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Singapore detains two men wanting to join Islamic State group
Rosli bin Hamzah and Mohamed Omar bin Mahadi are being held under Internal Security Act, says Ministry of Home Affairs
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US swimmers Conger and Bentz land in Miami
Brazilian police accuse them of fabricating a story about being robbed at gunpoint during the Rio Games
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MH17 criminal probe out next month: Dutch prosecutors
Results are expected to shed light on exact type of missile used to shoot down the jetliner on July 17, 2014
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Briton, Australian held over Bali policeman's murder
Traffic police officer was found dead in his uniform with wounds to his head and neck
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Down in the dumps: China lawmaker given 5 years for sinkhole
Li Baojun and two men he hired to expand his courtyard home five storeys underground had violated construction safety
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How Western states used maps to downplay size of Africa
While Africa appears much smaller than it is, Canada, Russia, the US and Europe are greatly enlarged in the map
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Pictures of the day: August 19, 2016
We look at 13 pictures of events from around the world
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Hospital in Indian-held Kashmir filled with beating, shooting victims
At least 65 people have been killed and 6,000 injured in the ensuing clashes
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Afghan president invokes Allama Iqbal to garner attention of Pakistani leaders
Poet-philosopher linked peace in Afghanistan to peace in Asia
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Australian zoo's orangutan releases jazz tune
Zoo is selling 30-second tune to mark world orangutan day with all funds raised going to help conservation efforts
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'I filmed the Syrian boy pulled from the rubble - his wasn't a rare case'
Aleppo-based journalist Mustafa al-Sarout filmed five-year-old Omran Daqneesh after he emerged from the rubble
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Japan eyes fighter drone, seeks record defence budget amid China assertiveness
Plan calls for first developing unmanned surveillance aircraft in next decade and unmanned fighter jet a decade later
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Man who claims to own half of Facebook says his life is at risk
Paul Ceglia has been at large for over a year following charges that he tried to defraud the social media giant
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British girl uses Fifty Shades of Grey as basis for false rape claims against her father
The girl admitted to framing her father because he was strict and was ruining her life
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German interior minister calls for partial burqa ban
Germany's interior minister made the comments after a meeting with regional counterparts from his conservative party
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Pokemon Go spurs lifestyle changes, business boom as it rolls out in Asia
From Indonesia to Hong Kong and Cambodia, Nintendo's augmented reality app is driving lifestyle changes for gamers
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Twitter axes 235,000 more accounts in terror crackdown
The suit accused Twitter of providing 'material support' by letting accounts spread the message of terrorists
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11 stunning pictures of earth's diversity shown through portraits of women
Romanian photographer decided to quit her job to travel the world and capture beautiful portraits of women
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Saudi-led coalition says it regrets MSF decision to evacuate staff from Yemen
Statement says coalition is seeking to hold urgent meetings with MSF
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Heart-wrenching image sums up the only two choices open to Syrian children
Photo of dazed Omran Daqneesh symbolises the plight of Syrians living in the war-torn country
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Uber to launch driverless car service in Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh has strongly backed the push to develop the autonomous cars despite worries over regulation and safety
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US astronauts prepare spacewalk to install new docking port
The spacewalk is set to start with veteran NASA astronaut Williams emerging from the space station airlock
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US calls dazed boy 'the real face' of Syria's war
The shocked four-year-old, Omran, is pictured sitting in an ambulance covered in blood and dust after an air strike
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Austrian politicians call for ban on full body veil
In Austria, Islam is the second most widely professed religion, practiced by 7 per cent of the population
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'Baby, it's hot outside': Why birds sing to eggs
Much like parents who talk to a pregnant woman's belly, some birds sing to their eggs before they hatch
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Terrorists target 'un-Islamic' cultural heritage
The International Criminal Court opens trial of a militant on a charge of war crimes for destruction of shrines
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Sick throng Indian capital's new, high-tech clinics
India spent just 1.4 percent of gross domestic product (GDP) on healthcare in 2014, according to the World Bank
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US says payment to Iran used as leverage for prisoners' release
It is the first time US has said publicly that it used the payment as leverage to ensure the prisoners were released
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Trump says he regrets offending people with how he speaks
Clinton leads Trump 47 percent to 41.2 percent, according to the Real Clear Politics polling average
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Iran's language watchdog wants to rename 'Nutella Bars'
Shops in Iran are banned from using foreign names, though this is widely flouted
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Mexico police killed 22 civilians in drug raid: rights body
The report says that a police helicopter fired 4,000 rounds into the ranch where the suspects were
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Will soon visit Pakistan, says Turkish president
Recep Tayyip Erdogan meets Pakistan’s parliamentary delegation at Presidential Palace in Ankara
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Mufti shocks Russia with call for genital mutilation of all women
The scholar later retracted his comments, claiming that he had been joking and Islam does not call for FGM
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UN offers to send fact-finding mission to Kashmir
'Over 80 innocent Kashmiris killed, 6,000 wounded & 120 blinded following brutal action by Indian security forces'
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Egypt takes anchorwomen off air until they lose weight
Egyptian public television has been struggling to compete with private satellite channels with slicker programming
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This Israeli company’s bags use Arabic ingeniously to target Islamophobes
Targeting a perceived fear of the Arabic language, the bags are intended to counter Islamophobia
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Turkey launches mass raids against 'Gulen-linked' businesses
Local media said around 1,000 police took part in raids at 204 addresses in 18 provinces
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Qatar Airways plane makes emergency landing at Istanbul airport
The Airbus 330 had been headed for Doha
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Unlikely Facebook friendships save Afghan baby with heart defects
An Afghan baby living in Peshawar had been born with his two main arteries reversed and two holes in his heart
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Israel defence chief has 'carrot and stick' West Bank plan
The policy is dependent on support from Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu
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In a first, Indian army chief accuses predecessor of victimisation
Suhag accuses Singh of stalling his promotion on baseless grounds
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Giant goldfish found in Australian rivers after being released by owners
According to scientists, goldfish and other abandoned species are destroying habitats for native fish breeds
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Heartbreaking photo of Syrian boy draws attention to Aleppo
Omran was injured in a blast Wednesday evening along with four other children
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Infamous British preacher proposed converting Buckingham Palace into mosque
Choudary faces up to 10 years in jail for inviting support for Islamic State
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The richest families of Florence in 1427 remain the richest
The study adds evidence to the claim that the rich remain rich
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Burkini ban is sexist, hypocritical and discriminatory: HRW
French PM says wearing of the burkini not compatible with the values of France and the Republic
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Pakistan ranks third on list of countries with worst reputation
The index is based on the level of tolerance, safety, standard of living and attractiveness to tourists
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Three dead, 120 wounded in eastern Turkey police HQ attack
The attack targeted a police headquarters in the central Ipekyolu district of Van city
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Indian 'oldest man ever' says yoga, celibacy key to age
He is now applying to Guinness World Records to verify his claim
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Pakistan ‘not architect’ of Kashmir unrest: Omar Abdullah
Omar Abdullah criticises Indian premier Narendra Modi for not addressing the Kashmir crisis