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Yemen police say foil two bomb attacks day before peace talks
At least five officers were wounded in the blast
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Heavy fighting continues in Afghan city Kunduz
Afghan forces fight back a renewed series of attacks on Kunduz, killing dozens of Taliban fighters
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Doha oil freeze talks face last-minute trouble
Saudi Arabia says it wants all members to participate, despite insisting earlier on excluding Iran
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Suicide bomber kills 4 Yemen troops near Aden airport
Suicide bomber driving a bomb-laden vehicle blows himself up upon arrival at a checkpoint
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Iran unveils S-300 missile system parts at army parade
Iran uses its annual Army Day parade Sunday to showcase parts of a long-awaited air defence system ordered from Russia
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Italians go to polls for a drilling referendum Renzi did not want
For the ballot to be valid, more than 50 percent of the Italian electorate must vote
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Preparations in 'final stages' for North Korea nuclear test: report
Numerous analysts have suggested the regime might carry out a fifth nuclear test as a display of defiance and strength
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Hollywood mogul blasts Obama, Google over piracy
68-year-old producer says failure to force anti-piracy measures is costing Hollywood millions of dollars
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In Indian-held Kashmir, 'fearless mobs' help militants escape
Locals' efforts to help militants, by putting themselves in harm's way, is a worrying recent development
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Afghan child casualties soar as urban warfare intensifies: UN
161 children killed from January to March and 449 injured
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Castro, 84, says Cuba's leaders are too old, proposes limits
Castro says there should be a constitutional amendment and a referendum to codify this and other reforms
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Nepal's female climbers blaze trails for their gender
In a sign of changing times, Sherpa women are now breaking records themselves, Everest but other dangerous pea
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Clinton backer George Clooney condemns 'obscene' sums in White House race
The Clinton supporter praised her chief political rival in the process, Bernie Sanders
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Ecuador quake toll rises to 233 dead
"The official figure of the number killed has risen to 233," President Rafael Correa said on his Twitter account
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Double murder suspect extradited from Hong Kong to US: police
Shi Deyun, 44, detained at Hong Kong's international airport after arriving on a flight from Los Angeles
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Myanmar president frees 83 political prisoners
The order, signed by President Htin Kyaw, says the pardon is aimed at 'national reconciliation and peace of mind'
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North Korea's fifth nuclear test seen imminent, increased movements at site
Likelihood of North Korea conducting a fifth nuclear test has increased because of a failed missile launch on Friday
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Saudi Arabia threatens to sell off US assets if held responsible for 9/11
Saudi foreign minister says they will be forced to sell up to $750 billion in Treasury securities and other assets
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South Africans sweet on sugary drinks despite fat tax
South Africa ranked as one of the most obese nations on the continent
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ECB, under fire from Germany, set to defend independence
ECB President Mario Draghi to respond to German politicians' recent criticism
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Trump's foreign policy alarms the world: analysts
Trump's comments have earned sharp rebukes from President Barack Obama and Secretary of State John Kerry
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Oil producers meet amid Saudi-Iran row over output freeze
Mohamed bin Salman reiterated that the kingdom will not freeze output unless the Islamic republic did so
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UN's global justice referee, the venerable ICJ, turns 70
Even after seven decades the court remains hamstrung in any bid to intervene in 21st century's most pressing conflicts
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Powerful 7.8 earthquake rocks Ecuador: USGS
Buildings swayed in Quito but authorities did not immediately report injuries or damage
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US Air Force plane intercepted by Russian jet in 'unsafe' manner: Pentagon
Russia has denied the action was reckless or provocative
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An unsustainable state
Pessimistic commentators and analysts predict a steady implosion economically, militarily and in terms of its govt
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Raul Castro rejects privatization, 'shock therapy' for Cuba
Says private enterprise will evolve within defined limits
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Turkish army kills 23 Kurdish militants in clashes, air strike
Warplanes and attack helicopters fired on a mountainous area as military drones spotted a group of about 20 PKK rebels
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Malayan tiger attacks, kills Florida zookeeper
All zoo visitors remained out of danger during the whole attacking episode, say officials
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Man held at UK airport over 'Syria-linked terror offences'
The 18-year-old man from Birmingham, central England, was held at Manchester airport in northwest England
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Pope Francis takes Syrian refugees on aircraft from Greece
Three families of Syrian refugees boarded Pope Francis's plane heading back to the Vatican
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Eight killed in Egypt in vehicle train crash
It was not immediately clear whether the vehicle was a microbus or an old sedan fitted out to carry more passengers
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Afghan officials say Taliban driven back in Kunduz fighting
Fourty Taliban fighters have been killed and around 50 wounded, says Afghan defense ministry spokesperson
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Turkey eyes Iran deals as Rouhani meets Erdogan
The meeting takes place a day after Iran came under fierce criticism at Istanbul summit for 'supporting terrorism'
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Syrian teen inspired by Malala campaigns against child marriages
When her best friend was married off before she turned 14, Omaima decided to do something against early marriages
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Brussels airport 'back to full capacity in June'
The airport suffered extensive damage when two suicide bombers blew themselves up in the departures hall killing 16
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Facebook tests 'biggest thing to happen' on news feed
If launched, the new feature will be the biggest thing to happen to the Facebook news feed since its introduction
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Islamic State makes gains in northern Syria from regime, rebels: monitor
The Islamic State counterattack has rolled back rebel gains in the border area
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UN rights chief to Trump: 'Bigotry is not strong leadership'
He said these calls to hatred, stigmatizing and demonizing minorities, begin the validation of violence
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Pope met Bernie Sanders at Vatican on Saturday before leaving for Greece
The meeting took place in the Vatican guesthouse
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Bangladesh police arrest elderly editor for sedition
Officers also said they had found evidence linking the editor to a conspiracy to murder PM Sheikh Hasina's son
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Kiwi pastafarians the first to legally tie noodly knot
Wedding takes place on charter vessel decorated as pirate ship at South Island town of Akaroa
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Will and Kate end India trip with historic Taj Mahal visit
India's most famous landmark holds a special significance for the young royals
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Gunmen kidnap four Indonesian sailors off Malaysia
Tugboat carrying coal was sailing from Cebu in Philippines back to Tarakan in Borneo when kidnappings occurred
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G20 embraces crackdown on tax havens, warns over 'Brexit'
The world's leading economies took a step toward denying tax evaders the ability to hide behind shell companies
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Second deadly quake hits southern Japan, rescuers race against time
Rescuers dug through the rubble of collapsed buildings and mud and debris on Saturday to try and reach those trapped
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Bernie gets mobbed by media in Rome, but no pope meeting
Sanders had flown to Rome at the invitation of the Pontifical Academy of Social Sciences
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Angry and frustrated upstate New York swings behind Trump
The Republican frontrunner's supporters are often portrayed as undereducated, underearning whites
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India says talks on Rafale jet deal in final stage
Ministry source says the price agreed for the Dassault Aviation jets was around 600 billion rupees
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Scores trapped as Japan earthquakes toll hits 32
The quake hit Kumamoto prefecture of the Kyushu main island at 1:25 am, says USGS