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India arrests central bank official over cash scam
Arrest comes following the government's shock move last month to withdraw high-denomination 500 and 1,000 rupee notes
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Eiffel Tower shut by third strike of 2016
Unions representing the 300 workers said they called the strike over the "deliberate absence of transparency"
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Police probing case of woman attacked at Berlin subway station
Watch the disturbing footage here
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NYT logo 'strikingly similar' to this famous hairstyle
'My hair may not be perfect but it's mine'
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Trump picks ExxonMobil chief Rex Tillerson as top diplomat
Rex Tillerson, an oilman, is said to have deep ties with Russia
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Pictures of the day: December 13, 2016
We look at 13 pictures from events around the world
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12 arrested in India for not standing during national anthem
Arrests were made during an international film festival
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Italy’s Muslims celebrate Christmas to calm integration fears
As Christmas season kicks off in Italy, country’s newest Muslims try to integrate at any cost
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Cyclone kills 10 in south India's tech hub
According to reports, most were crushed by trees uprooted in winds of up to 140 kilometres per hour
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These are the 14 most breathtaking scenes from Planet Earth II
David Attenboroug is back with a sequel to his critically acclaimed wildlife series Planet Earth
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Netanyahu says Israel 'mightier' as first F-35 fighter jets arrive
Our long arm has now become longer and mightier
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Exxon CEO could face struggle getting confirmed as Trump Secretary of State
Trump will announce his pick as secretary of state on Tuesday morning
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Jho Low family's move to claim assets rejected by US court
Malaysian businessman Low Taek Jho's move rejected by US federal judge
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Terminally ill five-year-old dies in Santa's arms
Eric Schmitt-Matzen, 60, will never forget this one boy from Tennessee
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Shiv Sena urges Modi to stop Pakistani artists from 'snatching' Indian jobs
Indian hardline organisation says Modi must protect jobs for 'sons of the soil'
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Trump blasts 'out of control' costs for F-35 fighter
Donald Trump says billions of dollars can and will be saved on military (and other) purchases after January 20
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Boeing slows 777 productions with job cuts possible
Elizabeth Lund says company will do its best to lessen the impact
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Texas flight to Germany diverted to NYC after bomb threat
Coleman said the 530 people onboard were in the process of leaving the aircraft
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US church shooter had list of targets and more ammunition
The accused gunman is also facing state murder charges in South Carolina that could see him sentenced to death
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India's landmark forest rights law hobbled by conflicting policies: report
More than a fifth of India's population were expected to benefit from the 2006 Forest Rights Act
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ADB lowers 2016 growth forecast for developing Asia
The ADB trimmed its 2016 growth estimate for India to 7.0 percent from 7.4 percent due to weak investment
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Tearful Jakarta governor denies insulting Quran in blasphemy trial
Indonesia is home to 255 million people, roughly 90 per cent of whom follow Islam
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Trump to announce top diplomat pick Tuesday
List of contenders includes eight or nine names, including former Massachusetts governor Mitt Romney
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Man stabs passenger in London then shouts 'I want to kill a Muslim'
British Transport Police investigating circumstances of the incident, not treating it as terrorism-related
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Polar bear numbers seen declining a third from Arctic sea ice melt
The polar bear research is drawn from new satellite data documenting a loss of Arctic sea ice
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US committed to "one China", Taiwan not bargaining chip
United States feel they must not be bound by the policy unless it gets something in return from China
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White House backs Congress probe of election hacking
'We have long supported the principle of congressional review of this matter'
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Turkish warplane crashes near airport in southeast
The F-16 had left an air base in Diyarbakir for a training flight when it fell shortly after take-off
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Portugal's Guterres sworn in as next UN secretary-general
Replaces Ban Ki-moon of South Korea
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Qatar abolishes dreaded 'kafala' labour system
'Kafala' rules would be abolished from December 13, says Labour minister
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Saudi police detain young woman for removing abaya
Woman detained after complaint filed by religious police, reports Al Sharq newspaper
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Trump blasts F-35 fighter jet programme cost as 'out of control'
'Billions of dollars can and will be saved on military (and other) purchases after January 20th'
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Strange object spotted on New Zealand beach leaves people guessing
The object was spotted by local Melissa Doubleday on Auckland's Muriwai Beach
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India police probe 'politically-driven' Twitter hacking
A unknown group, Legion Crew, on Saturday targeted two Twitter accounts belonging to prominent television journalists
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Syrian Observatory reports suspected gas attack in Islamic State area near Palmyra
The reported attack came from the air and took place near the town of Uqairabat
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France accuses Russia of 'lying' about Syria
French Foreign Minister says Russia is continuing the war aimed at saving Assad and capturing Aleppo
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Trump taps Kelly for Homeland Security, third general for top post
Trump is expected to name former Marine General John Kelly, 66, as head of the Department of Homeland Security
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UK PM May's spokeswoman says not appropriate to comment on Fox bid for Sky
Murdoch's previous attempt to buy Sky through his News Corp business provoked uproar among some UK politicians
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Pictures of the day: December 12, 2016
We look at 13 pictures from events around the world
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Cows and rice paddies boost methane emissions: study
CO2 emissions are expected to remain flat for the third year in a row in 2016
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China warns Trump against ignoring its Taiwan interests
Trump's comments came after he prompted protest from China over accepting a telephone call from Taiwan President
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Death toll in Istanbul bombings rises to 44
An offshoot of the PKK militant group claimed responsibility for the bombings outside a soccer stadium
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As a Muslim woman, I support Angela Merkel’s ban on niqabs in Germany
Muslims have a role to play in explaining the history of veiling in Islam
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Small girls stage suicide attack at market in Nigeria
The girls were "seven or eight", a local militia member in Maiduguri, Abdulkarim Jabo, told AFP
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In pictures: Eid Miladun Nabi around the world
Muslims around the world celebrate Eid Miladun Nabi around the world
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Qantas to fly Australia-London non-stop
The airline will use a Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner for the 17-hour journey
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Britain to adopt new anti-Semitism definition to fight hate crime
The IHRA definition adopted by the group's 31 member countries, including Britain
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Six myths about 'the world's most infamous diamond'
Myth: The Koh-i-Noor is a flawless diamond
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South Korea temporarily bans movement of poultry to fight bird flu
The Ministry of Agriculture said in a statement that the movement control order will be effective for 48 hours
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Australian government gives green light to Sydney's second airport
The new airport is the centrepiece of Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull's A$30 billion national public works drive

















































