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UK says needs to tread carefully with Iran, deep legacy of distrust
Foreign Secretary Philip Hammond says that there was still disagreement on major issues
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Islamic State blows up temple in Syria's Palmyra: antiquities chief
Syria's antiquities chief says placed a large quantity of explosives in the temple of Baal Shamin and then blew it up
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Thai police arrest HK photographer for ballistic vest
International media have flocked to Thailand following last Monday's deadly shrine bombing
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Defying limits: Deafblind Poles get behind the wheel
All 19 drivers who took part in this unusual race are hearing and visually impaired
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Blast rips through warehouse at US military depot in Japan
The blaze died out on its own about six hours after it started
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Huge blaze breaks out at steel plant near Tokyo's Haneda airport: official
The blaze came just hours after a blast ripped through a warehouse at a US military post near Tokyo
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Pakistan protests to Afghanistan over cross-border militant attack
Ambassador Mosazai summoned to Foreign Office to lodge protest as 4 Pakistani soldiers killed in attack
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Singapore PM defends immigration policy ahead of general election
An influx of foreign workers and immigrants has seen the population surge from 4.17m in 2004 to 5.47m last year
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Too soon for 'illogical' US to return to Tehran: Iran
Foreign minister says it seems there needs to be a change in the attitude and behavior on the part of the US
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Thai police urge patience as lack of equipment hampers bomb probe
Anxiety is mounting six days after the attack, which killed 20 people in the capital's commercial heart
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Quake-hit Nepal opens Everest for autumn season
According to the tourism department, 14 teams have already applied for climbing permits in the autumn season
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Grand Mosque in Makkah to have four floors for pilgrims
Construction work will stop on September 9 and will resume on October 14 to construct the three main gates
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France train gunman 'dumbfounded' by terrorism allegations: lawyer
The attacker was flagged as a terrorist by intelligence services in several countries
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Planes crash at Swiss air show, at least one dead: police
Police say two planes in a formation of three aircraft crashed shortly before 0930 GMT
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Toll from Syria regime strikes near Damascus now 34: monitor
34 civilians were killed in Saturday's attacks on Douma, among them 12 children and eight women
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UAE forces rescue British hostage in Yemen
64-year-old Douglas Robert Semple, a petroleum engineer, had been kidnapped by al Qaeda in February 2014 in Yemen
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Google your house to see if you should go solar
Online tool allows homeowners to instantly determine how much money they can save by installing solar panels
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Want to send your name to Mars? Look no further
NASA is asking people to submit their names so it can carry them in a microchip aboard the next Mars flight in 2016
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India uncertain on fate of planned high-level Pakistan meets
Indian officials say fate of two other meetings is also not clear and will take a few days for some more clarity
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US expresses disappointment over cancellation of Pakistan, India peace talks
US State Dept spokesperson urges nuclear-armed neighbours to resume formal dialogue soon
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Four al Qaeda suspects killed by 'US drone' in Yemen: official
The four al Qaeda suspects were travelling in a car on the tarmac of Mukalla's al Rayane airport
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Bamboo-zled: Panda surprises with birth of twins
The birth of the twins appeared to be a surprise, the zoo's Twitter had only referred to the birth of a single cub
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Britain reopens embassy in Tehran
Britain's foreign secretary entered the embassy at noon and held a ceremony afterwards with new charge d'affaires
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NATO contractors killed by Kabul car bomb identified as US citizens
The blast destroyed several vehicles, including a school van and an armored pick-up truck
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Pilot fights for life after 7 killed in UK airshow crash
Fourteen people sustained minor injuries, four of whom were taken to hospital
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‘VIP security’: Two guards to protect Malala round the clock
She was 14 when she survived an assassination attempt by the Taliban in Pakistan
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Britain deputes armed guards for Malala after spy chief warns of raised threat to her life
The guards will be deputed round the clock to protect Malala
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Abbas quits PLO leadership ahead of internal election: Official
Wassel Abu Yussef said that more than half of the 18-member committee had also stepped down
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Ghani urges Pakistan to use same definition of terrorism for Afghanistan as it does domestically
Afghan President says they want to hold peace talks with Taliban without the involvement of a foreign country
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Explosion at chemical plant in eastern China, nine injured: state media
No fatalities were reported
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Train attacker's gun may have 'jammed', says Briton who helped stop him
Chris Norman says he was scared "initially" but that "once you start moving, you're not afraid anymore"
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First time ever: Saudi women can now register to vote
Saudi women will also be able to run for office in the upcoming municipal elections
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Seven killed in British airshow crash as jet hits road
Aircraft hit several cars on a main road, the A27, where the Shoreham Air Show is taking place
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Man restrained on Emirates flight after repeatedly punching flight attendant
Witness reveals the man who was quite worked up and irritated chased after the flight attendant and hit her
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Kabul car bomb targeting foreign contractors kills 12 people
At least three Nato contractors were killed
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A mosque in America's busiest airport
Mosque in New York's JFK airport also provides help to travelers who are lost or stranded
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2,000 refugees stuck on Macedonia border as more arrive
UNHCR has expressed concern over the situation on the border, warning that the situation was deteriorating
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Iran shot down unknown surveillance drone on western border-state news agency
Iran has brought down US surveillance and what it claims to be Israeli drones in recent years
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Iran unveils new short range ballistic missile
Fateh 313 missile has a 500km range and features more advanced sensors and technology than earlier missiles
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North, South Korea hold top-level talks to ease military tensions
Talks began shortly after the expiration of a N Korean deadline for Seoul to halt broadcasts or face military action
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China blast death toll rises to 121 as probe pledged
Some 54 people remain missing, says Xinhua news agency
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Public plazas in New York's Times Square bring business, chaos
It all contributes to a boom in Time Square's retail business and billboard advertising, plus fewer traffic accidents
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China's traffic police on alert after chemical blasts: Xinhua
More than 100 chemical firms across seven provinces have been told to shut down operations due to safety violations
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Thai police investigating CCTV showing second suspicious bag drop
CCTV video shows man kicking the package off a footbridge in the same spot where a device exploded on Tuesday
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Seven killed as typhoon hits northern Philippines
Six people died in Mountain Province and Benguet in the northern highlands after they were buried in rocks and mud
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UN pushes 'long term peace' under new Sri Lanka government
Ban Ki-moon congratulates Wickremesinghe and commends his message of good governance and national unity
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Thaksin's son doubles reward for Bangkok bomb suspect
Earlier, a member of Red Shirt movement also offered a two million baht reward, bringing the total offer to $335,000
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Republican barbs raise nuclear deal doubts in Iran
Republican presidential hopeful Jeb Bush called the deal a "farce"
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Police quiz gunman over French train attack
Suspect identified as a 26-year-old, Moroccan
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US air strike kills 'Islamic State's number two': White House
The National Security Council identified the slain militant as Fadhil Ahmad al-Hayali, also known as Haji Mutaz
















































