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Saleem Sabri protests non-payment of compensation
Associate of Amjad Sabri says he did not get positive response from authorities
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Insider attack kills US soldier in Afghanistan
So-called attack was latest in a series of incidents in which Afghan forces turned their weapons on foreign troops
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Innocent man spends 17 years in prison for lookalike's crime
Jones was a lookalike of actual culprit, fell into the hands of police after victim files case
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UK demands action from tech giants over online child abuse
I am not just asking for change, I am demanding it, says British interior minister Sajid Javid
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Putin, Erdogan, Rouhani to hold Syria talks on Friday: Kremlin
Three presidents will consider further joint efforts to ensure long-term normalisation in war-torn Syria
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UAE announces first astronauts to go to space
The country has its sights set on space with a programme worth $5.4 billion
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Eight civilians killed in Iraq Islamic State 'attacks'
Militant group also raids a currency exchange office steeling $20,000 before fleeing unchallenged
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Under-attack Pope calls for 'silence and prayer'
Remarks come after ex-Vatican envoy to US claimed Francis ignored sexual abuse charges against McCarrick for 5 years
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Russia launches new TV programme for Putin as his ratings fall
Move comes after Russian president faces a record fall in his approval ratings as a result of unpopular pension reform
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Indian expat wins Dhs12 million in Abu Dhabi raffle
Mathew is third Indian to win prize since January
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Parents at Chinese kindergarten horrified by pole-dancing act
The performance was part of a ceremony observing the start of China’s school year
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On the cards: A 20-hour non-stop flight
Qantas CEO had challenged manufacturers to design aircraft capable of flying from Sydney to London or New York nonstop
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US firefighters battle suicidal thoughts after the blaze
some of his comrades suffer in silence, and some end up committing suicide
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Ikea India customer creeped out by caterpillar in food
The store in Hyderabad opened to great fanfare only last month
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India's billon-dollar battle to build the world's biggest statue
Environmentalists and thousands of fishing workers oppose the statue because of the threat to fishing stocks
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Ten shot at apartment complex in San Bernadino, California
Three in critical condition
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China's Xi says no strings attached to funds for Africa
Officials deny China's engagement in "debt trap" diplomacy
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Turkey inflation surges to 15-year high in August
Consumer prices rose 17.9 per cent in August from the same month in the previous year
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Khamenei says war unlikely but urges boosting Iran's defenses
Iranian officials say they will decide after studying the European package whether to quit the 2015 nuclear deal
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Netanyahu meets US envoy over Syria, Iran
Israel has sought to avoid direct involvement but acknowledges carrying out dozens of air strikes in Syria
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Some 400 prisoners escape prison in Tripoli chaos
The capital has been hit for one week by heavy fighting between rival groups
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Iran foreign minister arrives in Damascus for talks with Syrian officials
Signs an agreement for defence cooperation between the two countries
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After a week of bipartisan tribute, McCain is laid to rest
McCain died on August 25, aged 81, after a year-long struggle against brain cancer
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Chagos island 'colony' case to open at top court
After the hearings, the ICJ will hand down a non-binding advisory opinion
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Myanmar judge jails Reuters reporters for seven years in landmark secrets case
UN, EU and countries including the US, Canada and Australia called for the journalists’ acquittal
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'Tragic day for Brazil' as fire engulfs 200-year-old museum
Nation's president calls it a 'tragic' loss of knowledge and heritage
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Japan claims China 'escalating' military actions
Japan's defence chief on Monday warned the country is facing a tough security environment
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Chinese billionaire arrested in US over sexual misconduct allegations
Chinese social media networks claimed billionaire Liu was arrested over false allegation during business trip
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Seoul to check public toilets daily for hidden cameras
Over 6,000 such cases were registered in South Korean capital last year
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It's not aid, US owes money to Pakistan in CSF: Qureshi
Foreign minister says suspension of $300m payment to be taken up during Pompeo’s visit
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Helicopter crash in Afghanistan kills 12
The aircraft crashed due to technical problems shortly after take-off
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UK minister visits Iran: Tehran wants Europe to act on nuclear deal
Iranian FM Javad Zarif calls on Europeans to 'act' on political commitment
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The fight to save, not shut, a McDonald's in France
McDonald's is the second-biggest formal employer in the neighbourhood
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No face-to-face meetings at Yemen peace talks: official
Talks are aimed at charting a path forward to revive UN-backed negotiations which broke down in 2016
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New US general arrives in Afghanistan with peace still distant
Washington faces growing questions over its strategy to force the Taliban into talks to end the 17-year conflict
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Iraq hosts military chiefs from Iran, Russia and Syria
Islamic State strongholds in Iraq discussed
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UN begins talks on treaty to protect imperiled high seas
The goal is to protect marine biodiversity and avoid further pillaging of the oceans
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Repeated blasts heard near Syrian air base-resident, TV channel
State media maintains that explosions occurred at the munitions camp due an electrical problem
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Jordan says US move to halt UN refugee agency funding fuels radicalism
Foreign minister says it regretted US's decision saying it would harm prospects for Middle East peace
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Cataract surgery not tied to longer life for women, after all
Authors retracted their paper last week
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Trump aid cuts embolden Israel but hurt peace prospects: analysts
US administration announced earlier that it would no longer provide funding to UN agency for Palestinian refugees
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PM May says Britain will not compromise over Brexit plan
Says Britain would be ready to leave the EU without a deal if the two sides cannot agree on the divorce terms
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Life upended for those left off Indian citizenship list
The controversial registry includes only those able to show they were in Assam before 1971
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China's 'Silk Road' project runs into debt jam
PM Mahathir says his country will shelve three China-backed projects, including a $20 bn railway
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Trump, Sessions approved of Putin meeting proposal: former campaign adviser
Trump says he does not remember much of what happened at the “very unimportant” campaign meeting
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Egypt president approves law clamping down on social media
The law allows for accounts above 5000 followers with personal blogs and websites to be monitored
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Loud blasts heard at Syrian air base; cause disputed
State media cited explosion at ammunition dump as cause but an official in region said they were from Israeli strikes
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Saudi-led coalition admits deadly Yemen strike on bus was unjustified
The coalition pledged to hold accountable anyone who contributed to the error
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Two US citizens hurt in Dutch knife attack as police probe terror link
Police later identified the suspect as a 19-year-old Afghan man with a German residency permit, being questioned
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Ten hurt in blast, blaze at German refinery
Nearly 600 firefighters, police and rescue workers have been able to extinguish large parts of fire by mid-afternoon