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Dubai's Abraaj Group to buy majority stake in India's Care Hospitals
Abraaj tied up with India's Aditya Birla Group to invest jointly in building and operating new solar power plants
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US zoo names penguin chick 'Bowie'
The blue penguin was born on Bowie's 69th birthday
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Israel banishes Palestinians from own town
Israel has detained two Palestinian men who refused to heed a military expulsion order from their hometown
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No concrete clues of "attack targets" in Germany after Istanbul bomb - minister
There are no concrete indications of attack targets but the authorities are very, very alert
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MH370 search finds new shipwreck, but no plane
A team continues to scour the southern Indian Ocean seabed in hope of finding the final resting place of MH370
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Long haul, night repairs for British, US spacewalkers
ISS official says outage is similar to power failure in Oct 2014 involving sequential shunt unit at orbiting outpost
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Pennsylvania girl fatally shot by constable evicting her family: police
Ciara Meyer died when Constable Clarke Steele fired a single shot at her father
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India’s Sabarimala temple defends ban on woman under court scrutiny
Hilltop temple bars women of reproductive age, only allowing entry to girls aged under 10 and women over 50
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Obama knocks Republicans for anti-Muslim rhetoric, seeks to set 2016 tone
US president says insulting Muslims hurt United States and "betrayed" its identity
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Sister of jailed Saudi blogger imprisoned: NGO
Samar Badawi, who has been under travel ban since December 2014, will appear before judge on Tuesday
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Instability will continue in many parts of world, including Pakistan: Obama
Obama says some of the places in Asia, Africa may become safe havens for new terrorist networks
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5.6-magnitude earthquake jolts parts of Pakistan, Afghanistan
There are no immediate reports regarding the casualties and damages caused
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Iran to sell heavy water to US under nuclear deal
Six tonnes of the exported heavy water will be used in nuclear facilities and the rest in American research centres
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Space bids farewell to Bowie, one of its own
From "Space Oddity" to "Starman" and "Life on Mars," Bowie's lyrics echoed into space over the decades
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Hiding in toilets, Swedish burglar calls police for help
According to the owner, this was the third burglary attempt in two years
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Dubai jails Frenchman for life for drug dealing
The man was detained on May 18 following the arrest of another Frenchman for drug possession
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Syrian opposition coordinator says US clearly backtracked over Syria
I don't think history will forgive Obama, says Riad Hijab
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Israeli soldiers kill two Palestinians, one an alleged stabber
The military said troops had fired at 'rioters who hurled firebombs and rocks at the soldiers'
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Syria army enters rebel bastion in Latakia province: monitor
Over the past 48 hours, more than 120 air strikes by Russian warplanes targeted Salma and its outskirts
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Afghan drug raid seizes more than tonne of heroin
Police also found chemicals and equipment to manufacture and process the drugs
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Afghanistan official says thinks Taliban interested in talks
Afghan deputy foreign minister thinks after 30 years, Taliban are interested and inclined towards joining the process
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Obama jokes about a Trump State of the Union address
The Democratic president was asked if he could envision Trump making his own State of the Union speech as president
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Iranian fighter jet crashes, 2 pilots dead
Iranian Air Force continues to operate several F-4s bought from United States before Iran's 1979 Islamic revolution
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Two Iraqi journalists shot dead north of Baghdad
Iraq is one of the most dangerous countries in the world for journalists, especially those from the country
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Sunni mosques in east Iraq attacked after IS-claimed blasts
A surge in such violence could undermine efforts by al-Abadi to dislodge militants from large swaths of north and west
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Video of Indian woman allegedly beating mother-in-law goes viral
Raj Rani Jain told reporters in hospital her daughter-in-law slapped her and hit her with stones
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Syrian bomber suspected as blast kills 10 in Istanbul tourist hub: Erdogan
Unfortunately we have 10 dead including foreigners and Turkish nationals, Turkish president said
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Iran says Arak reactor not yet decommissioned, work on-going
Iranian officials expect to finish implementing the July 14 deal, also known as JCPOA, in the coming days
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Bangladesh seeks death penalty for religious leader convicted of war crimes
The party denies that its leaders committed any atrocities
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Mumbai police identify 'no selfie zones' after drowning
A girl and her two friends fell off rocks into the Arabian Sea while clicking selfies
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Jewish teacher felt teen wanted to 'decapitate' him in France attack
The teacher was wearing a skull cap and used his Torah as a shield to fend off the assailant
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Airbus beats Boeing in 2015 order race, lags on deliveries
Airbus Group grabbed 1,036 net plane orders after cancellations, down 29 per cent from 2014
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India's top court halts bull running festival
Indian government lifted a ban on the festival, angering animal rights activists who say it is cruel and abusive
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Hundreds need urgent evacuation from besieged Syria town
'Around 400 are in need of being evacuated for life-saving medical attention' UN aid chief Stephen O'Brien
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Kuwait sentences two to death for 'spying for Iran'
The Iranian was on trial along with 25 Kuwaiti Shias
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Two British-Indian girls score higher IQs than Einstein
Kashmea Wahi and Anushka Binoy achieved the top score of 162 of 162
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Nine Germans among 10 killed in Istanbul suicide attack
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said the attack was carried out "by a suicide bomber of Syrian origin
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Indian boy undergoes sex change surgery for Pakistani lover
Meera from Lucknow undergoes three sex change surgeries for Rizwan, who she met on a social networking site
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Unilever to begin Cuba operations in 2017
Unilever will hold a 60 per cent stake in the new joint venture Cuban state-owned firm Intersuchel
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Premature to speak of asylum for Assad: Putin
'First one needs to give the Syrian people an opportunity to have their say' Putin
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Canadian pilot injured after falling into Antarctic crevasse
David Wood, 62, was winched out of the deep crack by specialist officers from a nearby scientific research station
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Jailed Indonesian firebrand cleric challenges conviction
Abu Bakar Bashir is regarded as the spiritual leader of militant Islam in Indonesia
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Obama gives last State of the Union address
The speech, will challenge Americans to address big unfinished business, from race to gun violence to drug abuse
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Chinese firm buys major stake in gay dating app Grindr
The gay dating app is reportedly used in 196 countries
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Muslim woman's silent Trump protest was far from spontaneous
Activists decided to stand quietly wearing yellow stars with messages such as Stop Islamophobia
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One in four children in conflict zones 'risk losing their future': UNICEF
An estimated 24 million children of school-going age are out of school in 22 countries affected by conflict
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Top T20 ranking at stake for New Zealand, Pakistan
With Pakistan ranked sixth and New Zealand seventh, they are equal on 114 points
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Media mogul Rupert Murdoch to marry Jerry Hall
The couple got engaged over the weekend in Los Angeles, where they attended the 73rd Golden Globes awards gala
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Canadian freed five years after Taliban kidnapping: Ottawa
Announcement of Rutherford's release comes as Pakistan hosts talks to bring Afghan Taliban to the negotiating table
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Hyundai aims to 'set benchmark for luxury' with Genesis brand
New luxury brand aims to replicate success of Japanese rivals while redefining the customer experience

















































