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China landslide leaves six dead, at least 17 missing
The landslide buried 30 people in the province of Guizhou; 13 were pulled out of rubble
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Hajj pilgrims to get e-bracelets for safety
At least 2,297 pilgrims died during the stampede on September 24 during last year's Hajj
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10 powerful pictures from Snapchat's Laylatul Qadr story
Here we look at some snapchat stories which show how Muslims around the world marked the night
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As Japan re-embraces nuclear power, safety warnings persist
Japan's Nuclear Regulation Authority (NRA) approved extending the life of two reactors beyond 40 years
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UN expects residents to start returning to Falluja by August
More than 85,000 people fled their homes during a month-long campaign that ended on Sunday
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Lagos shuts churches, mosques over noise
The affected churches and mosques were directed to remove the horns and loudspeakers placed outside
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Czech president urges referendum on EU, NATO, says would back staying
Zeman has no power to call a referendum, which would require a constitutional amendment
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Iran's Rouhani accuses West of exploiting Sunni-Shia rift, raps Israel
Opposition to Israel has been a cornerstone of Iranian policy since its 1979 Islamic revolution
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Saudi Arabia 'alarmed and outraged' by rights groups' criticism
The United Nations briefly blacklisted the Saudi coalition this month for killing children in Yemen
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Russian firefighting plane missing with 10 on board
Search-and-rescue teams including five planes and two helicopters had been dispatched to the area
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India’s first indigenous combat plane enters service after 33 years
Tejas uses composites which helps lower its radar signature, making it harder to detect early
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Legalise brothels, stop punishing sex workers who solicit: UK parliamentary watchdog
Some countries are introducing laws to punish the client without criminalizing those driven into prostitution
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Belarusian president accidentally tells nation to strip down. Nation complies.
What he actually meant to say was 'develop and work,' instead of get undressed and work
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Bomb shrapnel kills woman, wounds 3 kids in Bahrain
The blast occurred in a restive Shia-majority district outside the Bahraini capital Manama
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Muslim girls denied Swiss citizenship for refusing to swim with boys
It was the latest move to bar citizenship to anyone who balks at Swiss culture
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Organiser of Ankara suicide attack killed
A splinter group of Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) had claimed the suicide attack in Ankara that left 28 people dead
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Taiwan mistakenly fires 'carrier killer' missile towards China
The Brave Wind missile flew about 75 kilometres before plunging into waters off Penghu
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Android N is now 'Nougat'
Nutella was thought to be a favorite, but Nougat won the day
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House of Representatives reignites gun-control debate with planned vote
Under the Collins-Curbelo bills, a court would have 14 days to decide on appeals
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No specific, credible threats toward US over July Fourth holiday: FBI
The document said mass transit systems are particularly vulnerable to attack
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India's $4 smartphone rings alarm bell on workers' conditions, campaigners say
India sold 103 million handsets last year, an increase of 29 percent on the year before
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Hindu priest hacked to death in Bangladesh
Police said they did not know the motive behind the killing of the Hindu priest and no one had been arrested
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At least 70 killed in north of Syria's Aleppo: monitor
The conflict in Syria, which has lasted five years, has killed more than 280,000 people
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Signs of 'healing' ozone layer over Antarctic: study
The study found that the ozone hole had shrunk by 1.5 million square miles since 2000
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US blacklists al Qaeda’s S Asia branch, leader
State Department declares Indian-born Asim Umar, a 'specially designated global terrorist'
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Decades of design on display as Ikea opens museum
Ikea has often used Swedish egalitarianism as part of its marketing
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Nine Pakistanis killed in Kuwait fire
Exploding gas cylinder caused fire that also left 12 injured
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Putin officially lifts Turkey tourism ban
The move signals a rapid reversal after seven months of acrimony between Moscow and Ankara
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Britain's Jeremy Corbyn under fire over Israel comments
He allegedly compared the state of Israel to "self-styled Islamic states"
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US adds al Qaeda South Asia affiliate to 'terror' list
Ayman al-Zawahiri formed AQIS to carry the group's fight to South Asia in Spetember 2014
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Joint Base Andrews lockdown lifted
The Washington Post, citing an unnamed federal law enforcement official, reported that there was "not a shooter"
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Egyptian Coptic priest shot dead in North Sinai
Raphael Moussa was killed instantly when a man shot him in the head while he was standing next to his car, says church
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Saudi Arabia to introduce hi-tech bracelets in haj safety push
Bracelets will help authorities provide care and identify people, says an official of Saudi Press Agency
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9 Asian workers die in Kuwait fire
The ministry, quoted by state news agency KUNA, said all the victims were Indians or Pakistanis
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Brexit campaigner Johnson says won't run for PM
'Having consulted colleagues and in view of circumstances in parliament, I've concluded that person cannot be me'
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Eiffel Tower to glow red and white to honour Istanbul dead
Gesture will underscore steadfast support of the city of Paris for the victims, says first deputy mayor Bruno Julliard
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Istanbul attackers 'from Russia, Uzbekistan and Kyrgyzstan'
There has been no claim of responsibility for Tuesday's carnage at Ataturk airport, which left 42 people dead
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Rosetta, Philae to reunite on comet for Sept 30 mission end
The 1.3-billion-euro mission was conceived to unravel the secrets of comets
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Singapore to decide soon on $1b deal for military helicopters
The tiny city-state has the largest defence budget in Southeast Asia
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China says US 'Great Wall' remark shows misunderstanding of history
US Defence Secretary Ash Carter made the remarks at a security dialogue in Singapore this month
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Kidnapped Indian boy returns from Bangladesh after 6 years
A Bangladesh mechanic alerted Indian officials after he found Sonu being exploited and forced to do household chores
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UEFA refuses minute of silence for Turkey's bomb victims at Euro 2016
Three suspected Islamic State suicide bombers opened fire and blew themselves up in Istanbul’s main airport killing 41
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At least 10 dead on migrant boat sinking off Italy
107 people have been rescued from the stricken vessel, says coastguard
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No decision on Heathrow until at least October: UK minister
The decision has been delayed due to Britain's vote to leave EU
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Image shows international media’s double standards when it comes to Pakistan, Turkey
An image shared by Banksy, a fan account, quickly went viral after the terrorist attack in Istanbul
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Iran to hang two Afghans for rape of French hiker
Iran to hang two Afghans convicted of raping a French tourist who was hiking in the Farahzad district last year.
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'Not enough' to show solidarity after terror attacks, Turkey foreign minister says
Cavusoglu also said that he expects European Union to meet its commitments regarding the visa liberalisation
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One of Istanbul suicide bombers may be foreigner
The investigation is still underway
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German jobless remains at record low
In numerical terms, the number of people registered as unemployed in Germany declined by 6,000 to 2.69 million.
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Red Bull apologises to Indonesia over offensive ad
Company shoots commercial showing athlete performing stunts across one of Indonesia's ancient holy temples

















































