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China has 'overwhelming advantage' in bringing Taiwan to heel: Senior official
Beijing has never renounced the use of force to bring what it considers a wayward province under its rule
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China, Russia oppose UN criticism of Myanmar over Rohingya
More than 650,000 Muslim Rohingya have fled the country since a military operation was launched in Rakhine state
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UN budget cuts a 'step in right direction', says US
United States is by far the largest contributor to the UN, providing for 22 per cent of its $5.4b budget
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UAE says "security info" delayed travel by Tunisian women
Number of Tunisian women said in recent days that their travel to the Gulf state on UAE airlines had been delayed
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MH17 families voice concerns over new discovery of remains
Video shows him apparently excavating the remains from the snow-covered crash site in rebel-held territory
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Jubilant Mosul celebrates first post-Islamic State Christmas
Iraqi forces expelled the militants from the city this year after months of battle
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In 'China's Jerusalem', Christians say faith trumps government ban on religious school
As religion grows in China, Beijing warns against spread of 'Western' ideas
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China has shut down 13,000 websites since 2015
Google, Facebook, Twitter and The New York Times are all blocked in China
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World's largest amphibious aircraft takes off in China
It has military applications but will be used for firefighting and marine rescue, at least 17 orders placed so far
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Dense fog disrupts UAE flights ahead of Christmas
At the Dubai airport, one of the busiest in the world, at least 17 flights were cancelled
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Jerusalem tensions cast shadow over Holy Land Christmas
Bethlehem is normally flooded by tourists at this time of year
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N Korea slams new UN sanctions as an 'act of war'
Says UN sanctions breach of the country’s republic's sovereignty
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Gazan dies of wounds from Israel border clash
Shalash's death brings to 11 number of Palestinians killed since US announcement
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Singapore firm to pay $422 million in corruption fines
Singapore's anti-corruption bureau said Saturday it was investigating the individuals involved, but gave no details
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Russian scientists slam security chief for Stalin purge comments
Historians estimate about one million people perished in Stalin's purges in the 1930s
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US police investigating beating of teenage Muslim girl in Florida
Incident took place at park near West Boca High School which Muslim girl attends
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German pleads not guilty to U.S. charges in Siemens' Argentine bribe case
Under a plea deal,Truppel, citizen of both Germany and Argentina, agreed to cooperate with authorities
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Muslim man punched in face for refusing to talk about the Israeli-Palestinian conflict
The attack is third to occur at Park Holme mosque this year
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More than 70 firefighters tackle blaze at London Zoo
The fire was near an area where visitors can handle and feed animals but none were thought to have been involved
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Russian foreign ministry says Moscow ready to cooperate with US on Afghanistan
Russia maintains contacts with US on region, says special representative to the Russian president on Afghanistan
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Indian regulator raids brokers as steps up probe over prescient WhatsApp messages
On Friday at least 70 SEBI officials searched homes and seized property
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Japan's emperor draws record birthday crowd as he prepares to abdicate
The emperor's birthday is traditionally marked by a national holiday and an address at the Imperial Palace
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US ambassador caught out over 'fake news' jibe
Pete Hoekstra made the blunder while being questioned by a journalist from Dutch broadcaster
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High-level Pakistan-China-Afghanistan talks in Beijing next week
Foreign Minister Khawaja Asif to represent Pakistan during the trilateral foreign ministers' meet on December 26
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China punishes over 8,000 people for misuse of government funds: Xinhua
970 were punished for misusing funds for a poverty relief campaign and another 1,363 were punished for irregularities
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Oman opens sprawling oryx reserve to ecotourists
Now, as oil prices have plunged,so wildlife once again that has become priority for the authorities
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Melbourne car attack man on 18 attempted murder charges
No link to any terrorist group has been found yet
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At least 32 dead as bus plunges off bridge in India
Authorities had yet to confirm the cause of the crash
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Christians worldwide prepare for holidays with an eye on security
Pakistan's Christian community, which makes up about 1 per cent of the population, has been a frequent target
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Exasperated Trump looks to the skies to force Taliban to the table
The US targeted Taliban and IS militants with 751 bombs and missiles in September this year
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Philippines storm death toll climbs to 133: govt
The deadliest typhoon to hit the country was Haiyan, which left 7,350 people dead
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2017 Mexico's most violent year in two decades: officials
2,212 murders were recorded - while 2,380 killings were carried out
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Indians fume over Jerusalem vote
BJP MP calls decision to vote against Trump's Jerusalem move at UNGA 'huge mistake'
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Danish police charge Syrian man with attempted terrorism
Court finds reasonable suspicion man planned to commit a “terrorism attack”
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UK passports changing back to blue after Brexit
The kingdom will phase out the current burgundy-coloured travel document, commonly adopted by EU member states
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Russian man chops off flatmate's head, limbs and penis for smoking
The attacker confessed to police that he killed his flatmate because he didn't like his smoking habit
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Putin slams 'aggressive' new US defence strategy
Putin accuses US of violating the Intermediate Nuclear Forces Treaty
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Indian woman sets herself on fire after quarrel with husband, burns down whole colony
Lalita Lohar had an argument with her husband Sona Ram for going to work on his day off
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Bomb rocks Greek courthouse amid foreclosures row
Blast broke several windows, caused extensive damage to the court's front entrance
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Bangladeshi professor found six weeks after suspected abduction
Local police chief Jahangir Kabir Khan said Hasan told investigators he had been taken by 'strangers'
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Erdogan calls on United States to step back from Jerusalem move
Says US attitude ahead of UN vote will be remembered as an ugly and unforgivable act
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Russia to build nuclear power plant in Sudan
The deal comes after Bashir met Putin in the Black Sea coast city of Sochi on November 23
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Callista Gingrich becomes Trump's envoy to pope as differences mount
Francis is also opposed to Trump's decision to recognise Jerusalem as Israel's capital
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China tells US not to be a 'human rights judge'
Hong Kong-based group Chinese Human Rights Defenders says it welcomes naming of Chinese activist
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Abbas says Palestinians won't accept US peace plan
Trump administration has been preparing a plan in secret which is expected to be presented to the two sides in 2018
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In Nigeria, four in ten people in the workforce are unemployed or underemployed: stats office
The combined proportion of people unemployed or underemployed was 40 per cent at the end of September
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Global warming may boost asylum-seekers in Europe, say researchers
Study in the journal Science shows how weather shocks can stoke conflicts around the globe
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Malaysian PM Najib says will use all means to fight Trump's Jerusalem move
Najib and his ruling party have been burnishing their Islamic credentials
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South Korea's Moon promises thorough probe as anger mounts at deadly sauna fire
Investigators were still trying to find out the cause of the conflagration, says fire chief
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Discovery of neutron star collision is 'scientific breakthrough' of 2017
Blast 130 million light years away is kind of event that produces half of universe's gold, uranium and mercury

















































