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Chinese man faces deportation after 17 years in US
Undocumented man was in ICE custody after he had his green card interview
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Florida governor signs gun-school safety bill into law weeks after school massacre
First major gun-control state law in Florida in decades, narrowly passes state Senate
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Malian PM commends Morocco's help to counter extremism
Says the institute is providing quality training to Malian Imams, in order to curb extremism
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First fighters evacuated from Syria's Ghouta as food goes in
Eastern Ghouta's 400,000 inhabitants are living under government siege since 2013
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Dead environmentalist's son tells of 'chaotic' flight from Iran
Decision to leave Iran made after family receives threats
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Protesters held after scaling Iran embassy in London: police
London police arrest four men on suspicion of criminal damages to Iran's embassy
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Stop massacre in Kashmir, Pakistan urges India
Islamabad asks New Delhi to allow UN investigation in held Kashmir
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College girl stabbed to death by 'husband' in India
The motive of the crime is still unknown as investigation is underway
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China anti-graft drive sees 100 top officials tried in five years
A total of 195,000 corruption and bribery cases involving 263,000 people were heard between 2013 and 2017
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Leopard strays into residential area, injuring four in India
It took half an hour for the beast to go unconscious and was trapped in a steel cage by the forest staff
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Eight militants killed in the south: Philippines
Armoured vehicles and artillery were used against about 50 gunmen from the BIFF
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Civilian suffering worse than ever in 7-year Syria war: UN
Sixty nine per cent continue languishing in extreme poverty
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Bahadur the brave: Afghanistan's bomb disposal hero killed
Crawling along the ground ahead of Afghan military convoys, the 31-year-old policeman saved countless lives
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UN rights boss calls for referring Myanmar to ICC for Rohingya crimes
United Nations has condemned the army’s campaign against Muslims as ethnic cleansing
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Afghanistan's wheelchair basketballers shoot to win
Most players were maimed in explosions while others suffer from diseases like polio
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Air strikes resume in Syria's Ghouta as aid convoy enters
Seek supplies or stay inside? Civilians trapped in underground shelters in a constant dilemma
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Obama in talks to provide shows for Netflix
Netflix will pay Obama and former first lady Michelle Obama for exclusive content
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Pakistan Stock Exchange to launch exchange-traded fund this year
Launch of Exchange-Traded Fund part of plans to give rise to number of retail stock investors at top Pakistani bourse
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India aims to give 500,000 trafficking survivors vocational training
Course will help build confidence for those rescued from slavery
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Philippine president needs 'psychiatric evaluation': UN rights chief
His campaign to stamp out illegal drugs has killed more than 4,100 drug suspects
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13 trucks of aid to go into eastern Ghouta today
Trucks are waiting outside Eastern Ghouta, will deliver food
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Militia commits mass rape in Central African Republic
Some were totally in shock, others paralysed by fear or
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Fire in India industrial area kills three, injures 15
Fire spread quickly as neighbouring factories were also producing chemicals
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Muslim-American breaks barriers as first hijab-wearing TV reporter in US
Born to Pakistani and Indian parents, Tahera Rahman always dreamed of being in front of the camera
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At least nine killed in Kabul suicide attack
A suicide bomber blew himself up in a Shia area in Kabul
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France to provide 14 million euros in aid to Lebanese army
The army has few resources to deal with the instability on its border
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Sri Lanka steps up security ahead of Friday prayers
Anti-Muslims riots have left three people dead so far
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Play dead' a mom tells daughter in Florida school shooting
recording of an emergency 911 call was released on Thursday
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Women in Afghan security forces
The Afghan government intends to recruit an additional 5,000 female police officers over the coming five years
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India's top court upholds passive euthanasia with guidelines
terminally ill individuals are allowed to draft a "living will" to opt against life support
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Trump and Kim to hold historic first meeting
News of summit is latest step in a quickening diplomatic detente that has seen North, South Korea exchange envoys too
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Asia's biggest exporters bristle over US tariffs, fanning trade war fears
Duties of 25 per cent on steel & 10 per cent on aluminum will be formally announced next week
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Twitter-blocked by Trump? Judge hears 'free-speech' case
Seven plaintiffs though are among a few hundred blocked by Trump
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False news online travels faster than the truth: study
Report in journal Science is largest to date and studies some 126,000 cascades on Twitter
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World marks Women's Day hot on heels of rights demands
#MeToo and #Timesup campaigns galvanise this year's celebrations amid surging demand for respect and equality of women
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Venezuela opposition calls for protest against presidential vote
Two most popular opposition leaders barred from holding public office
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Former Sikh militant sorry for Canada PM Trudeau embarrassment in India
Trudeau's visit to India dogged by suspicions that Canada was soft on Sikh separatists.
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Senior Myanmar official rejects 'ethnic cleansing' charge
700,000 Rohingya fled over the border to Bangladesh since army crackdown
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Trump says South Korea poised to make 'major announcement'
South Korean official visiting Washington to brief US allies about talks with North Korean leader in Pyongyang
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US offers $5m reward for info on TTP chief Mullah Fazlullah
State Dept also places $3m for information on Jamaat ul-Ahrar leader Abdul Wali, Lashkar-e-Islam militant Mangal Bagh
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On Women's Day, Mississippi lawmakers approve earliest US abortion ban
American Civil Liberties Union urges the governor to veto the bill
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UN calls on Taliban to take up offer of direct talks
Afghan President Ashraf Ghani recently unveiled a plan to open talks with the Taliban
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India's top court overrules annulment in 'love jihad' case
Judges overturned a lower court's ruling that marriage between Akhila Ashokan and Shafin Jahan was illegal
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Egypt struggles to end female genital mutilation
Villagers say husbands prefer wives to be cut and often ask young brides to undergo the procedure before their wedding
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Amid sex scandals and #MeToo, women aid workers warn against 'culture of silence'
An open letter penned by four female aid workers attracted more than 1,000 signatures from other women in the sector
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Thousands of Germans die prematurely from air pollution each year: study
6,000 individuals died prematurely in 2014 of cardiovascular diseases connected to long-term nitrogen oxide pollution
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France to 'name and shame' companies that pay women less
President Macron vows to put in place a 'name and shame' system to make public companies that least respect the law
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Air strike kills 6 family members in Yemen: witnesses
Neighbours told the strike on the two-storey house took place at around 9:00 pm local time on Wednesday
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Two million Britons, mostly women, are victims of domestic abuse: report
Violent husbands or partners face being electronically tagged under new measures
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Saudi Crown Prince commits to interfaith tolerance, says Anglican church
Prince is making an official visit to London to promote Saudi Arabia as a tolerant and modernising economy

















































