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When Trump tells supporters not to donate, they mostly listen
NY businessman's quest to become Republican presidential nominee has attracted massive crowds but trickle of donations
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Messi seeks to meet Afghan boy in plastic jersey
Murtaza idolises Argentine soccer star but jersey of his favourite player is beyond means of his poor family in Ghazni
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China court acquits man after two decades in jail
Chen Man was handed suspended death sentence for killing man on southern island province Hainan in November 1994
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9 pictures that will make you want to visit Dubai right now
We look at nine pictures of Dubai from hundreds of feet above the ground, that will make you want to pack your bags
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11 killed at teen birthday party in southern Mexico
Guerrero, one of the poorest states in Mexico, has seen an explosion in drug-related abductions and homicides
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French president pardons woman jailed for killing violent husband
Rare pardon granted by Hollande amounts to reduction of her sentence that will allow her to leave prison in mid-April
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Top French-Swiss chef found dead in apparent suicide: police
Benoit Violier, whose renowned three-star restaurant in a small Swiss town is seen as the world's best
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China to execute two for killing British monk: report
Court has sentenced two men, Tudeng Gusang and Tsering Banjue, to death for murders of Akong and two other men
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Chinese airline passengers start transiting Taiwan
The agreement signals a step toward greater transportation links between the two political rivals
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Lucky or Chucky? Thai spirit dolls delight and disturb
They were first popularised a year ago by celebrities who claimed dressing up dolls brought them professional success
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China's Xinjiang wants more mingling of ethnic groups
Exiles and many rights groups say the real cause of the unrest is heavy-handed Chinese policies, including curbs
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Around 50 killed as Boko Haram hits NE Nigeria village
The attack was condemned by the EU, which said it is committed to supporting African states against extremism
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Italy urges Egypt to resolve missing student mystery
Regeni hails from Fiumicello, near Udine, in Italy's north-east and was in Egypt to study
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Youngest ever conjoined twins separated in Switzerland: report
Maya and Lydia were joined by the liver and the chest
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Saudi-led coalition says will work to reduce Yemen civilian deaths
UN report says Saudi-led coalition has targeted civilians in Yemen, documenting 119 sorties
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Trafficked into sex work, Uganda women stunned to be duped by other women
Nakintu is just one of thousands of women every year to be trafficked into sex slavery
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Over 500,000 signatures back Greek islanders for Nobel peace prize
Oscar-winning actress Susan Sarandon has been nominated for raising awareness about the migrant crisis
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Americans not believed among militants detained by Saudis: US officials
Saudi Gazette reports that four Americans were detained last Monday, followed by another five in the following days
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Malala seeks to raise $1.4 billion to educate Syrian refugees
Some 700,000 Syrian children living in refugee camps in Jordan and other Middle Eastern countries are out of school
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Israel in 'historic' Jerusalem prayer move
The new prayer section would enable men and women to pray together in a space comprising hundreds of square metres
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'Kung Fu Panda 3' kicks up $41 million to dominate US Box Office
Disney's launch of Coast Guard rescue adventure "The Finest Hours" saw only modest returns with $10.3 m at 3,143 sites
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Gunmen kill two Saudi policemen: police
The two officers were escorting a truck used for transporting cash when they came under attack
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Damascus calls to 'end bloodshed', says opposition 'not serious'
Syrian government "wants to put an end to bloodshed," Damascus's UN envoy Bashar al-Jaafari told reporters in Geneva
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At least 65 people killed in attack in Nigeria's Maiduguri
Nigerian military spokesperson said Boko Haram militants attacked the community of Dalori in Borno state
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Afghan religious scholars issue fatwa against peace talks
Ittehad-e-Ulema-e-Afghanistan term negotiations in presence of foreign forces against 'Islamic injunctions'
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Saudi police arrest nine American 'terror' suspects
Arrests also included 14 Saudis, three Yemenis, two Syrians, an Indonesian, a Filipino and an Emirati, among others
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Two suspected extremists arrested in Greece
28-year-old Bosnian and 19-year-old Yemeni were travelling by bus when they were arrested in Alexandroupolis
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Attacks on Iraq's Sunnis could constitute war crimes: rights group
Members of govt-run forces are responsible for "serious violations of international humanitarian law", HRW says
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Bombs kill 50, wound 100 near Syria Shia shrine
The Islamic State group has claimed responsibility for the bombings
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Disabled passenger says Air India made her 'crawl'
Anita Ghai, a leading disability rights activist, says she was left stranded after arriving in Delhi
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Surgery for Bangladesh's 'Tree Man' to remove warts
The massive warts, which first started appearing when he was a teenager, began spreading rapidly four years ago
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Three female chauffeurs awarded $130,000 after being fired by Saudi royal
The three women filed a lawsuit against the prince in 2012, alleging discrimination based on gender
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'State-of-the-art' subterfuge: how Iran kept flying under sanctions
The methods used to evade sanctions mirror those used in countries that are or have been under international sanctions
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At least 11 dead in Moscow factory fire
Investigators said the blaze engulfed an area covering 3,000 square metres in the factory
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80 UK mosques to open doors to non-Muslims in bid to tackle Islamophobia
Some 80 mosques will invite the public in to counter negative stereotypes about Britain's Muslim minority
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Philippine airport cop held for smuggling rare animals
The wildlife included 11 tarsiers, 11 snakes, 11 monitor lizards, eight sailfin lizards, eagle owls and scops owls
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Iraq needs $1.56 bln in 2016 for humanitarian response to Islamic State
The humanitarian crisis caused by the war against Islamic State has displaced more than 3.3 million people since 2014
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Philippine leader says Muslim peace bid to continue after his term
Congressional leaders say they are unlikely to pass peace bill before President Benigno Aquino's term ends in June
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Israel would consider invitation to peace talks with Palestinians - spokesman
Two Israeli cabinet ministers, both allies of Prime Minister Netanyahu, said Israel should boycott the meeting
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Muslim population in UK tops 3 million for the first time
Based on recent trends some areas in UK will become Muslim majority areas within a decade
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Syria peace talks in peril before they even start
High Negotiations Committee demand humanitarian aid first gets through to besieged towns
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Driverless shuttle bus to take to Dutch public roads in world first
The WePod will ride back and forth in the central Dutch agricultural town of Wageningen
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White cop to sue estate of black teen he killed
Dec 26 shooting came as US city was reeling from incidents in which police were accused of being too ready to shoot
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Three scientists on shortlist to appear on new Scottish banknote
More than 400 people took part in the selection of the 128 nominees, who had to be Scottish historical figures
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Into Zika's heart: the Ugandan forest where virus was found
It was here in the Zika forest that the mosquito-borne Zika virus was first discovered in 1947
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FBI negotiates with defiant Oregon refuge holdouts
Supporters of the group staged a rally in the nearby ranching community of Burns on Saturday night
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Tech sector tackles America's concussion epidemic
Start-ups are using apps, tablets and sensors to monitor the often debilitating brain injury
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Disappearing cast threatens Danish asylum-seekers ballet
A Pakistani talks about a worsening climate for gay people in Pakistan at a performance at Copenhagen's Royal Theatre
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Homeless Gazans struggle during harsh winter
The UN has completely rebuilt just one of the 20,000 homes rendered totally uninhabitable in the July-August 2014 war
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Australian Islamic State recruiter reported dead
Prakash, known as Abu Khaled al-Cambodi, was linked to alleged plot on Anzac Day, when Australia honours its war dead