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Thousands march in Chicago against Trump's 'anti-woman agenda'
The 'March to the Polls' event came just as voter registration deadlines neared in most states
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US charity school in Liberia in rape scandal storm
Some victims were as young as 10 and there are fears some are infected with the AIDS virus
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Work 'load': Greece bans 'overweight' tourists from riding donkeys
Move comes amid backlash from rights' campaigners over rising incidents of injuries to the animal
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Sidhu stirs new controversy, prefers Pakistan over South India
Former cricketer was trying to highlight cultural affinity Indian Punjab shares with Pakistan
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Gandhi statue sparks controversy in Malawi
Malawi and India established diplomatic ties in 1964 and New Delhi is one of the country's biggest donors
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Trump thanks Turkey for Brunson's release, denies cutting a deal
Turkey is in a financial crisis as diplomatic dispute between Ankara & Washington worsened over release of US Pastor
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Palestinian woman dies after West Bank stone-throwing
Wave of mainly lone-wolf Palestinian attacks against Israelis in West Bank erupted in 2015
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Suspended Gaza fuel deal shreds tough diplomatic efforts
Egypt and United Nations sought a deal where Hamas ends protests in exchange for easing of Israel's crippling blockade
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US warns Maldives leader against underming vote result
United States previously warned of targeted sanctions if Yameen's administration attempted to rig September vote
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Malaysia's Anwar set to return to frontline politics in by-election
Anwar campaigned hard over past two weeks to secure mandate in multi-racial constituency
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Afghan Taliban says will continue talks with US peace envoy
At least 8,050 Afghan civilians are killed or wounded in first nine months of 2018
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Pope defrocks two Chilean bishops for sex abuse of minors
Defrocking is considered harshest penalty within Church and an offender is forbidden from exercising clerical duties
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India elected to UN human rights body
Despite human rights abuse documented in the OHCHR report, India becomes member of top humans rights body
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Trump vows 'severe punishment' for Saudi Arabia if Khashoggi was killed
Journalist Khashoggi, a prominent critic of Riyadh disappeared on Oct 2 after visiting Saudi consulate in Istanbul
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Snowstorm kills at least eight climbers on Nepal peak
Thousands of climbers flock to Nepal each year creating lucrative mountain tourism industry
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Riyadh slams 'baseless lies' ahead of talks in Turkey
Turkey and Saudi have an uneasy relationship over ousting of government in Egypt and blockade on Ankara's ally Qatar
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Turkey obtains recordings of Saudi journalist's purported killing
Authorities state that recordings on his Apple Watch indicate he was tortured and killed
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At least 12 dead, dozens injured in blast at Afghan election rally
There was no immediate claim of responsibility
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United Nations urges Australia to evacuate offshore refugees over health crisis
The United Nations has asked Australia to urgently evacuate detainees from the Pacific islands
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IMF members pledge to avoid using currencies as trade weapon
As escalating trade frictions and higher borrowing costs threatened to knock global growth
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Floods in Indonesia kill 11 children, rescuers search for one missing
Flood comes after torrential rain, destroying over 20 houses
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US weapons makers rattled over Saudi Arabia deals
Riyadh would shift its weapons purchase to Russia and China if arms sales is halted says Trump
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Mexican police probe suspected trafficking along US-Mexico border
Police in Mexico have arrested a woman suspected of running a sex trafficking operation along the US border
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Too fat to fight: Pentagon grapples with obesity epidemic
Study shows that nearly one-third young Americans are too overweight to enlist in the army
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Snowstorm kills at least eight climbers on Nepal peak: officials
Their camp was devastated by a violent snowstorm
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Israel says Palestinian refugees number in the thousands, not millions
The fate of displaced Palestinians and their descendants has long clouded US-sponsored peace efforts
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US to examine Chinese debt before decision on IMF loan for Pakistan
Part of the reason that Pakistan found itself in this situation is Chinese debt, says US State Dept spokesperson
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Israel, Syria to reopen Golan crossing on Monday: US envoy to UN
The opening will allow UN peacekeepers to step up their efforts to prevent hostilities in the Golan Heights region
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Saudi Arabia denies allegations regarding murder of Khashoggi: interior minister
President Donald Trump says he will 'call' King Salman
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US envoy for Afghan peace meets Taliban officials in Qatar
Khalilzad was on an 11-day trip to Afghanistan, Pakistan, the United Arab Emirates, Qatar and Saudi Arabia
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Australia seeks to ban schools from expelling gay students
Debate over personal rights grows ahead of a crucial by-election for Morrison’s ruling Liberal-National coalition
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Freed US pastor flying home from Turkey after case sparked crisis
His case sparked a crisis in Ankara's ties with Washington and trouble for its economy
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US-China trade row not a threat to world economy: Mnuchin
IMF had warned this week that the US-China trade confrontation would hobble global economic growth
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Hurricane Michael death toll hits 16
Search-and-rescue teams scour the debris of the Florida town that bore the brunt of the monster storm
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Freed pastor Brunson leaves Turkey, due in US Saturday
In a step that can improve US-Turkish ties strained by disputes over Syria
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At least 22 dead in Indonesia floods and landslides
Heavy downpours since Wednesday triggered flooding and landslides that hit some 24 villages
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Hindu hardliners force meat sellers to shut shop in New Delhi suburb
Hindu groups argue that they are asking meat shop owners with proper licenses to close only during nine-day period
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Indian activist, 86, dies while fasting for cleaner Ganges
Agarwal began his fast demanding law to protect Ganges river and scrapping of construction of hydroelectric projects
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Six Palestinians killed in clashes on Israel border
Israel accuses Hamas of leading protests and using them as a cover for attacks
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Britain's Princess Eugenie marries wine merchant
Royal wedding featured 850 guests and many celebrities and royalty strolling up to Windsor
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One year in, #Metoo finding fresh battlefields worldwide
Research shows majority of US voters see sexual harassment as a serious problem
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US archbishop criticised over sex abuse resigns with papal praise
Pope Francis ordered Archbishop McCarrick to retire to a life of prayer and penitence
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Macron says disappearance of Saudi journalist 'very serious'
Media reports suggest journalist Khashoggi was killed and dismembered after visiting Saudi consulate in Istanbul
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Syria army warns Idlib residents as deadline looms
Syrian war has killed more than 360,000 people since 2011 with brutal repression of anti-government protests
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Turkish court says US pastor Brunson can go free
Relations between two NATO allies are also under strain over US support for Kurdish fighters in northern Syria
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China opposes Malaysia's release of 11 Uighur Muslims
Beijing is accused of rights abuses in Xinjiang, torture of Uighur detainees and tight controls on their religion
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Death toll from Hurricane Michael rises to 12 amid search for survivors
Number of people in emergency shelters is expected to swell to 20,000 across five US states
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Saudi team arrives in Turkey for 'Khashoggi investigation'
President Erdogan has previously said Ankara could not remain silent over Saudi journalist’s disappearance
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Germany to extradite suspect in Bulgarian journalist killing 'soon'
According to Bulgarian authorities, TV journalist died from a blow to head and suffocation and was raped
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Taliban restore Red Cross security guarantee in Afghanistan
The decision comes two months after Taliban withdrew safe passage for the neutral humanitarian agency