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Israel's attorney-general orders criminal probe against PM Netanyahu
Netanyahu has in the past denied wrongdoings
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Iraqi forces launch fresh advance against Islamic State inside Mosul
Iraqi PM has said it will take three months to rout Islamic State out of the country
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Oman joins Saudi-led Islamic alliance: Gulf sources
Riyadh has backed groups opposing Iranian proxies in unrest or outright war in Syria, Lebanon, Iraq, Bahrain and Yemen
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New UN chief wants to meet Trump 'as soon as possible'
UN Chief determined for constructive working-relationship with President-elect Donald Trump
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Twin Philippine bombings wound 33
Mindanao has been wracked by bombings and other forms of violence carried out by militants
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Battle of Brixton: gentrification splits famous London district
Currently populated with a diverse range of shops, was home to Caribbean migrants settled from the 1940s
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Lawmakers in Colombia pass FARC amnesty law
The peace deal comes in to effect after four years of negotiations between government and opposition.
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Philippine leader says once threw man from helicopter, would do it again
Duterte's latest threat comes just a few weeks after he admitted killing people during his 22 years as a mayor
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Trump regrets complications in 'age of computer'
The President elect refused to be drawn on proposals to sanction Russian President Vladimir Putin
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Moscow meeting: Kabul rejects peace overtures without its input
Afghan presidential spokesman says it’s for his govt to decide whether or not to lift sanctions on anyone
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Trump, Obama disputes spill into the open
Trump accused the outgoing President of derailing a smooth transition with 'inflammatory' remarks
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Born again: baby boom after China ends one-child rule
China saw a million extra births this year
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Russia, Iran ties with Taliban stoke Afghan anxiety
Moscow and Tehran insist their contact with insurgents is aimed at promoting regional security
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Actress Debbie Reynolds dies day after daughter Carrie Fisher
The 84-year-old suffered a stroke at here son's home
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Kerry's speech biased against Israel: Netanyahu
The Israeli leader said Kerry "obsessively dealt with settlements", which the United States strongly opposes
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US designates LeT student wing as terrorist organisation
Authority puts two leaders of al Muhammadia Students to the US list of ‘specially designated global terrorists’
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Police kill four Communist Party office ‘attackers’ in Xinjiang
Four 'rioters' detonated an explosive device, killing one person and injuring three others
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Two states only way to secure Israeli-Palestinian peace: Kerry
'Israel's future as a Jewish and democratic state, living side-by-side in peace and security with its neighbours'
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Euro forefather Tietmeyer dies aged 85
Tietmeyer ran the mighty Bundesbank from 1993 to 1999, a period that straddled the aftermath of German reunification
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US denies Erdogan accusations of 'supporting IS'
There is considerable misinformation circulating in Turkish media, says US embassy in Ankara
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Rise in baby trafficking in India cuts adoption numbers and fuels trade
Government officials said an increasingly long wait to adopt was closely linked to rise in human trafficking in India
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Pictures of the day: December 28, 2016
We look at 13 pictures from events around the world
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Trump urged to formulate clearer policies to ease Pakistan-India tension
Analysts say relations between the two states becoming less predictable
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11 dead migrants found on Libya beaches
The Libyan Red Crescent said on its Facebook page that the bodies were recovered at the Hay Al Andalus beach
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China gives Trump the bird
The giant sculpture of a chicken looks like US president-elect Donald Trump
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Iran says it warns off foreign planes near Gulf coast
the warnings were given to US Navy planes and drones that had approached the annual air drills
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Second black box from crashed Russian plane found in Black Sea
The second onboard recorder from the Tu-154 plane has been found and raised from the seabed
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Japan hails Pearl Harbor visit while bracing for Trump
Trump, during his campaign, accused Japan of not paying its fair share in supporting the military alliance
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Death toll from Pakistan toxic liquor incident rises to 34
The incident happened in a Christian neighbourhood in the town of Toba Tek Singh, 338 km south of Islamabad
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Israel calls off discussion on permits for settler homes
The move comes amid global pressure mounting on Israel to halt settlement expansion
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Russia, Turkey 'agree Syria ceasefire plan'
The ceasefire plan will come into force this evening at midnight
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Myanmar men may face jail for not marrying pregnant women
The provision is designed to strengthen women's rights as Myanmar opens up after half a century of military rule
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Kim Kardashian, Brangelina and the most shocking celebrity scandals of 2016
If there’s one thing 2016 was good for, it was headline-grabbing celebrity scandals
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China's Sichuan cannot get enough spicy marinated rabbit heads
The dish is a specialty of the region, rarely found outside of a few popular restaurants in Beijing
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Middle East and South Asia – playground for violent proxies
Little condemnation and lower cost and body count make proxy wars an irresistible alternative to conventional combat
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Pakistan, Russia and China warn of increased Islamic State threat in Afghanistan
Zakharova said Russia, China and Pakistan had "noted the deterioration of the security situation in Afghanistan
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South Asia's golden spice becomes the West's latest obsession
Turmeric lattes are now being sold at cafes from Sydney to San Francisco
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Facebook Safety Check triggers false Bangkok bomb scare
The feature alerted that a blast in the capital had been confirmed by multiple sources
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China in biggest-ever pangolin scale seizure
It estimated up to 7,500 of the creatures could have been killed
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Saudi Arabia arrests partygoers using viral 'mixed party' video
Watch the video here
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Explosion in Afghan capital Kabul causes some casualties
The police official said there had been some casualties but he gave no details
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US appeals court revives Clinton email suit
Clinton used a private email server housed at her New York home to handle State Department emails
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Cuba passes law that bans naming sites after Fidel Castro
Castro always said he did not want a cult of personality
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Obama, Japan's Abe show solidarity in Pearl Harbor visit
Japan hopes to present a strong alliance with the US amid concerns about China's expanding military capability
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India train derailment kills at least two
Local government officials at the accident site said some coaches had crashed into each other
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Shiv Sena takes dig at Modi for greeting Nawaz on birthday
Right-wing group invokes Shivaji, saying he never exchanged pleasantries with enemies
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Russia, China favour taking Taliban off UN sanctions list
Tripartite meeting in Moscow voices support for Afghan-led peace process
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Star Wars actor Carrie Fisher dies at 60
'It is with a very deep sadness that Billie Lourd confirms that her beloved mother Carrie Fisher passed away'
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3,800-year-old potato garden discovered in Canada
Excavated potato patch on is 'the first evidence' of gardening by local hunter-gatherers of the era
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India bans foreign funds of 20,000 charities
According to the Modi government, they were involved in misusing overseas donations to the harm country's growth

















































