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Gas demand to grow in 2017 but more slowly: Qatar
The demand for natural gas grew in 2015 by 1.9 per cent, more than double of that in 2014
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New Zealand navy ships 'shellshocked' quake tourists to safety
Mass evacuation operations are underway after the second most powerful earthquake ever recorded in New Zealand
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Direk Brillante backs Duterte drug war
Award winning director supports the president in his ruthless vision to eradicate increasing drug menace
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Monet haystack painting takes record $81.4m
This painting is part of the series of grain stacks painted by Monet during the winter of 1890-1891 in Giverny
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Underground ocean found on Pluto, likely slushy with ice
The discovery was made through an analysis of images and data collected by NASA's New Horizons spacecraft
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Confusion over Trump's first talks with foreign leader
Trump and Pence had spoken to 29 foreign leaders, the transition team said on Wednesday
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Obama to pass torch to Merkel on farewell visit
After Trump's shock victory, Merkel expressed a desire to maintain close ties with Washington
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Haute cuisine: top French chefs' food bound for space station
It will be the former airline pilot's first trip to space -- and he will bring dishes by top French chefs
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New York will 'protect' immigrants, mayor tells Trump
De Blasio said he told Trump he would push back against his pledge to deport millions of undocumented immigrants
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No better US ambassador for Prague than Trump's ex-wife, says Czech president
Ivana Trump said that she would suggest to her ex-husband that she become ambassador to the Czech Republic
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Mali under threat as peace deal founders, fighting flares
Malian, French and UN forces deployed to safeguard the country have increasingly come under attack
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Iran sees 'more rationality' from Trump once president
Iranian bankers also said they did not expect long-term adverse effects from Trump's win
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Merkel expected to say on Sunday if she'll run for office in 2017: report
The report cited sources in the executive board of Merkel's Christian Democrats (CDU)
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New drug capsule delivers medicine for weeks after swallowing
The team is working on developing similar capsules to deliver drugs against other tropical diseases
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High in the Golan, tourism takes on a political edge
Madah gives unusual tours of the picturesque Golan Heights, which Israel took from Syria in the 1967 Six Day War
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Pakistani doctor transplants hope to millions for free
More than 300 transplants and 260,000 dialysis sessions were carried out in 2015 alone
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Modi has learnt what Pakistan is capable of: army chief
COAS says 11 Indian soldiers taken down in retaliation for deaths of seven Pakistani servicemen
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Wave of defections: Russia rejects ICC’s founding statute
Move follows departure of South Africa, Burundi and The Gambia from court
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Watch: Imam and priest exchange gifts in Amazon's new festive ad
Perfect message for inter-faith harmony!
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Facebook aims for more transparency with video ad data
World's biggest online social network has launched a new blog on its website Metrics FYI where it will share updates
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Man City owner buys Abu Dhabi's The National
International Media Investments acquirs the daily, which was founded in 2008
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Monkey rides on goat's back in China
Farm owner says the monkey appeared to feel more secure that way and had ridden on the back of several of animals
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Path of globalisation 'demands a course correction': Obama
US President stresses on growing inequality and countries pulling out from the global world
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Saudis seeking reciprocity on visa, says minister
The kingdom last month introduced higher work visa fees for citizens of some countries
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Egyptian policeman gets life sentence for killing man over cup of tea
Public anger over allegations of police brutality has been bubbling over the past year
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Oxford Dictionaries name 'post-truth' word of the year
'Post-truth has gone from being a peripheral term to being a mainstay in political commentary'
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China websites block searches for 'Fatty Kim the Third'
Kim Jong Un is unpopular in China because of North Korea's repeated nuclear and missile tests
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Trump win makes 'no difference' to Iran: Khamenei
US president-elect during his campaign labelled last year's nuclear deal between Iran and world powers a "disaster"
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Google’s PhotoScan makes it easy to scan old snaps
'Photos from the past, meet scanner from the future'
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North Korea does not care who is president of United States
North Korea regularly accuses US and South Korea of preparing for war by holding annual joint military exercises
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India politician spends $75 million on daughter's wedding amid cash crunch
The guests were invited to the wedding using gold-plated invitations
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Woman from New York claims she found rat sewn into her Zara dress
Manhattan woman is accusing the billion-dollar clothing store of negligence
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Pictures of the day: November 16, 2016
We look at 13 pictures from events around the world
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Indonesian court sentences American to life for drug smuggling
Kamran Malik was found guilty of smuggling 97 kilograms of crystal meth into the country
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BBC World to launch services in Punjabi, several other languages
Expanding BBC to launch news service for North Koreans
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Turkey appoints PM advisor as ambassador to Israel: Erdogan
Israel also nominated a new ambassador to Turkey on Tuesday
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US troops train in Philippines despite Duterte threat
Duterte has called for the withdrawal of American troops from his country
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De Kooning painting sold for record $66.3 million
The imposing work, which measures 7 by 6.5 feet (2 x 2.2 meters), was painted by the Dutch-American artist in 1977
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Obama to outline vision of democracy in a Trump world
Obama's visit to Europe - his last foreign trip as American leader - has been all about reassuring traditional allies
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16 incredible pictures from the Siena International Photography Awards
Winning shots from the Siena International Photography Awards
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100 feared dead in the Mediterranean after migrant boat capsize
Attempts to find any survivors were continuing but were being hampered by very rough conditions
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Wisconsin judge orders release of nephew in 'Making a Murderer' case
Brendan Dassey was imprisoned for life for helping his uncle kill a freelance photographer in 2005
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Pie in the sky: New Zealand makes pizza drone delivery
Fast food giant, Domino's is now considering using drones to deliver pizzas in several other countries as well
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Inside Trump's opulent penthouse
Decorated in 24k gold with stunning views of Manhattan, the apartment is certainly something to behold
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India bans Zakir Naik's NGO for five years
The ban is set be implemented with immediate effect
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Two French tourists die at Great Barrier Reef
Three tourists, reportedly in their 60s, were in the water at Michaelmas Cay, a reef-ringed sand island near Cairns
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Jakarta's Christian governor named suspect in blasphemy case
Over 100,000 protesters took to the streets in Jakarta on November 4 demanding that Purnama be prosecuted
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Pakistan among top five countries most hit by terrorism: report
Iraq, Afghanistan, Nigeria, Pakistan and Syria account for 72 per cent of all deaths
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Indian foreign minister Sushma Swaraj suffers kidney failure
Swaraj, who suffers from chronic diabetes, is currently undergoing dialysis at a private hospital in New Delhi
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Two Minnesota men sentenced for trying to aid Islamic State
Senior US District Judge Michael Davis sentenced Hamza Ahmed, 21, to 15 years in prison