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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"
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Taliban warns TV station staff not to promote immorality after attack
Taliban said they targeted Tolo TV because it was producing propaganda for the US military and its allies
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Nepal police kill three in fresh clashes during anti-Constitution protests
Clashes broke out when hundreds tried to disrupt a meeting of activists from the ruling party
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South Korean acquitted for following North on Twitter
Lee was, however, found guilty of supporting the North in his own blog postings was sentenced to one-year jail term
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UK documentary aims to show true face of Muslims
Muslim extremists seen warning passersby about Sharia law coming to the UK
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Israel confirms it plans to seize West Bank land
Israeli defense ministry says the lands are in the final stages of being declared state lands
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Indian millionaire jailed for life for security guard murder
The millionaire pinned the guard against a wall with his Hummer over a delay in opening the gate in January
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Putin 'probably approved' murder of Russian ex-spy: UK inquiry
Litvinenko was poisoned at a London hotel in 2006 by a cup of tea laced with polonium-210
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US offers Turkey technology to block Islamic State at Syria border
The 98-kilometer-long border has served as a thruway for IS fighters, black-market goods and war materiel
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These are the world’s best countries
Survey ranks Pakistan as 56th best country in the world
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Exclusive: Saudi-backed shipping line UASC resumes Iran business
UASC resuming business with Iran following the lifting of Western sanctions, despite political rivalry
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NY police officer on trial for shooting dead unarmed man
Brown's death sparked the first of angry and at times violent protests across America
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Dog tastes Mexican drug lord Guzman's jail food for poison
Attorneys have claimed that Guzman was being kept in isolation and was being mistreated; officials deny such claims
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China busts child trafficking ring, recovers 15 infants: Xinhua
Baby boys were sold for $7,600-$9,120, while girls were sold for $3,000-$4500, Xinhua quoted police as saying
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Want to go to college in US? Show compassion not test scores: proposal
Proposal aims to reduce the pressure on teenagers and help them focus on other academic subjects and social causes
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French prosecutors probe choking death blamed on Kinder egg toy
Ferrero says it was unable to confirm whether its Kinder brand had been involved.
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'India's cleanest village' clings on to its serenity
In Mawlynnong, India's, plastic is banned and spotless paths are lined with flowers
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US Senate blocks bill for tighter Syrian refugee screening
The vote was 55-43, with "yes" votes falling short of the 60 needed to advance the Republican-backed measure
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2015 by far hottest year on record, scientists find
2015 was the warmest worldwide since 1880
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US celebrities back 'Dump Trump' campaign
Celebrities believe Trump is a grave threat to democracy, freedom, human rights, equality, welfare of country
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Attacks in Afghanistan and Pakistan underscore threat to region: White House
US says we stand with the people of the region against all forms of extremism and terrorism
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Turkish teacher to serve year in prison for insulting President Erdogan
Critics see Turkish president as intolerant of dissent and quick to take legal action over perceived slurs
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'Ninth planet' may exist in solar system: US scientists
Researchers say they found planet through mathematical modeling and computer simulations
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China's Xi opens refinery with Saudi King Salman
The event took place in the Saudi capital on the second day of Xi's first visit to the region
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German trial of IS 'storm trooper' opens
Nils D., a 25-year-old German national, had travelled to Syria in October 2013
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Seven dead as suicide bomber hits Afghan TV channel bus
The loud explosion sent a plume of smoke rising in the sky, with ambulances and fire-fighters rushing to the scene
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India's Bihar state to reserve 35 per cent of government jobs for women
Social indicators for women in Bihar state are much lower than national averages, according to the 2011 census
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Dubai police say New Year's hotel fire caused by short-circuit
The building was quickly evacuated with only minor injuries reported on New Year's Eve
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Red doors mark out asylum seekers' houses in English town: report
Asylum seekers living in the Middlesbrough houses described having eggs and stones thrown at their windows
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Defence ministers meet in Paris on anti-IS fight
The meeting hosted by US and France was attended by Australian, British, Dutch, German and Italian defence ministers
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US presidential contender calls Obama's daughter 'Malala'
This is not the first time Jeb Bush has mispronounced Obama's daughter Malia's name
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Indian regulator slams Facebook in row over free Internet
Facebook has met a fierce backlash after letting poor people access selected websites for free via mobile phone
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Singapore says it deported 26 Bangladeshis for terror links
Home affairs ministry says workers were being groomed to return to their home country to wage holy war
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UK boy quizzed over 'terrorist house' spelling mistake
Police interviewed the boy at his home in Lancashire on December 7 & examined family computer following his mistake
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Vietnam's beloved sacred turtle dies: state media
Reptile, critically endangered swinhoe softshell turtle, occupies key mythological role in Vietnam
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Taliban search for man who cuts off wife's nose: officials
Khan is believed to have fled to an area near the border with Turkmenistan
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Apple wins US ban on older model Samsung smartphones
Samsung found to have infringed Apple patents; older models of smartphones banned in US
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Khamenei condemns attack on Saudi embassy in Tehran
Khamenei thanks Revolutionary Guards for detaining a group of US sailors in the Gulf last week
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Netflix membership climbs with global growth
Netflix says its total membership eclipsed 75 million just hours after the end of the official close of the quarter
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IMF urges EU to open jobs market quickly to refugees
IMF said bringing refugees into the workforce can lessen the chance that they will become a burden on states
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Two dead in clashes with police in Indian-held Kashmir
Angry protesters chant "We want freedom", "Go India, go back", torch armoured police vehicle
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TTP, Mullah Fazlullah not behind Bacha Khan University attack: Khorasani
TTP spokesperson contradicts APS attack mastermind Umar Mansoor who claimed TTP was responsible for the attack
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India launches satellite, moves closer to its own GPS
The satellite IRNSS-1E was launched into orbit by a locally developed spacecraft from the Sriharikota space centre
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Indian millionaire convicted of security guard murder
Muhammad Nisham, 39, was arrested last January after he pinned the guard against a wall with his Hummer
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Activists skeptical as India's Kerala becomes first in primary education goal
Several universities are denying admission to students from Kerala as they feel that they got inflated marks
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Shell expects huge profits decline on oil price plunge
Shell is slashing thousands of jobs, selling assets worth billions and exiting projects as oil prices plunge
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Sarah Palin endorses 'master' dealmaker Trump for US president
Trump said he was honored to receive Palin's endorsement
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Sarah Palin's son arrested for domestic violence: court documents
During the fight, Track Palin allegedly brandished a rifle and threatened to shoot himself