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Al Qaeda calls for lone wolf attacks on West
Al Qaeda leader Ayman al-Zawahiri has praised recent Palestinian attacks against Israelis
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US military wasted $43m on useless gas station in Afghanistan: watchdog
In comparison, SIGAR found that a CNG station in Pakistan costs no more than $500,000 to construct
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'Unusual' fog disrupts flights across Europe
The fog also caused delays in Paris, Stuttgart, Hamburg, Berlin, Luxembourg and Brussels, affecting Britain the most
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Erdogan takes to Twitter to hail poll win
The tech-phobic President issued a series of tweets after AKP reclaimed its parliamentary majority in Sunday's vote
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No 'direct evidence' of terrorism in Egypt crash: US spy chief
Says it was 'unlikely' that the Islamic State group had the capacity to carry out such an attack
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Cyclone heads for Yemen after injuring 200 islanders
Strong winds hit southeast Yemen and high waves flooded seafronts of al Qaeda-held Mukalla and Shehr in Hadramawt
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Flight recorders show crashed Russian jet not struck from outside: investigator
The investigator based his comments on the preliminary examination of the black boxes recovered from the Airbus A321
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Nepal police gunfire kills Indian national at border protest
An Indian national was wounded and died after being taken to hospital, Nepal police spokesperson said
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Scotland Yard prepares security plan to deal with protests ahead of Modi's visit
Awaaz, a UK-based group, has announced a 'day of protest' against the Indian premier's visit
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Iran's Rouhani urges end to Saudi 'intrusions' in Mideast
Iran and Saudi Arabia have long had uneasy relationship and are backing opposing sides in conflicts in Syria and Yemen
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Germany urges Turkish leaders to rule 'in spirit of national unity'
Angela Merkel's chief spokesperson said Germany would 'continue to closely cooperate with the Turkish government'
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Modi, facing tight election, hits back at "intolerance" criticism
Rivals say the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party is whipping up religious tensions to win the election in Bihar
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'Death to America' stands despite nuclear deal: Iran MPs
A clear majority of Iranian legislators said the Islamic republic will not abandon the slogan of "Death to America"
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Lebanon charges Saudi prince in record drug bust
A public prosecutor charged 10 people, including a Saudi prince and Saudi nationals with 'smuggling and selling drugs'
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Bangladesh publishers burn books to protest latest killing
Fears of extremism are rising in Muslim-majority Bangladesh after four atheist bloggers were murdered this year
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Google's 'Who's Down' app shows which of your friends are free to hang out
App will allow you to see what friends wish to do and to track their move
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Iran arrests prominent journalist on propaganda charges
Saharkhiz was arrested for insulting the Supreme Leader of the country, says family
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Indian court expected to sentence Uber rapist on Tuesday
The Uber driver could face life in jail for rape, abduction of his 25-year-old passenger
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China eyes greater cooperation with Iran's air force
China and Iran have close diplomatic, economic, trade and energy ties
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In Bhutan, the road to green development is paved with plastic
The country plans to mix used plastic bottles and other waste plastic with bitumen to blacktop its roads
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WWII bomb discovered at German airport, 7 flights cancelled
Departing flights and five arrivals were axed from the schedule, 34 other flights had to be brought forward or delayed
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Russian airline blames 'external' factors after IS releases 'video proof' they shot down aircraft in Egypt
IS releases footage showing an unidentified plane flying in the air before exploding and falling downwards
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Four refugees drown, six missing off Greece-coastguard
Four people were rescued, the coastguard said in a statement
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Kuwait court jails five over IS fundraising
Three of those convicted are Kuwaiti citizens while two are foreigners
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Rare Sumatran rhino 'Hope' arrives in Indonesia to mate
A senior biodiversity conservation official in Indonesia's forestry ministry told AFP the rhino was 'adapting well'
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Saudi murderer killed in 142nd execution this year
Ministry says Saad bin Marzooq al-Subaie killed Hamad bin Mohammed al-Subaie by running him over with his car
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Large crack in Earth discovered in US
A pair of hunting guides noticed a crack in the ground in a remote ranch of central Wyoming last month
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India's choked capital fails to collect new 'pollution toll'
Toll official says there is still so much confusion — no proper communication, no trained staff and no instructions
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Iran says implementation of nuclear deal has started - Kyodo
Iran's Atomic Energy Organization chief arrived in Tokyo on Sunday to hold talks on nuclear safety measures
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China to prosecute former Xinjiang editor who queried party line
An investigation found that Zhao Xinwei "improperly discussed" party policies in Xinjiang
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China says one-child policy stays in effect for now
About 90m families may qualify for new two-child policy, which would help raise population to 1.45b by 2030
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Nepal police clear border blockade by force
Customs official says dozens of Indian trucks stranded in Nepal due to blockade were making their way across border
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China completes production of own passenger plane
C919, a narrow-body jet which can seat 168 passengers, has been under production in Shanghai for over a year
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Plane carrying remains of Egypt crash victims lands in St Petersburg
The remains were to be taken in a motorcade to a crematorium in Saint Petersburg for identification
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Egypt air crash: Accident or attack?
The Egyptian branch of the Islamic State group says it downed the plane
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Erdogan's AKP wins critical Turkey vote
Justice and Development Party won over 49 percent of the vote to secure 315 seats out of 550
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Indian minister kicks teenager who asked her for alms
Kusum Mehdele of Madhya Pradesh was sweeping the road as part of a cleanliness drive when a boy approached her
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Britain to unveil new online spying laws
The proposed law comes as intelligence agencies and police grapple with monitoring terrorist activity online
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Russia grounds airline's A321 fleet after Egyptian crash: Interfax
Russian transport regulator had reportedly ordered stoppage of A321 aircraft until the causes of the crash were known
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One dead, one hurt in US university shooting
Sunday's incident is the latest in a series of recent shootings on US campuses
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Dubai property giant Emaar profit up 31% in Q3
Emaar, best known for the Burj Khalifa said it had recorded net profit of $230 million between July and September 2015
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China amends law to make 'male rape' a crime
The revised law has also repealed sex with underage prostitutes as the crime and reclassified it as rape
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Islamic State overruns town in central Syria: monitor
Source says clashes broke out between regime forces and extremists around Sadad and lasted two hours
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Iran's Khamenei calls for Syrian elections to solve crisis
Khamenei calls for an end to military and financial aid to the opposition of Syrian government
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Eleven migrants, including six children, drown off Greece: coastguard
New sinking adds to string of migrant boat tragedies since Monday off Greek islands of Lesbos, Kalymnos and Rhodes
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Muslim man refused entry into Georgia ‘because of beard’
Embassy of Georgia based in Kuwait that has jurisdiction over the UAE says the accusation is baseless
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Britain to present new watered down surveillance bill
The new bill would not require communication service providers in Britain to store third party data
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NYPD officer ‘converted’ to Islam to spy on Muslim Brooklyn College students
Operation led to arrest of two women who were charged with allegedly planning to build a bomb
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Construction begins in Bahrain of British army base
New base is part of deal between two countries to increase cooperation in tackling security threats in Middle East
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Russia mourns victims of crashed Egypt plane
Flags were at half mast on the parliament building, in the Kremlin

















































