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UN calls for European 'solidarity' in migrant crisis response
UNHCR says there is no way to resolve crisis of this dimension if each country acts alone based on its own interests
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India clears $2.5 billion Boeing military chopper deal: source
'Hybrid' deal includes contract signed with US for weapons and radars for the 22 Apache and 15 Chinook helicopters
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Afghan Taliban seize Humvees for sneak attacks and propaganda
Humvees are among dozens of armed US vehicles officials say have been captured by insurgents from Afghan forces
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German intelligence chief warns militants could target refugees
The remarks came just hours after police raided eight properties in Berlin, including a mosque association
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'Plants have feelings too': Indian Muslim petitions govt to ban vegetables on Eid
Indian man urges people to forego vegetables on Bakra Eid because plants have feelings too
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Taliban kill 10 Afghan soldiers in insider attack: officials
After killing four soldiers using a hand grenade, Taliban detained the others by tying their hands behind their backs
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US businesswoman held in China for 'espionage'
Sandy Phan-Gillis was detained in Marach and is being investigated on accusations of spying and stealing state secrets
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Raids in Berlin over suspected recruitment for Islamic State: police
Police says 19-year-old Macedonian thought to be in Syria is also suspected of involvement in recruitment drive
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Netanyahu, Putin agree plan to avoid Syria clashes
Israeli media reports discussions involved avoiding clashes between the two militaries' jets over Syria
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Saudi Arabia preparing to behead and crucify 21-year-old Shia activist
Al Nimr was arrested in 2012 at the age of 17 in the largely Shia province of Qatif
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Syrian regime air strikes kill 38 Islamic State fighters: monitor
Syrian air force has been increasing its strikes against IS in recent days as it received reinforcements from Russia
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Ex-hedge funder buys rights to AIDS drugs, increases prices by 5,500%
Price of drug used to treat AIDS patients and certain cancer patients rose from $13.50 a tablet to $750
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Drone strike kills two al Qaeda suspects in Yemen
Al Qaeda said in June that its leader in Yemen, Nasir al-Wuhayshi, had been killed by a US drone
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Boeing 'planning China factory': report
A plan for the Boeing plant in Zhoushan, in the eastern province of Zhejiang, has been submitted to the State Council
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Muslim schoolboy arrested over homemade clock withdraws from school
Father says Ahmed Mohammed said he didn't want to go to the high school following the incident
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Germany slams Saudi Arabia's offer to build mosques for Syrian refugees as ‘cynical’
Politician says Germany does not need a cash donation to build 200 mosques but solidarity with refugees
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Saudi officials confiscate 70,000 ‘fake’ Quran copies
Officials say a truck carrying fake copies was stopped near Al Jamoom village, a gateway to Makkah
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French minister urges 'Europe-wide' probe after VW scandal
Michel Sapin says we are in European market, with European rules that need to be respected
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Pilgrims in mass movement to start Hajj
The ministry says 100,000 police have been deployed to secure Hajj
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Australian military criticised over deaths in Afghanistan
Sapper James Martin, Private Robert Poate and Lance Corporal Stjepan Milosevic were killed in Afghanistan in 2012
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Seoul summons VW over 'cheating' emissions tests
VW CEO Martin Winterkorn issued an apology and said the group had ordered an external investigation into the matter
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No peace until foreign troops leave Afghanistan: Mullah Mansoor
Mullah Mansoor made the demand in his first message marking the festival of Eidul Azha
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Palestinian dies, another shot with tensions high in West Bank
Army spokesperson says Palestinian man was killed by explosive device he intended to toss at military vehicle.
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White House hopeful Carson under fire for Muslim comments
Carson says he will not advocate that a Muslim is made in charge of US
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Indian widow fights Modi in "final" court battle over deadly Gujrat riots
Modi denies any involvement in the 2002 unrest, one of the worst outbreaks of religious violence in independent India
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India turns to Israel for armed drones as Pakistan, China build fleets
News comes weeks after Pakistan first reported using an indigenous armed drone in combat
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American Muslims fear a new wave of Islamophobia
Muslims say tensions could become uglier during presidential race that is already tapping a vein of anger and bigotry
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Saudi-led coalition strikes kill at least 30 in north Yemen
Coalition jet fires two missiles into police headquarters in a district northwest of Sanaa
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Most Palestinians no longer support two-state solution
Poll by Palestinian Centre for Policy and Survey Research found 51% of Palestinians oppose the two-state solution
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Drunken man dies in India after road built over him
The man had gone to a village fair and was heading home after visiting a liquor shop
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Afghan paragliders soar through Kabul's skies
Women in Afghanistan's conservative society are increasingly entering areas such as education, sports
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Fire forces 1,500 Hajis from Makkah hotel
Four Yemeni pilgrims sustained minor injuries following the pre-dawn fire in a 15-storey hotel
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New book airs claims of David Cameron's youthful debauchery
Social media focuses on description of bizarre initiation ritual involving a dead pig that Cameron was part of
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Google launches online IT degrees in India
Costing INR9,800 a month, the degrees will take between six and nine months to complete
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Iran plans Airbus, Boeing purchases under finance deals
Iran desperately wants to upgrade its ageing fleet, which has been hamstrung by nuclear-related and other sanctions
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'Possible gunman' shuts down U2 concert in Stockholm
The arena was evacuated and thousands of fans were held outside for several hours after the show was called off
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Killing of endangered Sumatran elephant sparks anger
Yongki, a tame creature who worked with teams of elephant keepers with his tusks hacked off
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Jerusalem under tight security for Jewish, Muslim holidays
Beginning on Monday night, traffic will be restricted around the Old City and checkpoints will be set up
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Volkswagen says to halt sales of VW, Audi diesel cars in US
The scandal could lead to financial fines of up to $18 billion for VW, threatening the brand's image
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France rejects Google appeal on cleaning up search results globally
Refuses to drop a case against the company for refusing to clean up information from its search engine results
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Shock as 'embarrassed' Saudi Arabia targets mighty Binladin group
A Western diplomat in the kingdom said authorities were "embarrassed" by the accident
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IS defectors disillusioned with killing Muslims: study
Many defectors argue that fighting other Sunni groups is wrong, counterproductive and religiously illegitimate
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French rail operator 'discriminated' against 800 Moroccans
An Industrial court ordered the guilty French rail operator SNCF, to pay damages 150 million euros
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Internet growth slows; most people still offline: UN
According to a report, women in poorer countries are particularly disadvantaged
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North Korea family reunion lottery 'extremely cruel': top rights expert
North and South Korea to hold reunion for separated families with 100 people to be selected by each side to take part
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Skype down for users around the world
Affected users are unable to change their status, but they can use instant messaging and Skype for Web services
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German minister urges Europe to pick up refugees from crisis regions
Nearly 2,750 people, including children and babies, have perished in the Mediterranean since the start of the year
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Malware infection on Apple's App Store in China
Apps infected by malware can transmit info about user's device and mount phishing attacks to steal passwords
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China to send senior official as special envoy to Iran
China and Iran have close diplomatic, economic, trade and energy ties
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US soldiers told to ignore Afghan allies’ abuse of boys
Court records state American soldiers were instructed not to intervene in practice of bacha bazi

















































