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Indian soldier rescued after six days in Himalayan avalanche
An estimated 8,000 troops have died on the glacier since 1984
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Top Afghan Taliban leader Hasan Rehman dies
Rehmani, a member of the group’s powerful Leadership Council, had served as a governor of Kandahar
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Magnitude 6.3 earthquake hits off Papua New Guinea
The quake hit some 96 kilometres southwest of Panguna, according to the US Geological Survey
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'Meteorite' kills man in south India, authorities say
If proven it would be the first meteorite death of a human in recorded history
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Leopard rampages through school in India, injuring six
Injured include scientist and forest dept employees who tried to corner animal found inside school premises
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Iraq deploying thousands of troops to retake Mosul
Units from Iraqi army have begun arriving to military base near Makhmur district to launch military operation
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Non-Muslim women don hijab to express solidarity
As more women don scarf to show support, the reaction is divided
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Migrants' boat capsizes off Turkish coast, 22 drown
Separately, 11 migrants died and three were rescued when another boat sank further south off the coast
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India regulator deals blow to Facebook in Internet row
Decides not to allow 'discriminatory pricing' for different data platforms or content
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Woman who accused Bill Clinton of assault to campaign against Hillary presidential run
Kathleen Willey, former White House volunteer says Bill Clinton groped her in an Oval Office hallway in 1993
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Indian Air Force pilots pop pills to 'improve performance'
Go/No-Go medicines are given to fighter pilots across the IAF in a military exercise, which simulated a two-front war
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Russia nabs 'Islamic State group' in the Urals
The suspects had planned to stage attacks in the Russian capital, Saint Petersburg and the Sverdlovsk region
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Saudi executes Egyptian for drug trafficking
Ibrahim Mohammed Salman was caught trying to smuggle opium which was hidden in his car
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10 best countries for a career abroad
Ever wondered what it would be like to work abroad?
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US missile shield spotlights divisions on handling North Korea
This is a way of sending a signal to China that what North Korea does has real consequences, a senior fellow said
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Centre seeks more space to save monkey-eating Philippine eagle
The monkey-eating eagle is found only in the rapidly vanishing tropical rain forests of the Philippines
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Young girl rescued two days after Taiwan quake, toll could exceed 100
The official death toll from the quake rose to 38, with more than 100 people missing
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Syria rebels lose new ground to Kurds, regime: monitor
Since September, the Russians have been carrying out strikes against groups of fighters opposed to Syrian President
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Thai father murders 4 children following spat with wife
Police said the man barricaded himself inside his house after murdering two sons and two daughters
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Dispelling myths about Islam through speed-dating
Assafiri’s Muslim speed-dating event is more informal than the conventional one
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Mumbai plotter Headley tells court of earlier failed LeT attacks
Headley says Lashkar-e-Taiba militants had been behind the fatal assaults
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Pakistani woman in UK on Interpol’s most wanted list
Saman Syeda ’faked qualifications’ to work in UK, but says she’s been framed
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Technology, ancient and modern, can help buildings survive quakes
Here is a look at advanced technologies that Japan uses to protect its buildings
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Suicide bombers in Afghanistan kill 9, wound 23
Taliban claim responsibility for the bombing in a statement released online
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North Korea rocket launch may spur US missile defense buildup in Asia
US sees launch as cover for development of ballistic missile technology that could be used to deliver a nuclear weapon
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Seven killed after train collides with auto in Chile
Police say five adults and two children, all occupants of vehicle, were killed in accident in Chile's Maule region
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26 Indonesians die after drinking bootleg alcohol
Police arrested couple who sold the concoction of ethanol, water and fruit that is believed to have caused 22 deaths
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China offers rewards for online 'terrorist' tip-offs
The centre's source said the most valuable tip off could receive 100,000 yuan
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Chinese, Indian border troops hold joint disaster drills
Modi and Chinese Premier Li Keqiang agreed at a meeting in May to start annual visits between their militaries
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Chilean alleges sex abuse cover-up, asks pope to sack bishop
Priest in question has denied he abused Juan Carlos Cruz and bishop has denied knowledge of any wrongdoing
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Lunar New Year turbulence as 'fire monkey' swings into action
Hong Kong's feng shui masters say the year will be a boom time for innovation and women will be in the ascendant
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French ex-budget minister on trial for tax fraud
The 63-year-old faces up to seven years in jail and two million euros ($2.2 million) in fines if found guilty
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Canada's Trudeau: Style, poise and 'selfie politics'
Sharing hugs and kind words with average people, a bright-eyed Trudeau set a new Canadian standard
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Woman pulled alive from rubble two days after Taiwan quake
The woman was found lying under her dead husband and their 2-year-old son, who was also killed, was found lying nearby
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'Spare no effort' to resolve Syrian crisis, says pope
The pontiff also said he was deeply concerned about plight of civilians forced to flee their homes as fighting raged
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Seven arrested in Spain over suspected extremist links
Arrests were carried out in eastern cities of Valencia and Alicante and in Spain's North African enclave of Ceuta
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N. Korea rocket launch an 'outright and grave violation': EU
Launch breaches UN resolutions aimed at preventing N. Korea from acquiring missile to carry out long-range strike
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UAE says ready to send ground troops to Syria
'We have been frustrated at the slow pace .... of confronting Daesh' Minister Foreign Affairs, Anwar Gargash
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Yes, I’m fat. It’s ok I said it.
'Americans are obsessed with obesity, yet actual fat people are largely absent from our cultural landscape'
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Skyscraper in Tokyo set to be twice as tall as Burj Khalifa
Sky Mile Tower is set to reach a height of 5,577ft and host up to 55,000 people in Tokyo bay
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Dear Google, is there a shrink for that?
The Internet has shifted therapeutic landscape
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Will not let Ghulam Ali's concert to take place in Lucknow: Shiv Sena
Anil Singh insists that protests against the Pakistani artist will be carried out in the city
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Turkey to open its border to Syrian refugees 'if necessary': Erdogan
Thousands of Syrians, mostly women and children, have fled toward the Turkish border since Friday
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Malaysia's new Twitter police target critics of PM Najib
Najib is facing the biggest political crisis in his seven-year premiership over a multi-billion dollar scandal
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Rubio falters in presidential debate, offering hope to rivals
Rubio's tough moments may breathe new life into the campaigns of Christie,Jeb Bush and Ohio Governor John Kasich
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More pulled out alive after Taiwan quake, about 120 people still trapped
At least 23 people are known to have died in quake, which struck at about 4 am on Saturday
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Woman puts newborn in shoebox, stores it in closet
Woman claims she had no clue she was pregnant before she gave birth
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Two puppeteers held for 'glorifying terrorism' in Madrid show
A support group for the victims of terrorism (AVT) on Twitter said it intended to file a complaint over the show
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Economy, security woes dent popularity of Canada's Trudeau
Observers say real test will be when rookie government unveils its first budget in coming months
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Former victim leaves Vatican child sex abuse commission
The victim left the Vatican advisory commission two days after the British campaigner criticised the body in the press