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UK to criminalise firms whose staff abet tax evasion
Cameron announced Sunday that Britain was to launch a £10 million taskforce to scrutinise the Panama Papers
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Kerry pays landmark visit to Hiroshima atomic bomb memorial
Separately, a US official said flatly that Kerry would offer no formal apology over the August 1945 bombing
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Canada aboriginal community declares suicide crisis emergency: media
More than 100 people in the community have attempted suicide since last September
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Warring sides pledge support as Yemen truce begins
The truce was only agreed by the warring sides after months of shuttle diplomacy by the UN envoy
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Kerry plans no apology for wartime atomic bomb on Hiroshima visit
Kerry is the first US secretary of state to visit Hiroshima and the highest-ranking administration official ever
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Anti-IS Syrian journalist 'shot in head' in Turkish city
El-Shurqat worked for a channel called Aleppo Today TV which is strongly opposed to IS militants
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Embattled Ukraine PM Yatsenyuk resigns
The party's approval rating slumped to two percent due to painful economic reforms and inability to tackle state...
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Singapore PM feuds in public with sister
Singapore on March 23 marked the first anniversary of the death of Lee Kuan Yew, the country's first prime minister
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Muslim body to focus on Palestinians, terror at Turkey summit
With guests set to include Saudi King Salman, the event is taking place under the highest security
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British PM releases tax summary amid offshore row
Hundreds of demonstrators rallied outside Cameron's office Saturday calling for his resignation
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Dubai to build tower taller than Burj Khalifa
Burj Khalifa is 828 metres (2,700 feet) high and it cost $1.5 billion to build
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Brussels bombers had planned Paris attack: prosecutors
Abrini confesses he actually wanted to return to Paris for another attack but was spooked by the investigation
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Sanders wins Wyoming to extend victory run
The Vermont senator won 56 percent of the vote to 44 percent for Clinton in Wyoming
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Who's who in the race to be UN chief
The election later this year may see the first secretary-general hailing from eastern Europe
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Drugged beggar babies for rent in Indonesia
Police swooped on four adults they believed were renting out children as beggars or child jockeys for 200,000 rupiah
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Egypt, Saudi Arabia agree $16 bn investment fund, settle maritime spat
Saudi Arabia is key backer of Sisi since overthrow of Morsi whose Muslim Brotherhood was viewed with suspicion
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Boston Globe denounces Trump candidacy in 'front page' satire
The front-page spoof, is designed to take Trump's rhetoric and his policy positions to their "logical conclusion"
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German spy chief says Islamic State wants to attack but no firm plan known
The militant group released a video on Tuesday suggesting it may carry out further attacks in London, Berlin and Rome
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India temple fire kills over 100 people watching fireworks
More than 280 others were injured in the fire that engulfed the Hindu temple complex in Kerala state
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18 soldiers, five militants killed in Philippine clash: military
The clash came shortly after a retired Italian priest being held hostage by the Abu Sayyaf was freed on Friday
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US military, watchers rescue 3 men from deserted Pacific island
Navy airplane crew members spotted survivors and shared their location with relatives as well as with ships in Guam
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US electronics store sets ‘largest human mattress dominoes’ record
It took around 13 minutes for 1,200 participants to make soft landing for successful attempt
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US Embassy warns citizens about 'credible threats' in Turkey
Turkey has been hit by four suicide bombings already this year, the most recent one last month in Istanbul
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Suspected Al Qaeda militants execute 17 Yemeni government soldiers
Ansar al Sharia, an al Qaeda affiliate in Yemen, later issued a statement denying responsibility for the attack
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Panama law firm says it hasn't been approached by investigators yet
Ramon Fonseca claims leak was the result of hacking from a computer overseas rather than an inside job
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India's Tata Steel confirms UK fraud probe
UK police probing allegations staff may have falsified certificates detailing the composition of steel before sale
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Indian politician beaten to death after election rally
Joydeb Jana, was attacked by armed men late Friday after addressing a campaign rally in West Midnapore district
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Iran says US, not Tehran, damaging the Middle East
The broadside illustrated new tension between Iran and the United States, despite last year's nuclear deal
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Abrini arrest highlights Paris, Brussels attacks links
His arrest along with four other suspects marks an important step in investigations into the November 13 carnage
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Somalia executes two Shebab fighters for killing journalist
TV journalist Mohamed was killed in December when his car blew up as he returned home from university in Mogadishu
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Explosions rattle central Kabul following Kerry's visit
Kerry is due to meet with Afghan President Ashraf Ghani and Chief Executive Abdullah Abdullah
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Rights groups decry bodyslamming of Texas schoolgirl caught on video
The mother of the student in San Antonio told reporters on Wednesday she was mad and upset by what happened
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Passenger dies aboard Dubai-bound Qantas flight
Flight QF9, which was travelling from Melbourne on Friday, was diverted to Muscat for medical emergency
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SpaceX lands rocket on ocean platform for first time
After four failed bids, SpaceX finally stuck the landing
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US government duel with Apple over iPhone access
Key questions remain about how much access law enforcement agencies should be granted to encrypted devices
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Oman evacuates American from Yemen
The person, whose identity was not revealed, "was evacuated on Friday night from Sanaa to Muscat
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Sex trade less visible, but alive and well in northern Europe
Sex trade has flourished on Internet and on smartphones, and now takes place hidden from view of authorities
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Belgium arrests Paris attacks suspect Abrini, four others
The arrests mark an important step in the investigation into the cell believed to have carried out both Paris attacks
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Obama says Trump, Cruz doing Democrats a 'favor'
Obama said Trump and Cruz, have upset mainstream "establishment" Republicans with their insurgent campaigns
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France 'wrong' to designate Panama as a tax haven
France also urged the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development to follow suit
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Hunger, power cuts in Zimbabwe, Zambia as lake level hits record low
Lake Kariba falls to 12% of capacity, hitting fishing industry and hydroelectric power production in Zambia, Zimbabwe
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Syrian civilians return to ravaged town retaken from Islamic State
They have found streets filled with rubble, ransacked houses with holes blasted in them and a ghost town
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N Korea says successfully tested ballistic missile engine
North Korean newspaper Rodong Sinmun says trial was conducted at Sohae Space Centre
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Afghan Taliban chief consolidates power before annual offensive
Analysts predict that this year's offensive, expected to start this month, will be on a bigger scale
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Police raid El Salvador branch of 'Panama Papers' law firm
Around 20 computers and a quantity of documents were confiscated
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Two teens held by Indian police for Uber driver's murder
Initial police investigation suggested that the argument could have started over directions or where to stop the car
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Two dead in shooting at Texas air force base
The killings were apparently a murder-suicide, US media reported, citing local law enforcement
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Paris attacks suspect Mohamed Abrini arrested
He has been on Europe's most wanted list since being identified on CCTV video in a car with Salah al-Abdeslam
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India in talks to buy US Predator drones, has eye on Pakistan, China
India is trying to gather intelligence as well as boost firepower along the vast land borders with Pakistan and China
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British brands eye growing Muslim consumer market
In contrast to France, the approach in Britain seems more business-minded