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India arrests three extremists deported from Abu Dhabi
They have been charged with conspiracy to carry out strikes in India and outside, says investigation agency
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'Raped' German-Russian teen spent night at friend's house: Berlin
German police last week rejected the teenager's account but nevertheless passed the case to the prosecutor's office
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Buddhist monk declared 'world’s happiest man'
Originally from France, 69-year-old Matthieu Ricard reveals his secret of being the happiest person in the world
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Kohli fan’s arrest shows Pakistan’s hatred towards India: Shiv Sena
Umar Draz of Okara, Punjab faces 10 years in jail for waving Indian flag at his house
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Muslim women seek entry into Mumbai's Haji Ali Dargah
The protest sees intensifying after other women activists seek their way into Maharashtra temple
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Oxford physicist develops equation to disprove conspiracy theories
David Robert Grimes focuses on conspiracy theories such as mood landing was faked and vaccinations are unsafe, etc
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Iraq inks $328 mn deal with GE to boost power production
The deal will make only a small dent in the country's major summer production shortfall
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Illness that diverted American Airlines flight remains a mystery
Flight 109 traveling to LA from London was two hours into its journey when passengers and crew members became ill
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Indians should hang heads in shame over demolition of Babri Masjid: Pranab Mukherjee
Indian president criticises former PM Narasimha Rao's inability to prevent the demolition of Mughal era mosque in 1992
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US, UK hacked into Israeli air surveillance
The report cites documents leaked by rogue US intelligence contractor Edward Snowden
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Peacekeepers accused of abusing children in Central African Republic: UN
An independent review panel last month accused the UN and its agencies of grossly mishandling the allegations
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Protests in poll-bound Indian state of Kerala injure 48
Youths hurl stones at police in several parts of state and call for resignation of Chief Minister Oommen Chandy
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Russian tourism in Turkey crumbles after plane downing
Arrivals from Russia for 2015 dropped to 3.65 million in 2015 from around 4.5 million in the previous year
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French police question Disneyland gun-carrier but militant links not seen
According to a police source, the man said he was carrying the weapons for self-protection
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4 dead, 18 hurt in Saudi mosque bombing
4 dead, 18 hurt in Saudi mosque bombing: state TV
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Kremlin slams White House over Putin corruption claim
US Treasury acting under secretary for terrorism and financial intelligence said Putin was a picture of corruption
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Bomb kills two police in Egypt's Sinai: ministry
There was no immediate claim of responsibility but the region is a stronghold of the Islamic State group
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Oxford keeps statue of colonialist Rhodes, angering some students
'Rhodes Must Fall in Oxford' campaign has sparked a heated debate about how Britain remembers its imperialist past
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Top 10 most visited cities in the world
Hong Kong leads at top position for fifth year in succession
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Japan turns on third nuclear reactor since post-Fukushima ban
Kansai Electric says company plans to restart its No 4 reactor in late February
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World's 20 most dangerous cities revealed
Research looks at cities which were not at war and were populated by more than 300,000 people
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Bal Thackeray: The Emperor of Hindu Hearts
Very rarely do the people of the Indus pay tribute to as divisive a figure as I on their birth anniversaries
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Indonesian city reprimands Muslim hardliners for harassing gays
The FPI is also known for harassing religious minorities like Christians and Ahmadis
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Forty percent of Germans say Merkel should resign over refugee policy: poll
Merkel, who enjoyed record high popularity ratings early last year, has grown increasingly isolated in recent months
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Republicans debate without Trump, who taunts from afar
We've gotten the Donald Trump portion out of the way, top adversary Ted Cruz said
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Australian schools evacuated, in lockdown after 'threats'
Victoria Police can confirm it is treating the threatening phone calls as a hoax
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Iran coerces Afghans to fight in Syria: HRW
Tehran says its Fatemiyoun Brigade, comprised of Afghan recruits, are volunteers to defend sacred Shia sites in Syria
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Sony swings to $1.95 bn net profit as PlayStation sales soar
Sony says its net profit came in at $1.95 billion for the April-December period
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Biden sees growing progress in battle against Islamic State
Iraqi forces, boosted by US training, have evicted insurgents from large parts of Ramadi
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Pilots blamed for 2014 TransAsia crash on Taiwan island
Pilots had been flying too low as they attempted to land on an island during a typhoon
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Massive whale washes ashore in India's Mumbai
The 40-foot-long whale was found on Juhu beach in the north of the teeming western Indian city
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FBI releases video of fatal shooting of Oregon protester
FBI says they released footage of fatal incident to clear up "inaccurate and inflammatory accounts of what unfolded"
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When ‘made in Israel’ is a human rights abuse
Many work in settlements only because Israel’s stifling of the Palestinian economy has deprived them of alternatives
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Facebook to roll out six ‘reactions’ instead of dislike button
Reactions will include 'love', 'haha', 'yay', 'wow', 'sad' and 'angry', each of which has a...
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Mexican cops again at centre of a mass disappearance
In Veracruz, seven state police officers have been charged with forced disappearances of five young people
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Apple recalls wall plug adapters sold outside US
People advised to stop using the adapters and bring them to an Apple shop for replacement
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Iran's Rouhani says main problem in Syria is terrorism
Iran is strongest ally of President Bashar al-Assad, while European countries back his mainly Sunni Muslim opponents
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Oil crash has economic benefits but geopolitical risks for US
Energy specialist says US needs to be concerned over broader impact of lower oil prices on international economy
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Youngest elephant at famed US circus dies
Animal rights group Peta said that the elephant's death was "no surprise"
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Pennsylvania officer cleared in girl's fatal shooting, father charged
The bullet tore through Meyer's arm and struck Ciara Meyer, 12, in the chest as she stood behind her father
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Afghan security forces need 'years' of help: US general
Lt-Gen John Nicholson is slated to replace Gen John Campbell, whose 18-month tour in Afghanistan is coming to end
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Top US researcher says Zika vaccine is years away
Zika is linked to a rise in cases of microcephaly, abnormally small heads and brains, in babies born to infected women
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Canada stops sharing some spy info with allies after breach
Canada stopped sharing data after discovering the information mistakenly contained personal details about Canadians
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Facebook expands live video streaming
The feature allows people to "broadcast" live to viewers at the social network
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Australia raids homes of 'doctor in Islamic State video': reports
The suspect had appeared in a propaganda video promoting Islamic State's "health service" in Syria
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Facebook 'likes' push Wall Street higher
Facebook (FB.O) surged 15.5 percent in its biggest one-day leap since 2013
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Malala urges Syria conference to give millions for education
Petition calls for world leaders to commit $1.4 billion to make sure all Syrian children get an education
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Sweden and Finland plan to deport tens of thousands of migrants
The two Nordic countries are struggling to cope with an influx of refugees & migrants fleeing misery in Middle East
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India using torture as weapon in Kashmir, says Human Rights Watch
Detainees are forced to become informers, or join counter freedom-fighter organisations, claims report
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World's oldest tea found in Chinese emperor's tomb
The plant remains were retrieved from burial pits around the tomb of Liu Qi, the fourth emperor of the Han dynasty