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Exasperated Trump looks to the skies to force Taliban to the table
The US targeted Taliban and IS militants with 751 bombs and missiles in September this year
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Philippines storm death toll climbs to 133: govt
The deadliest typhoon to hit the country was Haiyan, which left 7,350 people dead
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2017 Mexico's most violent year in two decades: officials
2,212 murders were recorded - while 2,380 killings were carried out
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Indians fume over Jerusalem vote
BJP MP calls decision to vote against Trump's Jerusalem move at UNGA 'huge mistake'
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Danish police charge Syrian man with attempted terrorism
Court finds reasonable suspicion man planned to commit a “terrorism attack”
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UK passports changing back to blue after Brexit
The kingdom will phase out the current burgundy-coloured travel document, commonly adopted by EU member states
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Russian man chops off flatmate's head, limbs and penis for smoking
The attacker confessed to police that he killed his flatmate because he didn't like his smoking habit
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Putin slams 'aggressive' new US defence strategy
Putin accuses US of violating the Intermediate Nuclear Forces Treaty
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Indian woman sets herself on fire after quarrel with husband, burns down whole colony
Lalita Lohar had an argument with her husband Sona Ram for going to work on his day off
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Bomb rocks Greek courthouse amid foreclosures row
Blast broke several windows, caused extensive damage to the court's front entrance
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Bangladeshi professor found six weeks after suspected abduction
Local police chief Jahangir Kabir Khan said Hasan told investigators he had been taken by 'strangers'
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Erdogan calls on United States to step back from Jerusalem move
Says US attitude ahead of UN vote will be remembered as an ugly and unforgivable act
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Russia to build nuclear power plant in Sudan
The deal comes after Bashir met Putin in the Black Sea coast city of Sochi on November 23
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Callista Gingrich becomes Trump's envoy to pope as differences mount
Francis is also opposed to Trump's decision to recognise Jerusalem as Israel's capital
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China tells US not to be a 'human rights judge'
Hong Kong-based group Chinese Human Rights Defenders says it welcomes naming of Chinese activist
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Abbas says Palestinians won't accept US peace plan
Trump administration has been preparing a plan in secret which is expected to be presented to the two sides in 2018
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In Nigeria, four in ten people in the workforce are unemployed or underemployed: stats office
The combined proportion of people unemployed or underemployed was 40 per cent at the end of September
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Global warming may boost asylum-seekers in Europe, say researchers
Study in the journal Science shows how weather shocks can stoke conflicts around the globe
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Malaysian PM Najib says will use all means to fight Trump's Jerusalem move
Najib and his ruling party have been burnishing their Islamic credentials
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South Korea's Moon promises thorough probe as anger mounts at deadly sauna fire
Investigators were still trying to find out the cause of the conflagration, says fire chief
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Discovery of neutron star collision is 'scientific breakthrough' of 2017
Blast 130 million light years away is kind of event that produces half of universe's gold, uranium and mercury
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Iranian director facing jail for film attacking corruption
Threat of prison not stopping Rasoulof, says uncomfortable truth is undermining the country from within
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UK's Johnson, on Moscow visit, tells Moscow to stop meddling in Europe
Johnson made the comments at the start of talks with Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov
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Explosion outside Athens court shatters windows, no injuries
There were no reports of injuries
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Mexico prison population drops as police, prosecutors bungle cases
In 2017, for the first time in more than 20 years, the country has enough space for all prisoners
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Addressing Venezuela, China says choice of path must be respected
China and oil-rich Venezuela have a close diplomatic and business relationship, especially in energy
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Australian police seize record A$1 billion methamphetamine haul
Eight Australian men were charged with offences carrying a maximum sentence of life imprisonment
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Online, but can't ditch paper? You may be future-proofing yourself
Google VP highlights advantages of paper
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Taliban kill six Afghan police officers in Humvee suicide attack
Insurgents have stepped up attacks on security installations as they seek to demoralise law enforcement authorities
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Indonesia holds cabinet meeting in Bali as volcano threatens tourism
In January-September, Bali received 4.5 million foreign tourist arrivals
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Pakistan has much to lose by harbouring ‘criminals and terrorists’, warns US vice president
Mike Pence made a surprise trip to Afghanistan and underscored Washington’s commitment to the country
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‘Victory for Palestine’: UN votes 128-9 to reject US decision on Jerusalem
The resolution, co-sponsored by Pakistan, rejects US Decision to recognise Jerusalem as Israel's capital
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UN weighs new North Korea sanctions, vote expected Friday
Measure would ban 90% import of POL products and repatriation of all N Koreans working abroad within 12 months
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Raul Castro to step down as Cuba's president in April 2018
The elections will take place on April 19
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Israel ‘will never be driven from Jerusalem,’ envoy tells UN before key vote
UN member states are prepared to vote on rejecting Washington's recognition of Jerusalem as Israel's capital
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After Geneva and London, anti-Pakistan ads appear in New York
The Baloch anti-state movement is patronised by India
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Eighteen dead in fitness centre blaze in S. Korea: fire service
The fire believed to have started in a parking lot on the first floor
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Erdogan urges world to resist US threat in Jerusalem vote
'I am calling on the whole world: never sell your democratic will in return for petty dollars'
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Suspected cholera cases reach one million in Yemen
8,750 people have been killed since Saudi Arabia and its allies joined the government's fight against the rebels
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EU law does not cover 'instant talaq', member countries' must decide themselves: ECJ
ECJ does not govern over “private divorces”
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UN votes on Jerusalem after Trump warns 'we're watching'
UNGA to hold emergency session to decide on a draft resolution that US vetoed at Security Council
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Winds strengthen as crews make progress on California wildfire
Firefighters have been able to secure the Santa Barbara side of the fire
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Russia parliament ratifies deal to expand Syria naval facility
Under the deal, a maximum of 11 Russian warships including nuclear-vessels can be present at Tartus at any given time
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Two tomatoes a day may keep lung disease at bay: study
The effect was observed only with fresh fruit and vegetables, not processed
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Robot DJ puts the tech into techno for Czech clubbers
It can scratch records and also dances
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Turkey police seize over 26,000 historical artifacts
Turkey has been fighting for the return of stolen pieces at home and abroad
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Philippine ferry capsizes with 251 on board, four reported dead
A tropical storm is expected to make landfall on the southern island of Mindanao
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Elderly woman, young girl die in Iran quake panic
The quake caused no major damage but tens of thousands of people spent the night outside for fear of aftershocks
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Shots fired at DMZ as North Korean soldier defects to South
Two North Koreans found in fishing boat seek to stay
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Singapore cryptocurrency cafe launches as regulators sound warnings
Singapore's concerns echo those expressed by regulators in other jurisdictions such as Australia and South Korea
















































