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US Defense Secretary Jim Mattis arrives in Kabul for unannounced visit
Visit comes weeks after Donald Trump's pledge to send more troops to the war-torn country
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Tillerson heads to China as North Korea tension rises
President Donald Trump is due to make his first official visit to China in November
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Spanish police to take over Catalan polling stations to thwart independence vote
The dispute has plunged Spain into one of its biggest political crises
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Saudi king issues decree allowing women to drive
Royal decree orders the formation of a ministerial body to give advice within 30 days and implement the order
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Iraqi Kurdish leader says 'yes' vote won independence referendum
Barzani says vote is not binding, but meant to provide a mandate for negotiations with Baghdad
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US slaps sanctions on North Korean banks, executives
All property and interest of the designated companies and individuals in the US are blocked by the sanctions
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Sex diseases in US surge to record high
Over 2 million cases of chlamydia, gonorrhea and syphilis recorded across US
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German 'IS leader' on trial for recruiting militants
Faces up to 10 years in prison if found guilty, is linked to some of Germany's most high profile terrorist attacks
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Ireland says will hold abortion referendum in 2018
A woman convicted of having an illegal termination in Ireland faces 14 years imprisonment
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Cannibalism: Russian couple 'killed and ate 30 people'
Police found eight frozen body parts and flayed skin at the couple’s home along with 19 remains of human skin
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Iranian, 74, sentenced to die over 'half-naked' parties
Sentenced would hold parties with drugs and alcohol and where women were sexually harassed, chief prosecutor says
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Female US Marine becomes first woman to pass gruelling infantry officer training
Typically a quarter of Marines who take part fail to make the grade
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Danish minister republishes derogatory Prophet caricature on Facebook
Post comes as reaction to a decision by Skovgaard Museum in Denmark of not including the drawing in a new exhibition
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Canada's Lucara sells world's largest uncut diamond for $53 million
The stone, named "Lesedi La Rona," or "Our Light" is said to be 2.5 to 3 billion years old
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Russia threatens to ban Facebook in 2018
Russian internet providers last year blocked the LinkedIn professional networking site
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US appeals court to consider rights of gay workers
The law bans discrimination based on workers’ sex, race, religion and other traits
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Iraqi soldiers join Turkish exercises near shared border
Kurds voted in large numbers in an independence referendum
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36 Dutch tourists robbed after leaving Joburg airport
Bus was pulled off the road by a fake police car, and at least one robber was wearing a police uniform
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Iranian Kurds march in support of independence vote in northern Iraq
About 30 million ethnic Kurds are scattered across the region but have no country of their own
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Thai junta chief 'knows' but won't reveal fugitive PM's location
Yingluck pulled her vanishing act shortly before a Supreme Court verdict scheduled for August 25
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Erdogan warns of 'ethnic war' risk over Iraqi Kurdish independence vote
Barzani and Kurdish Regional Government will be known for dragging region into ethnic and sectarian war, says Erdogan
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Saudi official axed over king image with 'Star Wars' icon
Saudi Arabia scrambled last week to withdraw the textbook
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Old Trump interviews about Princess Diana surface online, cause uproar
Trump goes on to pass crude remarks about Beyonce, Britney Spears too
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Erdogan warns of 'ethnic war' risk over Iraqi Kurdish independence vote
If Barzani, Kurdish regional government do not go back on this mistake they will go down in history with the shame
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American who made Yemen home abducted in Sanaa: family
Danny Burch was seized as he was walking back to his home after dropping off his children at a swimming pool
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Second group of refugees to leave Australian camp for U.S. resettlement
Australia agreed to resettle several dozen Central American refugees
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Russian foreign ministry 'working behind scenes' to resolve North Korea crisis: RIA
Ulyanov said, the US approach was a dead end and the tool of sanctions against the North had almost been exhausted
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US should 'negotiate with Taliban': PTI Chairman Imran Khan
He also stated it was unfair of Washington to blame Islamabad for not defeating Taliban
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Thousands evacuated from Vanuatu island as volcano erupts
Villages further afield could also be exposed to ash falls and acid rain
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Rights group accuses Myanmar of crimes against humanity
Rights groups have said they have found evidence of abuses by the insurgents on villagers
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North Korea appears to bolster defences after flight by US bombers as rhetoric escalates
Tensions have escalated since North Korea conducted its sixth and most powerful nuclear test on Sept 3
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Mattis says no tolerance for terrorist sanctuaries, will work with India
'Washington welcomes Indian efforts to help stabilize the situation in Afghanistan'
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Russia denies it killed civilians in air strikes on Syria's Idlib
Russian bombing in Idlib had killed civilians and moderate rebels, criticised Turkish Foreign Minister
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Mattis seeks deeper ties with India amid China assertiveness
Indian air force also asked for 90 Avenger Predator drones that experts say deploy to conduct cross-border strikes
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Muslim surgeon stabbed outside mosque in UK forgives attacker
Kurdy forgave attacker, saying he does not represent what UK stands for
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Bali's menacing volcano puts some tourists' plans on back burner
For now, life was going along largely as normal on the island famous for its beaches, temples and gentle culture
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Disney tests new store design as shoppers go online
It is another response to the decline in visits to brick-and-mortar stores across the retail industry
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Saudi clerics use Twitter, textbooks to spread hate: HRW
'Saudi officials immediately condemned these attacks'
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Indian army chief reiterates threats of ‘surgical strikes’ at LoC
General Bipin Rawat says his troops are ready to send infiltrators to their graves
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US labels N Korea 'war' claim absurd, as Pyongyang boosts defences
North Korea has detonated its sixth nuclear bomb saying it needs to defend itself against the threat of a US invasion
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Shooting incident at Philippine presidential compound
The incident occurred at an elite security force camp within the sprawling presidential grounds
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Trump ally Stone flatly rejects allegations of Russia collusion
Russia denies any such efforts and Trump has dismissed any talk of collusion
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China fines Weibo, WeChat over online content
The companies were also ordered to immediately remove illegal content as well as increase platform management measures
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US financial regulator launches unit to police cyber-threats
SEC's new unit will also focus on market manipulation schemes, hacking and intrusions into retail brokerage accounts
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Tensions rise as Iraq Kurds defy Baghdad in independence vote
Turnout was 72 per cent, with 3.3 million of 4.58 million registered voters taking part in elections
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Will support Interpol raising its profile: Xi Jinping
Chinese president also firmly supports the international struggle against terrorism
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Macron government to unveil belt-tightening first budget
Social security is set to see a 5.5-billion-euro cut
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Palestinian gunman kills three Israelis at settlement: police
Police later said the Palestinian had died of his wounds
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'LCWU facilitates deserving students'
VC also announced that sports complex and dining hall for students will be constructed
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New US travel restrictions are still 'Muslim ban': rights groups
'This ban is not any better than the previous one'