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Government faces grilling over bogus bomb detectors
A Pakistani government agency has built and sold more than 15,000 of the so-called "Khojis" bomb detectors
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Giraffe dies 'of anxiety' in latest Taiwan animal scandal
The giraffe died of lung and heart failure
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Baby dies after Indian hospital staff demand bribes
The child's angry father accused staff of demanding bribes at almost every step of the way
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US to allow more marijuana research: sources
Twenty-five states have alreadt sanctioned some forms of marijuana use for medical purposes
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China says new satellite will help safeguard interests at sea: China Daily
The 'Gaofen 3' satellite has a radar system that captures images from space with a resolution down to 1 meter
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Germany agonises over role of army at home after attacks
The possibility that the army may patrol at home for the first time in seven decades set off an outcry in the country
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Doctors at top Indian hospital charged in kidney harvesting racket
This is the second kidney trafficking racket found operating out of a top Indian hospital in recent months
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Indonesia says 'no room' for gay community
Islamic activists have also filed a judicial review at the Constitutional Court aimed at making gay sex a crime
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British banker back in court over Hong Kong double murder
Jutting has previously indicated he would plead not guilty to two charges of murder
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Trump accuses Obama of founding Islamic State
The real estate tycoon said the militant group is 'honoring President Obama'
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Russia declares three-hour daily ceasefire in Aleppo
Up to two million people in Aleppo have gone without running water for the past four days
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Putin accuses Ukraine of incursions into Crimea
Moscow and Kiev have been locked in a bitter feud since the Kremlin seized Crimea from Ukraine in March 2014
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Clinton warns Trump 'crossed the line' with gun comment
Trump suggested those who support gun rights could take action to stop Clinton
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Trump Tower climber captured after three-hour ascent
The man, identifying himself as "an independent researcher," claim to climb the tower to get Trump's attention
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Bomb threats reported on two planes due shortly at Brussels airport
An airport police spokesperson says no bomb alerts were in place and that there was no problem at the airport
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Nine times when Trump said he didn't say what he said
Donald Trump has several times walked back comments that got him in hot water
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Car bomb wounds many police in southeast Turkey
A security source said initial indications were that seven people had been wounded in Diyarbakir
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Indian cricketer fined $300 for lion selfies
Photos of Jadeja posing in front of a pride of lions during a safari in Gir forest went viral on social media
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17 killed in Peru bus collision
Among the dead are two drivers and a Brazilian tourist
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US decries IS 'genocide' of Christians, Shias, Yazidis
US State Department says IS and Boko Haram "continued to rank amongst most egregious abusers of religious freedom"
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Body believed to be last quake victim found in Japan's south
University student Hikaru Yamato, 22, went missing after a 7.0 magnitude quake on April 16
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Israel to open five east Jerusalem police stations
"Our national sovereignty begins by exercising our sovereignty over Jerusalem," says minister of Internal Security
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Assange appeals European arrest warrant
We have appealed the decision to keep him remanded in custody in absentia, says his lawyer
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NATO says Turkey's membership not in question after failed coup
Turkey is a valued ally, making substantial contributions to NATO's joint efforts, said military alliance's statement
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German foreign minister says Trump dangerous for the world
The Republican has courted controversy with a string of inflammatory statements about women, Mexicans & Muslims, etc
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German police arrest second suspect after tip-off on possible attack
Interior minister in North Rhine-Westphalia says the arrest was related to "acts of violence" in Syria not Germany
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Pictures of the day: August 10, 2016
We look at 13 pictures of events from around the world
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Turkey accuses EU of 'encouraging' coup plotters
'Let me say openly, EU adopted a favourable position to the coup (and) encouraged the putschists' FM Mevlut Cavusoglu
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Low-caste Indians beaten up over dead cow
Cows are considered sacred by Hindus and killing them is banned in most Indian states
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12 newborns dead in Baghdad hospital blaze
Only seven babies could be saved and were taken to another ward in the Iraqi capital
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Indian robbers cut hole in train roof in $750,000 heist
The audacious crime has echoes of the "Great Train Robbery" of 1963
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Why straight women are marrying each other in Tanzania
Practice allows women to marry each other to preserve their livelihoods in the absence of husbands
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Why did the water in Olympic diving pool suddenly turn green?
Water was blue on Monday, green as synchronised diving took place Tuesday
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Muslim flight attendant sues US airline for firing her for refusing to serve alcohol
Lawsuit states that ExpressJet is in violation of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964
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Timeline: How Indian PM Modi pulled off his biggest reform yet
Here's a timeline of how Modi and Finance Minister Arun Jaitley first brought India's federal states on board
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21 gold Phelps still rules the pool
Phelps beat Japan's Masato Sakai by just four hundredths of a second to take the 200 metres butterfly
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Philippines leader calls US envoy 'gay'
'As you know, I'm fighting with (US Secretary of State's) ambassador. His gay ambassador, the son of a wh*re'
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Survey shows more than half of British women sexually harassed at work
Sexual harassment can include sexual jokes, circulation of pornography, inappropriate touching or sexual advances
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The world's longest aircraft looks like a giant flying bum
The Hybrid Air craft can carry 80 tonnes of cargo and cruise between 23 to 92 miles per hour at 20,000 feet
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Australia online census shutdown after cyber attacks
Australians are required to complete the census every five years or face fines
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Putin and Erdogan pledge reset of diplomatic ties after rift
The two strongmen conspicuously skirted one major issue that divides them -- the war in Syria
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US approves billion dollar tank, weapons sale to Saudi Arabia
Deal includes up to 153 tanks, hundreds of machine guns and other military gear worth $1.15 billion
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Trump suggests Clinton 'could be shot'
"Hillary wants to essentially abolish the Second Amendment," Trump told a rally in Wilmington, North Carolina
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How much exercise will lower chronic disease risk?
Experts review 35 years of research on the link between physical exertion and five chronic diseases
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British billionaire Duke of Westminster dies age 64
Grosvenor and his family rank 68th in Forbes' rich list of global billionaires, with a net worth of $10.8 billion
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Trump suggests gun rights supporters could stop Clinton
US media and social media users expressed concern that Trump was advocating that Clinton or the judges could be shot
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US approves $1.15 bn tank, weapons sale to Saudi: Pentagon
Saudi Arabia currently forms part of the US-led coalition fighting Islamic State militants in Syria and Iraq
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Militants kill 2 soldiers in Turkey's mainly Kurdish southeast
Members of the Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) opened fire on the soldiers
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Baby in Texas dies from Zika
The mother had become infected with Zika while traveling in Latin America and then gave birth to the baby
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Egypt bars police from talking to the media
Officers who break the new law could face unspecified prison terms and fines of up to 20,000 Egyptian pounds