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UAE jails 5 Qatari officials for insulting leaders: Media
Hammadi was first accused of being a spy for Qatar when he was arrested in June last year
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Texas police, under threat, seek gang truce after deadly brawl
Of the 18 injured in the brawl, seven remain in the hospital and all are in stable condition
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More African-American children committing suicide than whites: Study
Suicide rate nearly doubled among black children during that time while it fell among white children
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Philippines says it’s prepared to help Rohingya migrants
Nearly 3,000 migrants have swum to shore or been rescued off Indonesia, Malaysia and Thailand over the past week
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Revitalising relations: Afghan Taliban in Iran for talks
This is the second time Taliban are visiting Iran at the invitation of the Iranian government
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US charges six Chinese citizens with economic espionage
They led a long-running effort to obtain US trade secrets for universities & companies controlled by Chinese govt
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Police officer in Germany forces Muslim to eat rotten pork, shares video on Whatsapp
German prosecutors are investigating the police officer who allegedly abused two refugees
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Mother Teresa to be canonised in 2016: report
Known across the world for her charity work, Teresa was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1979
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Bomb outside Afghan justice ministry kills five, wounds dozens
It was the fifth major attack in Kabul in just over two weeks and the third to target employees of the justice system
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First industrial-scale chocolate factory opens in 'cocoa' king Ivory Coast
Ivory Coast produces more than 35 percent of global cocoa harvests
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World Bank pledges $5b to improve education in poor nations
World Bank pledges to spend $5 bln on education sector in poor nations
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Nurse jailed for life for poisoning UK patients
Chua describes himself in a letter as an angel turning into an evil person
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Pakistan in contact with Israel over recovery of 16 missing persons: Sartaj Aziz
Sartaj Aziz tells Senate that govt contacting Israel indirectly through US and Jordanian embassies
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Modi's 'shame' claim sparks backlash in India
Modi made the comments during his recent visits to Shanghai and Seoul to illustrate how far the country had come
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British public asked what creative person should be on next 20 pound note
"The design of these notes must command respect and legitimacy and should inspire, BoE Governor Mark Carney says
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Azerbaijan apartment block blaze kills at least 15
Health ministry said that at least two children were among those who perished in the fire
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Egypt using sexual attacks to crush opposition: rights group
Egyptian government must immediately put an end to these crimes, says secretary general of FIDH
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Breaking Bad in China: chemistry professor 'in meth gang'
The 50-year-old former academic surnamed Lu had "a set of recipes for producing methcathinone"
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1,850 killed, over 500,000 displaced in Yemen: UN
The UN repeatedly stresses that many of those injured and killed do not pass through health facilities
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Indian public campaigns to send 'killer' tiger home
Forest officials said Ustad had killed four people including the guard
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Is nicotine all bad?
Some studies show nicotine, like caffeine, can even have positive effects
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Morocco's Islamic women preachers lead social revolution
A woman has the right to choose for herself and should stand up to her father using Sharia law to support her rights
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11 Afghan police get year in jail over mob killing of woman
Judge Safiullah Mujadidi freed eight other officers accused of failure to carry out their duty for lack of evidence
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Bangladesh police urge ban on militant group after killings
Police have asked the home ministry to ban Ansarullah Bangla Team
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Common threat: ISI, Afghan spy agency to boost cooperation
Under MoU, two spy agencies to share intelligence in the fight against terror
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Pakistani-American killed in Philadelphia train accident identified
Abid Gilani, 55, was returning to New York from Maryland after attending his uncle's funeral
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Derailed Philadelphia train was not shot at: investigators
Investigators do not rule out possibility of another object striking train's windscreen
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Absence of colleagues 'too much to bear': Cartoonist Luz to leave Charlie Hebdo
Renald Luzier said his departure was unconnected to internal tensions at the magazine, and it was a 'personal choice'
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The resettlement of Kashmiri Pandits: the larger picture
Return of Kashmiri Pandits to the Valley is organically linked with roadmap for endurable peace in Indian-held Kashmir
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'It's Barack. Really!': President Obama gets his own account on Twitter
Obama will now directly engage with people with his new account
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Jobs in Saudi Arabia: 'Executioners' wanted
No special qualification needed for the job, main job responsibility will be “executing a judgment of death”
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Obama to set new limits on police use of military equipment
Protesters in Ferguson felt the methods use by police to prevent demonstrations from turning violent were excessive
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After appeal, US court allows YouTube to show 'Innocence of Muslims' film
Court says Garcia's argument would enable any contributor to claim copyright in random bits andp ieces
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Plane tracking website Flightradar24 finds more than just enthusiasts flocking to it
Flightradar24's website and apps are now being used by some airlines to track their planes in real time
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Saudi-led coalition blames Yemen rebels as air strikes resume
Coalition spokesperson Brigadier General Ahmed al-Assiri accused the rebels of not respecting the Saudi-proposed truce
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Pak-Afghan ties: FWO to expand Torkham-Jalalabad Road
FWO will build a two lane, 75 km-long section with seven bridges and six underpasses
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Fake diplomas, real cash: Pakistani company Axact reaps millions
“Hands down, this is probably the largest operation we’ve ever seen,” said Allen Ezell
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Venice church transforms into mosque for seven months
“The Mosque” is designed by Swiss artist Chris Büchel for a prestigious art exhibit
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Qatar arrests BBC journalist on government press trip
Mark Lobel said he and three colleagues were arrested in Doha as they tried to film a group of Nepalese labourers
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Indian nurse dies after 42 years in coma following rape
Shanbaug suffered severe brain damage and was in a vegetative state after she was raped by a hospital worker in 1973
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Sikh man breaks religious protocol to save child's life
Harman Singh removed turban to stem bleeding of a 6-year-old child hit by a car in New Zealand
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Keen to deport African refugees, Israel draws up new plan
Israeli govt voted to approve a plan to pay African refugees $3,500 grants to encourage them to leave the country
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US daredevil dies in jumping accident
Artist, adventurer and athlete dies during a jump at Taft Point
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India's Modi arrives in South Korea on investment hunt
Modi hopes to secure up to $10 billion in South Korean soft loans to fund infrastructure projects
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Nine dead, many wounded in Texas biker shooting: reports
As many as 18 people wounded from gunshot and stab wounds while more than 100 weapons collected from the scene
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Bitter lessons: Imran voices concern over Mursi sentence
Sentencing leaders to death does not kill the ideas and aspirations of a people
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Bahraini who performed Tawaf around Kaaba during 1941 floods dies
Sheikh Al Awadi, aged 86, died on Wednesday
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French Protestant church allows gay marriage blessing
The move comes two years after Paris legalised gay nuptials amid protests backed by the majority Roman Catholic Church
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Cannes: Outside the film festival
One tends to forget the beautiful French Riviera and all that it offers outside the film festival
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Saudi beheads Pakistani, 84 executions in 2015
He was executed in the Red Sea city of Jeddah, guilty of attempting to traffic heroin