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Criminals down police helicopter in Mexico, four dead
The aircraft was backing an operation to arrest leaders of criminal groups, tweets Governor Aureoles
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Iran vessel 'harasses,' sails close to US Navy ship in Gulf
US officials are concerned that these actions by Iran could lead to mistakes
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Snapchat ad revenue to rocket: eMarketer
Snapchat currently gets 95 percent of its ad revenues from the US, according to eMarketer
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Six dead in light plane crash in Macedonia
Mitko Chavkov confirmed the nationalities of the fatalities, the causes of the crash are being investigated
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Three Turkish soldiers killed in IS attack in Syria
The army said in the statement carried by NTV that the deaths came in a rocket attack on two Turkish tanks
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India's Muslim women say justification for triple talaq, polygamy is medieval
The AIMPLB says that a man giving triple talaq to his wife was a better option than murdering her or burning her alive
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Frenchwoman who received first face transplant dies
Isabelle Dinoire's transplant drugs left her susceptible to cancer and two cancers had developed, says report
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Trump pushes just ahead of Clinton in new poll
Huge gaps exist in voting preference based on gender, age, race, education and partisanship
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Iranians are 'not Muslims', says top Saudi cleric
Remarks come a day after Iran's Khamenei said Muslim world should challenge Saudi management of two holiest sites
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Singer Zayn Malik cancels Dubai concert
He due to appear at a show in Dubai but concert organisers 117 Live said on their website that it had been cancelled
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German Islamic preacher on trial over Syria links
Sven Lau, 35, stands accused of supporting and recruiting fighters for the Syria-based Jaish al-Muhajireen wal-Ansar
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Emirates jet hit by shifting winds before hard landing, fire
All 300 passengers and crew were evacuated from the plane, which was arriving from India
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Russian vlogger could face 5-year jail for playing Pokemon Go in church
The video shows Sokolovsky standing in front of a church expressing his doubt of being arrested for playing the game
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Protester killed in fresh Indian Kashmir clashes
The 21-year-old man was killed during clashes in Anantnag district southeast of the main city of Srinagar
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Radical preacher Anjem Choudary jailed for five and a half years
Prosecutors say Choudary pledged on social media allegiance to "caliphate" declared by Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi
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UK takes record action on violence against women as 'revenge porn' rises
More than 117,000 cases of domestic abuse, rape and sexual offences went to trial; 87,000 defendants found guilty
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Criticism of government not sedition, Indian apex court says in landmark ruling
Judgement comes in wake of sedition law being grossly misused by Indian government to stifle dissent
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Afghan refugees leave Pakistan over tougher measures on visits home
UNHCR says 103,013 refugees have returned to Afghanistan from Pakistan, 93 percent within the last two months
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When a Pakistani pilot helped an IAF pilot evade torture
26-year-old Nachiketa was assigned the task of hitting Pakistani posts in Kargil
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Pictures of the day: September 6, 2016
We look at 13 pictures from events around the world
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Pizza Hut accused over expired ingredients in Indonesia
Restaurant was accused of using puff pastry, vegetable sausage and carbonara sauce which were past their expiry date
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Iran supports 'any decision' to stabilise oil market: minister
Bijan Zanganeh says $55 per barrel brings desired, economic and beneficial oil production revenue for Opec members
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Paris to open first refugee camp in October
The Paris mayor said two camps would be constructed, one for men and the other for women and children
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How digital addiction impacts children
We are gradually losing our originality and depth as social media takes over our life
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Philippines' Duterte vows to eat militants
'I will really carve your torso open. Give me vinegar and salt and I will eat you. I'm not kidding' he said
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US is 'here to stay' in Asia: Obama
'US interest in the Asia-Pacific is not new. It's not a passing fad. It reflects fundamental national interests'
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This Hindu girl teaches the Holy Quran to Muslim kids for free
Pooja started free Quran lessons at her house for children of the area
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Trump raises possibility of eventual legal status for illegal immigrants
Illegal immigrants will have to return to their home countries and get in line behind legal applicants
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Hundreds protest in Myanmar over Suu Kyi's panel on Rohingya Muslims
Plight of Rohingya has raised questions about Myanmar leader Aung San Suu Kyi's commitment to human rights
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Drones give rare glimpse into Australian whales
Drones allow researchers to non-invasively measure size and body condition of free living southern right whales
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In pictures: Through the eyes of an astronaut
Ever wondered what it would be like to travel into space?
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Is it a bird? A plane? Smartphone sent into sky for record attempt
Peter Lundkvist of Huawei Technologies Sweden said the balloon reached 18,421 meters before bursting
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Vitamin D tablets may help reduce asthma attacks, review finds
Asthma is a chronic disease that affects around 300 million people around the world
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Morocco's mosques going green ahead of world climate conference
Its goal is 40 per cent reduction in energy costs at 15,000 mosques that consume an average of 90 kilowatts a day
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UN rights chief slams 'demagogues' Trump and Wilders
Last month, PVV launched its campaign platform vowing to 'close mosques, Islamic schools and ban the Quran' if elected
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Veiled Muslim mothers prevented from entering French school
The incident is the latest example of intercommunal tensions in France
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Warming oceans are 'sick,' global scientists warn
The findings, based on peer-reviewed research, were compiled by 80 scientists from 12 countries
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Philippines Duterte curses Obama, White House cancels meeting
Duterte called Obama 'son of a wh**e', vowing he would not allow the American leader to lecture him on human rights
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Third blast after 24 killed in Kabul carnage
Authorities are trying to pin down the location of the third blast
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Clashes in Yemen oil region claim 26 lives
Fresh fighting erupts between pro-govt troops and rebels over control of an oil-rich region east of the capital city
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Afghan forces retake strategic eastern district from Taliban
A clearance operation is still under way, says spokesperson for the provincial governor
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Iran shuts 800 shops for selling 'unconventional' coats
A new fashion for women's coats with English phrases printed on the back has attracted the authorities' attention
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Xi tells Abe that China, Japan should 'put aside disruptions'
Asian giants have been at loggerheads over territorial disputes and historical animosity
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Malaysia's Mahathir and bitter foe Anwar shake hands in first meeting after 18 years
Malaysia's political landscape has been shaped for nearly two decades by a bitter feud between both leaders
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Tax-exempt NATO, Afghan military fuel sold on open market
NATO's Combined Security Transition Command says it was ‘not aware’ of any specific allegations of illegally sold fuel
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Sculpture honouring Egyptian military criticised for portraying sexual harassment
'Mother of the Martyr' statue, depicting a soldier embracing a woman, will be modified after gaining people's ire
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G-20 Summit: Modi singles out Pakistan for 'spreading terror' in region
Some nations use terror as an instrument of state policy, Indian PM says
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Saudis tighten their belts for Eidul Azha in age of austerity
Low oil prices are forcing world's top oil exporter into spending cuts to curb the $98b budget deficit of last year
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United States general all praise for PAF
Comments come in wake of Red Flag 16-4 exercises
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Giant pandas are no longer on the 'endangered' list
Efforts by China, which claims the giant panda as its national animal, have brought its numbers back from the brink