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Texas synagogue gunman claiming to be Aafia Siddiqui's brother dead, FBI release hostages
The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), a US Muslim advocacy group, condemned the man's actions
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'Tehran, Riyadh getting ready to reopen embassies'
Iranian lawmaker says the move will reduce regional tensions and foster solidarity among Muslim states
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Xi calls for measures against 'unhealthy' development of digital economy
Chinese president says compared with powerful countries, country's digital economy is big but not strong
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Twitter suspends account linked to Iran's supreme leader after Trump threat
Account taken down after posting animated video depicting assassination of former US president
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Afghan Taliban dismiss 3,000 members for committing abuses
Spokesperson says offenders were removed in vetting process so that a clean army and police force can be established
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UAE regulator investigating aborted Emirates take-off at Dubai airport
It is the second inquiry launched into the airline in less than a month
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‘BJP rhetoric against minorities can explode into widespread violence’
Report says Modi govt pumping up ridiculous notion that India’s 300m minority poses a threat to the 1.1b majority
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US lawmaker slams Israeli 'cruel occupation' over death of Palestinian
The Democrat says the 80-year old Palestinian was beaten and left to die on the side of the road
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France set to ban incest for the first time since 1791
Incest is legal in France for those over 18, but the government is planning to criminalise the practice
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Philippines to acquire missile system from India
New anti-ship system aims to deter foreign vessels from encroaching on country's 200 nautical mile economic zone
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UK man had chef's knife to attack Pakistani blogger Waqass Goraya: court
Gohir, 31, is standing trial for conspiracy to murder Goraya, who lives in self-imposed exile in the Netherlands
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China slams US sanctions on Iran as cooperation agreement launched
Chinese, Iranian FMs announce launch of a 25-year agreement aimed at strengthening economic and political ties
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Swedish police hunt for drone seen flying over Forsmark nuclear plant
Police also cites unconfirmed reports of possible drone sightings at another nuclear plant
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Thieves loot freight trains in Los Angeles with impunity
The operator estimates that damages from such thefts in 2021 amounted to some $5 million
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A safer gun?: 'Smart' pistols headed to US market
When shooters grip the gun with hand wearing the special ring, a safety mechanism unlocks, allowing the gun to fire
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Tsunami observed in American Samoa after Tonga volcano erupts
Tsunami waves of 2.7 feet (83 cm) were observed by gauges at the Tongan capital of Nuku’alofa
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Indian court acquits Roman Catholic bishop accused of raping nun
Peter Kavumpuram, the spokesman of the Jalandhar diocese, said Mulakkal's acquittal proved his innocence
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No lights, no heat, no money - life in Ukraine during cyber warfare
In the last two months of 2016, hackers targeted Ukrainian state institutions about 6,500 times, officials said
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Pakistan renews pledge it will not abandon Afghans
Premier welcomes UN appeal for aid to neighbouring country
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You caught me: Pope congratulates reporter who saw him at record shop
In a letter, Francis, 85, congratulated Martinez-Brocal on his work and lamented his own misfortune
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Indian defence chief's pilot 'disoriented by weather': inquiry
The court of inquiry has ruled out mechanical failure, sabotage or negligence as a cause of the accident
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Beijing clears US bombs before constructing China-Laos railway
US military operations in the landlocked country left behind a legacy of destruction that still endangers lives today
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Peaceniks urge India, Pakistan to ‘return to dialogue to resolve issues’
Politicians and ex-officials also urge New Delhi and Islamabad to set aside differences, work for durable peace
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Hundreds of thousands of Indians gather for holy dip, defying COVID-19 surge
Hindus believe a bath in the holy river on Makarsankranti festival washes away sins
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Australia cancels Novak Djokovic's visa again
Immigration Minister Alex Hawke uses discretionary powers to again cancel world number one tennis player's visa
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Taliban release first budget since Afghan takeover
$508m budget will cover the first quarter of 2022, entirely dedicated to funding govt institutions
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Britain's MI5 spy service warns lawmakers over Chinese 'agent of influence'
The agency says the woman is 'involved in political interference activities' in the UK
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UN chief appeals for release of money to save Afghan lives
Some $9.5 billion in Afghan central bank reserves remain blocked outside the country
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UK's Prince Andrew renounces royal patronages, military affiliations
Andrew's lawyers failed to persuade a US judge to dismiss a lawsuit that accuses him of sexual abuse
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UK banned Huawei because of 'US pressure': former minister
The ban had nothing to do with national security, says Sir Vince Cable
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Second alien moon identified is much like the first: big and strange
Data obtained by indicated the presence of a moon 2.6 times the diameter of Earth orbiting a Jupiter-sized gas giant
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Taliban seeking greater role in distribution of foreign aid
United Nations has asked donors for $4.4 billion in humanitarian aid for Afghanistan in 2022
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Superspreader fears at mass holy dip in India
Officials say they expect as many as three million people to take a ritual dip in the holy river on Friday
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Threat from China remains, says Indian army chief
Beijing urges Gen Manoj Naravane to ‘refrain from unconstructive remarks’
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Two hospitals in China's Xi'an closed over lockdown failures
Cases have begun to slow in Xi'an in recent days, with only six reported Thursday
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French teachers to walk out over Covid confusion
Government this week eased rules on Covid checks for students who have been exposed to an infected person
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Human Rights Watch criticises Biden, others for weak defense of democracy
Biden "seemed to lose his voice when it came to public denunciation of serious human rights violations"
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Iran, US lock horns over sanctions relief, nuclear curbs in Vienna talks
After waiting for a year, Iran responded to Trump's pressure by gradually breaching the accord
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US criticizes China over canceled flights
The number of US flights scrapped has surged since December
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India's daily COVID-19 cases rise by 247,417, highest since May
Federal authorities told states to drop mandatory testing for contacts of confirmed cases
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US imposes sanctions on North Koreans, Russian, after missile tests
Says the individuals and firms procured goods for N Korea's weapons programmes
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Kim Kardashian, Floyd Mayweather sued over promotion of crypto token
The lawsuit claims the celebrities touted tokens sold by EthereumMax, or EMAX, in order to boost its price
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Pakistan-born surgeon among team who made history with pig-to-human heart transplant
Dr Mohammad Mohiuddin was directly involved in the transplantation process known as xenotransplantation
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11 crew from five countries held on ship hijacked by Yemen rebels
Seven of the crew are Indian and others are from Ethiopia, Indonesia, Myanmar and the Philippines
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'A hero is laid to rest': Cambodia's landmine-sniffing rat dies
Magawa found more than 100 landmines and explosives during a five-year career
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Desperate Afghan mother faced with giving up her daughter to pay off debt
‘We have to pay our debt, either by paying money or by giving our child,’ says Siringul Musazey
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Taliban increase payment in wheat as economic crisis deepens
Scheme, which has largely paid labourers on public works programmes, will be expanded around country, says official
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India test-fires ‘advanced’ supersonic cruise missile
BrahMos Supersonic Cruise Missile hit designated target ship ‘precisely,’ state-run organisation says
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'No ultimatums': Russia sets out security demands at NATO meeting
Moscow says West needs to respond to its concerns about NATO activities in former communist countries
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Crime wave grips Arabs in Israel 'by the throat'
Officials have blamed the spate of violence on Arab crime families which have accumulated power and weapons















































