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Hindu hardliners block Indian temple to women
Temple restriction reflects an old but still prevalent belief that menstruating women are impure
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Afghan police chief, Kandahar governor, NDS commander killed in inside attack
Taliban claim responsibility, say they had targeted Raziq and top US commander Gen Scott Miller
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US, China defence chiefs aim to improve strained ties
Mattis's attempts to carve better relationship with Chinese military in contrast to Trump's anti-Chinese rhetoric
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Turkish newspaper accuses Saudi official over missing journalist
Media reports suggest Kamal Khashoggi was killed by 15-person 'assassination team'
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Saudi 'rogue crown prince has got to go’, says US senator
I’m going to sanction the hell out of Saudi Arabia, says Senator Graham
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Show must go on: North Korea extends new 'Mass Games' spectacle
More than 1.5 million people in attendance
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Pakistan biggest importer of Chinese arms: report
Pakistan is considered linchpin of nation's South Asia policy
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Emirates steward steals 18,500 dirhams from three business class passengers
Emirati trio were flying from Thailand to Dubai
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Chinese man who faked own death turns self in after wife commits suicide
Woman killed herself, children weeks after husband was assumed dead
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Trump reluctant to abandon Riyadh over missing journalist, wants evidence
Pompeo says Riyadh should be given a few more days to complete its own probe into Khashoggi’s disappearance
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Drunk Indian man harasses cabin crew member
Suspect nabbed, police claim
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Man sentenced to nearly 25 years for arson of Texas mosque
US District Judge said 'this conduct would not be tolerated in our society'
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Iranian fake news website provoked Khawaja Asif to threaten Israel with nuclear war
'AWD News' was linked by ThinkProgress to a fake news and social media campaign originating out of Iran
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Controlled explosion carried out on suspect package near UK parliament
Building where many MPs have their offices is cordoned off along with Victoria Embankment which leads to parliament
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Trump says he doesn't want to abandon Riyadh in crisis over journalist
US-based Saudi journalist Khashoggi vanished during a visit to the consulate on Oct. 2 to collect marriage documents
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British cyclist killed in Alps was 'a monster', mother says
34-year-old Briton had been living in the French Alps for four years and was fatally injured while out on a ride
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Israel strikes Gaza after first rocket fire in weeks
UN says Israel's 11-year blockade has resulted in a "catastrophic" humanitarian situation in Gaza
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Istanbul police search Saudi consul's residence in Khashoggi probe
Turkish officials believe Saudi journalist was killed although this is not been confirmed by the kingdom
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Three freedom fighters martyred in occupied Kashmir
Indian cop also killed in the gunbattle near the Khanqah-e-Moula shrine; protests held in the disputed valley
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Thailand's infamous 'jet-set monk' convicted of raping a minor
Religion is woven into everyday life in Thailand, but drug, sex and financial scandals weighed on Buddhist leadership
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Iran calls US sanctions on paramilitary force 'blind vindictiveness'
Iran is 10th biggest crude steel producer, according to World Steel Association
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Clashes as Indian temple prepares to accept women
Women are permitted to enter most Hindu temples but female devotees are still barred from entry by some
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MJ Akbar resigns to 'fight' sexual harassment accusations
More than a dozen women accuse him of a range of inappropriate behaviour during his career as a journalist
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Hindu extremists attack women journalists over temple ban dispute
Lone woman traveling to Sabarimala by bus was stopped by protesters earlier
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Maldives' president says preparing to step down with no regrets on any decisions
Due to hand over power next month
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Eighteen people killed in armed attack on Crimean college
Officials are treating the incident as a terrorist attack in which many of the victims are teenage pupils
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Trump widens Fed critique, calls it 'my biggest threat'
Trump also criticizes central bank for its increasing interest rates
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Cuban diplomats at UN stage noisy protest at US event
The diplomats disrupted a meeting organised by the US on the plight of Cuban political prisoners
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Pakistani 'bites off' worker's ear in Dubai
Argument turned violent, victim says
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Turkish daily says audio tapes indicate Saudi journalist 'decapitated'
Khashoggi's alleged killers tortured the journalist during interrogation by cutting his fingers off, Yeni Safak said
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Trump administration says to open trade talks with EU, UK, Japan
Under fast-track rules, US cannot start talks with the EU, Japan and the UK until 90 days after notifying Congress
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Writers group sues Trump for seeking to 'stifle' free press
PEN America filed the complaint in New York federal court
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India reports 80 Zika cases, 22 pregnant women
First case was reported in Gujarat in January
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Israeli jets strike Gaza after rocket lands in Beersheba
At least one Palestinian was killed and five wounded say health officials
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US state secretary Pompeo to meet Turkish President Erdogan
Angela Merkel's ally says Europe may need to change Saudi policies over Khashoggi case
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Over half of England, Wales hate crime directed at Muslims
Jews most commonly targeted next
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India changes 'Muslim' name of historic city
It is the right of the government to rename any city, minister says
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'Urgent' donations needed to deal with Venezuela's migrant crisis: UN envoy
UN special envoy for Venezuelan migrants called Tuesday for international donations
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Anna Burns' novel on Northern Ireland's sectarian violence wins Booker Prize
Mohsin Hamid was shortlisted for the prize in 2017
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Afghanistan blast kills election candidate in southern province
Taliban claims responsibility for the attack
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Tensions high as Indian temple opens to women
In September Indian SC overturned a prohibition on women between age 10-50 entering the Sabarimala temple
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Guantanamo prison to stay open at least 25 years: US admiral
Trump reverses Obama's ultimately fruitless 2009 directive to shutter the facility that has drawn global scorn
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Women candidates face 'small-scale war' in Afghan election
417 women candidates are contesting seats across the country
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China woos Bhutan, to India's displeasure
New Delhi and Beijing elbow out each other for influence in Thimpu
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Canada legalises recreational marijuana
Pot stocks soar on the Toronto and New York stock exchanges
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Canada legalises marijuana for recreational use
Canada became the first major Western nation to legalise and regulate its sale and recreational use
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South Korea refuses refugee status for nearly 400 Yemenis
Rejection came months after their arrival on the resort island of Jeju triggered a populist outcry
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IMF chief postpones Middle East trip with Saudi stop
Lagarde had been set to participate in a conference on investments in the kingdom
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Nearly half the world lives on less than $5.50 a day: World Bank
Extreme poverty has continued to come down in recent years
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US says Saudis promise accountability but deny knowledge over missing writer
IMF chief Christine Lagard postpones trip to middle east