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Trump names former Navy aviator to head NASA
He served as executive director of the Tulsa Air and Space Museum and Planetarium
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China tells India to refrain from pointing fingers at Pakistan
Foreign ministry says it’s not appropriate to discuss terrorism at BRICS summit
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In pictures: Hajj 2017
Chalking down the visual journey of Hajj 2017
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China makes disrespect of national anthem a crime
Anyone who mocks China’s national anthem faces up to 15 days in police detention
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In new shift, France urges Syria transition without Assad
Paris had been a key supporter of the opposition to Assad's rule since the start of the conflict in 2011
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Cool Merkel to meet fiery Schulz in TV debate showdown
Critics said Merkel had blocked changes that would have allowed for greater spontaneity
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8,500 people lost in Mediterranean since death of Alan Kurdi
UNHCR shared figures of death to mark second anniversary of Syrian boy’s death
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India PM plans cabinet revamp, some ministers offer to quit, sources
A revamp of the cabinet has been on the cards for months
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Charlie Hebdo criticised for making fun of Hurricane Harvey in latest cover
Cover read 'God Exists! He Drowned All the Neo-Nazis of Texas'
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Tight security for hajj stoning ritual two years after stampede
Saudi Arabia says it has deployed more than 100,000 security personnel to keep pilgrims safe this year
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27,000 Rohingya have fled Myanmar as bodies wash up: UN
Sixteen bodies washed ashore on Bangladeshi side of river on Friday
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Australia has hottest winter on record
Over 200 weather records were broken during the last summer, with intense heatwaves, bushfires and flooding plaguing
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Afghanistan celebrates Eid al-Adha holiday amid calls for peace
Taliban leader Mullah Haibatullah Akhunzada said peace could come once foreign forces left Afghanistan
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Anti-Semitism being 'normalised' in Poland, Jewish Congress warns
The group cited a proliferation of 'fascist slogans' and unsettling remarks on social media and television
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Vietnam protests over Chinese military drill in South China Sea
Vietnam was deeply concerned about the exercises in the Gulf of Tonkin area
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Putin warns North Korea situation on verge of 'large-scale conflict'
North Korea has been working to develop a nuclear-tipped missile capable of hitting the United States
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Indian man kills mother, feasts on her heart with ‘chutney’
The unemployed alcoholic son was furious that she refused him cash
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Who killed Benazir Bhutto? The theories behind the murder
After nine years, the murder of Benazir still remains an unsolved mystery
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Japanese Finance Minister Aso cancels US trip due to North Korea situation
North Korea fired a missile that flew over Japan and landed in waters off the northern region of Hokkaido
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Pope, Orthodox leader make climate change appeal to 'heal wounded creation'
Appeal comes three months after US President Trump withdrew from Paris Agreement
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US ban on North Korea travel comes into force
'We don't care a bit' say North Korean tourism development officials
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Humiliated for period stain, Indian girl kills herself: parents
In suicide note, girl said her teacher was picking on her but she did not mention the incident with her period
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Mumbai building collapse death toll jumps to 33
The dead included a 12-year-old boy and two girls aged 11 and 14
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Colombian security forces kill top drug trafficker
Security forces killed the second-in-command of the Gulf Clan, the country's foremost drug gang
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In inflation-hit Egypt, Eid sacrifices are a luxury
Cattle traders especially unlucky this year with inflation compounded by outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease
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US orders Russia to close San Francisco consulate
'As Lenin said, hysterical impulses are of no use to us'
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US orders prototypes for Mexico border wall
Trump promised in his election campaign last year to build a wall to keep out illegal immigrants
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US govt settles first travel ban lawsuit with campaigners
Government directed to contact all individuals turned away at borders after Trump's first executive order
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Rescuers in Texas intensify efforts as Harvey moves inland
Texas towns inundated by days of torrential rains, with highways still submerged, homes destroyed
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Islamic State chief Baghdadi likely still alive, US general
'I've seen no convincing evidence, intelligence, or open-source or other rumour or otherwise that he's dead'
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Forge unity to tackle Ummah’s challenges, Sheikh Saad urges Muslims
Muslims should contribute to establish a society based on equality, says Dr Saad during Hajj sermon in Arafat
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Ghilaf-e-Kaaba changed as part of annual Hajj tradition
150 kg of pure gold and silver, along with 670 kg of silk has been used in making the cover for the famous mosque
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Philippine lawmakers concerned about big jump in drug-war budget
Duterte says his campaign is justified because drugs are destroying the Philippines
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German minister favours longer ban on Syrian refugees bringing families
The government has sought to tighten asylum rules after suffering regional election losses
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Heavy civilian casualties in Raqqa from air strikes - UN
A US-led coalition is seeking to oust Islamic State from Raqqa
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Islamic State evacuation convoy will cross to Deir al-Zor: alliance commander
An operation to exchange wounded Islamic State fighters with the bodies of other soldiers is underway
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Largest asteroid in a century to whiz by Sept 1
It is one of the biggest asteroids in the Earth's vicinity
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Chinese cyber spies broaden attacks in Vietnam
Chinese FM Hua Chunying said China opposed all forms of illegal internet activities
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Pictures of the day: August 31, 2017
13 photos from events around the world
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Netanyahu goes on offensive against 'fake news'
'The fake news industry has reached a record level'
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Pyongyang 'sentences' four S Korean journalists to death
It is not the first time Pyongyang has declared a death sentence on South Korean citizens
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Britain's May attends top security meeting in Japan
Britain and Japan have signed a defence logistics treaty that allows both country's forces to share equipment
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US air strike kills 13 civilians: Afghan officials
Victims were from same family and most of the dead were women and children
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Several wounded after blast hits bus in Turkey's Izmir
Images showed the shattered windows of a broken shuttle bus and other damaged cars close to the explosion site
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Harvey moves into Louisiana with at least 35 dead, 17 missing
Harvey made landfall for a third time early on Wednesday
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Human stem cells restore mobility in Parkinson's monkeys: study
Scientists from Takahashi's laboratory tested ways to avoid rejection of implanted neuron cells
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Jailed Australia paedophile priest sentenced for more abuse
Gerald Ridsdale is now known to have abused 65 people
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Bodies wash up as boat carrying Rohingya fleeing Myanmar capsizes
Migrants were travelling on 'rickety inland fishing boats'
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North Korea says more missiles to come as UN condemns launch
UNSC has already imposed seven sets of sanctions on Pyongyang
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Iran pilgrims make return to hajj with bitter memories
Iranian pilgrims stayed away from the 2016 Hajj following stampede that killed 769

















































