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Kyrgyz textbook shames women for smoking, 'provocative' clothes
Kyrgyzstan is known for its custom of bride kidnapping that sees thousands of girls abducted and married every year
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Landmines pose lingering threat in war-ravaged Yemen
Nearly 10,000 people have been killed since Saudi Arabia and its allies joined Yemen government's fight against...
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WATCH: Indian PM Modi left 'red faced' after Turkish first lady's 'snub'
Awkward moment takes place during photo session at G20 summit
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After a child's dire diagnosis, hope and uncertainty at the frontiers of medicine
According to research firm GlobalData Plc, worldwide sales of many targeted treatments topped $28 billion last year
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Russian chefs offer soup to warm homeless on cold St Petersburg nights
Official statistics say there are almost 65,000 registered homeless people in Russia, which is said to be higher
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Letter bomb sent to Norway police station
Such incidents are rare in Norway where police are generally respected and officers are usually unarmed
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EU, France pledge 1.3 billion euros anti-terror aid for Africa Sahel
France will invest 500 million euros to benefit the priorities of G5 Sahel
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Pope to visit United Arab Emirates in February
Many of Catholics are workers from Africa, Bangladesh, India, Pakistan and Philippines, though some are locals also
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US priest accused of sex abuse arrested in Philippines
Philippine is witnessing an increase in sexual abuse charges levelled against its clergy
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Tight security for India mosque destruction anniversary
Muslim groups hold small commemorations of those who lost their lives in 1992 anti-Muslim riots
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Suicide bomber kills two in southeast Iran
Assailant detonates a car bomb outside police headquarters in the port city of Chabahar
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Yemen peace talks due to begin in Sweden
Aim to end four years of war that has pushed 14 million people to the brink of famine
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Extinction warning for Australia's truffle-eating 'rat kangaroo'
The WWF says only two populations of the northern bettong remain in Queensland state
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16 bodies found after attack in Indonesia's Papua
Marks the deadliest bout of violence in years to hit the region
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UAE says Gulf Arab bloc still strong despite Qatar row
Saudi Arabia’s king has invited Qatar’s emir to attend the December 9 gathering of heads of state
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From dream to nightmare: Afghan 'Little Messi' forced to flee
Taliban launch an offensive in the previously safe Ghazni causing hundreds to flee
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Five missing after two US military planes crash off Japan coast
Two crew members have been rescued, one in stable condition
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Nepal attempts record with a Dead Sea of plastic bags
Global plastic production has grown rapidly and is currently more than 400 million tonnes per year
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Slovakia expels Russian diplomat, says engaged in espionage
Moscow and Kiev traded angry accusations since Russian navy vessels fired on and captured three Ukrainian ships
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US-Venezuelan tourist killed in Costa Rica: police
Murder is fresh blow to Costa Rica's image as popular tourist destination
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Facebook accused of giving access to users' data
Emails show Facebook owner Mark Zuckerberg mulling charging app developers for data access in 2012
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'Badass' national security women offer Democrats a Trump antidote
Women say they see governing through different lens given their service backgrounds
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Briton says psychologically tortured in UAE detention
Hedges says he suffered depression and anxiety and was given cocktail of medication by his captors
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American 'soldier-statesman,' Bush is honoured at state funeral
Hundreds of people line up at Pennsylvania Avenue to watch a hearse drive Bush’s coffin from Capitol Hill
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Lake in India drained after discovery of HIV-infected body
Lake is key source of drinking water for more than 1,000 people who live in drought-affected region
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NADRA issued CNICs to Afghan spy officials, claims senator
Talha Mehmood says 150 CNICs belonging to Tajik nationals found from Lahore
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Indonesia hunts suspects in alleged Papua mass killing
Papua experienced several spasms of violence including killing of three local people allegedly by rebels
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Putin rejects US claim Russia breaking arms treaty
US-Russia ties are under deep strain over accusations of Moscow's meddling in 2016 US presidential election
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First baby born via uterus transplanted from dead donor
Donor was 45-year-old woman who died from stroke
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Dogs aren't more intelligent than cats, reveals study
Psychologists research the cognitive abilities of dogs compared with other animals
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Pakistani held as teacher stabbed to death at French university
The English teacher was stabbed in the throat and the knife was left at the scene
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Turkey prosecutor seeks arrest of two Saudi crown prince allies over Khashoggi murder
There is speculation in Turkish media that Khashoggi's body was dissolved in acid
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Siberian region fights to preserve permafrost as planet warms
One of the World's coldest cities, Yakutsk experiences the melting of frozen ground on which buildings stand
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Russia says US has shown no evidence it is in breach of nuclear treaty
US delivered Russia a 60-day ultimatum on Tuesday
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British middleman hauled to India over chopper scam
Christian Michel James is accused of arranging kickbacks to Indian officials to secure a deal for AgustaWestland
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IMF's Lagarde urges US, others to reject 'dystopian' path
'International cooperation is essential, not optional', she asserts
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Macron takes U turn on fuel tax hikes to quell public outrage
'This anger, you would have to be deaf and blind not to see it, nor hear it', says French PM
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'Crown prince directed the murder and was kept appraised of the situation' following CIA briefing
The crown prince is 'crazy' and "a wrecking ball" who is complicit in the murder of Mr Khashoggi, US Senator
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New Caledonia issues tsunami evacuation alert after 7.6 quake
The quake was just 10 km deep and about 155 km east-southeast of the Loyalty Islands
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Brexit deal: UK PM May's govt faces contempt vote
The row threatens to overshadow the start of five days of debate in parliament on May's Brexit deal
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Pakistan assures US of support in Afghan endgame
US Special envoy for Afghanistan meets FM Qureshi
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Chanel sheds crocodile and snakeskin
Animal rights groups hail Chanel as giving a lead to other luxury brands
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US 'model soldier' to be sentenced for Islamic State support
Federal prosecutors say Kang agreed to swear an oath of loyalty to IS in pseudo-ceremony held by undercover FBI agents
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Israeli women hold nationwide protest over domestic violence
Protesters observe moment of silence to mark 24 deaths of women due to domestic violence this year in Israel
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Online game 'Razor Wire' highlights migrants' hardship
Anti-immigration sentiment is on the rise in Slovenia since 2015 migrant crisis
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WATCH: Saudi man run over while trying to save son from speeding car
Social media hails the brave father's selfless act as a 'model of sacrifice and love'
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Indian police probe if violence over dead cow was result of conspiracy
Police arrest four of 27 men named in complaint after police officer and a man are killed in Uttar Pradesh
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Trump pays respects as president Bush lies in state in US Capitol
Sombre ceremony was attended by George W Bush, relatives, dignitaries and more than 100 members of House and Senate
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Sweden talks 'critical opportunity' for Yemen peace: UAE
Conflict which erupted in 2014 has brought Yemen to the brink of famine termed as world's worst humanitarian disaster
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'Cheating' gorillas show clever puzzle-solving
The game boosts gorillas’ cognitive and puzzle-solving abilities