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Arctic's record warming driving 'broad change' in environment: study
Arctic continues to heat up at twice the rate of the rest of the planet
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Great snakes! Indonesians wrestle with giant python
Pythons are some of the largest snakes in the world but are not known to measure more than seven metres in the wild
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Iran confirms recent missile test amid Western criticism
Iran has developed range of medium-range ballistic missile capable of reaching Israel or Western bases across region
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State-of-the-art Pakistan Navy survey ship unveiled in China
The advanced 3,000 tonne vessel made with joint cooperation of Pakistan and China
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US adds Pakistan to blacklist for 'religious freedom violations'
Move comes a year after US State Department put Islamabad on a watchlist without legal consequences
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US military declares five missing Marines dead after Japan crash
There are around 50,000 US troops stationed in Japan and accidents are not uncommon
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Brexit will open new opportunities for trade between Pakistan, UK: FM Qureshi
British FM calls Qureshi; both leaders agree to hold 4th round of enhanced strategic dialogue
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US returns bells looted after Philippine wartime massacre
Historians say bells were rung to signal start of surprise attack on American forces, who massacred women and children
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Indonesia's Aceh whips men for sharia-banned gambling
Aceh adopted sharia after it was granted special autonomy in 2001 in an attempt to quell long-standing insurgency
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Bangladesh arrests extremists over plot to kill filmmaker
Ansar al Islam has alleged ties with al Qaeda in Indian Sub-continent (AQIS)
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Death toll in suicide attack near Kabul jumps to 12
Eight civilians were killed in the latest Taliban-claimed attack near the Afghan capital
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Egypt probes images of naked couple atop pyramid
Photograph shows the couple completely naked on top of each other while looking at nearby pyramid
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Turkey in talks over possible UN probe into Khashoggi murder
Khashoggi's remains have still not been found despite searches of Saudi consulate and villas in northwestern Turkey
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Khashoggi, other journalists named Time Magazine's 'Person of the Year'
Magazine also honors Philippine journalist Maria Ressa, Reuters reporters Wa Lone and Kyaw Soe Oo
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Calls mount to sack UNAIDS chief
UN chief would reserves until PCB deliberations are complete
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Palestinian shot dead by Israeli forces in West Bank
Sporadic Palestinian attacks are on the rise against Israelis in the West Bank in recent month
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India's Modi concedes defeat in key state elections
A big loss for Modi’s Bharatiya Janata Party signifies rural dismay and may help unite the opposition
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Saudi, US snub of climate report unsettles UN talks
It may signal more direct involvement of Donald Trump's White House
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UN seeks $5 bn for Yemen
A donors' conference backed by Sweden, Switzerland and the UN is set to take place on February 26 in Geneva
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Macron hikes minimum wage to appease 'yellow vest' protesters
100 Euro per month wage increase announced
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Omani airspace open for Israeli aircraft: Netanyahu
In touch with Saudi Arabia to reach a similar arrangement, says Israeli premier
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California nuns stole schools funds for Vegas gambling, travel
Sisters Mary Margaret Kreuper and Lana Chang took the donation money at St James Catholic School
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British PM delays Brexit deal vote but EU warns no renegotiation
EU leaders have repeatedly warned they have no appetite to reopen a divorce deal forged through lengthy tortuous talks
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Pakistan does not deserve 'even a dollar' in US aid: Haley
Pakistan harbouring terrorists, alleges outgoing US envoy
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Pakistan, China agree to cast CPEC net wider
The two countries express satisfaction at progress achieved so far
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Ukrainian female sniper wins beauty contest
She wins title 'Lady Transformation' for her switch from sniper to beauty queen
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Jordan arrests journalists over 'offensive' Jesus image
News website's editor accused of inciting sectarian strife
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Four killed as Hong Kong schoolbus mounts pavement, trapping passers-by
Photographs showed victims sprawled on the ground while others received medical treatment at the scene
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Siberian serial killer cop convicted of dozens more murders
Popkov described himself as a 'cleaner' who was purging his home city of prostitutes
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UK can unilaterally stop Brexit rules top EU court
The ruling is in line with an opinion delivered last week by a Court legal adviser
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Serbia wants baby boom, but couples seem not in the mood
Serbia's population is expected to shrink a further 15 per cent by 2050
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Indian state elections could halt Modi's winning streak
The loss would be the biggest for Modi’s Hindu nationalists since they swept to power in 2014 general elections
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UN eyes 2019 Yemen peace talks
The talks are not aimed at finding a solution to the Yemen conflict
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'I can't breathe' were Khashoggi's final words, report says
A source revealed after reading the audio tape's transcript
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Qatar emir skips Saudi-hosted summit with Gulf rivals
The summit's final declaration included a call for 'unity', but did not explicitly mention the Qatar crisis
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Macron to meet unions, address nation seeking to end 'yellow vest' crisis
The president will address the people today
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Indian tycoon Mallya to find out extradition fate
The loans from the state-owned IDBI bank were intended to bail out Kingfisher Airlines
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Nobel Peace prize winners seek justice for war rape victims
3,000 Yazidi women and girls still remained in sexual captivity with IS fighters
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Saudis reject extraditing suspects to Turkey in Khashoggi murder
Erdogan has repeatedly called on the kingdom to hand over suspects in the killing of the dissident journalist
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‘Leave our nation be’: France tells Trump to stop interfering in its politics
US president had posted two tweets referring to 'yellow vest' anti-government protests on Saturday
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Pakistan wants political settlement of Afghan conflict: FM Qureshi
Foreign minister says Kartarpur initiative is taken to facilitate Sikh community
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Over 1,700 arrested in latest 'yellow vest' protests in France
City authorities said the 'yellow vests' had caused 'much more damage' than on December 1
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Trump chooses new Joint Chiefs of Staff chairman, against Mattis wishes
General Mark Milley will replace General Joseph Dunford
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PM Imran ‘our best bet after Musharraf’ for bilateral ties: Indian ex-spy master
Talks are the only way forward for both nuclear-armed nations, says AS Dulat
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Sexual harassment in the sky: Hong Kong flight attendants fight back
The complaints from attendants like Fung come as demands for change grow worldwide
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Fight to end rape in war must begin in peacetime: Mukwege
The nobel laureate has seen a lifetime worth of horrors at his hospital in Congo DR
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Mexican volunteer crowned Miss World
She was crowned as the 68th Miss World by last year's winner, Manushi Chhillar of India
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Saudi Arabia hosts GCC summit amid Qatar tensions, Khashoggi crisis
Qatar’s exit from OPEC after 57 years to focus on gas appears to be a swipe at the bloc’s de facto leader Saudi...
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Trump attacks Paris climate agreement, cites France protests
Maybe it's time to end the ridiculous and extremely expensive Paris Agreement, US president says
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Overseas Indians send whopping $80b in remittances this year: WB report
India retains its top position, China second with $67b; Pakistan also makes it to top 10 with $19b remittances