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Indian Muslim, accused of stealing a cow, is beaten to death by a Hindu mob
The police found the bloodied and battered body of Mohammad Hasmat Ali in a remote village
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Maldives faces international pressure to lift emergency
Both UK and the US also demanded the release of all political prisoners including former President Nasheed
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Botched cataract surgery blinds 14 in India
Earlier around 20 people were blinded by free cataract surgeries in northern Punjab state in December last year
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Mexico's top court opens door to recreational pot use
The ruling opens a broad debate on how to regulate the use of marijuana, says Mexican president
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Greek refugee island running out of space to bury the dead
Nearly 500 people have died trying to cross Aegean Sea from neighbouring Turkey this year
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IS claims behind Bangladesh policeman's murder
A group of unknown men stabbed a police officer to death on Wednesday just outside the capital Dhaka
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Tokyo issues Japan's first same-sex partner certificates
The lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) community has been all but invisible in Japan
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Japan's dainty geishas in secret fast-food raids
Geishas are not allowed to eat fast food and are even barred from being on Facebook
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Iran to meet Rouhani timetable on ending sanctions-nuclear chief
Says Iran has begun work to remove uranium enrichment centrifuges as part of the landmark agreement
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Suu Kyi vows to be 'above the president' if party wins Myanmar poll
Suu Kyi has towered over Myanmar's politics after decades-long struggle for democracy
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Colombia drought threatens one of world's top coffees
Some regions are expected to are suffer a 60% decrease in rainfall in December, January and February
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US police officer staged suicide to look like murder
Lieutenant Gliniewicz radioed in that he was pursuing three men on foot and then called for backup a few minutes later
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'Alarming emergence' of religious intolerance in Australia
Report says current racial discrimination laws might not protect Muslim Australians against religious vilification
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India's Arundhati Roy returns National Award
Roy says she is 'proud' to join those who have returned their awards to protest against attacks on minorities
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Egypt's pyramids for grain storage, not pharoahs' tombs: Carson
Carson says his personal theory is that Joseph built the pyramids to store grain
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Deutsche Bank to pay $258 mn for violating US sanctions
Deutsche Bank will pay 8 million in fines for doing business with US-sanctioned countries like Iran and Syria
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Canada PM Trudeau sworn in, reveals diverse gender-equal Cabinet
Trudeau kicked off his majority government with an equal number of men and women in a slimmed-down Cabinet
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'Supergirl' Serena chases down phone thief
The 21-time Grand Slam singles champion detailed her adventure on Facebook with her wearing a Supergirl outfit
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US, UK say bomb may have downed Russian jet
Islamic State insists it brought down the plane and challenges sceptics to prove otherwise
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Rape video prompts outcry in Guinea
A video shared on social media which appeared to show a rape filmed by the attacker has caused outrage
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Irish airlines warned not to fly over Egypt's Sinai
Irish Aviation Authority concerned a Russian airliner that crashed in the area may have been downed by a bomb
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The costs of Hindu extremism
The dismay people feel about Modi’s willingness to tolerate Hindu hard-liners has spread to the financial community
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Fears of Afghan woman who secretly filmed Taliban on bus
Fatima, 23, is now considering leaving Afghanistan as people tell her staying puts her family in danger
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Facebook grows user base to 1.55 billion, profits up
Facebook's profit in the third quarter jumped 11 per cent to $891 million as advertising revenues soared
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Five people stabbed on US campus, suspect is killed
There was no immediate information on the possible motives of the assailant
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Shah Rukh is Indian, should not be linked to Pakistan: Shiv Sena
Shiv Sena leader Sanjay Raut advises King Khan not to indulge in mudslinging over intolerance issue in the country
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Got the right stuff? NASA is hiring astronauts
NASA is looking to bolster its corps, which currently consists of just 47 astronauts
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10-year jump in life expectancy for rich nations, US lags: OECD
Life expectancy at birth measures how long someone born today would live if current mortality rates continued to apply
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Iran's defence hawks prepare for worst after nuclear deal
Tehran is wary of the United States and Israel, some of whose commentators have called for military attacks on Iran
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Islamic State affiliate in Egypt insists it brought down Russian plane
Security experts and investigators have said the plane is unlikely to have been struck from the outside
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These are the countries that recognise the state of Palestine
Most western European countries are yet to recognise the state of Palestine
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US man leaves child alone with loaded gun... to go for a burger
Rater was jailed Monday on charges of abusing and abandoning a child
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Trump whips up fans with new book 'Crippled America'
Book offers readers the Republican frontrunner's take on the problems facing America and why only he can fix them
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Will visit Pakistan soon to send back migrants: EU migration commissioner
Avramopoulos says EU will get tough on migrants who are simply seeking a better life rather than fleeing conflict
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In first, headscarf-wearing judge conducts trial in Turkey
Over the past two years, the government has lifted bans on women and girls wearing headscarves in schools
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Turkey may hold referendum to strengthen presidential powers
Opponents fear it could mark the start of authoritarian one-man rule
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Michelle Obama wants 'honest conversation' on girls' education
The first lady's said that her own education had helped take her to places she could only 'dream of' as a child
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British police make fourth arrest in TalkTalk cyber attack
The company says fewer than 21,000 bank account numbers and sort codes have been accessed
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Romanian PM says will resign after deadly nightclub fire
Ponta has been under growing pressure to quit as he's facing charges of fraud, tax evasion and money laundering
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Police officer stabbed to death in Bangladesh in new attack
As many as eight unidentified men attacked a group of officers as they arrived at a police checkpoint at Ashulia
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Ohio voters reject measure legalizing recreational marijuana use
A victory for recreational marijuana in Ohio could have changed the national conversation on legalization
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Germany lags European share rally as Volkswagen scandal widens
Volkswagen fell 8.2 per cent after it said it had understated the fuel consumption of 800,000 cars sold in Europe
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South Sudan plane crash kills at least 41 on board and on ground
The plane may have had about 20 people on board, including crew and "probably" 10 to 15 passengers, spokesperson said
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Hungary takes over case of death of 71 migrants from Austria
Hungarian police arrested the five people - four Bulgarians and an Afghani - days after the people were found dead
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Maldives declares state of emergency
President Yameen gave sweeping powers to security forces to arrest suspects ahead of major anti-government rally
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Sexist Indian ad for hiring maids online goes viral
While many embraced the new service it was a source of controversy for others
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Can you solve this 50 cent math exam question that has the internet divided?
High school students have been complaining that the exam question is too difficult
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Israel set to free hunger strike Palestinian: prison service
A prison service spokeswoman confirmed Allan would be released later on Wednesday
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At least 3 Egypt police killed in Sinai bombing: state TV
Islamic State group has claimed the reponsibility of the attack
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Researcher quits after sex claims against ex-UN climate chief
The 29-year-old woman in accused Pachauri, 75, of repeated sexual harassment soon after she joined

















































