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Britain to hold EU referendum on June 23: Cameron
Says the vote will be "one of the biggest decisions this country will face in our lifetimes"
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Gunmen attack convoy in Indian-held Kashmir, two army personnel dead
All the civilians present inside the building have been evacuated, police say
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Cuba visit opens 'a new chapter' in relationship: Obama
The last US president to visit Cuba while in office was Calvin Coolidge in 1928
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Turkey frees detained Syrian journalist
Rami Jarrah said he had been released but said he was given no explanation as to why he was arrested
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Bangladesh's 'Tree Man' undergoes successful surgery
A nine-doctor team took three and a half hours to remove the giant warts from Abul Bajandar's right hand
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Facebook launches new Suicide Prevention tool
Users in the UK have been asked to flag and report any posts from friends or family that might be a matter of concern
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German mob tells refugees to 'go home'
The video shows the mob shouting "we are the people" and "go home"
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Italian writer Umberto Eco dies aged 84: media
British daily The Guardian hailed Eco as 'one of the world's most revered literary names'
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Police guns and cameras at Jerusalem's Damascus Gate
Snipers have positioned themselves on nearby roofs and new surveillance cameras have been set up
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Lockdown in parts of northern India after caste clashes
Protesters damaged railway tracks and started fires at stations leading 600 trains to be cancelled since Friday
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Pluto's largest moon likely fractured by sub-surface ocean: NASA
The detailed pictures show a system of "pull-apart" tectonic faults on the moon's equator
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US, Apple ratchet up rhetoric in fight over encryption
FBI is seeking Apple's help to access shooter Syed Rizwan Farook's phone by disabling some of its passcode protections
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Afghan troops pull out of strategic Helmand district
Withdrawal has prompted speculation among local officials that government had reached an arrangement with the Taliban
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US grants Boeing license to study Iran market
Boeing said it is working to keep up with rivals Bombardier and Airbus
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France's Hollande warns of risk of Turkey-Russia war over Syria
Hollande said negotiations must resume, bombardments must stop, and aid must come
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China to replace securities regulator head: state media
The ruling Communist Party has decided that Xiao Gang will be 'dismissed'
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Cruz, Rubio battle to best Trump in South Carolina
Trump is seeking a comprehensive win that would boost his claim that he is pulling away from his rivals
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I'll do anything to kill time, says refugee in Germany
Many long to return to work or college, but before they obtain residency, they have to find ways to kill time
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Irradiated mosquitoes to help zap Zika's power
The aim is to gradually reduce, if not suppress, their population
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Trump calls for boycott until Apple unlocks shooter's phone
It was not the first time Trump has called for a boycott. In November, he lobbied for a Starbucks Corp
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US escalates fight with Apple over iPhone in attacks probe
The government is seeking Apple's help in disabling a feature that wipes data from the phone
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Disneyland Paris pickpockets traced to source
In around 1,000 thefts, the network amassed cash and other valuables of an estimated value of $1.1 million
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Former imam found ‘murdered’ in London
Qari Jalaluddin was attacked on his way home from mosque in Rochdale town; Muslims call for calm and unity
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Aston Martin made for Bond 'Spectre' film sells for $3.5 million
Other memorabilia up for grabs included a "Day of the Dead" costume worn by Craig in the film's opening scene
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US air raid 'likely' kills IS operative in Libya: US official
Noureddine Chouchane was suspected of leading attacks on National Bardo Museum in Tunis and a beach resort near Sousse
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Turkey's Erdogan says saddened by US arming of Syrian Kurdish militia
Turkish government have said the PYD's armed wing, the YPG, was responsible for a suicide bombing in the capital
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Switzerland charges man suspected of supporting Islamic State
It is for the first time in Switzerland a suspected militant traveler was arrested before a trip to a conflict zone
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Syrian government, Russia must cease hostilities from Friday: France
France remains extremely concerned by the dangerous escalation of the conflict
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Armed with kitchen knife, drunken monkey chases men at bar
Interestingly, the monkey left the women alone
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Dutch to establish spot from which MH17 missile was fired soon
All 298 passengers and crew died when the plane was shot down with a Russian-made anti-aircraft missile in 2014
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Berlin director says almost could not film refugees dying at sea
Filmmaker Gianfranco Rosi said he hesitated to shoot horrific scenes of African refugees
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Kidnapped Red Cross staff freed in eastern Afghanistan
Aid workers in Afghanistan have increasingly been casualties of a surge in militant violence in recent years
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The Arabic message that alarmed an entire US town
The Arabic message on the banner reads, “Love for everyone”
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Sumatran elephant found with leg almost severed by rope
Conservationists tracked down the elephants and carefully removed the ropes from their legs and treated their wounds
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Amazon to open parcel locker network across Europe
The "last mile" portion of delivery has become increasingly important as shoppers expect cheaper and faster delivery
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China to ban foreign firms from "online publishing"
In recent years, censors in Beijing have moved to ban certain TV shows and movies from abroad from being shown online
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German minister warns countries not to push refugee burden onto Germany
Germany, the EU's largest and most dynamic economy, took in 1.1 million migrants last year
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Turkey detains 3 more over Ankara attack, case 'almost solved': prosecutor
A total of 17 suspects have now been detained after nationwide raids in the wake of the attack
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Indian top court issues notice to Salman Khan in hit-and-run case
Earlier, Bombay High Cour acquitted the Bollywood actor in a 2002 hit-and-run case
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Nearly all influential British Muslims say Islamic State is ‘illegitimate’: report
Report also finds high levels of agreement that Islam rejects forced marriage, forced conversion and racism
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Turkish minister says US making conflicting statements over Syrian Kurdish YPG
The United States has said it does not consider the YPG a terrorist group
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Indian top court refuses to intervene in student leader's arrest
Home Minister says those who shouted "anti-India" slogans, challenge the integrity of the country will not be spared
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Russia holds airport owner over 2011 suicide bombing
Airport argues 2010 legislation allowed airports not to put all those entering the building through a metal detector
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These are the vainest countries in the world
Italy has been named as the vainest country in the world
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Trump slams Iraq invasion, after first supporting it
Trump says the war in Iraq started the whole destabilization of the Middle East, it started ISIS, Libya, Syria
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Mercedes owner files US suit over diesel emissions
Diesel car makers have been in spotlight since Volkswagen admitted in September it rigged US diesel emissions tests
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Austria launches migrant cap despite EU anger
Vienna's measures drew an angry reaction from the EU on Thursday
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US accuses China of raising tensions with apparent missile deployment
State Department spokesperson says satellite imagery suggested very recent placement of missiles on Woody Island
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9 photos that perfectly project the human cost of war
The heartbreaking portraits reveal a true sense of life during the four-year-long war in Syria
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Russia warns Assad on vow to retake all of Syria
Russia's envoy to UN asks Syrian president to respond over his vow to retake all of Syria