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Nobel Literature Prize to be announced on Thursday
Date of announcement is usually only revealed few days in advance unlike dates of other Nobel prizes
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Japanese, Chinese, Irish scientists win 2015 Nobel medicine prize
2015 Nobel Prize for medicine was awarded for their work against parasitic diseases
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Woman sits dead for hours in Hong Kong McDonald's
Local media said the woman was slumped at a table, 24 hours after she first entered the restaurant
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Top 10 most popular destinations for Muslim travelers
Destinations were ranked after assessing a location's Muslim friendly services and its awareness of halal foods
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Father kills four-year-old daughter for 'not covering her head'
Mother says husband beat her up as well when she tried to stop him; asked her to bury daughter inside the house
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Islamic State blows up Arch of Triumph in Syria's Palmyra
Syrian antiquities director warn of catastrophe unfolding in Palmyra, which extremists have been dismantling since May
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Facebook, Eutelsat in African Internet satellite hook-up
Satellites to play an important role in addressing significant barriers that exist in connecting the people of Africa
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Bangladesh opposition says foreigner killings sign of deeper crisis
Bangladesh Nationalist Party has staged protests since Hasina's party won second consecutive term in January 2014
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Pakistani expert helps non-English speaking Indians live 'Digital India' dream
Sarmad Hussain is developing domain names in 21 Indian languages
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Muslims barred from Gujarat Garba event to 'protect' Hindu girls
Right-wing group says cow urine will be sprayed on everyone to ensure no Muslim men enter
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Journalist killed in north India in latest incident
No arrests have yet been made over the 45-year-old's death which seems to be a case of revenge
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India agrees to fast-track German business deals
Fast-track approvals process will ensure German firms will have single point of contact in Indian administration
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Speed dating goes 'halal' in Muslim-majority Malaysia
Instead of casual hookups, Halal Speed Dating is about dignified, chaperoned meet-ups with the intention of marriage
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Nobel Medicine Prize opens week of awards
Sweden's newspaper says it believes prize committees would be looking to even out the gender gap among laureates
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Residents say Afghan forces regain most of Kunduz, some shops reopen
Abdul Ghafoor, Kunduz resident, says city smells so bad with dead bodies still on pavements and in sewage
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Australia police probe motives of teen gunman
Authorities say the teen was born in Iran and is of Iraqi and Kurdish background
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Fugitive Bangladesh cricketer jailed over child maid torture
Hossain went into hiding more than three weeks ago after police sought his arrest for allegedly abusing the girl
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Russia is conducting "asymmetric warfare" in Syria: British foreign minister
British foreign secretary says Russia represents threat to international system upon which Britain's security depends
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Facebook introduces video profile pictures
Profile pictures will now be in the center rather than aligned to the left
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Suspected separatists kill three soldiers in Indian Kashmir
Bodies were found during a search for militants 140 kilometres northwest of the main city of Srinagar
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Israeli air raid hits Gaza after rocket attack
The military says that so far this year 16 rockets have been launched at Israel from Gaza
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Angela Merkel on German business mission to India
Merkel, flanked by large business delegation, will meet Modi and trade officials on her first trip to India
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Military drone market to hit $10 billion by 2024
Western Europe is forecast to reach $1.3 billion in sales by 2024, faces competition from China, Russia and India
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Obama administration moving to create two marine sanctuaries
The proposed sites will be the first new National Marine Sanctuaries since 2000
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In India, meat and murder threaten Modi's inclusive agenda
This government has set a tone that is threatening, mean-spirited and inimical to freedom, says a political analyst
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Australia to spend $1 bn on armoured vehicles
Australian forces are part of the coalition fighting Islamic State group militants in Iraq and Syria
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Embattled Uber faces global crackdown
CEO of Uber says the regulated taxi industry feels threatened by our high quality service and quick response time
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Baby's body found washed up on Kos shore: Greek coast guard
Estimated to be 6-12 months old, was found dressed in green trousers and white t-shirt on the beach of a hotel
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17 dead as heavy flooding hits French Riviera
Up to 180mm of rain fell in just 3 hours overnight, transforming streets of Nice and Antibes into debris-strewn rivers
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Middle East would be more stable if Saddam, Gaddafi still in power: Trump
Trump mentions the countries in comparison to current efforts to drive Syrian President Bashar al-Assad out of power
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Iranian parliamentary panel gives conditional nod to nuclear deal
Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has said he favoured vote in parliament on nuclear deal
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China biker clocked at 237 kph in Beijing speed stunt
The man reached the speed during a lap around Beijing's 37.5 kms Ring Road in 13 minutes and 43 seconds
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Russia bombs 10 Islamic State targets in new Syria strikes
Russian defence ministry says over past 24 hours SU-34, SU-24M and SU-25 jets made 20 sorties
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77 Palestinians wounded by live, rubber bullets: Red Crescent
Spokesperson Errab Foqaha says toll included 18 wounded from live rounds and 59 from rubber bullets
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US lawmaker sponsors resolution in Congress to welcome Nawaz
US national security adviser issued Obama’s invitation to Nawaz to visit the country in August last
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Medical charity MSF leaves Afghan city after fatal airstrike
It is only medical facility in whole north-eastern region of Afghanistan that can deal with major war injuries
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Pope opens synod, calls for welcoming Church but no gay marriage
Conservative Catholics say homosexuals can live by Church's rules by being chaste
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Opening of Abu Dhabi's Louvre pushed back to 2016
The museum was originally scheduled to open in 2012 but that target was pushed back until this year
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Ten suspected Islamic State recruiters arrested in Spain, Morocco
Spanish interior ministry says arrests "in last few hours" were part of joint operation between the two countries
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UK's Cameron urges Saudi Arabia not to execute Shia protestor
Nimr was convicted of sedition, rioting, protesting and robbery in the Eastern Province district of Qatif
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Thaksin's son gives Thai police reward for blast probe
A reward of nearly $200,000 was handed over for their investigation into the deadly Bangkok blast
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Multiple blasts heard near Nigeria's Maiduguri
Sound of bomb explosions is being heard from Kayamla and Dalori along Bama Road since around 7:00 am
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Iran nuclear review panel says deal flawed
Iran has always denied seeking to build an atomic weapon, insisting its programme is for peaceful energy production
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Britain will double drone fleet: Cameron
UK PM says Britain's fleet of 10 "Reapers" would be replaced by 20 new models as part of country's 2015 Defence Review
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Bangladesh PM rejects Islamic State link to foreigners' murder
Her remarks came a day after 66-year-old Japanese citizen Hoshi Kunio was shot dead in northern Bangladesh
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Palestinians denounce 'Israeli escalation' after Old City ban
Jewish state temporarily banned Palestinians from entering Jerusalem's Old City following attacks
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Last UK resident in Guantanamo on hunger strike: report
Some suggest the reason he has been held so long at Guantanamo is because he may have witnessed the torture of others
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Streets submerged after heavy rain batters US southeast
Experts say it is separate weather system from Hurricane Joaquin, powerful Category Four storm that battered Bahamas
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EU tries to woo Erdogan in historic visit but division remains
The EU has been critical of a crackdown on media in Turkey, which languishes far down global press freedom rankings
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‘Collateral damage’: 16 dead in US air raid on Kunduz hospital
Bombing lasted nearly an hour despite calls to Kabul, Washington

















































