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Karachi tops Trudeau's global fan following on Facebook
Canadian premier takes to Facebook to thanks his two million fans
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Italian premier starts two-day Iran trip
Renzi seeking to re-establish Italy's economic clout in the Islamic republic
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One killed, 47 injured in Turkey car bombing
Turkish authorities blamed the late Monday attack on the outlawed Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK)
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Women will be ‘exposed to evil’ if allowed to drive, says Saudi grand mufti
Grand Mufti Sheikh Abdulaziz bin Abdullah al-Sheikh describes issue as ‘a dangerous matter’
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Suicide bomber kills 5 Yemen army recruits in Aden: official
Army and government installations have been targeted since pro-government forces drove out Shia rebels in summer
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Colourful 'vomit-like' Australian $5 note unveiled
The note features yellow Prickly Moses wattle flower and colourful Eastern Spinebill native bird
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Former equalities watchdog warns of growing 'Muslim ghettos' in UK
'Muslims may hold very different values from the rest of society and want to lead separate lives'
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Afghan Taliban announce start of 'spring offensive'
Offensive has been dubbed "Operation Omari" in honour of Mullah Omar, whose death was announced last year
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Aid agencies fear damage to reputation as "Red Cross" appears in Panama Papers
Emails suggested the law firm used humanitarian organisation as a cover when facing down demands for information
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Breadwinners: French beggar gets a life after saving one
Flamant's daughters are not interested in taking over the business, had been trying to sell it for the past two years
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Gaza's architectual heritage fades, but one man resists
Historic buildings have disappeared under new construction run by Hamas and cut off by an Israeli blockade
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Five wanted over India temple disaster surrender to police
Police had been hunting for the five who went missing after the disaster
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China slams G7 statement on maritime disputes
Urges G7 members to abide by their promise of not taking sides on territorial disputes
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Crude holds above $40 in Asia ahead of producers' summit
Analysts say prices are expected to see-saw ahead of Sunday's meeting
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Panama Papers reveal spies used Mossak Fonseca
Among them was Sheikh Kamal Adham, the former Saudi intelligence chief who died in 1999
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Pakistani under probe in Austria for possible links to Paris, Mumbai attacks
The identity of the Pakistani suspect has not been confirmed
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12 killed in suicide bomb attack on Afghan army recruits
The attack comes days after US Secretary's Kabul visit to call on Taliban to resume direct peace talks
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Obama calls Libya his 'worst mistake'
Since the downfall of Moamer Kadhafi, Libya descended into near-anarchy, ruled by rival militias
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Saudi king ends landmark Egypt visit with firm support to Sisi
The visit comes as Cairo remains engaged in conflicts in the Middle East and competes with Iran for regional supremacy
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Kerry 'deeply moved' by visit to Hiroshima memorial, urges Obama visit
Obama considering a trip to Hiroshima late next month
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N Korean colonel, diplomat defected to South: Seoul
News comes days after Seoul announced 13 North Koreans fled to the South in a rare mass defection
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World tiger count rises for first time in 100 years
This is the first time the count of these endangered cats has gone up since 1900
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UN parachutes food into Syrian city besieged by Islamic State
Deir al-Zor is important for Islamic State, linking its de facto capital in Raqqa with fighters in Iraq
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Afghan lawmaker under fire after controversial interview on rape
Hanafi denies making the comments in an interview
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Bangladesh in security crackdown for new-year festival
Thousands of officers to be deployed for the annual street parade on April 14
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Kyrgyzstan Prime Minister Sariyev resigns
Several parliament members accused his cabinet of corruption
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CIA chief: No waterboarding, even under new president's orders
New US president could choose to name a new CIA director
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Syria militants push offensives, threaten truce: monitor
Syria's conflict erupted in March 2011 with anti-government protests but has since evolved into a multi-front war
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Syria jihadists push offensives, threaten truce: monitor
Neither Al-Qaeda-affiliated Al-Nusra Front nor IS are included in a truce brokered by the US and Russia
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'Kill Ahmadis' leaflets found in London mosque
Mosque trustee denies having seen the leaflet before, suggests it was either fake or left with malicious intent
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Keiko Fujimori headed for runoff in Peru vote
She must face Kuczynski in a second round vote
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Malaysia's first sharia-compliant airline suspended
Muslim flight crew don hijab while non-Muslim crew are forbidden from wearing revealing clothing
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Greece blasts Macedonia for using 'excessive force' on migrants
Greek government lodges two "very strong protests" with Macedonian authorities
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Yemen ceasefire holding despite rebel breaches: general
Renewed hopes that the truce can form the cornerstone of a long-lasting peace deal
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Suicide bombing shakes southern Russia, but nobody hurt
Attack took place in a village in Russia's Stavropol region, close to the volatile majority-Muslim North Caucasus...
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Australian prisoner 'carves IS slogan' into head of cellmate
The 18-year-old, named as Bourhan Hraichie, has been charged with causing grievous bodily harm and intentional choking
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Kerry says 'deeply moved' by Hiroshima memorial visit
Kerry visited with Group of Seven foreign ministers in Hiroshima before a G7 summit next month in Japan
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Iran says Russia delivers first part of S-300 air defense system
Israel strongly opposes the supply of the system to Iran, which does not recognise the Jewish state
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India's budget for climate adaptation is too low, activists say
Decisions on which areas receive funds are often shaped by political factors such as pleasing groups of voters
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Fans ejected after another anti-mosque banner in Australia
Last week, AFL condemned fans who hung up a banner reading "Go Pies! Stop the Mosques"
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Brazilian scientists find new Zika-linked brain disorder in adults
New discovery shows Zika may provoke an immune attack on the central nervous system
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Warring sides pledge support as Yemen truce begins
UN special envoy Ismail Ould Cheikh Ahmed welcomes the ceasefire and calles on all parties to respect it
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Earthquake off northeast Taiwan measures 5.5 magnitude: local weather bureau
There are no immediate reports of damage or injuries
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Desperate search for loved ones in India temple blast
At hospitals, morgues and police stations, families are involved in a heartwrenching search for loved ones
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In Iowa corn fields, Chinese national's seed theft exposes vulnerability
US officials urge agriculture executives and security officers to increase vigilance, report any suspicious activity
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Heatwave shuts more than 250 Malaysian schools: reports
Education ministry says decision made to protect health of some 100,000 students
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Three Chinese passengers grounded for bad behaviour
Chinese authorities last year declared 11 types of action "strictly prohibited" on flights and at terminals
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India police detain five over temple firework disaster
Kerala government orders judicial inquiry into the disaster
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US Navy officer charged with spying, possibly for China, Taiwan
Lieutenant Commander Edward Lin is accused of communicating secret information to representative of foreign government
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Rights groups say next UN chief must tackle refugee crisis
Amnesty says next UN chief should be prepared to invoke UN charter to prevent and end mass atrocities