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Palestinian militant groups deny Islamic State claim of Jerusalem attack
The assaults took place simultaneously in two areas near the Damascus gate of Jerusalem's walled old city
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Hyundai Turkey CEO join employees in fasting
'I wanted to express my joy and I’m proud of you'
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Hero policeman honoured by British queen
In total, 1,109 people received awards, three-quarters of whom undertook outstanding work in their communities
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Italian court says lobsters must not catch ‘cold’ before cooking
Says lobsters must not be kept on ice in restaurant kitchens as it causes them unjustifiable suffering before death
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Anger boils over as London fire toll hits 30
Accusations of a slow official response have heaped pressure on PM May
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Turkey FM in Saudi for talks on Gulf crisis
Turkish President held a three-way call with French counterpart Emmanuel Macron and the Qatar emir
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Pop-up Trump Twitter library opens in New York
The exhibition opens amid debate about whether Trump's tweets should be included under the Presidential Records Act
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Man accused of rubbing hot sauce in two-month-old daughter's eyes, choking her
Abuse came to light when mother took the baby to a hospital in a neighbouring state and they alerted police
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Trump's coal plan sends US energy "back to the past": Vatican
Senior Vatican leader criticises poor level of science education in US schools
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'Pizza Iguana' snatches a slice in Mexico
'Helpless' victim even told him the pizza tastes good
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Turkish president's security officers charged with assault in Washington
Turkey condemns the charges, saying its citizens should not be held responsible for the incident
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Indian ministry uses photo of Spain-Morocco boundary to depict Indo-Pak border
If there is a mistake, we will apologise, says Union Home Secretary Rajiv Mehrishi
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Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos asks Twitter followers how to donate his money
Bezos' twitter post generated nearly 4,000 replies within three hours
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Six found guilty of involvement in 1993 Mumbai blasts
The six had planted bombs, which targeted landmark buildings in the financial hub, including the main stock exchange
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16.4 million Americans believe chocolate milk comes from brown cows: survey
People in the United States are by and large illiterate about the sources of agricultural and dairy products
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UK armed police arrest suspected knifeman near parliament
Eyewitness says the man ran towards one of the gates to parliament before being arrested
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Muslim workers in Canada file complaint for being fired because of 'Islamophobia'
Claim Canada’s largest petroleum company fired them after they reported anti-Muslim incidents
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Indian bride refuses to tie the knot with groom addicted to 'gutka'
Ceremony in Uttar Pradesh cancelled at eleventh hour following bride's refusal
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300 Austrian Muslim imams condemn IS
Declare they would continue doing everything to maintain peace in society
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Christians borrowing Muslim neighbours' hijabs to escape Islamic State-controlled town in Philippines
One trapped family said they had started to "eat their blankets" to survive
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British PM May faces mounting criticism over London tower block blaze
May did not meet with residents, prompting criticism from locals, media and within her Conservative party
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As homelands devastated, Indonesian tribe turns to Islam
Indigenous rights defenders insist some tribes people feel they have no option but to convert.
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Trump to clamp down on Cuba travel, trade, curbing Obama's detente
Trump will stop short of closing embassies or breaking diplomatic relations restored in 2015
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Russia's military says may have killed Islamic State leader Baghdadi: agencies
The air strike targeted a meeting of IS leaders and was carried out on May 28
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Myanmar editor facing trial for posting satirical article defaming military
Activists say various defamation laws are being used to stifle free speech
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Abu Dhabi mosque renamed after Mary, mother of Jesus
Abu Dhabi Crown Prince orders change of name to promote religious tolerance
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Saudi: Gulf rift bigger than air rights, can't be resolved at ICAO
ICAO has no policing powers and has to rely on consensus to enforce its will
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Iraqis in US sue to prevent their deportations
Most have lived in the US for decades and fear being targeted by extremists should they be sent back to Iraq.
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China probes 'crime' in kindergarten blast that killed eight
Officials later said the fire was intentionally set by the driver, who was angry at losing overtime wages.
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These Muslim school children are called 'terrorists' in their classrooms
According to a 2017 study, 42 per cent Muslim families reported their children had experienced anti-Muslim bullying
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Male, female or X? Oregon adds third option to driver's licenses
Transgender rights have become a flashpoint across the United States after some states
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US student freed from North Korea has severe brain injury
Student was arrested for trying to steal an item bearing propaganda slogan on tour group visit
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Woman raped by Uber driver in India sues company for digging into medical records
Uber simultaneously released a list of major reforms to be implemented based on a probe led by former US attorney.
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Australia introduces illegal gun amnesty after militant-inspired attacks
2016 report stated there were 260,000 illegal firearms in Australia
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In Syria's Raqa, anti-Islamic State fighters advance at night
The Syrian Democratic Forces are battling to oust the extremists from the northern city
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Pakistani restaurant owner in US closing business due to alleged death threats
The owner said harassment intensified after he filed a vandalism complaint with the police
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Putin quips he's ready to grant asylum to ex-FBI chief Comey
The Russian president poured scorn on Comey for his role in a row in Washington over alleged meddling in US election
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Turkey expects Saudi King to lead the effort to solve Qatar crisis, minister says
Cavusoglu will be heading to Saudi Arabia on Friday to hold talks on the Qatar dispute
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Special forces disguised as beggars, sweepers deployed in UK to fight terror
Military sources say troops in place for 'some time' to maintain covert surveillance and respond to any future...
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Seven killed in Chinese kindergarten blast; 59 injured
Many parents were picking up their children when the blast took place
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Anti-occupation NGO gains donation from Israeli win of Man Booker prize
The Israeli writer wins the prize for his novel titled 'A Horse Walks Into a Bar'
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Sri Lanka seeks militant monk's arrest over hate crime
Police are also investigating more than a dozen recent complaints of incitement against Gnanasara
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Two billion people in the world are overweight or obese
Obesity can be the cause of cholesterol, sugar, high blood pressure, paralysis, cancer and heart diseases
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Scottish family offers £50,000 to nanny to work in 'haunted house'
'Five nannies have left the role in the last year, each citing supernatural incidents as the reason'
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Mosul Old City residents spend hungry and fearful Ramadan under Islamic State rule
Hundreds have been killed while trying to escape to government-held lines
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Islamic State say they have captured Afghanistan's Tora Bora caves
The remote region in Nangarhar province was most famously used by al Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden
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Kazakh man dies in fire after Russian rocket launch
Both men were employed clearing up debris from the launch by a major Russian rocket company
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Late night Ramadan shopping shows Indonesia's economic spirits brightening
Consumer spending could lift economic growth closer to 5.3 percent this year
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China probes academic fraud by cancer researchers
Researchers involved in the mass retraction have had their projects and funding suspended.
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North Korea says US student released 'on humanitarian grounds'
Warmbier's release came after a flurry of secret diplomatic contacts between Washington and Pyongyang

















































