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Pictures of the day: August 16, 2017
13 photos from events around the world
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IMF forewarns China over dangerous growth in debt
The IMF raised its forecast for China's average annual growth from 2018-2020 to 6.4% from 6.0%
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Philippine police kill 21 in overnight anti-drug raids
More than 2,000 other people have been killed in drug-related
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Jordanian women imprisoned in name of family honour
Women’s rights charity says around 65% of over 1,700 female inmates in Jordan's prisons are held under 60-year-old law
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India to grant pending medical visas to Pakistani nationals
Sushma Swaraj's announcement comes as ‘Independence Day gift’ for Pakistani patients
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Israeli firm offers 'anti-terrorism' adventure to tourists
The settlers who run this company create fear of Palestinians among tourists so they spread it to their countries
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Number of homeless school pupils on the rise in New York
Being homeless has an adverse effect on school performance
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Britain seeks Brexit without borders for Northern Ireland
British government says it wants a frictionless frontier without "physical border infrastructure and border posts"
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'Missing link' bolsters bold theory on dino evolution
Well-known ornithischians include Triceratops, three-tonne Stegosaurus
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War room 2.0: US Air Force upgrades Middle East command center
New software is being developed in partnership with the Pentagon's Silicon Valley arm
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Falling tree kills 13 at Portugal religious festival
Tragedy struck at noon when the massive tree toppled into a crowd
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Trump defiant on Charlottesville unrest: 'Blame on both sides'
Trump draws criticism over his comments
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Migrant aid group, coastguard face off near Libya
Tripoli wants to deter foreign rescue vessels, which it accuses of collusion with people trafficking networks
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Lincoln memorial in Washington vandalized
The message was difficult to decipher from the photo made available by the park service
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Women leaders wangle water taps, security in India's slums
Women leaders are 'rarely token figures'
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China urges India to protect peace after border altercation
Trouble started in June when India sent troops to stop China building road in Doklam
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Pakistan, Afghanistan discuss ways to boost bilateral trust
Foreign Secretary Tehmina Janjua calls on President Ashraf Ghani to exchange views on bilateral ties
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Saudi Arabia, Iraq to re-open border crossing after 27 years
Arar border was closed after the two countries cut ties following Saddam Hussein's invasion of Kuwait in 1990
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Afghan Taliban warn Trump against troop increase in open letter
Call for complete withdrawal of foreign forces from Afghanistan
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Outrage as Swiss hotel orders 'Jewish guests' to shower before swimming
Outraged guest posts a picture to Facebook of a notice outside the hotel pool
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Highly efficient blood test developed for cancer detection
Test can be configured to recognise mutations unique to an individual cancer
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"Trump Rat" goes up near Trump Tower as president visits NYC
15-foot high inflatable Trump-like rat installed close to Trump's apartment building
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Sex abuse cases: Australian archbishop defends secrecy of confession
Religious institutions across country have been scrambling to underscore importance of secrecy in confessionals
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Conflicts in Syria, Iraq far from over despite Islamic State setbacks
Divisions across political, religious, ethnic lines will again rise to surface in Iraq
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China urges all sides to put out fire, not add to flames, in N.Korea standoff
Foreign Ministry spokesperson Hua Chunying urged a peaceful resolution
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Britain says there will be no Brexit bill figure by October
EU wants agreement on how exit bill will be calculated before talks about Britain's future relationship with the bloc
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3 CEOs resign from Trump council over Charlottesville
In his resignation, Frazier cited need to stand against intolerance, violence
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The risk of using emojis
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Transport for London accused of sexualising 4-year-old wearing hijab in road safety campaign
Critics argue that by suggesting she should cover her head, character encourages young girls to grow up too quickly
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Flooding kills more than 160 people across South Asia
India's meteorological department is forecasting more heavy rain into Wednesday
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Japan's Abe donates to controversial war shrine on anniversary
Shrine is contentious for commemorating senior military and political figures convicted of war crimes
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Iraq starts bombing IS-held Tal Afar, west of Mosul
Ground attack to try to take the city should start when the air campaign is over, says spokesperson
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Boston Holocaust Memorial attacked a second time within three months
In June, another man named James Isaac, threw rock and shattered same glass panel
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Bangladesh militant killed in suicide blast in Dhaka
Hasina's secular government blames JMB for a slew of attacks in recent years
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North Korea's Kim holds off on Guam missile plan; Seoul says will prevent war by all means
The government, putting everything on the line, will block war by all means
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Texas university cancels white supremacist rally
'For many in our community, including myself, this speaker's presence would be deeply disturbing'
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Protesters denounce Trump's first presidential NY home visit
The president often says he's not spending much time in New York to avoid paralyzing the city
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Insect food to go on sale in Switzerland
First European country to have authorised sale of insect-based produce for human consumption
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Trump yields to pressure, calls neo-Nazis and KKK criminals
Critics denounced Trump for waiting too long to address the bloodshed
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Dalit woman branded witch, beaten up, stripped, forced to eat faeces in India
According to son, relatives burnt her with coals and disrobed her before beating her to death
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New generation of white nationalist groups flourish under Trump
Alt-right rallies increasingly attract groups determined to pick fights
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American-Muslim hosts events to dispel misconception about Islam
'Ask a Muslim anything' aims to address fears of non-Muslim Americans
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Britons get jail, caning for Singapore sex assault
The attack happened in Singapore in September last year
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10-year-old Indian rape survivor to undergo C-section
'Child was already 32 weeks pregnant when checked, no scope of abortion', say doctors
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Iran can quit nuclear deal 'in hours' if US keeps on: Rouhan
The failed experience of sanctions and coercion brought their previous administrations to the negotiating table
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312 dead as mudslides, flooding sweep through Sierra Leone capital
The country ranked 179th out of 188 countries on the UNDP's 2016 Human Development Index
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Suspect in US car attack admired Hitler as student: teacher
A photo of Fields, 20, captured at Saturday's rally showed him carrying symbols attributed to a racist organisation
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Modi urges India to reject violence in name of religion
Speaking on IoK, Modi said what was needed were 'hugs' for Kashmiris
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Car ramming east of Paris kills girl, terrorism ruled out
Suspect had tried to commit suicide
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Spain breaks up prostitution ring exploiting Venezuelan transsexuals
Police freed over 20 victims forced to live in 'inhumane conditions'

















































