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London's Heathrow halts flights after sightings of a drone
Airport halted after sightings of flying drone near Britain’s busiest air hub
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Trump, Indian PM Modi discuss trade, Afghanistan: White House
India threatened to retaliate but said it would not take action until end of this month
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Indian MPs pass contentious citizenship bill
Legislation covers certain religious minorities but not Muslims
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PM ‘doesn’t know much’ about condition of Uighurs in China
Imran says China wants Pakistan to keep details of aid confidential
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Taliban call off peace talks with US officials
Talks were supposed to be held in Qatar
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North Korea's Kim visits China ahead of expected Trump summit
Washington is demanding Pyongyang give up its nuclear arsenal before any relief from economic sanctions is granted
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Australia to ‘carefully consider’ Saudi woman’s asylum plea
Australia quietly pressed authorities in Thailand to grant UN access to Rahaf Mohammed Al-Qunun
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Pompeo launches Mideast tour vowing no Islamic State return
Major focus of Pompeo's tour is to sustain regional coalition to counter Iran
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German police arrest 20-year-old man after massive data breach
German authorities are under fire for their handling of breach in which personal data
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UN, Amnesty slam India for deporting Rohingya family to Myanmar
India is not a signatory to the UN Refugee Convention
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Attacker wounds 20 children at Beijing school
Violent attacks targeting schoolchildren are not uncommon in China
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'They will kill me': Saudi woman to seek asylum after fleeing family to Thailand
They won’t let me drive or travel, I am oppressed, says Qunun
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No military solution to Kashmir conflict, says Norwegian premier
Erna Solberg says both nations must slash military spending, instead invest on health and education
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Modi plans jobs quota for India's 'upper caste poor'
Latest move was an 'election gimmick' which shows Modi's fear of losing election, says Congress spokesperson
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China says UN observers welcome to Xinjiang, with conditions
UN human rights chief Michelle Bachelet sought access of re-education camps holding Muslim minorities
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Pope says nationalist leaders undermine global diplomacy
Pope decries, resurgence of nationalistic tendencies at odds with the vocation of international organisations
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Indian Punjab's CM hints at delay in opening of Kartarpur border corridor
Modi govt has not sanctioned funds required to acquire land to begin construction
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Khamenei aide says US approached him in Kabul seeking talks with Iran
Tensions between arch foes, Iran and United States increased following US withdrawal from nuclear deal
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Restrictions and reforms: Saudi Arabia's treatment of women
Ultraconservative Saudi Arabia is striving to craft a new image but number of policies remain unchanged
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Pope vows justice for victims of 'vile' sex abuse
Pope describes paedophilia as one of the "vilest" crimes
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PM May says if Brexit deal is rejected, UK will be in uncharted territory
Amid uncertainty about PM May's proposed Brexit deal, a poll of Britons showed the majority wanted to stay in EU
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Trump digs in on wall, as shutdown enters week three
Rift deepens between Republicans and Democrats as both fail to reach an agreement on the issue of Trump's border wall
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Marshalls treat grounded Chinese vessel as 'crime scene'
After the boat was caught in Marshall Islands' waters without a license
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Netanyahu takes aim at graft probes ahead of Israel polls
Polls show the premier is likely to win despite the investigations hanging over him
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Saudi girl has left Bangkok airport 'under care of' UN agency
The Saudi kingdom has long been criticised for imposing some of the world's toughest restrictions on women
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Israel launches further Hamas strikes after Gaza rocket fired
Planes and helicopter gunships raid Hamas military camps
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Two Indian miners dead in new accident
The incident comes as the fate of 15 other miners trapped in an illegal coal mine remain uncertain
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Indonesia landslide death toll reaches 32: official
Authorities end a week-long search for missing victims with one person still unaccounted for
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Egypt to inaugurate Coptic cathedral after bomb blast
Coptic Christians account for around 10 per cent of Egypt's population
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US ambassador signals further delay in Trump Mideast peace plan
Trump a firm supporter of Israel since taking office actively pushed forward moving of US embassy to Jerusalem
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Israel strikes two Hamas posts after arson balloons
Protesters call for Palestinian refugees to be allowed to return to their former homes now inside Israel
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Trump confirms key plotter in USS Cole attack has been killed
Chief suspect Abd al-Rahim al-Nashiri is being held in US detention camp in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba
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Indian scientists distance themselves from Hindu claims of ancient inventions
India is no stranger to prominent figures debasing science or citing ancient Hindu texts like Puranas and Vedas
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Indian man kills mother, drinks her blood
Eye witness says culprit first hacked body into pieces and then threw her into fire
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In space, the US sees a rival in China
China's progress in space exploration does not eclipse that of United States
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Saudi woman held at Bangkok airport says fears death if repatriated
Rahaf was stopped from entering Thailand when she flew in from Kuwait
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Taliban seek venue change for peace talks with US
Taliban reject offer for direct talks with Kabul government
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Saudi women to get divorce notification by text message
The ruling will end secret divorces, where men divorce their wives without telling them
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China says pace of Xinjiang 'education' will slow, but defends camps
Chinese government says its goal is for Uighurs to become part of mainstream society
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At least 30 gold miners killed in tunnel collapse in northern Afghanistan
Seven people are injured alongside at least 30 killed, while they were working inside mine in Kohistan district
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Malaysian king resigns after marrying Russian beauty queen
Reports circulate online that Sultan Muhammad V married former Miss Moscow in Russia
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'Yellow vests' storm French ministry as protests turn violent
Demonstrators took to streets of several other cities across France
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No breakthrough in US shutdown talks, Pelosi plans new legislation
After talks between the Trump administration and Democratic negotiators fail
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Egyptian explosives expert killed defusing bomb near church in Cairo
Less than two days before Egypt’s Christians celebrate the Coptic Christmas
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Iran plans naval drills with Russia in Caspian Sea
The exercises include rescue and anti-piracy drills
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Rain clears smog in Indian capital yet air quality 'very poor'
The federal government urges people with respiratory and cardiac problems to avoid polluted areas
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Hamas arrests Gaza men suspected of attacking Abbas's TV station
After assailants destroyed cameras, editing and broadcasting equipment
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Crown prince seals cash support deal
PM Imran personally receives the UAE royal at Nur Khan Airbase
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Burkina president visits scene of deadly ethnic clashes
After a suspected militant attack trigger the state of unrest
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Canadian woman reported missing in Burkina Faso
Goes to the African state as part of a humanitarian aid program