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Women and child migrants raped, beaten and detained in Libyan 'hellholes': UNICEF
Children said they were beaten by adults along the way, with girls suffering more abuse than boys
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Saudi king to work with Indonesia to combat IS: envoy
Ambassador says Saudi Arabia and Indonesia will exchange data, experience on Islamic State
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Ukraine's first wheelchair model breaks taboos
In a wheelchair since birth due to a spinal cord injury, Alexandra Kutas had struggled for years to make it as a model
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Australia man arrested on charges of helping Islamic State develop missile technology
The man had been advising the militant group on how to develop the technical capability to detect guided missiles
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Trump and I object to anarchic media, says prime minister of Cambodia
Cambodian PM says, journalists reporting human rights could undermine national security
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Taliban kill 12 Afghan police with silenced weapons
According to a provincial official said that it could be an insider attack as one of the guards was still missing
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German police search Berlin properties linked to mosque visited by attacker
Tunisian asylum seeker who killed 12 people in a Christmas market in December
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Melting snow new danger for those fleeing to Canada from US
Floodwaters that spread over land will make fields hard to navigate in the dark
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'Panama Papers' media consortium becomes independent
ICIJ gained notoriety by publishing documents linking world's powerful leaders to unreported offshore companies
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Saudi King is giving the world some major travel goals
The royal entourage consists of 459 tonnes of cargo
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US appeals court will not put Trump travel ban case on hold
The ninth Circuit suspended Trump's travel ban earlier this month while litigation over the measure proceeds
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Fresh Swiss mountain air for sale at $167
The air comes with signed authentication certificate and GPS coordinates of where it was collected
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US top court snubs challenge to death penalty constitutionality
Court's action comes at a time of deep divisions among eight SC justices over death penalty
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Two women to be charged with Kim's murder: Malaysian attorney general
If the suspects are found guilty, they will face death by hanging
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WHO says new drugs urgently needed to fight 12 'priority pathogens'
The WHO has previously warned that many antibiotics could become redundant this century
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Bangladesh militants to hang for Japanese farmer's murder
Four of the sentenced were present in the court amid heavy security but one defendant was sentenced in absentia
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China says it has received its largest foreign drone order: Xinhua
Foreign buyers for its drones include Nigeria, Pakistan and Egypt
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Holy Quran quoted at Oscars during 'The White Helmets' acceptance speech
Duo says organisation is guided by a verse from the Holy Quran: ‘to save one life is to save all of humanity’
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Trump blames Oscars fail on show's political tone
Trump said Oscars organisers had taken their eyes off the ball because they "were focused so hard on politics."
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US State Department tweets, then deletes congratulations for Iran Oscar win
Farhadi chose two Iranian-Americans - a female engineer and a former NASA scientist - to represent him at the ceremony
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US Jewish centers report another wave of hoax bomb threats
The JCC Association said there were 21 incidents of bomb threats called in
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Traders suffering huge losses, say Afghan officials
Over 6,000 vehicles carrying perishable goods are currently stranded on the border
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Trump proposes $54bn increase in defence spending
There will also be cuts in foreign assistance and other non-military spending
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Virender Sehwag mocks girl for supporting Muslim students' right to free speech
Gurmehar Kaur files complaint with women rights panel, saying she was threatened with rape over her campaign
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After anti-Trump protests, president’s fans organise their own rallies
Venues range from small town parks to a plaza outside the Georgia State Capitol building in downtown Atlanta
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Natural sinkhole transformed into 'place of death' by IS in Iraq
Victims judged guilty for their association with the Iraqi state were executed at site, says eyewitness
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Truck accident mars joyful Rio carnival
Twenty people injured in incident, says Health Secretary
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Man collapses after caning for breaking sharia law in Indonesia
The man was taken back up on stage to be flogged another 14 times after a doctor said he was in good health
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Modern-day 7 wonders for every traveller’s bucket list
The most awe-inspiring experiences on the planet
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Rights breaches spreading like 'disease': UN chief
The Geneva-based body is holding its first meeting with Washington's seat occupied by Trump’s envoy
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South Korea's Lotte approves land swap for missile defence: ministry
China warned the Lotte Group it would face consequences if it allowed its land to be used for the missile system
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Pictures of the day: February 27, 2017
We look at 13 pictures from events around the world
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Indians in US share dos and don'ts after fatal shooting in Kansas
“Don’t talk to each other in Hindi or any other Indian language when you are at a public place in the US"
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Philippines-based militant group Abu Sayyaf 'beheads German hostage'
A video reposted by the militancy-monitoring group SITE showed a machete-wielding militant kill the hostage
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Turkey's Erdogan 'not welcome' to campaign in Austria
Turkish president can make bilateral visits to Europe and Austria for talks with officials
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Indonesian police say bomber 'possibly' linked to Islamic State network
There were no reports of injuries from the explosion near a government office in the West Java city
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Two air hostesses molested by passenger on Mumbai-Nagpur flight
Gupta grabbed the hand of two air hostesses while they served him a meal
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Iran tests missiles in naval exercises
The ranges of the latest versions were not given
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The tipping point for Indian Muslims is not too far away
Political leaders are using religion-based population projections to spread Hindutva propaganda.
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Hollywood takes on Trump at Oscars with message of inclusion
Hollywood's stars made jibes about incurring Trump's wrath but mostly adopted a celebratory mood
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Global art sales plummet, China biggest market: report
Contemporary art sales are becoming frequent in Hong Kong which "has become an unmissable spot on the art market"
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Senior Taliban commander killed in northern Afghanistan air strike
Taliban spokesperson Zabihullah Mujahid confirmed Mullah Abdul Salam Akhund's death in a statement
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Killing of Kim Jong Nam organised by North Korean govt ministries: South Korea
The eight N Korean suspects include four officials of the state security ministry and two of the foreign ministry
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Mahershala Ali's Oscar win stirs controversy in Pakistan
Pakistan's envoy to the United Nations Maleeha Lodhi apparently forced to delete a congratulatory tweet
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7 pictures that beautifully capture the world from where you stand
Our theme of the week gives followers a chance to connect with other users through their photographs
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Father of US commando killed in Yemen refused to meet Trump
A report alleged that the mission had been compromised early on
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Gunmen kill seven in Sri Lanka prison bus shooting
Official says nine officers were admitted to hospital with injuries
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Obama-era human rights envoy says UN must investigate Myanmar
Keith Harper says Aung San Suu Kyi has ‘utterly failed’ to address the plight of the Rohingya Muslim minority
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In pictures: Oscars red carpet
Fashion highlights from the 2017 Academy Awards
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Life after Guantanamo: A tale of two Afghan friends
The report by AAN analyst revealed that eight of the longest-serving Afghan detainees were held on vague accusations

















































