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Three US soldiers killed in Afghanistan: NATO
Taliban has intensified attacks on Afghan forces inflicting record casualties against US troops in the process
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Pakistan elected to head UN convention on conventional weapons
Election reflects recognition of Pakistan’s contribution to international security and arms control, says statement
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Protest lodged with Dhaka after burglary at high commission
Bangladeshi authorities have been requested to carry out a thorough investigation, says FO
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Indonesia's new 'heresy app' draws fire
Mobile app-'Smart Pakem' allows sacrilege reporting
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Seven dead in southwest China as car drives onto sidewalk
The driver has been detained and the cause of the incident is under investigation
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Pompeo, Mattis to brief US senators on Saudi as concerns mount
President Donald Trump's emphatic support of Riyadh in recent weeks has rankled some Republicans
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East Syria death toll soars after massive Islamic State attack
500 Islamic State fighters burst out of the fog shrouding the area
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Cheers as Mars InSight spacecraft lands on Red Planet
The dramatic arrival of the $993 million spacecraft marked the eighth successful landing on Mars in NASA's history
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Ukraine introduces martial law citing threat of Russian invasion
Martial law would allow Ukraine to respond swiftly to any invasion and mobilise resources as quickly as possible
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Protect Indian sex workers' right to reject rehab, say campaigners after reports of abuse
Country's long-awaited anti-trafficking bill might lead to consenting sex workers locked up, treated like victims
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Home is the deadliest place for women, says UN
50,000 women killed worldwide by a current or former partner or a family member in 2017
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Man shoots dead wife, brother in South African court
Man opens fire during hearing of divorce court between the couple
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China scientist claims world's first gene-edited babies
Professor says twin girls had DNA altered to prevent them from contracting HIV
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India's vice-president lays foundation for Kartarpur corridor
Naidu calls it a symbol of love and peace between India and Pakistan
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Four soldiers dead in Turkish helicopter crash
Hits a four-storey building during a training flight
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UAE pardons British academic sentenced to life for spying
UAE president issues the pardon as part of a mass clemency of more than 700 prisoners
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Hong Kong rattled as 5.7 quake hits off Taiwan
No immediate reports of casualties or damage
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145 whales die in New Zealand
Half had to be euthanised.
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At least 22 Afghan police killed in Taliban ambush, officials say
Taliban fighters ambushed a security forces’ convoy in Lash-e Joveyn district of Farah
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Pompeo urges Pakistan to sanction terrorists responsible for 26/11 attacks
India marks the tenth anniversary of Mumbai attacks on Monday
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Strong earthquake rocks western Iran
Local officials report some 260 people injured
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Tens of thousands protest in India for controversial Hindu temple
Huge crowds of saffron-clad protesters, some waving swords, others chanting "Praise Be to Ram"
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Russia seizes three Ukrainian naval ships off Crimea
Raises fears of military escalation and prompts an emergency meeting of the UN Security Council
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UNSC condemns Pakistan attacks
Members of the council appreciated the swift response of the Pakistani authorities
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Nobody knows name of Narendra Modi’s father: Congress leader
Muttemwar compares Modi's father with Rahul Gandhi's lineage
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In sadness, EU leaders approve Brexit deal
Several European leaders express their sadness in Britain leaving the EU bloc
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India's LGBT community marches freely after gay sex decriminalised
India is now one of more than 120 countries to have effectively decriminalised homosexuality
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America targets Middle East as it fears Islamic strengthening: Iran leader
Iran and Saudi Arabia are regional rivals and support opposing sides in conflicts of Syria, Yemen, Iraq and Lebanon
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Swiss voters reject initiative to end cow horn removal: media
Three-quarters of Swiss cows, a national symbol and tourist attraction are dehorned or genetically hornless
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Chinese social media falls in love with SP Suhai Talpur, literally
Users laud heroism and her good looks comparing Talpur to a famous Chinese actress
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Indian Police face-off with tribe to retrieve body of murdered missionary
Death of the American missionary spotlight on efforts to protect one of the world's last uncontacted tribes
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Sri Lanka president vows never to reappoint ousted premier
Sri Lanka's parliament meets on November 27 and 29 to discuss a motion by UNP to cut off government spending
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Around 100 Syrians struggle to breathe after 'toxic' attack
According to Observatory, the Syrian conflict has killed more than 360,000 people and displaced millions
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Chinese people raise funds for police martyrs in Karachi consulate attack
Chinese envoy Lijian Zhao says Pakistan friendship is 'higher than mountains, deeper than the sea'
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Chad president to make first Israel visit on Sunday, focus on security
Netanyahu government is investing in outreach to Africa, where some countries distanced themselves from Israel
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Russia accuses militants of firing on Syria's Aleppo with chlorine gas shells
Poisoning 46 people, including eight children being treated in hospital
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UAE seeks rich, educated foreigners with long-term visa scheme
Renewable 10-year visas will be provided to foreigners with investments in the UAE of at least 10 million dirhams
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Saudi women win hearts at international horse-riding competition
Three-day competition held in Jeddah received participants from Middle East as well from the international arena
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22 dead, scores feared drowned after Uganda boat sinks
The vessel carrying close to a hundred revellers sank during bad weather on Saturday
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At least 12 dead in Mozambique 'terrorist' attack
Thousands flee the area into neighbouring Tanzania
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Egypt unveils ancient tomb and sarcophagi in Luxor
Al-Assasif necropolis is the burial site of nobles and senior officials close to the pharaohs
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Death toll in California fire rises to 87
Fire which broke out on November 8 was 98 per cent contained, says Cal Fire
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On Black Friday, more US shoppers chose the computer over the mall
Forces retailers to invest heavily in boosting their e-commerce businesses
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Ayodhya tense as thousands of Hindus gather near demolished Babri mosque site
Both Hindu and Muslim groups have petitioned India’s Supreme Court to help resolve the issue
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'Green fuel': Bananas to help wean Angola off oil
Currently the law states that all land is the property of the state
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Thousands protest in 'feminist tidal wave' against sexist violence
The #NousToutes movement started out in France in September
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Women surviving pregnancy without doctors, nurses or painkillers in Venezuela
Many women are forced to give birth in the street because they can't get into a state medical facility
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Sami was prepared to mediate Afghan peace talks: son
JUI-S acting chief says support religious parties’ stance against amendment to blasphemy law
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Kartarpur border corridor: Pakistan and India break the ice
Two ministers, Sidhu to attend ceremony on November 28
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Senior Saudi prince says CIA cannot be trusted on Khashoggi conclusion
CIA concluded that Prince Mohammed ordered operation to kill Khashoggi at the Saudi consulate in Istanbul