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73 Syria government fighters killed in IS attacks: monitor
The attacks come a day after IS released what it said was an audio recording of its leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi
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Seesaw US-China ties on an upswing as Trump plans trip to Beijing
Washington has until very recently been critical of Beijing's cautious approach to its nuclear-armed neighbour
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UN agrees to send war crimes investigators to Yemen
The Saudi-led coalition has been accused of bombing schools, markets, hospitals and other civilian targets in Yemen
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Pakistan-origin taxi driver in UK admits he harassed Jemima
Hassan Mahhmood used 18 phones to send 203 text messages, make 1,182 phone calls and send "loads of" WhatsApp...
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Russia detains two alleged spies for Ukraine in Crimea
FSB said the pair had been gathering and passing secret information to the Ukrainian special services
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Iraq forces launch attack on IS-held town of Hawija
Operation came after IS released what it said was audio recording of its leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi urging resistance
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Six dead in suicide attack near Shiite mosque in Kabul: police
There was no immediate claim of responsibility
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Women to plead not guilty in high-profile Kim Jong Nam murder trial
North Korea is not a member of Interpol
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Shabaab militants attack Somali army base killing at least 8
Residents say attack left bodies of government soldiers scattered on the ground while militants looted the base
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Bali volcano belches steam, sulphur as more evacuees flee
Bali's disaster mitigation agency said 144,389 people had now been evacuated, compared to a tally of almost 122,490
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Britain "unconditionally committed" to EU's security, says PM May
UK to continue offering aid to EU member states that are victims of armed aggression, terrorism and natural disasters
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Mumbai commuter stampede leaves at least 22 dead
People took shelter on the bridge from a sudden downpour and the deadly crush started as they emerged all at once
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Erdogan, Putin agree joint push to end Syria war
'Russia has been trying to abstain from taking a clear stance on the issue'
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Twitter reveals Russia-backed ads ahead of US election
Facebook indicated it found 450 accounts that appeared to have been used for this purpose
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White House probing senior aides to Trump for use of private email
There is no suggestion emails contained highly sensitive information or were classified
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US envoy to UN demands Myanmar prosecutions, weapons curbs, over Rohingya
Rights groups have accused army of trying to push Rohingya Muslims out of Myanmar
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Nobel's shining stars who lost their lustre
Suu Kyihas been broadly criticised for failing to protect Muslim Rohingya minority
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IS leader Baghdadi urges militants to keep fighting in new audio message
He also called for attacks on the Western media
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Women in Saudi Arabia to be allowed to drive from age 18
Speculation swirls that women may be allowed to drive in limited hours of the day
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French militant's mother jailed for wiring him cash
Judge said Haddadi knew 'perfectly well' that her son was using the money to travel to Syria
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We will drop nuclear deal if US withdraws, Iran's FM warns
Us President Trump is considering whether the accord serves US security interests
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Five key dates in the Rohingya crisis
Thousands of cases of child malnutrition amid shortages of food, water and medicines in aid camps
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EU commissioner drops Facebook as 'highway of hatred'
Google's YouTube, Microsoft, Twitter and Facebook promise to look at suspicious content
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Russia court issues arrest warrant for doping whistleblower
The Kremlin has described Rodchenkov as 'a person with a scandalous reputation'
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Opposition says 150 civilians killed in Russian, Syrian raids on Idlib
Russia's defence ministry says it is attacking hard-line militants
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Hand over Gulen for jailed pastor, Erdogan tells US
Andrew Brunson has been held by Turkish authorities since October 2016 for 'being a member of Gulen's group'
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Leonardo da Vinci may have drawn 'Nude Mona Lisa'
The hands and body are almost identical to Leonardo's inscrutable masterpiece
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Plague kills 19 in Madagascar
The plague has largely been largely wiped out
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Canadian rocks hold some of oldest evidence of life on Earth
New study and some other recent research indicate that microbial life emerged earlier than previously known
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Students rally in Barcelona to defend Catalan vote
Opinion polls show Catalans are split on the issue of independence
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North Korea accuses 'old lunatic' Trump of exploiting Warmbier death
Warmbier died days after being released from North Korea in a coma
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Indian court charges ex-editor with raping colleague
Tejpal, the 54-year-old founder of Tehelka magazine, was accused of raping a female journalist in in Goa
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China says will protect sovereignty from any conflict on Korean peninsula
Wu also reiterated China’s view to resolve issue via talks
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Trump tax plan sends dollar, bond yields higher
The dollar's strength pressured many emerging market currencies and commodities
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Aid groups call for access to Myanmar conflict zone
It is unclear how many refugees are willing to return
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Pakistan received 26 per cent fewer non-immigrant US visas in 2017
Notable drop seen in number of visas issued to people from most Muslim-majority countries
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Myanmar's conflict-hit Rakhine a magnet for Chinese cash
Half a million Rohingya have fled to Bangladesh last month after a militant attack sparked a vicious military campaign
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Israel says it foiled planned IS-inspired attack at Jerusalem holy site
3 gunmen killed two police guards at Al-Aqsa mosque compound gate, said Shin Bet security service
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Website editor threatened for running story about half-naked girls in Indian temple
Story spurred local administration to launch probe which angered many supporters of the temple ritual
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At least 12 Afghan security forces killed in suicide attack
Taliban claims responsibility for deadly assault on government, police headquarters in Maroof district
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All foreign flights to Iraq Kurd capital to stop Friday
A large number of foreigners working in Arbil were leaving the city on Thursday for fear of being stranded
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Seven facts about Playboy magazine founder Hugh Hefner
Here are seven facts about him
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Modi thrives on politics of hate: Rahul Gandhi
'Modi has followed the model of the Muslim Brotherhood [in Egypt] to use democracy to come to power'
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Putin hails Russia's destruction of chemical weapons, accuses US
The United States has not fulfilled its own obligations to destroy chemical weapons
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Pakistan's contradictory crackdown on 'Red Mosque' extremism
Aziz is no longer welcome at the Red Mosque
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South Korea expects more North Korea provocations mid-October
The United States and South Korea are technically still at war with North Korea
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Japan parliament dissolved, snap election expected
Recent reforms will reduce the number of lower house seats to 465 from 475 in the coming election
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India seeks US drones to monitor China: report
India's air force has also requested for 90 armed Avenger Predator drones
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Malaysia bans travel to North Korea due to escalating tensions
Relations between Malaysia, North Korea strained after murder of Kim Jong Un's half brother at KLA
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2017 Nobels to turn page on Dylan, anti-nuke buzz for peace prize
The peace prize, the only Nobel awarded in Oslo, usually elicits the most interest

















































