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Mexican city allows sex in public as long as no one complains about it
Lawmakers hope change will let police focus on fighting more serious crimes
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Suicide bomber kills three near election office in Afghanistan's east, official says
Eight people have also been wounded, no group has claimed responsibility for the attack
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Iran resumes talks with Russia to build new nuclear power plant
The Islamic Republic currently has the capacity to produce 1,000 megawatts of nuclear electricity
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Istanbul police break up landmark Turkish mothers' protest
At least 23 people detained, with protesters seen grabbed by the police and roughly taken away into waiting vans
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Iraqi pilgrim commits suicide in Makkah's Grand Mosque
Pilgrim's mother shifted to hospital upon learning of incident
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Russian search fails to find missing North Korean boat crew
Russian emergency services sent a Mi-8 helicopter hours of examination have not found the remaining crew members
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China slams 'irresponsible' Trump accusations over North Korea
Beijing hit back at Trump's capricious accusations says it has lodged an official diplomatic complaint over comments
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US cut in aid amounts to 'cheap blackmail': Palestinians
The rights of the Palestinian people are not for sale says Hanan Ashrawi, a member (PLO) executive committee
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UN urges EU states to accept migrants stranded on Italy coastguard ship
Italy to pull funding for EU as compensatory measure if bloc does not immediately help relocate the 150 migrants
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Irish PM asks pope to ensure justice for abuse victims worldwide
Vardkar talks about multiple abuse scandals in Ireland, calling them "stains" on the Catholic Church
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In pictures: Rohingya refugees mark one year of struggles
More marches, gatherings planned across what became the world’s biggest refugee camp, activists told
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India revokes Al Jazeera’s security clearance after occupied Kashmir documentary
Qatar-based channel awaits a response to their appeal made to the Indian government for resumption of broadcasts
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Muslim-American woman forced to undergo 'private' security check files complaint
Harvard graduate was asked to reveal menstrual pad as part of 'intrusive' screening process
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Rohingya mother sees little hope for the future
A year since fleeing an army crackdown that the United Nations has called “a textbook example of ethnic cleansing”
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Erdogan says commitment of all Turks needed to combat attacks on economy
He also said that nobody would keep Turkey from reaching its 2023, 2053 and 2071 targets
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Top Zimbabwe court confirms Mnangagwa's presidential election victory
The vote left the nation polarized, with Nelson Chamisa who leads MDC, mounting the legal challenge
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One dead in Nepal protest over rape, murder of teen
Police opened fire on protesters demanding action over the rape and murder of a 13-year-old girl
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At least 27 hostages held by IS in south Syria: HRW
The group of mostly women and children were abducted by IS during a massive July 25 assault
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Muslim woman sues US border agency over seized iPhone data
Her phone contained photographs of her “in a state of undress” as well as private communication with her lawyer.
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South Korean President says economic policies are on the right path
Moon says economic recovery was intact because of robust exports growth and moderate increases in household income
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Papua New Guinea volcano erupts, forcing villagers to flee
Manam Island is one of the Pacific nation’s most active volcanoes and is home to roughly 9,000 people
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Suicide attack near election office in east Afghanistan kills three
A suicide attacker killed at least three people on Saturday by detonating explosives
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US imposes sanctions on three Islamic State recruiters
The action freezes their access to the US financial system
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Residents on edge as Hurricane Lane lashes Hawaii
Hurricane Lane, now downgraded to a tropical storm, crawled toward the island state
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At least 18 dead in China hotel fire
Incident started during the night in the hotel in Harbin, capital of the northeastern Heilongjiang province
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UN agency sees Venezuelan exodus nearing a crisis point
Growing numbers are fleeing economic meltdown and political turmoil
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Pakistan, India participate together in military exercise
Drill part of counter-terror training being held in Russia, China also participating in Peace Mission 2018
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US official says EU aid for Iran sends 'wrong message'
Hook said foreign aid from European taxpayers perpetuates government's ability to neglect needs of its people
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Trump chat for new Australia PM on first full day
Morrison shares with Trump the story of Australian soldier Leslie Allen as a symbol of 100 years of mateship
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Rohingya protest for 'justice' on crackdown anniversary
Arakan Rohingya Salvation Army also condemned Myanmar's military responsible for the crackdown last year
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Trump cancels Pompeo's trip to North Korea over stalled nuclear diplomacy
Trump’s statement came just a day after Pompeo said he would again visit North Korea
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Six dead, thousands evacuated in Taiwan floods
A tropical depression has been dumping torrential rain in central and southern Taiwan
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Argentine group says 3,000 Catholics quit church over abortion
Argentina's Senate voted down a bill to decriminalize abortion on August 9
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Chile's Supreme Court to seize $1.6 million of ex-dictator Pinochet's assets
Three retired military officers were also sentenced to four years of prison
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Pope travels to transformed Ireland as abuse crises rage
More than three-quarters of the Irish population flocked to see Pope John Paul II in 1979
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Catholic abuse scandal a 'cultural problem': Vatican
Pope Francis is due to arrive in Ireland on Saturday for a historic two-day visit
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US cuts more than $200 million in aid to Palestinians
Relations between US administration and the Palestinian Authority has taken a nosedive after Trump
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26 children killed by coalition strikes in Yemen: UN
At least 22 children and four women were killed in an attack Thursday while fleeing fighting in Al-Durayhimi district
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America’s Pakistan policy shows White House ignorant of major geostrategic shift
America’s Pakistan policy shows Trump administration lacks geostrategic thinking at highest levels
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At least 22 children killed by coalition air strike in Yemen: UN aid chief
Four children have also been killed in a separate air strike in Al-Durayhimi district
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Israel PM urges Baltics to push EU on Iran
All countries should join the efforts to restore sanctions on Iran says the Israeli premier Netanyahu
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'Things are going to break': Hawaii braces for major hurricane
Citizens need to realise that we are looking at major hurricane impacts and things are going to break says
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Saudi Arabia 'detains' prominent imam for criticising mixed gatherings
Talib also serves as a judge in Makkah
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Indian external affairs minister gave permission for Pakistan trip: Sidhu
Says sportsmen build bridges and are respected on both sides
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EU slams Italian 'threats' to pull funding over mgirants
The EU is a community of rules and it operates on the basis of rules, not threats
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Britain faces sperm shortage in case of no-deal Brexit
The EU Organ Directives and EU Tissues and Cells Directives, would no longer apply to Britain
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UN meeting on new Syrian constitution set for next month
Syria envoy Staffan de Mistura has been tasked with setting up a committee to write new constitution for country
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Modi has no strategy on Pakistan: Rahul Gandhi
India's successes have come whenever power has been decentralised, says Gandhi
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Italy threatens to pull EU funding over migrant boat crisis
Luigi Di Maio says that his government will drop the annual contribution to the EU, if nothing is done about migrants
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China aims to build infrastructure in northern Sri Lanka to extend sway
Despite criticism that Chinese projects in the south are dragging the country deep into debt