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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
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Traces of blood and pork: UK supermarket apologises for wrongly-labeled 'Halal' Pakora
After being contacted by enraged customers, the supermarket apologised and offered refunds to unhappy customers
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Egypt hangs six convicted militants
Human rights groups had appealed for stay of execution, saying two of the defendants had been in custody at the time
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Pope creates first Palestinian saints
For sainthood, the candidate must have lived a holy life and must usually have at least two miracles to their name
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Founder of Israeli settler movement dies at 80
Levinger and a group of like-minded people decided to settle in the occupied territory
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Pakistan still suffering from aftermath of Bhutto’s execution: Imran Khan
Imran compared Bhutto to Mohamed Morsi and said sentencing him to death will bode ill for the Egyptian people
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Car bomb kills at least 3 in Kabul
Police spokesperson says suicide bomber in Toyota Corolla rammed convoy of foreign troops
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Hannibal’s kitchen: Nigerian restaurant shut down for serving human flesh
Human heads, arsenal of weapons discovered during police raid
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Wine-loving France follows British lead on storing best wines
London wine merchants started renting space to customers in 1994 to keep good bottles out of harm's way
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US commandos kill top IS leader in Syria raid
US president approves special forces raid to capture senior IS leader Abu Sayyaf and his wife Umm Sayyaf
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Ireland prepares historic referendum on gay marriage
The latest polls show the "Yes" side in the lead
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Nepal before the earthquake
A trip down memory lane, when Kathmandu’s historic structures stood tall and proud
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To avoid sentencing in Britain, Sheesha bar owner claims he contracted Ebola in Pakistan
The judges have adjourned the sentence until further investigation of the claim made by the defendant
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Visit to Asian giant: More than just diplomacy
India’s Modi brings home $22 billion in China deals.
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US pushes pedal on cars that can talk to other cars
The US administration announced this month it was speeding up efforts to promote V2V
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Turkish air force shoots down Syrian aircraft
The incident marked a new spike in tensions between Istanbul and Damascus
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Pope meets 'angel of peace' Abbas ahead of landmark accord recognising Palestine
Meeting comes 2 days before Pope canonises two Palestinian nuns; first Palestinian Arabs to gain sainthood
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French mayor claims Islam will be banned from France by 2027
Mayor facing expulsion from France’s main opposition conservative party
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Eyeing end to sanctions, Iran steps up Cannes presence
For the first time since 2009 Iran splurged tens of thousands of dollars to rent a standalone pavilion on Riviera port
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'Govt to hold high-level meeting next week to tackle RAW's activities in Pakistan'
Meeting to review Indian spy agency's involvement in recent terror incidents
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US special forces kill senior IS leader in Syria: White House
The raid was carried out at the direction of US President Barack Obama, his spokeswoman says
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Taliban justify killing foreigners after Kabul guesthouse siege
Every foreigner especially from NATO is an invad, we don't classify any of them as civilian, says Mujahid
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Iran will protect 'oppressed' people in the region: Khamenei
Khamenei says Yemen, Bahrain and Palestine are oppressed, and "we protect oppressed people as much as we can"
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Pope Francis to meet Palestinian president after treaty announcement
Meeting comes after Vatican said it was preparing to sign its first accord with Palestine
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Egypt sentences deposed president Morsi to death
Morsi and more than 100 other defendants sentenced to death over jail breaks during the 2011 uprising
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Indian, Chinese firms sign deals worth $22 billion
Agreements include commercial engagement in sectors like renewable energy, ports, financing and industrial parks
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Eight dead in Nepal chopper crash: US defence chief
British aid helicopters also turn back from Nepal
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Al Jazeera journalist slams NSA for listing him on terror watch list
Ahmed Zaidan, Al-Jazeera bureau chief in Islamabad says listing was an attempt to murder his professionalism
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IS seizes government HQ in Iraq's Ramadi
An interior ministry statement said a counter-attack had begun
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Dangerous labels
Collection and use of metadata is a violation of the individual’s right to privacy
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Pakistan could miss development goals if climate change worsens weather disasters: Experts
If global warming is held to 2 degrees Celsius, Pakistan would have only a "low" risk of failing to eradicate...
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Boston bomber Tsarnaev sentenced to death by US jury
He was sentenced to death on six of the 17 capital counts over life imprisonment by a US jury
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India, China ink 24 key agreements worth $10 billion
Agreements included protocol for setting up consulates in Chengdu and Chennai
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Luxembourg PM first gay EU leader to marry
Luxembourg's parliament approved same-sex marriage in June 2014
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In unprecedented move, premier censures Afghan Taliban
By terming the violence terrorism, Pakistan wins favour of many west of Durand Line
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750 migrants rescued off Indonesia as pressure grows for solution
Activists estimate up to 8,000 migrants are at sea in Southeast Asia
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Mexico arrests man trying to smuggle Pakistanis among 13 migrants into the US
The migrants included six Pakistani adult males and six Bangladeshi men and one minor.
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Embassy bombings: Former Osama Bin Laden accomplice sentenced to life imprisonement
It is noteworthy that Khalid al Fawwaz had been arrested in London the same year when the incident took place
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10 most controversial Nobel Prize winners
The prestigious peace prize was set up, interestingly, by the inventor of dynamite and other explosives
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FIFA chief Blatter seeks Israel concession in Palestine dispute
The Palestinians seek a vote at the FIFA Congress on May 29 claiming abuse of their footballers by Israel
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Amnesty urges UAE to release 3 sisters held for tweets
They have been held in secret detention and with no contact with the outside world since being summoned by police
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Religious scholar says anti-Muslim fervour is rising in America
Religous scholar says everything said about Muslims today was said about Jews in the '40s and '50s
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Modi, Li try hand at 'selfie' diplomacy
Modi is known for being at ease with social media, including a large follower base on Twitter
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India's Modi tells China to 'reconsider' approach
Modi asked China to reconsider approach on issues that hold them back from realising full potential of partnership
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Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg posts infographic of India without Kashmir
It did not take long for Indians to notice the mistake, forcing Zuckerberg to delete the post
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750 migrants rescued off Indonesia as pressure grows for solution
Activists estimate up to 8,000 migrants are at sea in Southeast Asia
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Xi to Indian PM: China, India must build mutual trust
Chinese president says we must control our differences and strengthen cooperation