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North Korea condemns 'dotard' Trump over Jerusalem
Trump and North Korea's leader Kim Jong-Un have traded threats of war and personal insults in recent months
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UK foreign minister in Iran to push for Briton's release
Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson's visit first by a top British diplomat since 2015
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Russian strongman appears as "Superputin" in new exhibition
The exhibition of 30 paintings and sculptures opened on Wednesday and will be on display until January 15
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North Korea blames US for tensions in rare UN talks
UN Security Council has hit North with a package of sanctions over its increasingly powerful missile and nuclear tests
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Europe's shame: Madina, the six-year old Afghan girl who will never see London
Madina and her refugee relatives were intercepted on way to England and sent to Serbia where she died in an accident
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US lawyer defending travel ban grilled in court over Trump's anti-Muslim re-tweets
Judge James A Wynn Jr said Trump "tweets the very thing" that his opponents claim is behind the ban
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US policeman acquitted of killing unarmed man who begged for his life
It was the latest in a spate of killings that have prompted criminal charges against law enforcement officials
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Indians vote in first stage of election seen as acid test for Modi
Three big polls carried out in the run-up to the vote predict a victory for BJP but with a reduced majority
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Gay couples register weddings on day one of marriage equality
Gay couples who already married overseas saw their unions officially recognised from Saturday
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Muslims pray outside White House to protest Trump Jerusalem move
Trump's declaration sparked anger across the Muslim world
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Worst attack on UN in recent history kills 15 peacekeepers in DR Congo
UN Security Council said the peacekeepers, who were all from Tanzania, were killed in the North Kivu province
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Two Palestinians dead in 'day of rage', US stands isolated at UN
Tens of thousands also protested against US decision in a range of Muslim and Arab countries
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Republican quits US Congress after claims he offered staffer $5m to bear his child
Scandal comes as sexual harassment allegations have engulfed Capitol Hill
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Wildfires rage across southern California
Almost 200,000 Californians have been chased from their homes
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After Saudis assail Trump move, US urges kingdom to show caution in regional disputes
US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson expresses concerns over Riyadh's involvement in Yemen, Qatar and Lebanon
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US developing microwave weapon to counter North Korean missiles
CHAMP Is a high-powered microwave weapon that can be delivered on an air-launched cruise missile
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Congress leader Aiyar offered ‘supari’ for me in Pakistan: PM Modi
Indian premier claims the Congress leader wanted him ‘out of the way’ to end deadlock in peace process
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Scotland's Sturgeon harks back to independence after Brexit deal
Scots, together with Londoners and the Northern Irish, voted to stay in the EU in June 2016's referendum
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Putin to launch giant $27 bn LNG project in the Arctic
The tanker that will carry the first cargo was named after Christophe de Margerie, a former Total CEO
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How Monsanto's GM cotton sowed trouble in Africa
When America’s biotech giant exported its know-how to small cotton farmers, there was a problem: Quality faltered
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China complains to Australia over PM Turnbull comments on interference
Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Geng Shuang said in Beijing he was "shocked" at what Turnbull had said
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Greece and Turkey trade barbs as Erdogan visits Athens
The two countries agreed to revive a consultation process for confidence-building measures
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Tillerson to meet Lebanon's Hariri in Paris on Friday: US State Department
Hariri rescinded his resignation on Tuesday, drawing a line under a month-long crisis
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Brexit deal guarantees 'no hard border' with Ireland: May
The deal commits both sides to respect the 1998 Good Friday agreement
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No one has lost more troops, lives to terrorism than Pakistan: Pentagon
Statement comes after Mattis' urged Pakistan to “redouble” their efforts against terrorism
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Defector says thousands of Islamic State fighters left Raqqa in secret deal
The Turkish government has expressed concern that some fighters could have been smuggled across the border into Turkey
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China, Panama to begin talks on free-trade deal next year
Senior Chinese diplomat says China will provide Panama with whatever help it needs
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Russia says ready for talks with US to try to save arms pact
The ministry said Moscow was ready to hold talks with the US on problems that have arisen around the treaty
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Thousands of Muslims in Asia protest against Trump's Jerusalem plan
Jamaat-e-Islami has announced rallies in all major cities of Pakistan after Friday prayers
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E-sports to chocolates: Chinese cities rush into risky specialisation
Initiative might mean some long-term growth in neglected regions of country
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President's son had legitimate reasons to not answer House panel questions: White House
White House spokesperson declined to provide details
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Major powers to push Saudis, Iran to stop interfering in Lebanon
'Friday’s meeting isn’t anti-Saudi or anti-Iranian, it’s pro-Lebanon'
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Japan plans long-range missiles amid N. Korea threat: minister
Japan's military policy has been restricted to self-defence and relies heavily on the US
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Petals and confetti shower stage at La Scala opening
The opera, by composer Andrea Giordano, debuted in 1896 at La Scala
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Are Earthlings alone? Survey reveals half of humans believe in alien life
Most believers in intelligent alien life were in Russia, trailed closely by Mexico and China
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Honduras election tribunal says to hold partial re-count in presidential vote
No victor has yet been declared by the election tribunal
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Saudi Arabia finds its funny bone with stand-up comedy
Comedy festival highlights a broader reform push by Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman
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Multiple 'out of Africa' migrations gave rise to modern human population, say scientists
A single 'out of Africa' migration history for early humans does not hold true anymore, new study reveals
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Japan's crown prince to bring global view to Chrysanthemum Throne
Eyes on Crown Princess Masako in role as empress
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Japanese priestess stabbed to death at shrine in apparent family feud
The Tomioka Hachimangu shrine has a close link with sumo and the emperor and empress visited in 2012
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It's a man's world: Women scarce in Nobel Prize annals
Statistics vary depending on the discipline: the economics prize has been by far the most unattainable for women
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Wildfires pile woes on California pot industry after tough year
Four major fires in the Los Angeles area have forced 200,000 people to flee and destroyed hundreds of homes
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Trump dangles Middle East peace plan to limit Jerusalem outcry
Jerusalem is home to sites holy to Muslims, Jews and Christians
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Exclusive: Trump added to world's problems, says London mayor
Says success means diverse races, ethnicities, religions coming together
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PML-N playing role of vanguard: Marriyum
Says it was power of vote that gave the Constitution, CPEC and motorways to the country
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Saudi crown prince bought $450 million da Vinci: report
"Salvator Mundi" - dated to around 1500 - is the last known Da Vinci in the hands of a private collector
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Hamas calls for new Palestinian uprising
Some protesters threw rocks at soldiers and others chanted: Death to America
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Lebanese singer dazzles Riyadh in first women-only concert
Tawaji performed to packed audience at cavernous King Fahd Cultural Centre
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Pakistan hands over command of multinational maritime security force to Australia
Rear Admiral Rizvi says terror threat transcends national boundaries which requires united response from stakeholders
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Israeli troops clash with Palestinian protesters; at least 31 wounded
An Israeli siren phone app sounded that rockets were fired at Israel at various locations near the Gaza Strip

















































