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Wikipedia bans contributors from citing Daily Mail as source
Cites newpaper’s reputation for poor fact checking, sensationalism and flat-out fabrication to justify the ban
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At least five infected with HIV at Chinese traditional medicine hospital
News of the infections comes days after China announced plans to double the number of AIDS patients it treats with TCM
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Germany arrests Algerian, Nigerian 'militant attack plot' suspects
German security services say they consider some 550 known militants as potentially dangerous
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Explosion at a nuclear plant in France
According to government officials there was no nuclear risk
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Pictures of the day: February 9, 2017
We look at 13 pictures from events around the world
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Russian election hacks exploited legal grey zone: lawyers
US intelligence officials characterised the theft of US civil service data at the time as an act of war
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Pope reveals anti-stress secrets - and it's not prozac
The 80-year-old says his secret for dealing with stress is to write down all his problems in letters to Saint Joseph
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Anti-Rohingya protests greet Malaysia aid ship in Yangon
Critics have rejected the state-appointed body, which is led by retired general and Vice President Myint Swe
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Five things to know about Planned Parenthood
The group is being targeted by Republicans who have introduced legislation to block federal funding for them
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Indonesia accepts Australian apology over military row
It was just the latest row between the neighbours, whose relationship has been beset in recent years by disputes
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US spy agency contractor charged with taking top secret materials
Martin's cache of top secret materials included documents with details on how the NSA infiltrates foreign computers
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Red Cross suspends Afghanistan operations after 6 aid workers killed
The head of the ICRC calls the incident the "worst attack against us" in 20 years
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Japan's Abe heads for Trump summit with jobs package
Abe is going to have to walk a fine line in trying to please the US president while standing up for his own industries
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India's Vijay Mallya sacked from United Breweries board
Mallya was known for his flamboyant lifestyle and styled himself as the 'King of Good Times'
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US says it killed veteran Qaeda leader in Syria
In recent months, US forces have launched several attacks against al-Qaeda
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Two Palestinians killed near Gaza-Egypt border: Hamas
The incident comes after several rockets were fired on Wednesday from Sinai at the Israeli Red Sea resort of Eilat
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Islamic finance body drafts new standard for centralised sharia boards
The standard covers the appointment and optimal composition of sharia boards, fit and proper criteria of scholars
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Nordstrom says decision to drop Ivanka Trump's brand based on performance
Nordstrom said it informed Ivanka Trump about its decision in early January
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Commentary: Why Trump’s tough talk on Iran will backfire
The new administration needs Iran’s cooperation in its fight against Islamic State, in both Syria and Iraq
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Trump rebuke in daughter's name blurs business, politics lines
Trump hit out at the high-end retailer for discontinuing sales of Ivanka Trump's fashion line
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UK parliament gives PM May power to trigger Brexit
494 to 122 lawmakers voted in favour of a law giving May the right to start the formal Brexit process
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Canada says would respond if US imposed new border tariffs
Freeland made her remarks after meeting new US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson
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Indian doctor pulls live cockroach from woman's skull
The invasive critter was still alive after roughly 12 hours
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UK foreign minister no longer has US citizenship
Johnson had dual nationality and settled a US tax bill in 2015
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Suspect in Louvre attack says he did not get orders from Islamic state
A source said that though Hamahmy sympathized with IS, he had not been given instructions by the group
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US Senate panel receives ethics filings for Labour nominee Puzder
His nomination sparked protests around by CKE fast-food workers and the union-backed 'Fight for $15' movement
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9/11 mastermind tells Obama attacks were America's fault
The 18-page letter was addressed to former president Obama
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Trump sends letter of thanks to China's Xi
Just after he won the election, Trump provoked Beijing by accepting a congratulatory call from Taiwan's president
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13 feared dead after boat capsizes off Malaysia
Boat had been travelling from the southwestern coast of Sabah to Indonesia when it overturned and sank
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Trump defends immigration order, says courts 'so political'
US president demands justice system to read the statement and do what's right
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German mother jailed for selling sex with daughter online
Judges also sentenced the woman's 40-year-old boyfriend to four years and 10 months in prison
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Try suffocating kittens, Indian textbook tells kids
The book includes an experiment in which two kittens were placed in separate boxes, only one of which had airholes
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Scotland must have say on UK's Article 50 letter: Scottish minister
Michael Russell said he did not know when Prime Minister Theresa May planned to submit a letter to the European Union
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Indian state's leader refuses to give way to successor
The comments have raised prospect of split in party that rules Tamil Nadu, one of India's wealthiest states
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Poll shows boost for Scottish independence
Asked whether Scotland be an independent country, 43 per cent of respondents said "Yes" and 45 per cent said "No"
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Fire engulfs Philippine slum, thousands homeless
Temporary evacuation centres have been set up at nearby gyms and schools
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Thai king's daughter given goodwill role with UN crime body
The princess would help to promote justice reform and had a special interest in prison issues
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White House weighs designating Iran’s Revolutionary Guard a militant group
The Revolutionary Guards answer to Iranian Supreme Leader Khamenei, whose power far surpasses that of Rouhani
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Top Ukraine rebel commander, Mikhail Tolstykh killed in 'act of terror'
Several rebel chiefs considered to be adversaries of the separatist authorities have been killed in car bombings
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Bangladesh family arrested over fake penis scam
The family used a fake penis to trick villagers into believing a genie had performed a sex change on their daughter
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Pence breaks tie to confirm US education pick DeVos
DeVos is a fixture in the education world, having served on the boards of non-profit groups that support school choice
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China invites Britain to attend new Silk Road summit
China has so far given few details about who will attend the summit, to be held in Beijing
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Indian nurse breaks baby's leg for crying incessantly
Appalling act was recorded on CCTV footage of the private hospital
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Trump reiterates US support to Turkey in call with Erdogan
The two NATO allies are also at odds over US support for the Syrian YPG militia
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Netanyahu, Trump align on Iran ahead of Israeli leader's visit
Trump's national security adviser warned that Washington "would no longer tolerate Iran's provocations"
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Scientists find huge ancient landslide on Great Barrier Reef
The landslide is 32 cubic kilometres or ‘about 30 times the size of Uluru’
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French leaders try to stem fury over alleged police rape
Twenty-six people were arrested and some police officers fired shots in the air after finding themselves cornered
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Argentine women stage topless protest claiming sunbathers' rights
It remains unclear if Argentine law allows women to go topless on public beaches
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US tight-lipped as Israel settler law sparks world outrage
Israeli Attorney General Avichai Mandelblit warned the government that the law may be unconstitutional
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World's longest flight lands in New Zealand
A long-range Boeing 777-200LR crossed 10 time zones on its marathon flight from Doha to Auckland

















































