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WhatsApp web finally supports iPhone
WhatsApp claims web browser mirrors conversations and messages from your mobile device
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Paulo Coelho defends Holy Quran as 'book that changed the world'
Coelho says for centuries Christians tried to impose their religion by the force of the sword
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Salaam Swipe app offers 'halal' dating for Muslims
Each Muslim community is divided on ethnic lines as well as sectarian lines in the app
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US police tear gas protesters after officers kill black man
String of such incidents has led to wide-spread outcry as well as police and racial equality initiatives
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Samsung to appeal to US Supreme Court in Apple patent case
The petition is being filed after an appeals court ordered Samsung to pay about $930 million in damages to its rival
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Blast near Cairo state security building wounds 29
A man parked his vehicle outside a shop which exploded when he stepped away from it
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Three fire-fighters killed battling Washington state wildfire
Local county sheriff says fire-fighters had been in car accident before flames probably overtook the vehicle
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Slovakia refuses to accept Muslim refugees 'over absence of mosques'
Interior ministry spokesperson denies move is discriminatory and says it is aimed at ensuring community cohesion
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All victims of Indonesia plane crash recovered from jungle
Hundreds of locals and rescuers were involved in taking the bodies about 15 kilometres to Oksibil
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Australia detains seven men suspected of trying to join militants
Australian PM says seven young Australians were planning to travel to Middle East to join terror groups
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Thailand says Bangkok bomber 'unlikely linked' to global terror group
Nobody has claimed responsibility for the attack, which has no precedent in Bangkok
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US mother admits to killing three sons in past 13 months
Accused admitted killing her three young sons because her husband paid more attention to the boys than a daughter
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Working longer hours increases stroke risk by up to 33%: study
Those working between 49 to 54 hours, had a 27 per cent higher risk of stroke
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Man charged over Statue of Liberty hoax bomb threat
Smith was convicted twice in Virginia, in 2001 and 2006, for making threats of death or bodily injury
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Fire in Paris at one of Europe's biggest science museums
Around 30 fire trucks and 120 firefighters were sent to the scene
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Two US soldiers become symbols of new generation of female fighters
They became the first women to complete one of the most physically and mentally challenging training programs
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India has more to lose if another war erupts with Pakistan: NYT editorial
The paper's editorial board stresses the need for restraint in the wake of escalating cross-border tensions
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UN's Central Africa force hit by new allegations of rape
UN sources, speaking on condition of anonymity, confirmed to Reuters that the accused troops were from DRC
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Thai police hunt foreign 'light-skinned' Muslim over deadly Bangkok bombing
A Bangkok court issued an arrest warrant for the man, describing him as a tall foreigner with white skin
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Germany expects record 800,000 asylum-seekers this year
Europe's biggest economy has become the top destination for those fleeing war and persecution
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Russia agrees to sell Pakistan four MI-35 attack helicopters
The agreement, signed in Rawalpindi, is believed to have been finalised during Gen Raheel's visit to Russia in June
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Pakistani student wins bronze at Microsoft Office championship
Microsoft Office users from all over the world compete to exhibit their mastery of MS Office products
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Foreign office summons Afghan ambassador, urges Afghanistan to avoid blame game
Lodges protest on cross-border violations from the Afghan side on August 16, 17
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Indian firing kills 70-year-old woman in Nakial sector: ISPR
Indian troops yet again resorted to unprovoked firing in Nikial Sector in district Kotli on Wednesday
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After Pakistan, Iran to be HONY’s ‘last summer stop’
HONY during his short trip to the country helped raise around $1.3 million for female activist fighting bonded labour
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Border violation: Indian envoy summoned for the fourth time in a week
Pakistan lodges protest with India over ceasefire violations, again
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Facebook leads social pack in US, Twitter sputters: study
62 per cent of all US adults are on Facebook
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Suicide bomber kills 16 in northeast Syria: monitor
Syrian Observatory for Human Rights says blast in Qamishli killed 10 members of Kurdish forces and six civilians
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Cutting-edge kidney transplant a first: surgeons
About a hundred people in India, the US and France have benefited from robotic kidney transplants
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No more jail for Iranian men who can't pay dowry
Instead, if a man is sued for Mehrieh, and he cannot afford it, the court will order him to pay in instalments
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Turkish police detain two armed suspects after Istanbul shooting - news agency
There were no reports of casualties
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India court allows ex-UN climate chief to travel amid sex claim
Rajendra Pachauri was barred from leaving the country after a female researcher accused him of sexual harassment
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Brazil redefines fashion, wins Microsoft tech tournament
An inside look at Microsoft's global tech competition for young programmers and developers
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Top shots from around the world: August 19
A roundup of the best images from around the globe today
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Indian brothers behead teenage sister over alleged affair: police
According to reports, brothers dragged her head through their village and left her body on the street
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Nearing milestone, Queen Elizabeth shows no sign of stepping aside
Queen Elizabeth next month becomes Britain's longest-ruling monarch but there is little prospect of her stepping down
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Parrot arrested in India for 'swearing at 85-year-old woman'
According to reports, parrot was trained for two years by its owner, Suresh, to abuse his 85-year-old stepmother
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NASA awards $200,000 to turn astronaut poo into food
Project aims to find a solution for feeding humans for months in a spacecraft
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Indian airport becomes world’s first to operate on solar power
The airport’s solar power plant is capable of producing 50,000 to 60,000 units of electricity per day
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Thai police release sketch of Bangkok bomb suspect
Sketch shows fair-skinned man with thick, medium-length black hair, wispy beard and black glasses
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Suicide bomber kills 11 in northeast Syria
10 of the dead were members of the Kurdish security forces and one was a civilian
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US FDA approves 'female Viagra' with strong warning
FDA says the pink pill, to be sold under the brand name Addyi will only be available through certified professionals
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Japan rocket set to blast off for International Space Station
The H-IIB rocket is set to lift off from the southern island of Tanegashima at 8:50 pm (1150 GMT)
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Deutsche Bank mulls selling activities in China, India: report
Newspaper says Deutsche Bank is considering to sell its retail activities in India, where it currently has 17 branches
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China blast warehouse owners hid stakes in firm: Xinhua
The blast triggered a giant fireball and killed at least 114 people
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17-year-old killed in Istanbul clashes with police: reports
The group involved in the clashes had their faces masked and were carrying Molotov cocktails and bomb-making equipment
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FIFA presidential candidate denies wrongdoing in payments to Pakistan
Chung said in a statement he had been donating money to causes at home and abroad since the 1990s
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First bodies recovered from Indonesia plane crash site
Once recovered, the bodies will be flown to Jayapura, Papua's capital
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Ties with Pakistan tense as Afghanistan celebrates independence
Cooperation between the turbulent neighbours battling fierce militant insurgencies is key to peace in Afghanistan
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White House hires first openly transgender staff member
A transgender woman will serve as outreach, recruitment director in the White House Office of Presidential Personnel

















































