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Pope, in year-end message, says 2017 was marred by war and lies
'We must take responsibility for everything before God, our brothers and our creation'
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Prominent British CEO among those dead in Sydney seaplane crash
Cause of accident remains unknown with the investigation ongoing
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Eight killed, 13 missing after boat capsizes in Indonesia
Boat was on its way from Tanjung Selor to Tarakan when it overturned
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Iran protesters rally again despite warning of crackdown
US president sympathises with the Iranians though he called 'Iranian nation terrorists' a few months ago
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Likud party calls for de-facto annexation of Israeli settlements
Political commentators said the decision might bolster right-wing support for PM Benjamin Netanyahu
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Trump looks to US midterm elections in year-end tweets
The US President goes into 2018 with the lowest approval ratings of any modern first-year US president
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Hundreds of Indonesian couples ring in the new year at mass wedding
Nearly 450 couples gathered in a large tent in the city center just hours before midnight
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8 dead in held Kashmir clashes
At least 206 fighters, 57 civilians and 78 Indian security forces personnel killed during the year
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Rail traffic halted at Berlin station due to smoke, cause unknown
German media showed smoke billowing from the large station
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Snow strands thousands, kills skier in French Alps
Savoie department prefecture said 3,500 motorists spent the night in emergency shelters
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Social media access restricted on Iran mobiles
Access to Telegram, which the govt has accused of being used to foment violence during the protests, has been cut
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18 dead in attack on Afghan funeral
Authorities believe the blast was triggered by explosives attached to a motorcycle
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Turkey's endangered "bird language" enters UNESCO list
Mobile phones and out-migration are among major factors that have lead to 'bird language' and its culture's decline
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Six dead after Sydney seaplane crashes into river
There were no details on the identity of the occupants and investigators did not yet know why the plane crashed
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30 dead in central Kenya bus crash
Police said the death toll for that stretch of road has now reached 100 this month alone
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Merkel eyes social cohesion as she presses for new government
Merkel's popularity has waned since her efforts to form a three-way coalition with two smaller parties collapsed
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South Korea seizes Panama vessel for alleged North Korea ties: report
China has kept rejecting accusations that it helps Pyongyang circumvent sanctions
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Iran warns protesters will 'pay the price' as unrest turn deadly
Two citizens from Dorud killed in clashes
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Ex-Catalan leader demands regional govt be reinstated
In his recorded message Puigdemont insisted he was still Catalonia's legitimate leader
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January 1 marks mass birthday in Afghanistan
There has been no system of proper record-keeping so many people state January 1 as their birth date
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Trump on Iran: 'Oppressive regimes cannot last forever'
Iran protests continue into third night
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Saint Petersburg supermarket bomber arrested
18 people wounded in attack
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Mother gang-raped in India's Uttar Pradesh after son elopes with woman
The incident took place in Nojal village of Shamli district
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Competing protests at Tehran University
Demonstrations sparked by anger over Iran's economic problems
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The real enemy on the world's highest battlefield
70% of all deaths in Siachen have been due to the harsh weather and terrain
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Egypt sentences ex-President Mursi, 19 others to three years in jail for insulting judiciary
Mursi, democratically elected after Egypt's 2011 revolution, was overthrown in mid-2013
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Turkey says EU funds not being actively used for needs of Syrian refugees
Relations between Turkey and the West deteriorated in the past year
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Cold Canada cancels some New Year's events
The events scheduled for Saturday and New Year's Eve on Sunday have been modified
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Panama to extradite former Mexican governor next week
The statement said Mexico's embassy had confirmed the extradition date
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Gunman kills 11 in attacks on Coptic church, Christian owned shop in Egypt
Security tight around churches ahead of Coptic Christmas
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US military to start accepting transgender recruits from January 1st: Pentagon
Trump announced in July that he would prohibit transgender people from serving in the military
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Price protests turn political in Iran as rallies spread
Vice-president suggests hardliners started protests
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Thousands of Palestinians take part in anti-Trump protests
Palestinians angry over Trump Jerusalem move
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Two mass graves found in Raqa: Syrian state media
Recovery operations were expected to last several days 'due to the huge area of the two mass graves'
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India resorts to 'water terrorism' in attempt to strike back at Pakistan
New project aims to harness water that was flowing untapped to Pakistan
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Key events around the world in 2017
Trump creates shockwaves when he recognises Jerusalem as Israel's capital
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Schoolgirl dies of carbon monoxide poisoning after having sex in locked garage
15-year-old Alena Styukhina was killed when toxic fumes filled a garage in Russia
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Woman's eyelashes infested with 100 parasites after not washing pillowcase for 5 years
Xu, who lives in the central Chinese province of Hubei, was using the same unwashed pillow case since 2012
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Worst New York fire in decades kills 12, including four children
Mayor Bill de Blasio called it an 'unspeakable tragedy' in the middle of the holiday season
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Syrian rebels set to depart enclave in south as army gains in north
Army's advance against rebels in the northwest involved bitter fighting and intense air strikes on Thursday and Friday
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Gaza rockets target Israel after lull
Rockets are often fired by fringe Islamist groups but Israel holds Gaza's rulers Hamas responsible
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Planned obsolescence: widely criticised, long-debated
The European Parliament has asked the European Commission to specifically legislate over planned obsolescence
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Social media savvy PM Modi super sensitive over BJP MPs not using his app
'I say namaste to you every morning on NaMo App (but) only four or five of you respond', said Modi
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Chinese mall installs #TrumpDog statue ahead of New Year
The chinese zodiac's Year of the Dog predicts bad luck for Trump in 2018
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Palestinian Muslim assaulted by three men after he wished them 'Merry Christmas'
Police took Abualrob to local hospital
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Humans of Hindutva Facebook page taken down
The satirist feared for his family once his phone number was revealed
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Turkey, Russia sign deal on supply of S-400 missiles: media
The S-400 deal, reportedly worth about $2.5 billion, has caused concern in the West because Turkey is a member of NATO
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Pakistan expresses concern over India test-firing third supersonic interceptor missile
Earlier tests were conducted on March 1 and February 11, 2017
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South Africa's top court rules parliament failed to hold Zuma to account over scandal
The Economic Freedom Fighters and other small opposition parties had taken the issue to the Constitutional Court
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No evidence of FGM, India government tells court, appalling activists
Groups of Bohra women have called for the Indian government to ban the ritual

















































