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Swiss probe top Muslim leader over extremist propaganda
He is suspected of creating "for propaganda purposes" a video from a trip into parts of war-ravaged Syria
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China says air force again carries out drills in Pacific
Air force described exercises as part of normal annual planned drills which accord with international law and practice
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Blasts hit coalition arms depot in north Syria
A local official said a number of people were injured in the blasts and loaded on to ambulances
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Istanbul rally held for women's rights after sex bill furore
Critics said the bill would legitimised the rape of minors
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Vietnam, China lament loss of 'comrade' Castro
Ties between communist China and Cuba warmed especially following the collapse of Soviet Russia
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Pictures of the day: November 26, 2016
We look at 13 pictures from events around the world
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Cuba's Fidel Castro in his own words
"Condemn me. It is of no importance. History will absolve me."
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In a first, hijab-clad journalist anchors newscast in Canada
Reaction to her newscast has mostly been positive
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Here's everything you need to know about Fidel Castro
Castro, the Cuban revolutionary leader died at the age of 90
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Controversial British photographer David Hamilton dies
David Hamilton is most famous for his kitschy calendars of young girls and his soft-focus erotic films
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UK citizens could pay to retain EU perks, says top negotiator
Prime Minister Theresa May has vowed to trigger Article 50 of the Lisbon Treaty by March
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Scotland sets out legal case to have a say on Brexit trigger
A vote in Scottish parliament would probably not be binding on May's government, but ignoring it would break precedent
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Former Cuban leader Fidel Castro dies aged 90
Castro took power in a 1959 revolution and ruled Cuba for 49 years
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High Court orders release of prominent Kashmiri human rights activist
Khurram Parvez's arrest was condemned by human rights groups, as well as the United Nations
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Zakir Naik terms NGO ban communal, attack on Muslims
Ban coincides with demonetisation ‘fiasco’ to divert media attention, says Islamic preacher
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Boris Johnson says he favoured Brexit to widen UK foreign policy
'I want a Global Britain to play an even stronger role on the world stage'
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India confirms H5N8 bird flu outbreak in Karnataka
No details were given on the type of birds or location involved
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Magnitude 6.5 earthquake strikes in northeast Tajikistan
Tremors also felt in parts of Gilgit-Baltistan and Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa
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More than 800 flights grounded as Lufthansa dispute intensifies
The pilots' strike is their 14th walkout since early 2014
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At least five killed, 27 wounded in Afghan triple bombing
There was no claim of responsibility for the three bombings
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Kabul protests flag-lowering ceremony at Pak-Afghan border
Frontier Corps has announced holding the ceremony at Pak-Afghan Friendship gate in Chaman every Friday
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Drink soup, don't drive: Japan police tell elderly
The edible offer comes after a series of deadly accidents caused by cars driven by the elderly
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'They raped us one by one,' says Rohingya woman who fled Myanmar
Thousands of Rohingya refugees fleeing to Bangladesh to escape the violence of Myanmar's soldiers
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Indian court bans firecracker sales in smog-hit Delhi
Order comes weeks after top court criticised federal government for failing to do more to tackle pollution
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Indian soldier, two rebels killed in held Kashmir
Official claims two weapons and a grenade launcher were also recovered from the site of the encounter
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Pictures of the day: November 25, 2016
We look at 13 pictures from events around the world
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Corona founder makes every resident of native village a millionaire
Corona founder redefines munificence
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Modi defends cash ban after criticism
Indian PM urges Indians to switch to non-cash methods of spending
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Death toll in China power plant accident climbs to 74
A tower crane collapsed, triggering the collapse of the entire construction platform
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Passenger trains collide in Iran, at least 36 killed
The exact number of those killed or injured is still unknown
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Greenpeace urges microbead ban to protect ocean life
Campaigners want a total ban on tiny particles in products that are commonly washed down the drains
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Colombia's ex-spy chief jailed over 1989 assassination
The assassination occurred when Maza Marquez was director of the now-defunct Administrative Security Department (DAS)
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Why do religious extremists attack art?
Destroying artefacts in Mosul should be the least of the militants' strategic concerns
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Hooded attacker kills woman in French missionaries' home
More than 70 men and women, most of whom served as missionaries in Africa, live at the home
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32 bodies, 9 human heads found in Mexico mass graves
The bodies were found in 17 of 20 pits that were dug up by investigators
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Mayor says Trump backs Los Angeles' 2024 Olympic Bid- NBC
Trump and Mayor Eric Garcetti, a Democrat, spoke by phone on Wednesday and had a productive conversation
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Statistics from online dating app reveal racial preferences
According to date derived from the app, user prefer dating racial group other than their own
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Suicide truck bomb kills about 100 in Iraq
Islamic State claims responsibility for the attack which killed mostly Iranians returning from Karbala
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Pakistan suspends cotton imports from India
This facility has been cancelled after the recent tensions with India
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Magnitude 7 offshore quake shakes Central America as hurricane hits
Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega declared a state of emergency due to the quake
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UN dismisses rumours that Syria envoy has quit
'Media reports that Special Envoy de Mistura is resigning his post are not accurate'
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Tens of thousands flee raging Israeli bushfires
Some residents were trapped in their homes as the army called up reservists to help cope with a third day of fires
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Seven-year-old Syrian girl takes to Twitter to depict life in Aleppo
'I am sad. It's so bad'
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Danish editor jailed for celebrity credit card snooping
Case involved the "systematic surveillance of a large number of publicly-known people's movements"
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Suicide car bomb kills 12 south of Baghdad
Attack took place at gas station with an adjacent restaurant used by Iranian pilgrims
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Indonesian army helicopter carrying five goes missing
Military personnel and search and rescue officials had been sent to the area, says rescue chief
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India's reform architect trashes PM Modi's cash crackdown
Manmohan Singh dubs Modi's shock move to scrap 500 and 1,000 rupee banknotes a "monumental mismanagement"
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Google warns Gmail users of potential hack by govt-backed attackers
Those who received the warning include journalists and activists
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Pictures of the day: November 24, 2016
We look at 13 pictures from events around the world

















































