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A Tokyo hotel for bookworms
Book and Bed Tokyo, variation of Japan's capsule hotels, offers guests closet-sized bunk embedded in bookshelves rows
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Kuwait denies it imposed travel ban praised by Trump
Reports said people from 5 countries, including Pakistan, wouldn’t be allowed to enter Gulf State during blanket ban
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US court rejects plea seeking immediate reinstatement of Trump travel ban
Trump administration lodged the request against a lower court order temporarily suspending the travel ban
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World's longest flight takes off from Doha
Qatar Airways flight will take 16 hours and 20 minutes to cover 9,032 mile journey to reach Auckland
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Dozens killed as heavy snow blankets parts of Afghanistan
Heavy snow also blanketed the Afghan capital of Kabul, where the government closed its offices
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Bomb blast hits outside Bahraini capital
An off-duty policeman was shot dead outside the capital late last month
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US envoy eyes cuts to UN peacekeeping
The US envoy raised peacekeeping as a priority for cuts, zeroing in on the UN's flagship enterprise
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Swedish school prompts outcry over gender segregated classes
Move comes in a bid to help students who are too shy to talk in front of the opposite sex
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Worries rise anew that US could revive torture
US intelligence official said that people "are seeing openings that aren't there" in Pompeo's testimony
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Iran welcomes US wrestling team after travel ban halted
Iran had blocked visas for US citizens in response to Trump's travel ban
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Deported Iranian refugee 'in shock' as he faces charges over false papers
Humanitarian groups have urged PNG to show compassion for Sawari amid fears for his mental health
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Israel Arabs and Jews protest house demolitions
Around 1,000 protesters took part, many carrying banners in Hebrew and Arabic, reading "Jews and Arabs together"
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Trump: US will win appeal of judge's travel ban order
The sudden reversal of the ban catapulted would-be immigrants back to airports
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France's Le Pen launches campaign with anti-EU message
Le Pen hopes to capitalise on the same rejection of mainstream politics that helped Donald Trump to the US presidency
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'So-called judge' derided by Trump known for fairness, work with youth
Robart declined to comment on Trump's tweets
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College in Bosnia offers scholarships to people banned by Trump
United World College is one of 17 UWC schools worldwide that aim to bring together students from conflict zones
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'Lost continent' discovered under island of Mauritius in Indian Ocean
A previous study that found traces of the mineral in Mauritus was dismissed by the academic community
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State Department reverses Trump visa ban, allows travellers with visas into US
Individuals with visas that are not canceled, may now travel if the visa is valid, said the State Department
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Over 20 killed by avalanches, cold in Afghanistan
Several dozens are still trapped, we are trying to rescue them as many roads remained blocked, official says
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Trump rejects 'ridiculous' court ruling halting US travel ban
US president says opinion of 'the so-called judge will be overturned'
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German magazine sparks furore with image of Trump beheading Statue of Liberty
It depicts a cartoon figure of Trump with a bloodied knife and the statue's head dripping with blood
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Indian police kill two 'militants' in occupied Kashmir
Firefight broke out when government forces intercepted a vehicle the rebels were travelling in
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Boy finds rattlesnake in toilet
According to the company, the snake in the toilet found its way in from an opening in a relief pipe
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Yemen tribesmen kill 13 Qaeda fighters
The militants had reemerged during the night and sought to take control of public buildings
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Pictures of the day: February 4, 2017
We look at 13 pictures from events around the world
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Iran tests missile and radar systems, defying US sanctions
Tehran confirmed on Wednesday that it had test-fired a new ballistic missile
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David Beckham's 'explosive' emails revealed
Football superstar apparently miffed over not having been knighted
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China warns US after Mattis says Senkakus covered by treaty
Mattis called the defence cost sharing arrangement with Japan a "model"
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Qatar Airways to let barred passengers on US flights after ban blocked
Spokesperson confirms the airline would start accepting all passengers with valid travel documents
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UN lifts sanctions on notorious Afghan warlord
The Afghan government requested the move as part of a peace deal with Hekmatyar and his militant group
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Indians go to the polls in test for Modi's cash ban
Residents were seen queueing outside polling booths across Punjab and Goa
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US Customs give airlines green light to board all visa-holders after Seattle ruling
Judge James Robart, a George W Bush appointee, made his ruling effective immediately on Friday
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US revoked 60,000 visas after Trump order
The White House has said 109 people were held for questioning upon arrival under Trump's executive order
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Iran 'biggest state sponsor of terrorism': Mattis
According to US officials, the new sanctions were in response to Iran's ballistic missile test this week
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The Twitter account 'predicting the future'
The handle @BeyonceFan666 called the Brexit vote, Donald Trump’s presidency and even Beyonce’s pregnancy
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Investigators believe Louvre attacker is Egyptian
The incident has thrust security and the terror threat back into the limelight three months before elections in France
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UAE on snow alert as storm hits mountain
Apart from rough seas and winds of between 75 and 80 kilometres, there was rare snowfall on Jebel Jais
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Afghan police officer kills eight colleagues
Local media reported that the suspected assailant police officer had joined the Taliban a year ago
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US judge deals severe legal blow to Trump travel ban
Restraining order issued by Seattle US District Judge James Robart is valid nationwide
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Wife turns out to support 'El Chapo' in New York court
If he stands trial and is convicted, Guzman could spend the rest of his life in a maximum security US prison
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Mahira Khan to join team 'Raees' for success celebrations
She's the first Pakistani actress to join Bollywood's 100 Crore Club
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Russia to sell off stake in gun-maker Kalashnikov
The value of deal has not been disclosed and it still needs to receive approval from the authorities
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Social media led to 'strange' practices: Saudi cleric
'People are using their fingertips to think instead of their minds and tongues'
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US hits Iran with fresh sanctions after missile tests
The first sanctions targeted companies and individuals supporting Tehran's ballistic missile programme
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British court jails six men in Rotherham child abuse case
The girls were drugged and assaulted, one of whom was impregnated at age 12
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Two men in Berlin accused of hundreds of child sex abuse acts
The suspects, aged 51 and 53, also face charges of human trafficking for the purpose of sexual exploitation
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Norway's ex-PM detained at US airport for visiting Iran in 2014
Kjell Magne Bondevik has a diplomatic passport and a valid Iranian visa
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Journalist killed in political party clash in Bangladesh
Abdul Hakim Shimul was reporting on clashes between two factions of the ruling Awami League activists
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Iran says will never use its weapons against anyone, except in self-defense
Foreign Minister Javad Zarif's remarks are in reaction to US President Donald Trump's tough approach towards Tehran
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Saudi diplomat jailed in Singapore for molesting woman
Bander Alzahrani, 39, was sentenced to 26 months and a week in prison after being convicted of "outraging modesty"

















































