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Gunbattle in Indian-held Kashmir ends with nine dead
The fighting broke out when rebels ambushed a paramilitary convoy on Saturday
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Ever wondered why ‘F’ and ‘J’ keyboard keys have bumps? Here’s why
Placing fingers on bumps are called ‘home row’, meaning the row where one rests his fingers without seeing...
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Afghan forces retreat from districts in strategic Helmand
Retreat comes days before fourth round of talks scheduled between Afghanistan, Pakistan, China and US in Kabul
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Chinese tycoon blasted for criticising media controls
Chinese president has told official news agency and state broadcaster to follow the Communist Party line
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Muslim countries should play primary role in fighting terrorism: Saudi prince
There has to be concrete action on the ground to put a stop to the killings of Muslims, says Prince Turki al-Fasial
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Iran holds talks with Russia over missile defence upgrade
Russia now hopes to reap economic and trade benefits from nuclear deal and lifting of sanctions on Iran last month
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Gulf banks under pressure from low oil prices: Moody's
World oil prices have dropped by more than 70 per cent since June 2014
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China's foreign minister to visit US: Beijing
Last week China confirmed that it has 'weapons' on Woody Island in the disputed Paracels chain
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NASA reveals Apollo astronauts heard unexplained ‘music’ on far side of moon
A taped conversation between the three astronauts indicated they heard mysterious sounds which they never reported
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What 5G Will Mean for You
With 5G, downloading feature-length movies could take less than five seconds
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US secretly agreed N Korea talks before nuke test: report
The talks were offered despite a longstanding condition that North Korea first move to cut its nuclear arsenal
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Indian worker miraculously survives after 7-foot-long iron rod pierces skull
Doctors cut open Guddu’s skull to pull out the metal spike
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Drug lord Chapo's wife blames Mexico for making him 'most wanted'
Emma Coronel says that she had no proof that he was in the drug trade
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Indian students wanted in sedition case emerge from hiding
The arrest raised fears over freedom of speech in the country's top universities
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Turkish-Saudi ground operation in Syria not on agenda: Cavusoglu
He says Syrian opposition has agreed to the 'possibility' of a temporary truce, and would meet in Riyadh on Tuesday
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19 never seen before images from National Geographic's archives
National Geographic has brought back lost images, never seen before, and exposed them to new audiences.
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106-year-old woman fulfills dream of visiting the White House
The unstoppable woman raised both arms jubilantly in the air and exclaimed after being introduced to the president
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Islamic State blasts kill more than 150 as US, Russia press Syria truce
Blasts struck about 400 m from revered Shia shrine containing grave of a granddaughter of the Prophet Muhammad (pbuh)
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Britain gets first new national daily for 30 years
The New Day will go on sale on February 29 and offer an "upbeat, optimistic approach and will be politically neutral"
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Apple encryption fracas about 'victims and justice': FBI chief
Apple claims that cooperating with FBI probe would undermine overall security for its devices
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Half of US students could be internet addicts: study
Study reveals internet use can cause family relationships to disconnect or become conflicted
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Infant refugee becomes face of Australia's tough asylum seeker policies
Asha has humanised hundreds of asylum seekers who face deportation from Australia to a detention camp in Nauru
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I am a Muslim and I love you, Egyptian-born man tells Trump
High unemployment and poverty in Egypt have driven many young Egyptians to religious extremism, Elhamy Ibrahim says
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Saudi Arabia puts Shias on trial for spying for Iran
The 32, including an Iranian and an Afghan, were detained in 2013 sparking expressions of concern among Saudi Shias
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India caste protesters accept state government offer
Rioting escalated over the weekend across Haryana, a largely rural state of 25 million
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Iraqi artist imagines life in a bomb suit
Hussein Adil is one of growing number of Iraqi artists looking for new ways of tackling violence they grew up with
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Heavy gunfire heard as operation to flush out gunmen in Kashmir enters third day
The attack began on Saturday when militants shot at a bus carrying police before breaking into the training institute
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Chinese banks freeze North Korean accounts: South Korean media report
Dandong is home to many ethnic Korean Chinese traders who deal with both North and South Korean businessmen
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Nokia 5G pickup could begin as early as 2017: Chief executive
Suri says in contrast to past big bang rollouts of mobile equipment cycles, 5G will require lots of equipment upgrades
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Australia asylum baby set to be returned to Nauru: minister
Asylum-seekers attempting to arrive in Australia by boat are sent to camps in Papua New Guinea and Nauru
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US businessman detained in Iran denied access to lawyer
Siamak Namazi, a dual US-Iranian citizen, was detained by Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps in October
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Kerry urges Palestinians, Israelis to ease tensions
Since October 1, Palestinian knife, gun and car-ramming attacks have taken the lives of 27 Israelis
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Trump supreme as White House race rolls on
Trump's victory lap came after his resounding win on Saturday in the South Carolina primary
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Samsung, LG improve smartphone cameras, turn to virtual reality
Zuckerberg appeared at Samsung event to announce partnership to promote use of virtual reality on the social network
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India set to seal major power deal in Bangladesh, beating China
The proposed power plant will have two units of 660 MW that will generate power for local consumption
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Why do we teach girls that it's cute to be scared?
Apparently, fear is expected of women
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Uber driver arrested over deadly US shooting rampage
He is believed to be the gunman who opened fire, killing six people and seriously wounding two others
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China weapons exports surge over past five years: report
In 2011 to 2015, China's arms imports fell 25 percent compared with the previous five year period
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Jihadi brides are suckers for bad boy sex appeal, says Muslim comic
The writer and comedian is touching a still rawer nerve in her new show "The Kardashians Made Me Do It"
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San Bernardino victims to oppose Apple on iPhone encryption
Victims have an interest in the information which goes beyond the Justice Department's criminal investigation
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Pakistan spent $735 million on arms imports in 2015
Country is tenth largest arms importer in the world, says new report
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At least 30 dead in bombings south of Damascus
Car bombing and two suicide attacks ripped through the area of the Sayyida Zeinab shrine
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Lahore to Delhi Dosti Bus service suspended as caste violence engulfs India
The Jat caste is leading the protests in Haryana, demanding quotas for government jobs and university placements
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Earth is different from 700 quintillion planets in the universe
New research defies Copernican principle which says there are worlds similar to our own among terrestrial planets
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Jude Law leads celebs highlighting refugee plight in Calais 'Jungle'
Law helped organise a petition to Prime Minister David Cameron this week
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Caste crisis: Why do quotas still exist in modern India?
The Haryana government agreed last year to grant 10 percent reservation to Jats
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Australia issues security alert for Kuala Lumpur
Malaysia has been on high alert since a bomb and gun attack in Indonesia's capital in January
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Harvard launches free online course to promote religious literacy
Goal of the course is not to 'champion one religion over another' but to increase the study of religion, says lecturer
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Google boss heading to Brussels for antitrust talks: source
Three successive proposals by Google for an amicable settlement have been rejected
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Pope calls for worldwide ban on death penalty
Pontiff says the commandment "You shall not kill" has absolute value and applies to both the innocent and the guilty