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In a first, Taliban's Qatar office discusses Afghan affairs with media
They invited a group of Kabul-based journalists and analysts since they opened their Qatar office in 2013
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Pictures of the day: November 30, 2016
We look at 13 pictures from events around the world
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India has deployed over 1 million troops in IOK: FO
Zakaria says presence of Indian troops' at large scale is a hurdle in implementation of UN resolution
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CIA chief warns Trump against ripping up Iran deal
He said it would be "almost unprecedented" for one administration to tear up an agreement made by a previous one
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Two miners dead, six missing after tremor hits Polish copper mine
Nine people working in the Rudna copper mine have sustained spinal and head injuries and five were still in hospital
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Austrian trade union suggests Muslims should be denied Christmas bonuses
Poll conducted by union saw majority of votes in arguing for Muslims to be denied the
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Hillary, pizza and a phony sex scandal: the power of 'fake news'
The fake news phenomenon has sent major internet companies scrambling
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Philip Morris CEO looks towards discontinuing cigarettes
The company launched its alternative product IQOS(smokeless cigarettes) in the UK market
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Saudi king allocates 100b riyals from reserves to public investment fund
The funds would be used to support both foreign and local investments
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California hospitals take obesity fight to supermarkets
At the Irvine supermarket, the fight for healthier eating begins at the entrance
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Saudi prince Alwaleed says women must drive
"Stop the debate: Time for women to drive" Prince Alwaleed bin Talal said on Twitter
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Rebuilding history? Debate rages over centuries-old Afghan Buddhas
They were blasted in April 2001 by the Taliban
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Six detained after Turkish dormitory fire kills schoolgirls
The suspected cause of the fire was an electrical fault, says minister
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India cash ban slims down big fat weddings
Traders say almost all wedding-related purchases are traditionally made in cash from savings put aside over years
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Cubans hold mass rally for late leader Fidel Castro
The crowd chanted "long live the revolution!" and "Fidel! Fidel!"
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Myanmar Rohingya abuse may be 'crimes against humanity': UN
More than 120,000 Rohingya have been crammed into displacement camps since sectarian violence in 2012
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Top Afghan General killed in military chopper crash
The US-led NATO coalition also issued a statement expressing condolence over the death of the top Afghan general
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Ohio attacker arrived in US via Pakistan: US media
Artan also referred to Anwar al-Awlaki, a US-born al Qaeda cleric killed in a US drone strike in Yemen, as a hero
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Colombia football club says opponents in plane crash should take title
The Colombian side made the request to regional football confederation CONMEBOL in a statement
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Facebook brings mobile games to Messenger
Instant Games is launching in 30 countries with 17 titles available
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Sri Lanka arrests top Tamil Tiger warlord
Karuna was number two of separatist Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam
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Trump proposes penalty for citizens who burn American flag
There must be consequences — perhaps loss of citizenship or year in jail, says US president-elect
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Dutch MPs approve partial ban on burqa wearing in public
The issue had been high on the agenda for years
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Myanmar Rohingya abuse may be 'crimes against humanity': UN
Army has carried out a bloody crackdown in Rakhine, with Muslim minority flooding over the border into Bangladesh
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Palestinian president Abbas re-elected as Fatah leader
He has also headed the Palestinian Authority and the Palestine Liberation Organisation
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Woman opens emergency exit, jumps off plane
She remained luckily safe and is being treated for non-life threatening injuries in Houston
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Countries where Donald Trump has business interests
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India’s Haji Ali Dargah opens doors to women after 5-year ban
Dozens of women enter the inner sanctum of the historic mosque after winning legal battle
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Moscow not mulling to join CPEC: Russian foreign ministry
Rebuttal comes after reports claiming Russia and Pakistan held 'secret' talks for ties in the mega project
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Erdogan says Turkey has 'many other alternatives' to EU
Turkish president clarifies he has not yet closed the European Union book right now
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Was Einstein wrong about the speed of light?
According to Magueijo and Afshordi’s theory, the speed of light was much higher at first
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Afghan Taliban offer security for copper, gas projects
The Taliban have been behind much of the violence over the last 15 years that has frightened off investors
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Qatar emir pledges $1.25 billion to support Tunisia economy
Tunisian officials hope it will put the country "back on the investment map of the Mediterranean"
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Pictures of the day: November 29, 2016
We look at 13 pictures from events around the world
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Japan skating rink slammed for freezing 5,000 fish
Fish were frozen under the surface of the ice as a decorative effect while customers skated above
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Record coral kill-off on Great Barrier Reef
The world's biggest reef suffered its most severe bleaching in recorded history, due to warming sea temperatures
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Emma Morano, last person alive born in 1800s, turns 117
Emma Morano, whose life spans three centuries, says her secret to longevity is not eating much
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China 'green' sector seen growing to 3 percent of GDP by 2020: official
Total investment in pollution prevention is expected to reach 8-10 trillion yuan over the 2016-2020 period
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Ohio campus attacker identified as Muslim student angry at US interference
Officials said 11 people were being treated at local hospitals for stabbing wounds and injuries from the motor vehicle
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Afghan boy thanks Merkel after call to resign over immigration
"I would like to thank you, Mrs Merkel," Edris said, speaking in German. "I am very, very happy"
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Indonesian woman flogged for close proximity with a man
Aceh is the only province in the world's most populous Muslim-majority country that imposes sharia law
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76 dead after plane carrying Brazilian football team crashes in Colombia
The accident took place near the Colombian city of Medellin on Monday
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Seven Indian soldiers killed in attack on army base
Armed militants attacked an Indian army base near the Pakistan border early Tuesday, killing two soldiers, police said
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Saudi government infusing cash into economy, may boost growth, data shows
Chief of the National Contractors' Committee predicted 100 billion riyals of payments by the end of 2016
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Afghanistan takes on the rich and powerful in war on graft
Afghans hope the Criminal Justice Centre against Corruption is destined to prosecute the rich and powerful
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A priest and an imam show up Trump
This ad represents everything Trump is not
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Outrage after Moroccon TV shows how to hide domestic violence
The channel's management issued a statement on Friday calling the broadcast sequence 'completely inappropriate'
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US authorities seek authors of hateful letters to mosques
While the handwritten messages contained "awful, awful language," the messages did not contain a specific threat
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Pope says politicians lack 'concrete will' on climate
Trump threatened to pull the United States out of the COP21 Paris Agreement
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Astronaut vision may be impaired by spinal fluid changes: study
Nearly two-thirds of astronauts have reported problems with their eyes after spending months at the ISS

















































