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US, Japan, South Korea warn North Korea over 'provocations'
The three countries vow to defend each other and warn they could take further steps to counter threats from Pyongyang
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Israel to extend Gaza fishing rights: trade union
Fishing boats working out of ports in the southern Gaza Strip will be allowed up to nine nautical miles off the coast
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Georgia executes man for beating death over car keys
The U.S. state of Georgia executed a man convicted of beating another man to death with a wooden closet rod in 1994.
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In war on Zika mosquitoes, Puerto Rico starting at 'square one'
Zika is spreading rapidly in Puerto Rico and is expected to peak in late summer and early fall
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Dollar struggles ahead of US jobs report
The payrolls report will give a key clue about the state of the world's top economy
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Drug shortages prompt question: are some medicines too cheap?
Hedman was an author on a WHO report released earlier this year setting out possible ways to tackle the problem
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Hope fades for survivors as India flyover toll hits 25
Indian police detain five members of staff at the company building the flyover
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N. Korea fires another missile: South
Existing UN sanctions ban North Korea from conducting any ballistic missile test
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Tata Steel sale underscores woes at India group's one-time star
Shockwaves rippled through British industry this week after Tata Steel said it would sell its UK business.
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Trump makes surprise visit to Republican leadership after dumping loyalty pledge
The RNC pledge has unraveled as Trump's remaining rivals, US Senator Ted Cruz of Texas and Ohio Governor John Kasich
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Gunman, police officer killed in US bus station shootout
The gunman and the injured trooper, who was named as 37-year-old Chad Dermyer both died
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US executes man convicted for fatal beating
The two men disposed of the body, set his Jeep ablaze and then returned to drinking in the bar
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Obama meets Erdogan amid talk of 'snub'
The Turkish leader flew in to Washington ahead of the nuclear safety summit
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Muslim mothers fight 'toxic' merchants of terror
Mother Schools teach Muslim women how to spot early signs of radicalisation in children or develop coping mechanisms
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The nine lives of Donald Trump
Opponents are hoping Trump won't be ale to recover from his statement about women who have illegal abortions
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US, Saudi Arabia sanction alleged Lashkar-e-Taiba supporters
Sanctions also targeted Pakistan-based Al-Rahmah Welfare Organization which US says was a front for al Qaeda
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Canadian news outlet ordered to hand over extremist interview
Shirdon is suspected of involvement with the Islamic State group
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Canada's smallest province to introduce abortion services
The new center should be able to offer medical and surgical abortions by the end of the year
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One in eight adults now obese: global survey
The research warned of a looming crisis of "severe obesity"
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Motorcycling: Rossi marks 20 years in saddle, eyes Argentina repeat
Into his third decade, Rossi has claimed 112 victories, 211 podiums, 61 pole positions as well as 92 fastest laps
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Amnesty says workers at Qatar World Cup stadium suffer abuse
In Qatar the employer still controls the livelihood of workers in a very expansive way, says the NGO's Gulf...
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Seven police killed in bomb attack in Turkey's Diyarbakir
Three of the injured in Diyarbakir were members of the security forces, the sources said
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New Italian 'killer nurse' accused of slaying 13 patients
Fausta Bonino allegedly killed the patients aged between 61 and 88 over the course of 2014 and 2015
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Philippines recovers $4.63 million stolen from Bangladesh
Unidentified hackers shifted $81 million from the Bangladesh central bank's account to a nondescript bank in Manila
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Visits to Berlin's Islamic Museum restore pride in Syrian refugees
More than 1,600 refugees from Syria and Iraq have visited Berlin's Museum of Islamic Art since November
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Ronaldo leaves fan with black eye after missing penalty
Real went on to win the game by four goals to nil, despite the Portuguese’s unfortunate miss
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Syria's Assad says willing to hold early presidential vote
Assad's future - including whether he would be allowed to run in those elections - remains controversial
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Iran 'certain' Security Council will not act on missile tests
Diplomats at UN say Security Council is expected to meet on Friday to consider alleged breach of Resolution 2231
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Saudi Arabia executes citizen for murder
Interior ministry says Mohammed al-Khaweir al-Qahtani was found guilty of shooting dead Hussein al-Shayeb al-Qahtani
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Can you guess how much Google CEO Sundar Pichai took home in 2015
Pichai, 43, was named chief executive officer of the Internet titan in 2015
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At least 20 killed as flyover collapses in Indian city
Firefighters and residents are trying with their bare hands to rescue those trapped under the wreckage
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Facebook page celebrates killing of British-Pakistani shopkeeper
Asad Shah was killed by a Muslim man for posting an Easter message
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Paris suspect Abdeslam 'wants to cooperate' with French authorities: lawyer
Known as Europe's most wanted man, the 26-year-old was captured on March 18 in Brussels
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Malaysian PM Najib's brother received funds before 2013 elections: WSJ
The funds were claimed to be a political donation from the royal family of Saudi Arabia
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Turkey army ridicules talk of 'anti-Erdogan coup'
Turkish military has stepped in on three occasions to oust elected governments
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Melting ice from Antarctica spells disaster for major cities across the globe: study
Antarctica alone may lift seas a meter by 2100, study says
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French minister compares veiled women to 'negroes who supported slavery'
While France bans face-covering veils, some of its big fashion houses are among first to embrace Muslim-specific style
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Japan nuclear dilemma to undercut power reforms
Earthquake and tsunami of 2011 ended plans to make nuclear account for 50 per cent of electricity supply
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Rare Amur leopard euthanized at Oregon zoo
Kia may have been the oldest of her subspecies on the planet, zoo says
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Surfer loses most of thigh in Australian shark attack
Asutralian newspaper says man had three-quarters of his thigh ripped off, as well as hand injuries as he fought shark
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Canadian PM Trudeau invited to Cuba
Jean Chretien is the last Canadian prime minister to visit Havana, in 1998
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Boko Haram seized 300 children in second 2014 school attack: locals, HRW
Nearly two years on, 219 schoolgirls are still being held
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North Korea in focus as Washington nuclear summit kicks off
Leaders from Russia, North Korea, Iran and Belarus will not be attending the summit
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Nuclear terrorism fears loom over Obama's final atomic summit
Obama will convene leaders from more than 50 countries in Washington for his fourth and final Nuclear Security Summit
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Diminutive 'Hobbit' people vanished earlier than previously known
Researchers say they disappeared about 50,000 years ago rather than 12,000 years ago as previously estimated
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State Dept. apologises over travel tip for the less attractive
The Bureau of Consular Affairs says it was only trying to prevent Americans from becoming victims while overseas
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France charges main suspect in foiled attack plot
French national Reda Kriket, 34, was arrested near Paris last week in a police raid on his apartment
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Column: America is pulling back from the world
America acts - albeit deeply imperfectly - as the closest we have to a global linchpin
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Trump: Women who get illegal abortions should be 'punished'
Trump has called women 'fat pigs,' 'slobs' and 'disgusting animals,' but denies being sexist
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Man mauled, lion shot in latest Nairobi incident
Conservationists say lions lived there before people in the area and are not 'escaping' the park