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Fed up with EU, Erdogan says Turkey could join Shanghai bloc
NATO member Turkey's prospects of joining the EU look more remote than ever after 11 years of negotiations
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Merkel says she wants to run for 4th term as German chancellor
The 62-year-old conservative is widely seen as a stabilising force in Europe amid uncertainty after Brexit
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Damascus wants Trump to end rebel support: Syria foreign minister
Syria wants United States to curb those regional powers that are supporting those groups
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Queen to invite Trump to Britain for state visit: Sunday Times
Britain is keen to reinforce its 'special relationship' with the United States
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Did Coldplay's Chris Martin insult the Indian flag?
Find out here
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Rebel fire on west Aleppo kills 7 children
The rocket fire hit a school in the Furqan neighbourhood, and also injured at least 32 people
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70,000 homes without power in storm-hit France
The national weather agency Meteo France said winds powering to 160 kilometres per hour battered the Breton peninsula
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World’s first Bollywood-themed park opens in Dubai
The lively park boasts cinemas, rides and simulators as well as 4D shows reminiscent of popular Hindi movies
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Yemen calm as ceasefire takes hold
Coalition spokesman Major General Ahmed Assiri accused the Iran-backed rebels of 180 violations of the truce
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Erdogan says Turkey can spurn EU and join Shanghai Pact
Erdogan said he had already discussed the idea with Russian President Vladimir Putin
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2 dead in fighting in Myanmar town on China border
The latest clashes are another blow to civilian leader Aung San Suu Kyi's hopes to forge a nationwide peace agreement
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Indian lawmaker moves bill to declare Pakistan ‘terrorist state’
Bill calls for imposing travel sanctions on Pakistani citizens and prohibiting PM Nawaz from travelling to New Delhi
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Chinese websites block searches for 'Fatty Kim the Third'
China's internet regulator did not respond to a request for comment
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French in centre-right primary to pick presidential candidate to face Le Pen
After "Brexit" and Trump's US election win, the French presidential vote is shaping up to be another test of strength
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US Jewish rights leader vows to register as Muslim if Trump establishes Muslims database
Apart from building a wall with Mexico, Trump promised to create a registry for Muslims
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South Korea prosecutors say President Park was accomplice in corruption scandal
Park has been rocked by allegations that Choi used her ties to the president to meddle in state affairs
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Obama tells Latin America and world: give Trump time, don't assume worst
Trump won the election after promising to build a wall on the US border with Mexico
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Deadly India train accident kills over 100
Many passengers were sleeping when 14 carriages leapt from tracks in a remote area of Kanpur
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Possible cabinet position: Trump meets former rival Romney
Romney was the first in a long list of people Trump was meeting on Saturday and Sunday
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Egypt sentences journalist union head to two years' jail
Those sentenced were charged in May with sheltering two journalists wanted over protests
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Anger in Turkey at bill to quash child sex convictions
The government insists the legislation is aimed at dealing with the widespread custom of child marriages
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Pope decries 'epidemic of animosity' against immigrants, other faiths
The remarks come a week after Donald Trump was elected the next US president
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Pictures of the day: November 19, 2016
We look at 13 pictures from events around the world
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Fresh protest urges defiant South Korea president to resign
Tens of thousands of protesters rallied in Seoul on Saturday
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China state media warn Trump against renouncing free trade deals
China's Xi is selling an alternate vision for regional trade by promoting Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership
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Sale of Tintin drawings set to break records
The 1954 book by artist Herge's masterpieces is valued at at least 900,000 euros
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Trump agrees to pay $25 million to settle Trump University lawsuits
The lawsuits had dogged Trump, who denied any wrongdoing, throughout his campaign
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Turkey police detain six after mine collapse: report
The latest incident highlights Turkey's continued shortcomings on workplace safety
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Saudi policeman shot dead
The officer was hit by gunfire from "an unknown source" as he got out of his car in Dammam
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Here's how Pakistan ranks among world's English speaking countries
One of the reasons cited is the low percentage of people with access to the Internet
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French fashion designer refuses to dress Melania Trump
Theallet is urging other designers to follow her lead
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Militants kill three Indian soldiers in Assam
Four others injured in the attack
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Arab coalition declares 48-hour Yemen truce
There was no word yet from the rebels on whether they would abide by the new truce
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Saudi high-speed rail linking Makkah and Madina to open in March 2018
The project aims to improve transport between the two cities during the annual hajj pilgrimage
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Thousands of Americans pledge to side with Muslims amid talk of registry
Registering Muslims has been likened to US government's internment of Japanese-Americans in camps during World War...
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WHO declares end of Zika emergency but says virus remains a threat
Removing the international emergency designation will put Zika in a class with other diseases, such as dengue
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Trump fills three top posts with security, immigration fanatics
Deeper controversy surrounds Trump's national security adviser Flynn whose stance on Muslims has rankled many
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Nephews of Venezuela first lady guilty of US drug charges
The two were plotting to smuggle 1,760 pounds of cocaine into the United States
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Donald Trump looms large over future of climate action
Trump's election has recalled the shock of 2001, when George W Bush refused to ratify the Kyoto Protocol
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Argentina seeks partnership in agriculture, livestock
Envoys offer technical assistance to Pakistan
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Trump to meet with Romney Saturday: Transition team
Despite their differences, both republicans will be meeting to talk over matters of American foreign policy
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Trump picks Republican hawk Pompeo to head CIA
Mike Pompeo is a well-known hawk and strident critic of the Iran nuclear deal
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NASA still making the most of 6,000-year-old amulet discovered in Pakistan
The wood-wheel-shaped amulet is the first ever example of 'lost-wax casting' still in practice
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Britain plans $458m refit for Buckingham Palace
Queen Elizabeth II and her husband Prince Philip would remain in residence but would have to temporarily change rooms
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Several hurt in Dutch train crash with milk truck
About 20 people had been on the train at the time of the crash
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Pakistani artistes should be welcomed in India: Shashi Tharoor
'Create an umbrella where artists, fashion designers and genuine businesspersons interact more frequently'
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Forget the Mannequin Challenge, here comes the 'Trump is Coming Challenge'
The video of people shouting and evacuating the premises as soon as they hear President Donald Trump is on his way
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Assad calls Trump a 'natural ally'
Syrian president says the US president-elect made promising comments on the need to battle militants
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Georgia lawmaker withdraws bill to ban burqas
State Rep Jason Spencer says his reason for withdrawing the bill was "the visceral reaction"
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With Trump victory, blunt US general gets second chance
Advocates believe Michael Flynn is the kind of ally Trump needs on his national security team