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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
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White House warns against 'unilateral' EU measures after Apple ruling
"We are concerned about a unilateral approach," said White House spokesperson Josh Earnest
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Kerry calls for more efforts to purge Pakistan of militancy
We will not and cannot make distinctions between good and bad terrorists, says US secretary of state
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After Rio scandal, Lochte to appear on US reality show
Lochte, 32, is among 13 celebrities to sign up for the popular television show
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Watchdog claims dissent being suppressed by Palestinian Authority, Hamas
These incidents have nothing to do with freedom of the press, says Palestinian govt spokesperson
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Rooney to end England career after 2018 World Cup
Captain since August 2014, Rooney has also been England's record goal-scorer with 53 goals
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Fire hits 28-floor Abu Dhabi tower under construction
Thick black smoke billowed from the top 20 floors of the almost-completed commercial building in the UAE's capital
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Singapore jails two more Bangladeshis for terrorist financing
They were the second set of Bangladeshi workers to be jailed under a Singaporean law against terrorist financing
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Pictures of the day: August 30, 2016
We look at 13 pictures from events around the world
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Seoul to face lawsuit over 'comfort women' agreement
Under an agreement, Tokyo offered apology and a total of $8.5 million to the victims of wartime sexual slavery
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China charges US woman with espionage
Sandy Phan-Gillis, from Houston, Texas, was arrested in March 2015 and had been held without charges since then
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Plants less thirsty as climate warms: study
'Plants will become less thirsty as carbon dioxide in the atmosphere rises' Researchers say
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Israel destroys home of Palestinian accused after deadly attack
Israel regularly destroys the homes of Palestinians accused of attacks as part of efforts to deter future violence
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UN hails suspension of France's burkini ban, slams 'stigmatisation'
Spokesman for the UN rights office also decried the manner in which the anti-burkini decrees have been implemented
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UN aid going to Assad-linked companies: report
Two UN agencies had partnered up with the Syria Trust charity, spending a total of $8.5 million
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Microsoft apologises after Bing translates ‘Daesh’ into ‘Saudi Arabia’
Calls for search engine to be boycotted
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Car bomb outside Somali President's Palace kills at least 10
Last month, at least eight people were killed when two huge bombs went off near Mogadishu’s airport
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China wants a successful G20 but suspects West may derail agenda
Talks are likely to be overshadowed by arguments over everything from territorial disputes to protectionism
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Iran to cover infertility treatment costs
Iran has a broadly progressive attitude to modern medicine, and some of the most advanced facilities in Middle East
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Russian hackers attack two US voter databases: reports
Illinois officials said last month that they shut down their state's voter registration after a hack
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Germany's Oettinger: Turkish accession unlikely until Erdogan goes
Turkey began talks about joining the European Union in 2005 but has made little progress
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Italy rescues 6,500 migrants from Mediterranean
According to International Organization for Migration around 105,000 migrants have reached Italy by boat in 2016
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Apple hit with record 13 bn euro Irish tax bill
The firm could be ordered to pay back taxes to Ireland
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How human ancestor Lucy died
A high resolution X-ray CT study of Lucy, indicates she suffered fractures to her right humerus
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Obama to meet Philippines' controversial president
White House says Obama would meet the firebrand leader on the sidelines of a summit in Laos
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No short dresses, Indian minister advises women tourists
The minister's comments have been widely rapped
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Nepal bans Indian police couple for faking Everest climb
Dinesh and Tarakeshwari Rathod, both police constables, said they reached the top of Everest on May 23
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Fox News calls anchor an 'opportunist' over her harassment claim
Tantaros in her lawsuit says she was taken off the air in April in retaliation for rebuffing Roger Ailes' advances
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France to call for halt to talks on EU-US trade deal: minister
The setbacks have raised serious doubts that it will be achieved by the end of the year as hoped
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Thailand opens first halal hotel
The Al Meroz, which boasts mosque-like architecture, has two prayer rooms and three halal dining halls
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Swiss fighter jet missing, believed crashed: ministry
The F/A-18 C single-seater had been taking part in a training exercise
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North Korea publicly executes two officials: South Korean newspaper
The report of the executions comes soon after the South said North Korea's deputy ambassador in London had defected
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Bangladesh upholds miltant tycoon's death sentence
Supreme Court rejects Mir Quasem Ali's last attempt to overturn the death sentence handed down two years ago
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Hurricane Madeline threatens Hawaii
Currently a Category Three hurricane, Madeline is expected to pass "dangerously close" to Hawaii's Big Island
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US, India to discuss business ties, tensions with Pakistan
Situation in IoK and concerns over Afghanistan will be raised in talks on Tuesday with NSA Ajit Doval
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British 'hero' dies after Australian hostel stabbing
Police had alleged Ayad said "Allahu Akbar" during the attack and again when arrested
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American Muslims on edge as Eidul Azha looks set to fall on September 11
'If people are trying to build walls, we are building bridges' Imam Shamsi Ali of New York says
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Chinese embassy in Kyrgyzstan hit by suspected suicide car bomb
The attacker dies and at least three other people wounded in the assault described as a terrorist attack
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'Teammates' Qatar and Turkey assert post-coup ties
Turkey has a military base in Qatar which houses up to 3,000 troops or possibly more 'depending on the needs'
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France seeks new chapter in Muslim relations
Efforts to foster good relations will include creation of an Islamic foundation, funded with money from within France
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Sustainability certified India tea estates violate worker rights
Tea plantations in India - the world's second largest producer of tea after China - employ about 3.5 million workers
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US, India sign agreement to share military assets, bases
The US military has made clear it wants to do more with India, especially in countering China
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'Willy Wonka' star Gene Wilder dead at 83
Wilder's last major role was in a TV film version of "Alice in Wonderland" in the late 1990s
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Facebook CEO says group will not become a media company
Mark Zuckerberg also met Italian PM Matteo Renzi, who is pushing to upgrade Italy's limited internet infrastructure
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Sri Lankan teen arrested after hacking president's website to postpone exam
The teenager posted a message calling for the postponement of A-level examinations
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Apple announces date for new offerings
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US prison rejects parole for ex-Beatles legend Lennon assassin for 9th time
The denial comes two years after Mark David Chapman's last parole request was rejected
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Kerry arrives in India for trade, security talks
Kerry will meet with PM Modi and take part in a 'strategic dialogue' between the two nations
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Curfew reimposed in Indian-held Kashmir after fresh fighting
The move comes hours after the Modi government announces an end to a 52-day lockdown in the disputed region
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Tunisia 'terrorist' blast kills three soldiers
Seven other soldiers also wounded in the attack; two militants believed to have been killed, says official