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France investigators to decide on train gunman charges
Ayoub El Khazzani, a 25-year-old boarded the high-speed train in Brussels on Friday armed with a Kalashnikov
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The bongs are wrong on London's Big Ben
"The error started building up and went slightly unnoticed over a weekend," clocksmith Ian Westworth told BBC radio
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Clashes kill 3 at south Lebanon Palestinian camp
Medical sources say 35 people were wounded, with ambulances unable to enter camp because of intensity of clashes
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Death of Nobel committee head who honoured Mandela
Yasser Arafat, Israel's then president Yitzhak Rabin and Shimon Peres were awarded Nobel Peace prize during his tenure
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Israel releases hundreds of migrants from desert facility
Authorities have barred African migrants from entering Tel Aviv and the southern city of Eilat
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Erdogan meets PM to form caretaker government ahead of polls
Turkey is being dragged into political uncertainty during one of the most critical periods in its recent history
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IAEA asks member states for more money for Iran nuclear work
The costs for IAEA's activities on Iran have so far been met through extra-budgetary contributions from member states
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Yemen air strikes, fighting kill at least 40
The fighting and air raids left 19 rebels, 15 loyalists and six civilians dead
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Indian government makes fresh attempt to pass tax reform
Minister for parliamentary affairs says tax reform is crucial for economy and we are making efforts to build consensus
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Britain to crack down on illegal working by migrants
Govt to also prosecute employers who knowingly hire workers with no permission to work in Britain
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Taiwan boy accidentally damages $1.5 million Italian painting
The child fell and pressed onto the painting, putting a fist-sized tear in it
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Ashley Madison, parent company sued in US over data breach
The lawsuit accuses Ashley Madison and Avid Life Media Inc of negligence and invasion of privacy
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iPhone’s Siri saves US teen's life
Teenager accidentally activated Siri and repeatedly told it to cal 911
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Saudi soldier killed by Yemen fire, one dead in crash
One soldier was killed and three others wounded by artillery fire from Yemen
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Tourism unaffected by deadly Bangkok bomb: junta
The bombing at the Bangkok's Erawan shrine was Thailand's worst single mass-casualty attack
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Spain, Morocco arrest 14 suspected of recruiting for Islamic State
Suspects have been detained in outskirts of Madrid and in other cities and towns in Morocco
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Eight feared dead in Indonesian landslide
Landslides are common in Indonesia, one of the world's most natural-disaster prone nations
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Apple to replace some iPhone 6 Plus cameras over blurry photos
Company to replace phone's camera free of charge
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Muslim man stripped, beaten for accompanying Hindu woman in India
Videos of the incident went viral on news channels, after which police arrived at the scene
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S Korea silences loudspeakers after deal with North to end crisis
With situation pushed to brink of conflict both sides secure agreement to end crisis after intense negotiations
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Myanmar's military chief says armed forces will respect vote
General Min Aung Hlaing says main concern of armed forces is that vote is carried out fairly
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West and Japan snub China parade but Putin, North Korean official coming
European & US officials express concern that show of military power could send wrong signal in already tense region
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Market turbulence raises fresh worries over global economy
An 8.5 per cent plunge on Shanghai's benchmark index triggered sharp declines across main US and European exchanges
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Blasts at Afghan gas storage facility kill 11
Explosions triggered a plume of flames into the night sky, which rapidly spread to a nearby camp for IDPs
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Amnesty slams Saudi justice system over executions
Calls urgently for a moratorium on executions
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China stock plunge smacks global shares, US stocks dive
European stocks closed off 5.4 per cent after Asian shares slumped to 3-year lows
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Cambodia seizes 1.5 tonnes of marijuana worth $7 million
Police said they had confiscated about 90 kilogrammes of drugs over the first seven months of this year
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Two suicides may be linked to Ashley Madison hack: police
Toronto police says they have two unconfirmed reports of suicides linked to leak of Ashley Madison customer profiles
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Indian tribal communities trapped in Maoist crossfire
Just looking at them makes me so scared. Their machine-guns look so powerful, says Hembrom, narrating her encounters
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US disappointed with collapse of Pakistan-India talks
State dept spokesperson says Pakistan, India should work out all issues between them
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Black Monday: ‘Made in China’ market panic see global stocks plummet
The losses appeared to be driven by concern over shrinking Chinese demand for raw materials
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US incorrectly mapped Afghan health facilities, twice: Watchdog
USAID mistakenly placed 13 structures outside Afghanistan entirely
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Crude oil drops below $40 a barrel for first time since 2009
Latest plunge in prices comes as growing worries about a Chinese economic slowdown add to anxiety about excess supply
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'Flying coffins': Indian MiG-21 crashes in Kashmir
Pilot managed to eject safely "just in time"
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Sri Lanka arrests army personnel over missing journalist
Two lieutenant colonels, a sergeant and a corporal were arrested following the testimony given by three other suspects
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Bangladesh court bans movie on factory disaster
High Court order says movie breached a previous order by the same court by screening gruesome images of the disaster
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US, Turkey to launch 'comprehensive' anti-Islamic State operation
Besides Washington and Ankara, Saudi Arabia, Qatar and Jordan, as well as Britain and France may also take part
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Thousands of Indian Jains protest right to fast until death
Jains have been protesting since High Court ruled that their custom of fasting until death was a form of suicide
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Iran president says nuclear deal fosters better ties
Hassan Rouhani has met with Britain's Foreign Secretary Philip Hammond
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India must halt court case on Italy marine shooting: UN court
International court says Italy & India shall suspend all court proceedings and shall refrain from initiating new ones
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Islamic State's Jihadi John reveals his face for the first time
Islamic State group's notorious executioner vows to return to Britain and resume 'cutting off heads'
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Shots fired at Saudi police patrol in Jeddah
It is not clear whether the militants, who have staged a series of attacks on police in Riyadh, are suspected
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Britain says Iran sanctions could be lifted next spring
Iran and the United States expected to endorse the nuclear deal they reached last month by October
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Merkel, Hollande seek unified European reponse to migrant crisis
The leaders will try to help speed up the setting up of reception centres in overwhelmed Greece and Italy
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Israel orders demolition of mosque in East Jerusalem
Silwan is one of the several neighbourhoods in East Jerusalem that is dealing with an influx of Israeli settlers
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Thai bomber hunt hampered by faulty CCTV cameras
The trail is growing increasing cold seven days after the bombing, which killed 20 people in the capital
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Pistorius killed our daughter deliberately - Steenkamps
It is the first time Steenkamp's parents have spoken out against the court's verdict
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China fears, global growth doubts grip markets
Fears that Chinese growth is weakening, dragging down the global economy with it, are hammering commodities and stocks
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Maldives ex-president Nasheed back in jail: party
Maldivian Democratic Party says Mohamed Nasheed's transfer back to jail is in clear breach of Maldives' constitution
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France to award train 'heroes' highest honour
President Hollande to personally thank the group for their bravery and award them the country's Legion d'Honneur medal

















































