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Pakistani heroin trafficker executed in Saudi
Nimat Allah Mola Baksh had been found guilty of smuggling the drugs inside his body
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Israel jails Islamic cleric 11 months for inciting violence
Raed Salah is accused of inciting unrest, including the wave of recent attacks and clashes
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Ben Carson pulls ahead of Donald Trump in national poll
Carson, a retired neurosurgeon, received 26 percent of the support in the New York Times/CBS News poll
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343 UK academics announce Israeli universities boycott
Israeli universities 'at the heart of Israel's violations of international law and oppression of Palestinian people'
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Oil dips as Saudi rules out intervention
Saudi Arabia has traditionally acted to stabilise the market by adjusting output
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Facebook sued over posts inciting attacks on Jews
Israeli NGO calls on the company to remove over 1,000 inflammatory pages and improve its monitoring mechanisms
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Iran's Rouhani says expects sanctions to be lifted by end-2015
Under Iran's July 14 accord with the six powers, Islamic Republic must dismantle large parts of its nuclear programme
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US police officer slams black student; video sparks outrage
The incident comes amid heightened scrutiny of the use of force by police, particularly against minorities
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India reels in ailing gangster to hunt most-wanted man
Superspy Ajit Doval wants to bring him in from cold to help target Ibrahim, who is reportedly living in Pakistan
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US police chiefs call for background checks for all gun purchases
Current rules on background checks apply to licensed dealers
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'Walking Dead' fan kills 'zombie' friend in New Mexico
The killer allegedly used kitchen knives, an electric guitar and a microwave to kill the victim
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Turkish police detain 71 in raids against Islamic State
Sweep comes a day after police launched series of operations against Islamic State groups
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Britain says to maintain military presence in Afghanistan in 2016
Britain had previously committed to keeping troops in Afghanistan until the end of 2015
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India to press drug firms to tackle cough syrup abuse
India seized about 83,000 bottles of codeine-based cough syrup in the six months through March
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Yemen hospital hit by Saudi-led air strikes
MSF facility was hit by several air strikes last night with patients and staff inside the facility, the group said
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Kuwait emir urges reforms as income drops 60 percent
Oil income accounted for about 94 percent of Kuwait's revenues during the past 16 years
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Over 700,000 migrants reached Europe's shores in 2015: UN
Children made up 20 per cent of the total arrival
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International Criminal Court says India should hand over Sudan's Bashir
Bashir is accused of masterminding genocide, crimes against humanity and war crimes
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Thai, 77, charged with sedition 'for giving protesters flowers'
The charge carries up to seven years in jail and has been controversially wielded by the junta against its critics
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Open sectarianism in Saudi Arabia frightens Shias
Some Shias believe the Al Saud family's need to appease its Wahabi constituency
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Attacks on India's beef industry hit buffalo meat trade
India is the world's biggest buffalo meat exporter and April-September shipments fell 13.2 per cent
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Kuwait to deport 23 expats for beating citizen: report
The Gulf state has deported thousands of foreigners so far this year for a variety of reasons
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11 earthquake facts that will shake you to the core
Did you know that quakes on one side of Earth can shake the other side?
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Netanyahu moves to dampen inflammatory Al-Aqsa comments
A leader from Netanyahu's right-wing Likud party has told media Jews should be allowed to pray at Al-Aqsa mosque
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China slams US warship sail-by near artificial islands
American official says action was part of routine operations in South China Sea in accordance with international law
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The Netherlands: the safest delta in the world
Some 26 percent of country lies below sea-level, including Schipol airport
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Middle East could be uninhabitable by 2100
Study says predicted disasters can be prevented if nations reduce greenhouse-gas emissions
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Nestle restarts Maggi noodle production in India
Earlier this month Nestle said the laboratory tests had found that Maggi noodles were safe to eat
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Malaysia becoming 'police state' as govt battles scandal: HRW
Those targeted increasingly include opponents who accuse Najib and state-owned company (1MDB) of corruption
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Suicidal nurse cleared of conning French L'Oreal billionaire
He was one of 10 people accused of exploiting Bettencourt's failing mental health
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Lion population in Africa likely to fall by half: study
Scientists say there is 67% chance that number of lions in Central, West Africa would drop by half within two decades
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250 dead in Pakistan earthquake, relief efforts underway
Death toll has reached 277 so far
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Saudi aid official says wants Yemen truce, rebels can't be trusted
Saudi Arabia would like to see a ceasefire in Yemen to allow for the delivery of humanitarian aid
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Three women say Saudi prince abused them at Beverly Hills mansion
Unidentified women say they were hired by Majed Abdulaziz Al Saud as housekeepers in late September
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Nearly 300 bears killed in controversial Florida hunt
Officials have imposed a limit of one bear per hunter and prohibited hunting of cubs weighing less than 100 pounds
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China's richest man 'doubled fortune in 12 months': Forbes
According to China Rich List 2015 Jianlin, founder of Wanda Group, saw his wealth rocket from $13.2b to $30b
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Indian utopian sect under scrutiny as religious tolerance debate rages
Public scrutiny of Sanatan Sanstha has increased after police arrested one of its workers in September
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More bloodshed as bid to ease tensions over Jerusalem's Al Aqsa falters
Fresh anti-Israeli violence saw three Palestinians shot dead in the West Bank Monday
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Taliban urge rescuers "not to hold back" in Afghan quake relief effort
Afghan Taliban group orders its "mujahideen in affected areas to lend their complete help"
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Sausages, bacon and other processed meats can cause cancer: WHO
Experts say eating processed meats like hot dogs, sausages, bacon and red meat can cause colorectal cancer
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Muslim students walk out during Australian national anthem
Principal explains students only allowed to leave assembly hall because of Muharram
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Trying to stay ahead of earthquake disasters
GeoHazards International helps developing countries better prepare for earthquake disasters
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TalkTalk attack: 15-year-old arrested over British cyber attack
More than a tenth of the value of TalkTalk was wiped off the London Stock Exchange
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Following earthquake, Facebook activates 'safety check' feature
The feature is designed to check the safety of people living in earthquake-hit areas
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Suicide bomber kills one at Saudi mosque
The attack on the al-Mashhad mosque occurred during evening prayers
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Modi meets Geeta in India, announces Rs10 million for Edhi Foundation
Indian premier extends gratitude to Edhi family for looking after the deaf-mute girl; also thanks PM Nawaz Sharif
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Earthquake a ‘warning from Allah’: seminaries body
Wafaq-ul-Madaris-e-Arabia issues statement urging people to collectively repent for their sins
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India's most-wanted criminal Chhota Rajan arrested in Indonesia
Rajendra Nikalje, widely known as Chhota Rajan, has been on Interpol's wanted list since 1995
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Geeta fails to recognise family as hers: Indian foreign minister
Mute and deaf Indian girl says she used to be sad in Pakistan but after coming here she is happy
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HRW meets Qaddafi son in Tripoli prison
Saadi Qaddafi was charged with first-degree murder in 2005 of a former trainer at Tripoli's Al-Ittihad football club

















































