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Dogs understand what you say, study suggests
Study found that dogs process speech in a manner similar to humans
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Lawmakers urge US crackdown on Afghan child sex slavery
The Taliban rejects the claim
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Dubai ruler fires 9 senior officials for showing to work late
Sheikh Mohammed thanked the nine officials for their service but said he wanted young leaders to take control
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Obama leaves Washington for final G20 summit
After departing China, Obama will take part in the ASEAN summit in Laos September 6-8
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Trump insists 'Mexico will pay' for border wall
'It's our right as a sovereign nation to choose immigrants that we think are most likely to thrive and flourish'
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Gabon parliament set ablaze after Bongo declared winner
Explosions were heard as protesters faced off against heavily armed security forces
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Turkish interior minister resigns in surprise move
He would be replaced by Suleyman Soylu, the current labour and social security minister
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Kerry meets Modi as monsoon chaos challenges India's 'smart' future
"It looks like the rains this time have warmly welcomed you," Modi said as he greeted Kerry
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Brazil's Senate strips Rousseff of presidency
Senators voted by a majority of 61 to 20 to remove her from office
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Naked Donald Trump statue up for auction, could fetch $20,000
Statue is one of a series that appeared unannounced in public spaces in New York and four other US cities this month
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Air strike kills 16 members of Yemeni imam's family
Missiles struck a house of the imam, identified as Saleh Abu Zainah, in northern Saada province
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Teenager killed in fresh Indian-held Kashmir clashes
Troops fired live rounds as residents demonstrated against an earlier raid by soldiers searching for protest leaders
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Russia says it killed key Islamic State leader in Syria
On Tuesday, a US defence official said United States targeted Adnani in a strike
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At least 14 dead in Tunisia road accident
Those killed in the dawn accident included the lorry driver while around 15 cars also caught fire, the ministry said
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Indian campaigner against caste prejudice wins 'Asia's Nobel'
Wilson,was honoured for his "moral outrage" and organising skills in his efforts to ban the demeaning work
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Pictures of the day: August 31, 2016
We look at 13 pictures from events around the world
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India accords residency status to foreign investors
Modi has urged global businesses to come and manufacture in India since he took office two years ago
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UK's May gathers ministers for Brexit talks
Civil servants are still being recruited to the "Brexit unit" which will do the groundwork for withdrawal
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British backpacker's funeral to include reading from Holy Quran
Victim’s mother says Holy Quran will be recited to counter the 'misrepresentation' of her killing as act of...
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Frankfurt airport terminal areas cleared after security breach
The spokeswoman for Fraport added the breach would lead to flight delays at the hub
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Iranian ex-general killed fighting militants in Syria
He was killed while battling militants as a volunteer in northern Syria
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Watch: When Modi saved a cameraman from drowning
Footage shows the Indian premier alerting the cameraman
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Don't do drugs: Philippine's Duterte to workers returning from Saudi
Duterte railed against the United Nations this month after it called for an end to the killings
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Kerry says no military solution to South China Sea dispute
Kerry said US supported diplomatic efforts to resolve territorial disputes to which there was "no military solution"
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Naked breasts represent France better than headscarf, suggests French PM
French premier's words draw criticism from politicians and derision from historians and feminist
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Israel shuts Palestinian radio station for 'incitement'
The overnight operation in Dura near Hebron led to five arrests, according to the Israeli army
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Canada to apply to join China-backed AIIB
The United States, and Japan have notably declined to join the bank
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Day of the Disappeared: South Asia's torturous wait for the missing
According to activists, more than 8,000 people have gone missing in Indian-held Kashmir
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India growth threatened by business 'roadblocks': Kerry
'You have to have sensible regulations and your bureaucracy needs to be streamlined and effective' John Kerry says
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North Korea executes official with anti-aircraft gun for sleeping during meeting: report
Two senior regime officers reported to have been killed
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NY high court broadens definition of parent in landmark ruling
State's earlier definition of parent had become "unworkable" given today's increasingly varied family relationships
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Christian woman told to remove headscarf for driving license: ACLU lawsuit
Allen described herself as a devout Christian woman whose faith compels her to cover her hair in public
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Sexual offense complaints in Canada military up 22 percent: report
The progress report was the second on Operation Honour, a military program to tackle the issue started in 2015
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Egypt parliament adopts disputed law on churches
The new law stipulates that provincial governors will be authorised to issue permits to build churches
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India's top woman banker sees cracks in glass ceiling
She has won praise from investors for bringing about digital transformation at the 210-year-old bank
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Pakistani man to be expelled from Romania over terrorism
Romania’s domestic intelligence agency says man was involved in spreading propaganda online for Pakistani...
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Entrance to mosque in Germany bricked up
It is suspected that a far-Right group is responsible for the vandalism
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Philippines' Duterte: Obama must listen to me on human rights
Duterte, who is nicknamed "the Punisher", has been unapologetic over unleashing the police on drug users and dealers
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9 found dead in Japan elderly home after typhoon: police
Police found the bodies after rushing to the facility to rescue people who were trapped because of flooding
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North Korea executes vice premier for education: Seoul
The ministry said two other senior officials had to undergo re-education sessions
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Graft-busting grandma jailing corrupt Philippine politicians
"I'm not scared," she said, her eyes flashing as she thumped her hand on the desk in her office
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Trump to visit Mexico Wednesday, meet its president
Sudden international trip by US presidential candidate would be a logistical and security nightmare
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Japanese police corner suspect in deadly shooting
Media reports said the suspect threatened to shoot police and turn the gun on himself during the overnight standoff
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US to host world's largest conservation meeting
It is the first major environmental meeting of global leaders since the Paris climate talks last year
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Obama cuts sentences of 111 inmates
US currently has among the world's highest incarceration rates
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Ceasefire holding between Turkey and Kurdish fighters in Syria
The truce is between the Jarablus Military Council and Turkey
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Merkel admits mistakes made in Germany, EU with refugee crisis
Merkel has faced criticism in Germany for launching her policies of welcoming refugees a year ago
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'Islamic State spokesperson Adnani killed in Syria's Aleppo'
Amaq news agency says Sheikh Adnani martyred while surveying operations to repel military campaigns against Aleppo
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North American couple appear in new Taliban hostage video
Canadian Joshua Boyle and his American wife Caitlan Coleman were kidnapped in Afghanistan in 2012 during trip
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Editor from top Turkish daily held in post-coup crackdown
The editor of Hurriyet daily is among nine current and former journalists arrested in Istanbul