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Scientists fear the worst under a Trump presidency
In October, nearly 400 scientists wrote an open letter, criticising Trump's plans to abandon global climate deals
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Donald Trump 'planning register for Muslims'
Trump's transition team did not respond to requests for confirmation of Kobach's role
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US mayor resigns after racist Michelle Obama post
Beverly Whaling, the mayor of the tiny town of Clay, had appeared to applaud a racist comment about Michelle Obama
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Denver first US city to allow social cannabis use
The new ordinance was part of several marijuana measures put to voters in nine US states
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NGO says 100 missing in Med after migrant boat capsize
The survivors and four recovered corpses were transferred from the tanker to the Acquarius
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Putin fires economy minister over bribe charges
Alexei Ulyukayev was the highest ranking official detained over suspected corruption
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India's Tata removes Mistry as beverage giant chairman
The board of directors resolved to replace Cyrus Mistry as Chairman of the company, says TGBL
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Japan street swallowed by giant hole reopens
The street has been reopened exactly a week after the ground began sinking
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Arab region's young people not a 'liability': UN
The region has the highest rate of youth protest if compared to all other regions in the world, says Ahmad Alhendawi
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Leaked memo an 'unsolicited document' with no credence: UK PM's spokesperson
She says govt did not recognise the concerns the memo raised and said it was for "Deloitte to answer what it is about"
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Strong Europe 'good' for the US, NATO 'vital': Obama
Obama will seek to calm the nerves of allies concerned by Donald Trump's shock presidential election victory
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McDonald's launches Nutella burger in Italy
The 'Sweety con Nutella' sees a thick wedge of the popular hazelnut spread
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Ousted chair Mistry refutes Tata claim on rising expenses
Mistry office's retort is in response to allegations made by Tata Sons last week in a nine-page statement
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Obama lands in Athens on final European trip as president
The US president is expected to deliver a speech on globalisation
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Germany says up to Turkey to decide on EU membership
Steinmeier said his talks with Cavusoglu had "not been easy" and admitted the pair had expressed "divergent views"
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Pictures of the day: November 15, 2016
We look at 13 pictures from events around the world
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India to use indelible ink to ensure people change cash only once
The step comes a week after Modi ordered the withdrawal of large denomination banknotes from circulation
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Hate crimes against Muslims surged by 67% in 2015: FBI
While crimes targeting Muslims grew highest, incidents of hate against Jewish, black and LGBTQ people also increased
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Egypt court overturns death sentence against former president Mohamed Mursi
Mursi was overthrown in mid-2013 by general-turned-president Abdel Fattah al-Sisi following mass protests against him
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The world’s best airlines for 2017
This airline does not like losing
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Raids hit three hospitals in northern Syria: monitor
Among the wounded were patients who had been moved there after a hospital in the nearby village was hit on Monday
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Snowden warns of increase in US domestic spying after Trump victory
Former US spy agency contractor states that democratic checks and balances were losing ground to authoritarianism
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Israel minister says Palestinian state over after Trump win
There was no immediate reaction from Netanyahu himself
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Police raid mosques, flats across Germany as government bans militant group
A spokeswoman for the ministry described the 'True Religion' organisation as a mobilizing network for Islamic State
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Iran missile programme 'non-negotiable'
A meeting of EU foreign ministers in Brussels on Monday urged Tehran to refrain from ballistic missile testing
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Russian Economy Minister Ulyukayev detained over bribe allegation
The Russian Minister has been accused of accepting a bribe of $2 million
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Amid crisis,Venezuelan president turns to music
Nicolas Maduro launches a radio show, dedicated to salsa music in an effort to cheer the nation
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Kabul welcomes back National Geographic's green-eyed 'Afghan Girl'
President Ghani personally welcomes Sharbat Gula and promises her a furnished apartment
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New Zealand evacuates quake-hit town, fears of Wellington building collapse
Evacuations are underway as aftershocks continue to rattle the region
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Twitterati have a field day as supermoon graces Earth
With a long wait for the next supermoon, Twitterati took to social media to get their jokes in
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Estee Lauder eyes millenials with $1.45b Too Faced buy
The company, which has catered heavily to older women, was impressed with the brand loyalty Too Faced has generated
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Trump could return Iraq war boosters to power
Trump's team includes John Bolton and ex-CIA Director James Woolsey, men who championed the Iraq invasion
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Unpublished Van Gogh drawings to be unveiled
The sketchbook is owned by a private collector and hardly any details have emerged of what is depicted on its pages
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Chicago, other US cities, pledge 'sanctuary' for immigrants
Since 2009, the Obama administration has deported 2.4 million immigrants from the country
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Trump will get wake-up call when he takes office, Obama says
Obama said the freewheeling Trump could not be as outspoken as he was during the long and bitter campaign
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Israeli men who refuse divorce could face jail
There are also a few rare cases of men who are 'chained' because their wives refuse to issue a 'get'
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Billionaire Warren Buffett invests in 3 big US airlines
Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway Inc invested $797 million in American Airlines
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Oil mogul Hamm tops Trump list for US energy secretary: sources
This is not the first time Hamm has been in contention for the job
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Putin, Trump speak by phone, aim for 'constructive cooperation'
Obama's relations with Putin have become tense over issues that include Syria and Ukraine
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UAE court jails three men for involvement in banned groups
The UAE has banned several militant groups, including al-Islah
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US slams proposed Israeli bill on settlements as 'troubling step'
If the law were enacted it could pave the way for the legalisation of dozens of illegal outposts deep in the West Bank
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Obama urges Trump to reach out: 'Gestures matter'
The US president also called on the Democratic Party to "compete everywhere" in future elections
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US may have committed war crimes in Afghanistan: ICC prosecutor
US military forces and the CIA may have committed war crimes in Afghanistan mostly between 2003-2004
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Dutchman 'who almost broke the internet' escapes jail
Kamphuis was charged with carrying out several distributed denial of service attacks against a group called Spamhaus
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Integrate or face populist fury, London’s Muslim mayor warns
We should be making sure that we integrate far better than we currently do, says Sadiq Khan
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China to use ‘tit-for-tat approach’ if Trump wages trade war
Sales of US autos, aircraft and iPhones threatened
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Online freedom hit by pressure on social media, apps
'Messaging apps are able to spread information quickly and securely — and some governments find this threatening'
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Explosion in Istanbul suburb wounds ten
Images on social media showed fire trucks putting out a fire
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Trump is no 'ogre': Brexit figurehead Farage
What I saw was a thoughtful and reflective Donald Trump, says the Brexit campaigner
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