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Father proud of Australia backpacker stabbing victim
Tom Jackson, 30, suffered critical head injuries in the attack by Frenchman Smail Ayad, 29
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Qatar security guard in race of his life
While many dream of becoming an international track star, the 22-year-old Kenyan may actually have a chance
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Pakistan should not internationalise Kashmir issue: Indian minister
PM Nawaz nominated 22 parliamentarians as special envoys to be dispatched to world capitals to highlight the problem
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British PM to trigger EU pull-out 'without parliament vote'
Once Article 50 is triggered, it would start a two-year countdown to Britain's exit from the European Union
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Trump's border wall plan is unrealistic and useless, experts say
The 2,000-mile US-Mexico border runs from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific
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Storm Gaston in the Atlantic regains hurricane strength
The center of Gaston was located 655 miles east-southeast of Bermuda
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Suspected Kurdish militants fire rockets at Turkey's Diyarbakir airport
There were no casualties and no disruption to flights, says Diyarbakir governor Huseyin Aksoy
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Trump vows crackdown on immigrants who overstay visas if elected
Proposes an e-verify system to prevent the illegal community from gaining access to welfare and other benefits
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Indian ship heading for Yemen sinks off Oman: reports
Omani fishermen and police rescued all 11 crew on board
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Barrel bombs kill at least 15 civilians in Syria's Aleppo
The strikes hit near a tent where people were receiving condolences for those killed in the neighbouring district
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Yemen cross-border shelling kills Saudi child
A nine-year-old brother of the boy was also wounded when a rocket his their family's home, says official
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Pictures of the day: August 27, 2016
We look at 13 pictures from events around the world
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Turkey allows policewomen to wear headscarf
Policewomen will be able to cover their heads so long as the headscarf is the same colour as the uniform
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In pictures: Hong Kong's new Rabbit Cafe
Hong Kong opens its first rabbit cafe despite warning from vets that it could put stress on the animals.
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This is what happens when you leave a dress in the Dead Sea
The photos are on display at the Marlborough Contemporary Museum in London
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Tough new conditions for concerts in Tehran
Police should record all events, take greater responsibility for the content of performances and behaviour of audience
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Mirwaiz Umar Farooq arrested in Indian-held Kashmir as toll hits 68
Kashmir Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti justified the continuation of the sweeping curfew
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At least 16 dead in Moscow warehouse fire: ministry
The victims were likely migrants from former Soviet republics
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Turkey arrests three former diplomats over coup plot
Turkey has embarked on an all-out purge of state institutions in the wake of the coup
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Indian man carries late wife's body for 10 kilometres
Distressing footage showed Dana Majhi carrying his late wife’s body on his shoulder
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Three Thai royal insult prisoners freed after pardon
Thailand's lese majeste law is among the world's harshest
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India set to slap terror charges on Zakir Naik, ban his NGO
The televangelist will be charged under the Unlawful Activities Prevention Act for spreading terror and hatred
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Bangladesh police shoot dead suspected cafe attack mastermind
Bangladesh police are "99 percent sure" that Tamim Chowdhury was in the hideout
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Daredevil British billionaire injured in Caribbean bike accident
Branson said the accident happened when he was cycling with his children, Holly and Sam, and hit a bump on a road
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Day of mourning in Italy as funerals held for quake dead
Over 2,000 people who spent the night in hastily-erected tented villages were shaken by a 4.8 magnitude aftershock
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Bangladesh police shoot dead three 'Islamist' extremists near Dhaka
'We can see three dead bodies here' senior police officer Sanwar Hossain
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Obama establishes world's largest marine reserve in Hawaii
'All together, President Obama has protected more public lands and waters than any other president'
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US, Russia move closer to new Syria ceasefire after talks
Kerry and Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov made the comments after the marathon talks at a hotel in Geneva
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Storm Lester becomes a hurricane in the Pacific: US monitor
The center of Lester is located some 885 kilometers southwest of the southern tip of Baja California
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Panic on NY subway train as crickets, worms let loose in apparent prank
Some people whipped out smartphones and began recording
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Hotels in Chinese metropolis turn away Pakistanis, other Muslims
Hotels receive police notices telling them to turn away people from Pakistan, Syria, Iraq, Turkey and Afghanistan
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Clinton attacks Trump's outreach to black voters in new ad
The Democrat asks voters to reject the "bigotry" of Donald Trump's White House campaign
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Bomb disposal squad deployed in central England after arrests
Police arrest five men on suspicion of being involved in instigation of acts of terrorism
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Italian student survives second brush with death
When the earthquake struck on Wednesday, the 20-year-old was sleeping in a family house in Borbone
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Saudi roof collapse kills Ethiopian worker
The incident occurred a day after two Pakistanis died in a separate construction accident in Makkah
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Three charged with selling horsemeat as beef in Britain
A scandal that horsemeat was being sold in some imported beef products had rocked the country's food industry in 2013
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Batman suit boasting 23 gadgets earns Guinness World Record
Statement says bulky black-caped suit takes title for 'most functional gadgets on a cosplay suit'
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Erdogan, Putin agree to speed up efforts for Aleppo aid delivery
The two leaders stress the importance of cooperation for regional security against all 'terrorist organisations'
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Iran, South Korea to begin trade in euros
Trade in euros will begin on August 29, says Iran’s Deputy Foreign Minister Hamid Baedinejad
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French court suspends burkini ban after challenge
State Council says authorities could only restrict individual liberties if there was a "proven risk" to public order
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Scandals mount for Morocco's Islamic politicians ahead of vote
Last week two PJD's leaders were suspended after the couple were found in a "sexual position" on a beach
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11-year-old boy assaults sister, becomes UK's youngest convicted rapist
After admitting to two counts of rape at an earlier hearing, the boy was given a 12-month intensive referral order
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This cartoon perfectly sums up the burkini ban
Cartoon depicts how women's clothing is regulated by religious extremists as well as government officials
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Israeli troops kill suspected assailant in West Bank
The forces opened fire after they saw the suspect running towards an army post, says military spokesperson
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Pizza can help you lose weight, study claims
What are you going to eat on your cheat day?
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Pictures of the day: August 26, 2016
We look at 13 pictures from events around the world
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'Modi goaded Pakistan in deliberate yet risky move'
Bureaucrats suggested that Independence Day speech was not a good platform for Balochistan talk, says Indian official
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The superyacht with a private 'beach'
The yacht also features a garden, two pools, and a double-story 'Grand Hall' with an enormous floor-to-ceiling...
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Mumbai's Haji Ali Dargah ordered to lift ban on women
Female activists will enter the mausoleum on August 28 to offer prayers
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Burkini gave women freedom, creator says
Many French cities have banned the burkini for being ‘incompatible’ with French values