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Kashmir hit by deadly unrest on India Independence Day
Nine others wounded after coming under fire during a patrol, including two policemen who are in a critical condition
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Indian man booked for hoisting Pakistani flag at home
Case registered against Kapil Shastri under Section 153 of the Indian Penal Code
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Earthquake in Peru leaves at least four dead
Earthquakes are fairly common in Peru but this one hit at a shallow depth of eight kilometres
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More curbs imposed in Kashmir as India celebrates its independence day
Unlike the festivity in other states of India, the day was not peaceful in Kashmir valley
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Three killed in car bomb attack in Turkey's southeast
Video shows blast left building's concrete frame and twisted metal exposed with windows entirely blown out
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Sri Lanka arrests son of former leader Rajapaksa
It is the second time he had been arrested
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Five Thai soldiers killed in helicopter crash
Major General Nopporn Ruanchan, commander of the army's 4th Infantry Division, was on board the helicopter
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Charlie Hebdo threatened after latest issue mocks Muslims
Magazine depicts a bearded man and a hijab-wearing woman running naked on the beach
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In pictures: Bolt makes Olympic history with 100-metre triumph
The 29-year-old Jamaican legend, competing in his final Olympics, powered over the line in 9.81 seconds
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Third French burqini ban after Corsica clashes
The burqini issue has sparked huge controversy, with opponents saying that it goes against French secular principles
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Thailand's deep south hit by fresh blasts
According to police, one soldier was seriously injured from a bomb buried under the road
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Several wounded in explosion in Turkey's southeast - sources
Turkey's largely Kurdish southeast has been hit by waves of violence since the collapse last year of a ceasefire
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Pictures of the day: August 15, 2016
We look at 13 pictures of events from around the world
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20 million toilets built in two years: Indian PM
Open defecation has long been a major health and sanitation problem in India
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Taliban capture key district in Afghan north
Fighting has escalated in Afghanistan as the Taliban insurgency spreads from its traditional strongholds
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New York police seeking killer of imam, assistant
Authorities say the motive is unknown and no arrests have been made
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Rebels stage Kashmir attacks as Modi gives annual address
10 police paramilitaries injured in Independence Day shooting
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Pistorius put on suicide watch: media
Pistorius has been put on suicide watch following mysterious wrist injuries that landed him in hospital
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US nukes at Turkey base at risk of seizure: report
The issue took on fresh urgency last month following the attempted coup in Turkey
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Indian PM assails Pakistan in Independence Day address
Modi is trying to divert world’s attention from Kashmir, claims Aziz
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Islamic State faces uphill 'branding war' in Afghanistan, Pakistan
US drone strike that killed IS commander for Afghanistan, Pakistan was latest blow to the militant group's ambitions
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JFK airport terminal evacuated after shots reported
According to local media and authorities, there was no confirmation shots were fired and no reports of injuries
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Bus blast kills fighters at Syrian border crossing with Turkey
The bus was carrying fighters for Syria's civil war, the observatory reports
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Sudan floods kill 100, destroy villages
'We are eating just one meal a day. Children are falling sick, and doctors are miles away'
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Trump lashes out at 'crooked media'
"I am not running against Crooked Hillary Clinton," the Republican presidential candidate says
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Gold-winning swimmer Ryan Lochte held up at gunpoint in Rio
The Olympian was not harmed and is safe at the team USA base
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Woman dies after Swiss train attack, two girls in serious condition
Five people were stabbed or burned during an attack by a 27-year-old Swiss man on the train nearing the Salez station
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Turkish mosque group in Germany takes step back from Ankara
Politicians have raised fears of divided loyalties among Germany's roughly three-million-strong Turkish population
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Rio organisers reveal why Olympic swimming pool went green
A contractor had added 80 litres of hydrogen peroxide to each of the diving and water polo pools last Friday
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World’s largest hotel to open in Makkah in 2017
Abraj Kudai, which is currently under construction, is modelled on a ‘traditional desert fortress’
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Brexit could be delayed until late 2019: report
Theresa May's government has indicated that it is planning to trigger Article 50 of the EU's Lisbon Treaty
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Swiss knifeman sets fire on train, injures 6
The incident follows a string of deadly assaults in Europe, with many claimed by the 'jihadist' Islamic State group
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Imam among two men killed in New York shooting
The motive for the shooting was not immediately known and no evidence has been uncovered so far: NYPD spokesperson
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51 civilians killed in Aleppo raids, shelling: monitor
Syrian air force raids left 15 people dead in rebel-held areas in the east of Aleppo city
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India mistakenly shows Pakistan’s JF-17 jets in Independence Day video
The promotional video was taken off Twitter shortly after social media users pointed out the mistake
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Swedish minister quits after being caught driving under influence
The minister was stopped by police on the Denmark-Sweden bridge with 0.2 per mille alcohol in her blood
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Pictures of the day: August 13, 2016
We look at 13 pictures of events from around the world
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US police officer shot dead at traffic stop
'A passenger who was in a vehicle reportedly exited the vehicle and she fired shots at the officer'
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Uproar over French resort burqini ban
The issue comes at a highly sensitive time for relations with Muslims in France after two attacks linked to the IS
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Malaysia arrests Islamic State suspects for grenade attack on bar in June
The two men who carried out the attack had been caught in the northeastern state of Kelantan
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'Jihadist' planned Leaning Tower of Pisa attack: media
Bilel Chiahoui, 26, was arrested on Thursday after posting messages on social media praising 'jihadist attacks'
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Pentagon clamps down on Pokemon Go
The game has become a global craze, with crowds of players dashing to locations to try to snag characters
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UK to match EU funds, farm subsidies after Brexit
'The commitment could cost around £4.5 billion a year' says Finance Minister Phillip Hammond
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Clinton releases tax return, blasts Trump for not doing so
Trump has said he is worth more than $10 billion, but no one has been able to confirm this independently
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California man gets life in prison for slaying of Saudi student
The remains of the victim, Abdullah Abdullatif Alkadi, 23, were found alongside a freeway in the desert town of Indio
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Thai authorities hunt tourist town bombers
The bombs, most of them detonated in twin blasts, struck key tourism hubs during a long weekend
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US judge frees convicted ‘Making a Murderer’ subject Brendan Dassey
Dassey and his uncle Steven Avery were sentenced to life terms for the murder of a woman in 2005
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400-year-old shark is the longest-living vertebrate
Vertebrate with the longest-known lifespan until now was the bowhead whale, topping 200 years
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Excessive heat warnings hit millions of Americans
Authorities warned of heat-related health problems, especially for the elderly and those with chronic health problems
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Scientists to unveil new Earth-like planet
NASA has announced the discovery of new planets in the past, but most of those worlds were either too hot or too cold