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Six dead after strong quake shakes southern Philippines
At least 75 people were injured, mostly by falling objects, with 14 in critical condition
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As Muslim population in India rises, their rights decrease, says professor
Prof Thomas Blom Hansen delivers lecture on how Muslims became India’s poorest community
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Appeals court blocks Trump’s travel ban
US president derides decision as ‘political’
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Mossack Fonseca founders arrested
Panamanian prosecutors raided the offices of Mossack Fonseca on Friday
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Trump pledges new security steps after travel ban court setback
'We'll be doing something very rapidly having to do with additional security for our country'
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Syrian Arab women battle IS, social stigma
Syrian Kurds and Arabs have been fighting IS since late 2015, with air support and other backing from US-led coalition
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India protests Chinese move to block UN ban on JeM chief
New Delhi accuses Masood Azhar of being the mastermind behind several terror attacks on its soil
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Afghan death toll from heavy snowfall, avalanches hits 191
Search and rescue efforts have been stepped up amid improving weather conditions, says minister
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Syria’s Assad dismisses Amnesty report on mass hangings
The president expressed willingness for cooperation with the United States and said would “welcome” US troops in Syria
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German court upholds ban on poem mocking Turkey's Erdogan
The case soured German-Turk relations at a time when EU was looking to Ankara for support in tackling migrant crisis
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Hundreds of thousands rally in Iran against Trump, chant 'Death to America'
On the anniversary of Iran's 1979 Islamic Revolution, marchers head towards Tehran's Azadi (Freedom) Square
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Fate of Africa's newest, rarest crocodile tied to once endangered zoo
Until just a few years ago, the West African Slender-snouted Crocodile was hiding in plain sight
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US, China military planes come inadvertently close over South China Sea
Such incidents involving Chinese and American aircraft are infrequent
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Pictures of the day: February 10, 2017
We look at 13 pictures from events around the world
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Trump’s border wall would cost $21.6 billion: report
The report’s estimated price-tag is much higher than a $12-billion figure cited by Trump in his campaign
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Turkey's Erdogan approves constitutional reform bill, paving way for April vote
Erdogan says the reform will provide stability at a time of turmoil
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Russia says no substantial difference with USA over Iran: RIA
Moscow would seek the restoration of access to recreational facilities in the United States
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Reckitt swallows US baby food firm Mead Johnson
The friendly deal, worth the equivalent of 15.5 billion euros, was pitched at $90 per share
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Hundreds of whales wash up dead on New Zealand beach
Department spokesman said there were so many whale carcasses, it was difficult to get living animals into the water
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Investigators probing plane that flew too close to US presidential jet
Planes reportedly flew so close that 'pilots could see each other'
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In call with Putin, Trump denounced Obama-era nuclear arms treaty: sources
Trump told Putin the treaty was one of several bad deals negotiated by the Obama administration
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Modi's reforms meet realpolitik in key Indian state election
Maurya was greeted by a crowd of angry party supporters in Lucknow
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Iran's Rouhani warns those using 'threatening language'
Iranian president addresses audience at anniversary of 1979 Islamic revolution in Tehran
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Afghan military would support more foreign troops, official says
Afghan Defence Ministry says more international troops would be a 'good step' towards countering militancy
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Mexico foreign minister denies report he changed Trump wall
Trump wants to put up a border wall to keep illegal immigrants from entering the United States
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Haunted by prison ordeal, Turkish novelist won't stay silent
She warns a 'Yes' vote would only legalise the current state of emergency situation imposed after the coup
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Blue cocktails and pheasant meatball soup to fete N. Korean leader's birthday
Kim Jong Il's birthday on February 16 is considered a national holiday in North Korea
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12 dead in landslides on Indonesia's Bali
Three children, aged one, seven and 10, died in two of the villages
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French voters still want scandal-hit Fillon to step down from presidential race-poll
The election is due to take place in April
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Minorities in India facing discrimination, says US Commission on International Religious Freedom
Report found constitutional strains in the state and national laws that are not at par with international standards
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Nephew of Philippine president's adviser nabbed for drugs
The arrest comes weeks after a scandal came to light that led to Duterte suspending all police anti-drugs operations
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China exports surge tainted by fears of trade turmoil
'The exports outlook for China is good, except for the potential risk of a Sino-US trade war'
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Peru orders arrest of ex-president Toledo over graft claims
Investigators have traced $11 million in bribes to Maiman's accounts, deposited between 2005 and 2008
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UK sex gang members face deportation to Pakistan
The men preyed on teenage girls, bribing them with drinks and drugs before passing them around for sex.
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Top Trump aide faces probe after Ivanka brand plug
She also told Fox News she had spoken with the president about the incident and that he 'supports me 100 percent'
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Eiffel Tower to be shielded by 2.5 metre glass security walls
A glass wall will replace metal fences around the Eiffel Tower
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Trump backs 'One China' policy in first call with Xi
The two leaders have extended invitations to meet in their respective countries
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Trump speaks with Afghan leader, US commander calls for more troops
He also spoke of security in Afghanistan in terms of the often-difficult US relationship with Pakistan
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In setback for Trump, judges reject travel ban
Trump administration failed to offer any evidence that national security concerns justified immediately restoring ban
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9/11 mastermind tells Obama attacks were America’s fault
Says attack in response to war started by US
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Lockheed in fresh push to move F-16 production to India
Says Trump admin may want to take a fresh look at the proposal
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Islamic State-linked group claims rocket attack on Israeli resort
Sinai province group says it fired ‘a number of Grad rockets against gatherings of Zionist occupiers’
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Lockheed says US may take 'fresh look' at its India F-16 plan
Trump has criticised US companies that have moved manufacturing overseas and sell their products back to the US
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Saudi frees rights activist: monitor
The Gulf Center welcomed the release of Mshikhs but said another activist, Essam Koshak, should also be freed
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Wikipedia bans contributors from citing Daily Mail as source
Cites newpaper’s reputation for poor fact checking, sensationalism and flat-out fabrication to justify the ban
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At least five infected with HIV at Chinese traditional medicine hospital
News of the infections comes days after China announced plans to double the number of AIDS patients it treats with TCM
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Germany arrests Algerian, Nigerian 'militant attack plot' suspects
German security services say they consider some 550 known militants as potentially dangerous
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Explosion at a nuclear plant in France
According to government officials there was no nuclear risk
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Pictures of the day: February 9, 2017
We look at 13 pictures from events around the world
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Russian election hacks exploited legal grey zone: lawyers
US intelligence officials characterised the theft of US civil service data at the time as an act of war

















































