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Nepalese maids in India accuse Saudi diplomat of rape
Police team rescued the women from an apartment in Gurgaon after a third recently hired maid alerted a local NGO
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Myanmar president pushes peace plan in ethnic rebel talks
Thein Sein is eager to sign the ceasefire deal and cement his legacy as a peacemaker before the November 8 polls
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Clinton apologizes for use of private email account
She used her private email account and home server while she served as top diplomat from 2009 to 2013
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Pakistani doctor pleads not guilty to charges he molested American girl on flight
Chaudhry was sued by girl's parents over allegations he inappropriately touched her on an American Airlines flight
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Activists seek probe into 'army rights abuse' in Indian Kashmir
Kashmir activists will ask New Delhi and the United Nations to investigate to prove over 1,000 cases of abuse
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Dubai property developers upbeat despite falling prices
Market likely to pick up again in mid-2016 as the country prepares to host the Expo 2020 trade fair
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Bangkok suspect handed device to shrine bomber: police
Mieraili was detained in possession of a Chinese passport, confessed to playing a central role in the operation
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Australia to take 12,000 refugees, extend air strikes into Syria
At least 850,000 people are expected to cross the Mediterranean seeking refuge in Europe this year and next
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Instagram opens up to advertisers worldwide
Expansion will allow advertisers to launch global campaigns in many formats including video ads of up to 30 seconds
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Facebook business pages closer to becoming online shops
Business pages can also now feature sections and tabs to showcase merchandise or professional services
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Elizabeth II: Britain's constant in an ever-changing world
With over 63 years on the throne, the queen is one of the most famous and respected women in the world
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Queen Elizabeth becomes UK's longest-reigning monarch
She will surpass the 63 years, 7 months, 2 days, 16 hours, 23 minutes her great-great-grandmother spent on the throne
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Hungarian TV photojournalist fired for kicking fleeing migrants
The woman, later named as Petra Laszlo, can be seen tripping a man sprinting with a child in his arms
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Engine of British Airways plane catches fire in Las Vegas, two minor injuries
McCarran International said the fire had been put out, and published a photo of the plane with its charred fuselage
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French govt admonishes 'Christian refugees only' policy of some mayors
French Interior Minister Bernard Cazeneuve said they must take in all those who are persecuted regardless of religion
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Nearly 8,000 killed since start of Ukraine conflict: UN
At least 17,811 have been injured, the rights office said in its latest report
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Norway hotel tycoon offers 5,000 hotel nights to refugees
Refugees who do not have a spot in asylum centres can avail the offer
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UN secretary general wants world leaders to act on worsening migrant, Middle East situation
Ban Ki-moon says the collective weight of international action can make a difference
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Access denied: Apple refuses to turn over iMessage records to US govt
Tech companies including Microsoft argue that if the US gets access to back doors, it will open a path for other govts
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EU chief calls human traffickers 'murderers', urges crackdown
Donald Tusk says they have to focus on rescuing people's lives, fight against human traffickers and smugglers
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20 Indian nationals killed by Saudi-led air strikes on Yemen's Hodeidah port: residents
Airstrikes hit two boats in an area called al Khokha near Hodeidah port in western Yemen
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Lufthansa cancels 1,000 flights as pilots' strike bites
Wednesday's strikes will also see flights of low-cost carrier Germanwings cancelled
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EU's refugee plan: how does it work?
The proposals, to be announced in the European Parliament, are aimed at relieving the worst refugee crisis since WWII
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Top UN official urges 'global response' to migration crisis
Hints at the need for an international conference where every country is held up to the spotlight
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Two dead, hundreds treated as sandstorm engulfs Middle East
Several flights were diverted from the coastal airport of Larnaca as visibility dropped to 500 metres
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US, in latest effort to restore ties, opens mission to Somalia
However, the mission will be located not in Somalia, but in the US Embassy in neighbouring Kenya
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Iraq's deputy justice minister kidnapped in Baghdad
There was no immediate claim of responsibility
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Rolls-Royce aims to widen appeal with new convertible
Convertible would help to bring new customers to the 111-year old brand who have a modern approach to car ownership
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Teen who offers to protect police officer at US gas station hailed as ‘hero’
Mckinley Zoellner stood behind officer Kelley covering her while she pumped gas in her car
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EU lawmakers want full animal cloning ban
The European Commission is ready to ban animal cloning in the 28-nation bloc
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Dutch court frees man 'pretending' to be militant
Mohammed B.'s lawyer has in the past told judges his client pretended to be a militant to impress women
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French parents on trial for toddler's washing machine death
Victim's older sister says father locked him in a washing machine for behaving badly in school
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'Mastermind' of Thai bomb fled before attack: police sources
Police says one foreigner in detention admitted to delivering a rucksack to bomber at Bangkok's main railway station
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Deadly storm engulfs Middle East, slows Syria air strikes
Clouds of dust also engulfed Israel, Jordan and Cyprus where aircraft were diverted to Pathos from Larnaca airport
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Four dead as Iran Revolutionary Guards fight Kurdish rebels
Regional governor Hussein Sivani says two PJAK terrorists were killed while two Revolutionary Guards lost their lives
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Some Chinese Android phones have spyware pre-installed: report
Unprecedented growth of untraceable malware on Android devices concerns security experts
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US hunter who killed Zimbabwe lion returns to dental practice
Walter Palmer shut down his dental practice after he was publicly identified as the hunter who killed the lion Cecil
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India's Modi seeks to capitalise on China's market woes
India's laborious bureaucracy and labyrinthine investment rules and weak infrastructure are deterrents to investment
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Russian unhappy with cosmetic operations shoots surgeon, self
The patient, 34-year-old Yury Lebedev, shot the surgeon, named by media as Alexander Remizov, in his office
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FBI wanted to take Apple to court over texts
Apple refuses to hand over real time texts saying that its iMessage system is encrypted and it cannot comply
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UNHCR plans for 450,000 Mediterranean refugees in 2016
In 2015, UNHCR anticipates that approximately 400,000 new arrivals will seek international protection
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Myanmar's Suu Kyi calls for free and fair elections as campaign starts
National League for Democracy is expected to win the election
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One small step for man as astronaut controls robot from space
Danish astronaut performed the breath-taking experiment while orbiting some 400 kilometres (250 miles) above Earth
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Gazans, Moroccans pay tribute to Aylan
Aylan's body was photographed lying face down in the sand near Bodrum last week
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Apple to launch 'monster screen' iPad pro alongside new iPhone
A larger iPad Pro and a new iPad mini both may be unveiled on Wednesday
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Pope makes it easier for Catholics to end marriages
Alcohol and drug dependency can also be taken into consideration when a tribunal decides a marriage can be annulled
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UK says more deadly drone strikes possible, despite criticism
Cameron revealed on Monday that he had approved an air strike against a vehicle carrying a British militants in Syria
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Uber raises $1.5 bn for Chinese branch: source
Despite its spectacular growth, Uber, worth $50 billion has faced troubles in many countries
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30,000 migrants now on Greek islands, 20,000 on Lesbos: UN
More than 4,500 others were on the Greek island of Kos alone
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France says taking all refugees would be victory for Islamic State
About 60 countries meet in Paris to cement measures aimed at easing the return of refugees

















































