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Merkel to chart 2017 election battle at party congress
Merkel has admitted that the general election will be "more difficult than any before it"
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Nations set to approve fund to protect cultural heritage
Representatives of some 40 countries are expected to approve on Saturday establishing a fund to protect heritage sites
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Tense ties kept Obama from visiting Pakistan
Washington sees relationship with Pakistan as vital
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Taliban kill 23 civilians in Afghanistan
The Afghan military has also suffered at least 2,000 deaths since January
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Could Trump drive Hollywood out of Cuba?
Recent statement by US president-elect casts doubt on relations between the two countries
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Michigan moves to block presidential recount in state -statement
Schuette criticized Green Party presidential nominee Jill Stein for what he called an "inexcusable" request
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UK foreign minister stands firm on immigration talk
Boris Johnson denies contradicting government policy on immigration during private conversations with EU ambassadors
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Petrol tanker explosion kills 14 in Nigeria
Eight more victims were taken to hospital with burns, two of them in 'very critical condition', say eyewitnesses
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Danish prosecutor files charges against Uber
It has now been established that drivers have been driving in violation of taxi legislation, says chief prosecutor
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Trump team eyes proposed new non-nuclear sanctions on Iran
Officials from the President-elect's team are in touch with Republicans on the issue
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Pro-EU candidate defeats Zac Goldsmith in 'Brexit by-election'
Goldsmith had resigned in protest at the government's decision to back a new runway at London's Heathrow airport
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Over 380,000 Afghans return from Pakistan in 2016: UNHCR
These are unprecedented numbers we did not anticipate, says spokesperson
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Iran says it will respond to US sanctions renewal
Iran has appropriate responses for all situations, says foreign ministry spokesperson
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55 world heritage sites in danger
Conflict, earthquakes and other natural disasters pose major problems to world heritage sites
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Russia says foreign spies plotted huge cyberattack
Statement says the attacks were aimed at destabilising Russia's financial system including activities of major banks
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Pakistani-Canadian teen left in intensive care after baseball bat attack
The suspects were described as white and his aunt worried the attack was a hate crime
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Anger rises after India scraps old notes at petrol pumps
Banks and ATMs have also been running out of cash with limits being put on withdrawals
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Russian cargo ship burns up after launch for International Space Station
Russia's space agency says the loss will not affect the ISS system's normal operations
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Australian students recreate extremely expensive drug for $20
Price of drug swelled from $13.50 to $750 last year
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Saudis call for execution of woman without hijab
One social media user demands the Kingdom 'kill her and throw her corpse to the dogs'
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China court finds man executed 21 years ago innocent
Chinese courts have a conviction rate of 99.92 per cent
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World cities seek $375 bn to fight climate change
The mayors were gathered to plot their strategy in the face of climate skepticism from US President-elect Trump
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Magic-mushroom compound boosts cancer patients' mindset
Experts warned that some people should not be considered candidates for psilocybin therapy
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Bus accident kills 18 in China: CCTV
The minibus was travelling from Ezhou to Wuhan in the central province of Hubei with around 20 people on board
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Hospital in Delhi gives birds new flight
Built in 1957, the hospital is funded through donations from the Jain community and visitors
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Indonesian Muslims protest against Christian governor
At least 100,000 protesters had converged on the park by mid-morning
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San Bernardino attack may have been triggered by Christmas party: authorities
The Federal Bureau of Investigation is still seeking to determine if anyone assisted the couple
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Why Nawaz-Trump phone call set world media abuzz
Trump heaps praise on Pakistan and its prime minister
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Facebook developing artificial intelligence to flag offensive live videos
It is 'an algorithm that detects nudity, violence, or any of the things that are not according to our policies'
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Crown Prince Maha Vajiralongkorn proclaimed king of Thailand
'I agree to accept the wishes of the late king... for the benefit of the entire Thai people'
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Afghan female volleyball players call for change
UN hosts tournament as part of a campaign against gender violence in Afghanistan
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Qatar accused of blocking news website
Amnesty swiftly condemned move as "alarming", urging Qatari authorities to "immediately reverse blocking of Doha...
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Nokia ready for smartphone comeback in 2017
HMD to start operations under an exclusive global brand license for the next ten years
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Putin says Russia not 'looking for enemies'
Kremlin strongman added that Russia would nevertheless not allow its interests to be infringed upon
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Periodic table expands with elements named after Japan, Moscow, Tennessee
New name for element 113 comes from Japan's name in Japanese - 'nihon' - literally 'the land of the rising sun'
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India signs $750m deal for BAE howitzers
India, world's number one defence importer, is updating military capabilities with hardware worth billions of dollars
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Japanese writer Haruki Murakami to publish new novel
It will be the celebrated author's first long novel after Colourless Tsukuru Tazaki
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This Android malware hacks into your Google account, installs third-party apps
The virus is affecting an estimated 13,000 devices a day
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Britain to decide how to spend taxpayers' money post-Brexit
Country is looking at ways of securing the best access for businesses to the bloc after Brexit, a spokesperson said
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Britain disappointed at UN panel decision on Assange
Assange, 45, has been at the Ecuadoran embassy in London since 2012
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New evidence shows deep Islamic State role in Bangladesh massacre
On July 1, a group of gunmen stormed the Holey Artisan café in the city's Gulshan neighbourhood, murdering 22 people
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Qatar accused of blocking news website
Doha News claims website has been deliberately targeted and blocked by Qatar authorities
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This Texas man has a powerful message for all American Muslims
Normand said in Facebook post that he wanted to show support for the local Muslim community
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Female manager demoted for 'refusing to bow' to Korean boss
The 43-year-old is suing Dongbu Daewoo Electronics at tribunal
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Nestle touts new technology to reduce sugar in chocolate
Announcement comes as global obesity epidemic ramps up pressure on food makers to make their products healthier
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Slovakia toughens church registration rules to bar Islam
The change will make it much harder to register Islam, which has just 2,000 adherents in Slovakia
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Rahul Gandhi, Indian National Congress Twitter accounts hacked 'within hours'
Delhi police looking into hacking of Gandhi's account
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Amazon withdraws offensive doormats following Muslim outrage
The product invited criticism on social media after a number of items were sold out online
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OPEC in first joint oil cut with Russia since 2001, Saudis take 'big hit'
Non-Opec countries will join output cuts for the first time in 15 years to help the organisation prop up oil prices
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No charges for US policeman in fatal shooting of black man
Officer Vinson reported seeing Scott holding up a semi-automatic hand gun as he sat in his vehicle

















































