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Danish town makes pork mandatory in public institutions
Town council says its aim is not to force anybody to eat anything that goes against one's belief or religion
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New Jersey schools briefly evacuated over bomb threats
Police in the town of Clifton said "numerous school districts in the area" received a bomb threat by voice mail
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Saudi accuses Iran of sowing 'sedition, unrest, chaos'
'Saudi Arabia is driven by fear that its contrived Iranophobia was crumbling' Iranian Foreign Minister Javad Zarif
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US Navy SEAL had photo of Osama bin Laden's corpse
US has never released images of bin Laden's body and says the al Qaeda leader was buried at sea shortly after the...
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Islamic State confirms death of 'Jihadi John' in Syria drone strike
The US military had said at the time that it was "reasonably certain" he had been killed in the strike
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Israeli travel agents arrested for Nazi camp tour price-fixing
About 30,000 Israeli high-school students go on organized week-long trips to Poland every year
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$9m lawsuit filed against airline that asked Sikh, Muslims to get off
Shah Anand, along with his Muslim friends, was asked to exit the plane "because of their appearance"
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Password hacks as simple as 1-2-3-4-5-6
Report compiled from more than two million leaked passwords during the year shows little change in patterns
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Green court raps government over corpses in India's sacred river
Last week, more than 80 dead bodies, mostly decomposed skeletons and half burnt corpses, surfaced in the river
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First flower blooms on international space station
First flower even grown in space makes debut, US astronaut Scott Kelly wrote on Twitter, with a photo of the flower
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Nawaz in Iran with sweet and sour memories
Less known for shuttle diplomacy, the premier has committed himself to easing out tension between two historic rivals
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Minister says Austria will make itself "less attractive" to migrants
Roughly 90,000 people applied for asylum last year, more than 1 per cent of the population
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Charities warn of 'desperate' plight of refugees in snow
There's an increasing risk of hypothermia, pneumonia, and other life-threatening illnesses
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Google asked Indians to capture how technology is changing lives and the result is amazing
The feature-length film, screened during Sundar Pichai's keynote at Google For India, will be released this year
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'Islamic State letter threatens to kill Modi, Parrikar for banning beef in India'
Report says IS in a letter threatened the Indian premier and defence minister
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German police urge calm as teen rape claim sparks online storm
The incident has been likened to initial police silence over a spate of sex assaults during New Year's festivities
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More than 1,200 flee as Indonesia volcano spews ash, gas
Authorities said they were prepared to issue a wide-scale evacuation order if the situation deteriorates further
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UK website targets parents who fear children may join Islamic State
The Educate Against Hate site will warn parents and teachers to watch out for signs of radicalisation among youngsters
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Iran's Khamenei welcomes sanctions lift, warns of US 'deceit'
Iran's highest authority made clear that Washington should still be treated with suspicion
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Afghans revolted as husband cuts off wife's nose
Enraged husband cuts off his wife's nose in Afghanistan
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Cambodia appeals to Interpol over Facebook 'slur' on PM's wife
The photo showed a holidaying Hun Sen in casual clothes posing with his grandchildren and wife Bun Rany
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Twitter suffers widespread outage
We are aware of the issue and are working towards a resolution," the site said
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French carmaker Renault to recall 15,000 vehicles to check engines: minister
Renault promised Monday to come up with a "technical plan" over coming weeks to bring down harmful emissions
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'Major fire' at Paris' famed Ritz hotel, no casualties
Firefighters were called at 6:00am to the blaze at the hotel, in the heart of Paris' luxury quarter
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Ineligible: PHC seeks data of KMC student in admissions case
Pupil applied for seat allocated to his district’s quota
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Warmer Indian Ocean could be 'ecological desert', scientists warn
Over six decades, rising water temperatures appear to have been reducing the amount of food for fish
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New aid enters besieged Syria towns
There have been reports particularly from Madaya that civilians have starved to death under siege.
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Fascinating photos capture life before Taliban in Afghanistan
Photos show short skirts, flash cars and no burkas before Afghanistan plunged into hell
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World's oldest man dies at 112 in Japan
Koide, born just months before the Wright brothers made their first successful flight, died in hospital in Nagoya
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Canada signals openness to restoring Iran diplomatic ties
Trudeau said Iran had made 'significant movement towards respecting international expectations'
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Demand for women-only motorcycle taxis soars in Indonesian capital
The company employs about 2,400 drivers, mostly housewives or students, and hopes to soon expand outside the capital
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Oil prices stuck below $30 on worsening glut fears
Prices sank to new depths not seen since 2003 after the US and Europe lifted sanctions on Tehran
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Brazilian boy dies after heart transplant delay
Officials say authorities were unable to find a suitable airplane to deliver the organ
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Pakistan's stillbirth rate worst in 186 countries
The figures for 2015 represented a meagre drop from around 24.7 to 18.4 deaths for every 1,000 total births
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MPs debate banning 'fool' Trump from Britain after Muslim comments
Prime Minister David Cameron has called the outspoken tycoon's remarks 'divisive, stupid and wrong' but opposes a ban
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MI5 named Britain's best gay-friendly employer
MI5 beat more than 400 organisations to top Stonewall's Top 100 Employers list for 2016, after coming seventh in 2015
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Hamtramck, a 12-mosque town in the heart of America
Amid heated rhetoric on Muslims across the county during the presidential campaign season, Hamtramck has embraced them
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'Lock up Islamic men in asylum centres' says Dutch MP
The Dutch PM, Wilders, also referred to the Cologne attacks as 'sexual terrorism, sexual jihad'
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Millions of British households to get pro-EU leaflets
London and Brussels say they are optimistic about the possibility of a deal with Britain at the EU summit in February
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Syria regime's secret weapon in rebel town capture: motorbikes
Government forces used dozens of the vehicles to navigate the town's tiny alleys
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Afghan Taliban urged to join reconciliation process
Top diplomats emphasise need for end to ‘senseless violence’
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Five French Foreign Legionnaires killed in Alps avalanche
They were among a group of 50 soldiers taking part in the skiing exercise
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No link between Iran freeing Americans and sanctions lifting: Kerry
Says the Americans would have been released even if the sanctions had remained in place
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Morocco arrests Belgian with 'direct links' to Paris attackers
Suspect travelled to Syria along with one of the suicide bombers who blew himself up in Saint-Denis, Paris
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Strong winds help Denmark set wind energy world record
Denmark is on track to meet its target of generating 50% of its electricity from wind power by 2020, says an official
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Saudi arrest over firebomb attempt after Shia cleric execution
The suspect also confessed to shooting at security officers and torching a bus on January 5, says ministry
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Indian students protest after death of Dalit scholar
Rohit Vemula, a 26-year-old doctoral student at the university of Hyderabad, was found hanged on Sunday evening
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US student wears hijab to experience challenges faced by Muslims
Catholic student Zion Lourdes Perez wore a headscarf as part of 'modest week' programme in school
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WhatsApp to drop subscription fees, no plans to launch ads
With 900 million users worldwide, the company does not plan to launch third-party advertising to generate revenue
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How can Pakistan be an effective mediator between Saudi Arabia and Iran
Riyadh and Tehran have presently reached the highest level of tension since the Iran-Iraq war