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Strange messages coming from the stars are ‘probably’ from aliens: scientists
A group of scientists looking for aliens say that the signals are encouraging
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Turkey orders detention of 73 air force pilots
The pilots are suspected of links to the group led by Fethullah Gulen
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Perth Zoo's Puan the orangutan becomes oldest in world
Puan celebrated with a birthday breakfast of rambutans from her childhood home in Malaysia
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Father of slain Pakistani-American soldier reproaches Trump
Khan says the hate Donald Trump is inciting is 'un-American'
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The world's best cities revealed
Lonely Planet’s Best in Travel 2017 names top 10 cities for holidaymakers
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Australian theme park owner to speak to families as it counts cost of deaths
Officials at the company's annual general meeting said they would offer financial assistance to the families
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Ousted Tata boss's hostile defense takes boardroom battle public
Mistry, chairman of Tata Sons since 2012, accused the board of failing to give him "room to move"
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US abstains in UN vote against Cuba embargo
But restoring full trade and financial ties with Cuba would require legislative action by Congress
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US state of Oklahoma to vote on death penalty
Capital punishment is on hold in the southwestern state after a series of botched executions
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Extremists 'shave beards' as pressure builds on Mosul
Residents and military officials said many Islamic State fighters had relocated from eastern Mosul
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The most lawless countries in the world?
Denmark is the most lawful country in the world, followed by Norway and Finland
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Strong twin quakes rock central Italy
In August, a 6.0-6.2 magnitude quake flattened the mountain town of Amatrice killing 297 people
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Sushma Swaraj fast-tracks Pakistani-origin woman’s visa for husband’s surgery
Woman had requested Indian External Affairs Minister to grant visa for her ailing husband
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Museum opens to pay tribute to China's "comfort women"
Powerful black and white images of the women line the walls of the museum
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Move over Picasso: first-ever emojis to hang in NY Museum of Modern Art
The installation is due to open in early December
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TB treatment's high success rate hailed as 'breakthrough'
Last year 10.4 million people were infected with TB, up from the estimate of 9.6 million a year earlier
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Wildlife populations plunge almost 60 percent since 1970: WWF
The decline is yet another sign that people have become the driving force for change on Earth
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Pakistan radio show confronts 'endemic' ogling of women
Fed-up with the constant unwanted attention, Anila Ansari decided to bring the subjects of harassment to the airwaves
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Venezuela protests against Maduro escalate, dozens injured
A policeman died after being shot on Wednesday night in central Miranda state
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US strike in Yemen kills five Qaeda members
The suspected AQAP members' names were not released
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Drone strike targets senior al Qaeda leader in Afghanistan: US official
US military believes Farouq al-Qahtani and Bilal al-Mutaybi were killed but has not confirmed strike was successful
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Colombia landslide kills at least six
"There is also an undetermined number of people missing," says disaster management chief
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Air strikes kill 26, mostly children in Syria's Idlib
A report on Syrian state TV quoted a military source saying a number of militants also had been killed
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Trump's Hollywood star vandalized
A man named James Lambert Otis said he was the vandal, and had originally intended to remove entire star from sidewalk
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Strong earthquakes hit central Italy, no deaths reported
A quake measured at 6.0 magnitude by US Geological Survey struck about two hrs after a first 5.4 quake struck
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Microsoft launches first desktop, Windows update with 3D features
Microsoft has launched a consumer offensive!
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British PM a master of dodging questions: study
Researchers come up with brand new category of equivocation for May: "non-specific response to a specific question"
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Iraq's president calls for revision of law banning booze
Parliament adopted a law banning sale, import and production of alcohol over the weekend
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Microsoft announces "creators update" for Windows 10
The update, coming in early 2017, includes new features for augmented and virtual reality gaming
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Bollywood star Salman Khan's bodyguard charged over assault
Gurmeet Singh Jolly, who goes by the name Shera, allegedly hit the waiter with the butt of a pistol
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UK fines Vodafone £4.6mn for breaching consumer rules
Statement says evidence of mis-selling, inaccurate billing and poor complaints handling processes was uncovered
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Japanese director Kitano awarded France's Legion of Honour
69-year-old director, better known under his stage name "Beat Takeshi", was bashful but emotional on receiving medal
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In China, some Apple users opt for iPhone makeover rather than buy new
Online sites offer shoppers makeover kits, false cameras and even dust plugs to hide the removed headphone jack
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25 people found dead in Mediterranean migrant boat
Survivors from the vessel were picked up in an operation on Tuesday, MSF said
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War through the eyes of a child
Portraits of Iraqi children as they bear displacement following the Battle of Mosul
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Economic gender gap could take 170 years to close
Women still earn less in exchange for longer hours and are far less likely to have a managerial post
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Italy PM threatens EU budget veto over migrants
Italy has seen 155,000 people arrive on its shores this year, putting immense strain on its reception centres
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Pictures of the day: October 26, 2016
We look at 13 pictures from events around the world
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Turkey's Diyarbakir mayors arrested in 'terror' probe
Last month, 24 mayors suspected of links to the PKK were suspended
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Next war in Gaza will be the last: Israeli defence minister
Says Israel has ‘no intention’ of starting a new war but warns Hamas' ‘crazy policies’ will bring about...
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How much celebrities make via social media endorsements
Captiv8 says someone over 7 million followers on YouTube can charge a staggering $300,000
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Blast at Indian firecracker workshop kills five
Four people were rescued and a case has been filed against the factory owner over illegal manufacture of firecrackers
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Afghan president calls for regional anti-terror cooperation after Quetta carnage
Ashraf Ghani says everyone should fight terror without maintaining any distinction between good and bad terrorists
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Saudi financial position strong: minister
A tightening of bank liquidity after the issuance of domestic bonds was the main reason Saudi decided to borrow abroad
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Getting North Korea to give up nuclear bomb probably 'lost cause': US spy chief
Obama has repeatedly stated that the United States will never accept North Korean as a nuclear-armed state
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Iraq records largest displacement of Mosul operation
More than 3,300 fleeing Iraqis sought help from the government on day nine of its offensive
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Post-sanction Iran makes play for Asian investment
Iran has the world's biggest gas reserves and the third largest oil reserves
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Iran unveils 'suicide drone'
The new drone is primarily for maritime surveillance and "has not been designed to be armed with missiles
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Russia criticises US troop plans in Norway
Before joining NATO, Norway allayed Russian fears by pledging not to open its territory to foreign combat troops
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Women lawmakers face sexism, violence on job
Sexist violence and harassment against women lawmakers is "real and widespread"