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Food delivery apps spice up Indian train journeys
Today's train passengers in India have access to a vast array of hot dishes, all at the click of a smartphone app
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First grade Pakistani boy beaten on US school bus for 'being Muslim'
After years of discrimination the boy and his family left the US for Pakistan
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Trump's team blames Beyoncé for his lewd comments
Beyhive did not take kindly to Trump’s supporters pinning the blame on Beyonce
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Young Parisians breathe life into abandoned buildings
Some 1,000 migrant workers, vulnerable youths and people who were once homeless have found shelter there
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US tries to defuse Iraq-Turkey war of words over Mosul
Iraq is preparing to fight to liberate Mosul from the Islamic State group with support from the United States
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North Korea purges vice foreign minister: report
Kung Sok-Ung had been removed from his post and expelled from Pyongyang to a rural farming area with his family
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Website documents Mexico human rights abuses
The website documents 14 cases that have marked Mexican history
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One tweet triggers avalanche of women's assault memories
Kelly Oxford urged thousands of followers to share their recollections of the first time they were sexually assaulted
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For Kenya's child brides, school offers a break from tradition
More than four in 10 women in Wajir are married before the legal age of 18
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Clinton blames Trump, WikiLeaks, Moscow after new leaks
The anti-secrecy website has published thousands of emails from John Podesta's personal Gmail account
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China targets parents in new religion rules for Xinjiang
Hundreds of people have died in recent years in Xinjiang in unrests blamed by Beijing on militants and separatists
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India expresses disappointment over Pakistan-Russia military cooperation
Says cooperation with Islamabad may complicate New Delhi's relations with Moscow
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Chinese TV station apologizes for showing map excluding Taiwan
Those responsible for the mistake have been punished, the station said without giving details
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Obama tells students at town hall about how failures have shaped him
Obama described his experience losing his first campaign for a US congressional seat in 2000 and how it humbled him
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Three Afghan Taliban leaders arrested
Mullah Nanai who served as intelligence chief under Mullah Akhtar Mansoor among those arrested
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China aims to thaw frosty India, Pakistan ties
Foreign ministry official hopes tensions between two countries will defuse after BRICS summit
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Indian forces fail to clear compound in IOK
A group of freedom fighters had entered inside the compound of Entrepreneurship Development Institute
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US blacklists four Pakistanis on suspicion of money laundering
Also blacklists several businesses based in Pakistan and Dubai
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Two French soldiers badly wounded by drone in Iraq
It was not clear whether the device was remotely detonated or if it carried a timed bomb
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Myanmar says four soldiers killed by insurgents in Muslim-majority region
In at least one instance, the hunt for suspects has led to soldiers killing residents
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Amazon to open quick pickup grocery shops
Shoppers can use smartphones to order longer lasting items such as canned goods for same-day delivery
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14 killed as gunmen target Shias marking Ashura in Kabul
Some 36 people were also wounded and at least one attacker killed, says interior ministry spokesperson Sediq Sediqqi
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Trump lashes out at 'disloyal' Republicans
Disloyal R's are far more difficult than Crooked Hillary, says the embattled White House hopeful
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First Hindu temple to be built in Abu Dhabi by 2017
The UAE government allocates 20,000 square metres of land; Indians make up about 2.6m or 30% of the UAE population
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Obama vows to send people to Mars by the 2030s
US president pledges to work with private companies to build new habitats for long-duration missions in deep space
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Iran football fans banned from celebrating on holy day
'...the atmosphere of this match must be 100 percent in line with Ashura'
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Father of Pakistani-American war hero attacks Trump's comment at debate
We were not only shocked but saddened for such disingenuous expression of his thinking and feeling, says Khizr Khan
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Indian forces yet to clear Kashmir compound siege as gunbattle enters 2nd day
Security forces have launched fresh offensive this morning to flush out militants, says Indian army official
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At least 10 people killed in blast in northern Syria: Observatory
Al-Mashi is currently under the control of the Manbij Military Council, the Observatory said
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Iran players say hijab no reason for world chess boycott
US chess champion Nazi Paikidze-Barnes will boycott the Tehran championships because she refuses to wear the hijab
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Meet India's 13-year-old chief of police
During her brief tenure as chief of police she discussed how to handle cases concerning women and girls
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China to spend $35 billion on Egypt's new capital
The project is described by the government as a solution to crowding, pollution and rising house prices in Cairo
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Putin shuns Paris visit after France offers talks only on Syria
Russia has just indicated that it wants to postpone the planned visit
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Saudi teen arrested for flirting with American woman online
He could face a five-year prison sentence and be forced to pay a fine as high as $800,000
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Father's last embrace saves girl in China building collapse
She was found deep in the debris of four six-storey residential buildings more than 12 hours after they crumbled
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One girl under 15 married every seven seconds: report
In some countries, girls as young as 10 are forced to marry much older men
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Death penalty for terrorism often unfair: UN chief
Ban urged everyone to continue working to abolish the death penalty entirely
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Top Republican Ryan distances himself from Trump White House bid
Ryan, the speaker of the House of Representatives, said he would not defend Trump or campaign for him
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India striving to promote military ties with China
Both countries set for their annual combat exercise to commence next month in Maharashtra
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US watchdog expands scrutiny to more Chinese deals
Chinese companies have been treated with suspicion because of the ties they have to the country's communist regime
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Locker room talk? Key women voters call foul on Trump's defense
Several of the voters also said they disliked Trump's strategy of highlighting the infidelities of Clinton's husband
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Thai police warn of Bangkok bomb plot, step up security
An armed group was plotting car bomb attacks in a province near Bangkok, Thailand's national security head said
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Russia and Turkey sign gas deal, seek common ground on Syria as ties warm
The warming relations between Turkey and Russia come as both countries are dealing with troubled economies
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Obama declares major disaster in North Carolina from Hurricane Matthew
The action makes federal funding available to affected individuals in 10 counties hit by the storm
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Most Afghan women serve sentences in elders' homes, not prisons
Some 95 percent of girls and 50 percent of women imprisoned in Afghanistan were accused of "moral crimes"
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Australian parliament rejects bill for same-sex marriage vote
The rejection by the center-left Labour party ended any hope the plebiscite bill could pass
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'Snowden' director Stone warns of US bid to 'control the world'
The film is about Edward Snowden, aiming to expose the vast scope of US digital intelligence gathering
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Facebook launches intra-office 'Workplace' network
It is the first Facebook product launched outside the United States
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Clinton grabs double-digit lead in first poll after Trump tape
The Democratic presidential candidate enjoys 46% support among likely voters against 35% for Trump in a four-way race
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Dubai begins building 'world's tallest' tower
Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid al-Maktoum marked the groundbreaking of The Tower at Dubai Creek Harbour