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Saudi fatwa banning chess stirs online outcry
Apparently this game makes you use your brain and this is haram, said one Twitter user
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Afghanistan arrests Haqqani network members blamed for TV station attack
Tolo TV was targeted because it was producing propaganda for the US military and its allies, according to Taliban
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PM Modi pays teary tribute to Dalit scholar after suicide
Rohith Vemula, a 26-year-old doctoral student, was found hanged after he was barred from some parts of campus
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UK unveils migrant language tests, misspells language
Prime Minister David Cameron on Monday launched a £20 million language fund to help women, particularly Muslims
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Suspected Syrian extremist arrested in Germany for 'war crime'
24-year-old is suspected of attack during Syria's civil war against a UN peacekeeping mission personnel
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Lioness found roaming streets of Dubai
Animal was later captured by the Public Parks and Horticulture Department of Dubai Municipality
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North Korea leaders should face trial for crimes against humanity: UN
UN report says N Korean security chiefs should face intl justice for ordering systematic torture and killings
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Syria court sentences Assad cousin to 20 years for murder
Murder took place in August on the road between Latakia city and Qardaha, the ancestral village of the Assad family
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Texts, Internet, social networks are ‘gift of God’ if used wisely – Pope Francis
Pope Francis earlier acknowledged being 'a disaster' when it comes to technology
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Israeli MPs oppose eviction of Jewish settlers from W Bank homes
Lawmakers of Netanyahu's party decry defence minister's refusal to sign off on settlers' occupation of homes in Hebron
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Islamic State's new recruiting weapon? 'Jihotties'
CNN claims terrorist outfit is using a "match.com" style approach to recruit western women
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US seeks UN humanitarian boost to $13b amid refugee crisis
The US State Department says the aim would be to obtain an increase in funding from $10 billion
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Papers urge UK to punish 'thug' Putin for Litvinenko killing
An inquiry into what happened published its long-awaited findings on Thursday
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Turkey 'watching closely' Russian troop movements on border
Russia's reported move into Qamishli comes as Ankara and Moscow are experiencing their biggest crisis in years
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India detains suspected militants before Hollande visit
National Investigation Agency says operations are going on in several places across country
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Bomb threat on Swedish plane: police
The 72 people on board the plane, including the crew, have been evacuated, says police spokesperson
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Fewer orders at Apple suppliers could signal first iPhone sales decline
Industry executives say the latest iPhone did not have enough new features from the previous model to tempt users
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Iraqi internet sensation tells harrowing tale of escaping Islamic State's deadly threat
11-year-old Christian girl Mirna Hana, The Voice Kids' star, fled Iraq after Da’ish threatened to kidnap and kill her
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44 drown in migrant boat sinking as Germany seeks Turkish help
The Greek coastguard said they had rescued 74 people after two boats ran into trouble
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Dating app Tinder adds STD testing locator, ending feud with non-profit
A free STD locator from the company Healthvana is available on Tinder's website under the health and safety section
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'War to get me out': Wife of freed US reporter tells of Iran ordeal
A senior US official says the Iranians were playing games to the end
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Five children hurt in school attack in southeast Turkey blamed on PKK
Sources say PKK members tossed a homemade explosive into the yard of the middle school
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Owner claims dog attacked woman as it 'doesn't like Muslims'
Fiona Connolly has been convicted of racially aggravated harassment
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French PM says refugee crisis threatening idea of EU: BBC
'We cannot say or accept that all refugees …can be welcomed in Europe' Valls
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Seven-year-old Indian boy forced to marry dog to ward off evil spirits
Mukesh Kerayi was forced to marry a female dog after his horoscope foretold his first wife would die young
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N Korea arrests US student for 'hostile activities'
Detention comes in wake of US taking part in international efforts to impose sanctions over N Korea after nuclear test
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Tajikistan shaves beards off 13,000 men to tackle extremism
Police says they have 'convinced' 1,700 women to remove their headscarves
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Qatar school bans 'Snow White' from library over sexual innuendos
Ban comes following parent's complaint the illustrations and text in the book are culturally inappropriate
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Poor labourers paying price for India's cheap car boom
Experts say contract workers in small factories often have little or no access to safety equipment or health benefits
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China paper slams 'superstitious' reasoning for falling births
Many parents say they are reluctant to have more children because of the cost
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Two bomb-makers killed in eastern India: police
Episode comes amid tightened nationwide security ahead of annual Republic Day
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Kerry admits some of Iran funds could be sent to 'terrorist' groups
Iran will receive an estimated $55 billion as a result of implementation of the nuclear deal
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When hurt, rodents may console each other
Empathetic behavior lies in the hormone oxytocin, which promotes maternal bonding and feelings of love
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US ex-policeman gets 263 years prison for rape
Prosecutors said that Holtzclaw preyed on black women in poor areas of Oklahoma City
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At least 19 dead in Somalia Shebab restaurant attack: police
Al Qaeda-linked Shebab claimed responsibility for attack, in which their 4 gunmen were also killed, and one captured
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Muslims, Sikh file $11m lawsuit over plane eviction
A student and three professionals were ordered to disembark American Airlines on Dec 8 because of their looks
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Wreck of WWI German submarine found off English coast
It is thought that the submarine hit a mine and sank, killing all 35 men on board
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Two Guantanamo Bay inmates sent to Bosnia, Montenegro
Transfers mark another step as administration of US President Barack Obama struggles to close facility
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Twelve Marines declared dead after helicopter crash off Hawaii
The victims ranged in age from 21 to 41
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Visitors to Middle East, North Africa will triple by 2030: UN
In 2015, tourism in the Middle East expanded by 3.0 percent, but were down by eight percent in North Africa
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JPMorgan chief Dimon gets 35% raise
The raise boosts his compensation to $27 million
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Wife of US pastor imprisoned in Iran hopes to reunite, rebuild marriage
Abedini was sentenced by Iranian court in 2013 to prison for compromising Iran's national security
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African superheroes: 'You don't have to be white to save the world'
Comic startups are making African superheroes to rival Iron Man, Batman and Spiderman
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Anonymous messaging app by Will.I.Am, Nicki Minaj stirs controversy in Israel
App allows users to send anonymous messages, photos, videos without the receiver being able to trace it
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Connecticut high school calls police after teen 'Islamic State pledge
The 15-year-old boy, was not charged but was removed from classes for saying IS instead of USA during the pledge
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Bomb kills six during police raid on Cairo apartment
Explosion in Cairo's Al-Haram district, near the pyramids, came ahead of Monday's anniversary of the 2011 revolution
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Netanyahu at Davos says Israel needs more aid after Iran deal
Israel is currently negotiating a new 10-year military aid package with Washington
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Twelve migrants drown trying to reach Europe from Turkey
The coastguard say a helicopter and three boats were still searching for others
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Chess forbidden in Islam, says Saudi grand mufti
Sheikh Abdulaziz al Sheikh says it encourages gambling, causes for hatred and is a waste of time
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OIC chief seeks healing of Saudi-Iran rift
Iyad Madani says such tensions "distract us from addressing the real challenges", including "terrorism"