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Female asylum seekers in Greece face sexual harassment, assault
Amnesty International says female asylum seekers are vulnerable to exploitation and sexual harassment from the start
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Malaysia show apologises for 'black-face' Usher parody
The skit was a parody of a recent performance by popular Malaysian singer Yuna and Usher in the US in June
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Man wounded in Nice attack dies, taking toll to 85
The attack, claimed by the Islamic State group, left 434 people injured
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'Burkini-only day' at French waterpark prompts outrage
France was the first European country to ban the full-face Islamic veil in public places
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Obama says not confident Putin can be trusted to cooperate in Syria
'We're very clear that Russia has been willing to support a murderous regime,' said Obama
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Saudi coalition, Huthis violate rights in Yemen: UN report
The Saudi-led alliance denies that it has deliberately targeted civilians in the war, which has killed more than 6,400
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US may fund research to create mixed human-animal embryos
The prospect of altering an animal's brain to make it more human alarms some experts
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Malaysia govt intervenes in rape-marriage loophole case
Malaysian government calls for a review of a case in which a rape suspect married his 14-year-old victim to avoid jail
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The Thai village using poop to power homes
Villagers in Pa Deng have become early adopters and evangelists for an unusual alternative energy source: poop
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Obama warns Trump not to spread details of security briefings
Obama questioned why leading Republicans have not withdrawn their support for their presidential nominee, Trump
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Trump, in fierce new broadside, says immigrants pose hidden threat
Trump listed several immigrants from Muslim majority countries -- including Pakistan, for carrying out violent attacks
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Obama touts progress against Islamic State
"The last two years of the U.S.-led campaign had proved Islamic State can be beaten in "conventional fights," Obama
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US arrests man linked to Islamic State group
The Justice Department says Hendricks, 35, used social media in his attempts to recruit prospects
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Obama declares himself a 'feminist'
The father of two girls penned an essay for Glamour magazine, declaring "this is an extraordinary time to be a woman"
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Ranger dies in Canaries blaze after German lights toilet paper
Some 700 people have been evacuated from areas near the blaze which is sweeping through a wooded, mountainous area
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Pakistan, India rivalry threatens to overshadow SAARC forum
Pakistan decried atrocities in Kashmir as India urged isolation of 'countries supporting terrorism' at regional...
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Gang rape videos on sale in India amid rise in violent crimes against women
The clips, which last 30 seconds to five minutes are being sold in hundreds and thousands every day, says report
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Paris police on alert for Afghan who may be planning attack
The man had been in France for the past two months, local news source said
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12 things Egyptians were the first to create
...before any other civilisation could even think of!
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Stalker sets schoolgirl on fire in deadly attack in southern India
Incident comes a month after a software engineer was hacked to death in broad daylight at train station in Chennai
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This man attempted to smuggle heroin in his intestine
The smuggler swallowed nine capsules of the drug worth Dh150,000 in the local market
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Turkish reporter mistakes GTA 4 cheats for secret 'coup messages'
'Secret Gulen codes'
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Disease kills over 30 children in remote Myanmar
Adults and children have both been struck since the outbreak first emerged in June
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'Peepli Live' co-director sentenced to 7 years imprisonment
Mahmood Farooqui has been jailed for raping an American research scholar in 2015
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Pictures of the day: August 4, 2016
We look at 13 pictures of events from around the world
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Danish Muslim group offers to bury French priest killer
The group last year organised the burial of Danish-Palestinian militant gunman Omar El-Hussein
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China charges three for stock futures 'manipulation'
Two executives used 31 accounts under other names to buy and sell stock index futures using high-frequency software
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Boko Haram elusive leader Shekau says 'still around': audio message
We will never cause any discord among the people, we will live by the Quran, Abubakar Shekau says
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Bosnian 'Indiana Jone' digs for controversy again with park
It is estimated that some 5,000 have visited the park since it opened on June 18
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Briton arrested over deadly Bangladesh cafe siege
Karim and Khan were both inside the Holey Artisan cafe when gunmen raided the premises
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Wanted to see if there’s more to Pakistan than what world thinks: BBC journalist
BBC's Benjamin Zand opens up about his recent visit to Pakistan to shoot a documentary
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Hero firefighter dies saving 282 passengers as Emirates plane explodes
Crash is a blow to Dubai carrier weeks after it was voted the world's top airline by Skytrax at Farnborough Airshow
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Calls for 'calm' after London stabbing attack kills one
London was already on high alert following these attacks and others in Europe, including several in Germany
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Foreign tourists attacked in western Afghanistan: officials
Taliban have officially not claimed responsibility so far for the attack
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Bangladesh, India mount rescue for flood-hit elephant
Wild elephants of India, Bangladesh have dwindled in number in recent decades as their habitat is destroyed
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Indian business leaders hail landmark tax reform
India's GDP expanded 7.6 percent in 2015-16, making it the fastest-growing major economy in the world
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British Muslim woman detained after cabin crew spot her reading Syrian art book
Part of Shaheen’s job entails working on anti-radicalisation
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Tajikistan jails teen for 10.5 years for Islamic State recruitment
Sources say schoolboy from Sugd region had attracted a 1,000-strong following on Russian social network, Odnoklassniki
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Muslim American women kicked off US flight as male attendant felt 'unsafe'
Niala Khalil, and her friend, a Pakistani-American, were on a delayed flight from Miami to Washington DC
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Indonesian cleric loses appeal over militant camp
Abu Bakar Bashir is suspected key figure in regional terror network Jemaah Islamiyah, blamed for 2002 Bali bombings
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Iran executes 20 Sunni 'terrorists' in one day: state media
According to state media, the prisoners were executed for committing several murders and undermining national security
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US designates TTP-affiliate Jamaat-ur-Ahrar as 'terrorist group'
Jamaat-ur-Ahrar has claimed responsibility for at least five major attacks in Pakistan since December
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White House denies Iran ransom payment
US helped airlift $400 million worth of Swiss francs and euros to Iran after a prisoner release
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Tesla loss widens as company works to speed production
Tesla reported a net loss of $293.2 million in the quarter ended on June 30
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Obama administration denies Iran cash payment was a ransom
Senior officials at the Justice Department had objected to sending cash on a plane to Iran
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Hacking of DNC raises fears of cyber attack on US election
Cybersecurity experts see a potential for more hacks and incidents in the coming months
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Republicans mull Clinton amid repeated Trump stumbles
Republican Doug Elmets announced his support for Hillary Clinton at the Democratic National Convention
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Libyan unity forces fight Islamic State in Sirte
The loss of Sirte would be a major blow to the militant group
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Knife attack in London kills one, injures six
Police say that they could not rule out terrorism as a motive
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Indian parliament passes historic tax reform bill
GST will replace a patchwork of central and state levies on goods and services