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Taiwan builds giant glass shoe church to attract female worshipers
The church is made almost entirely out of blue-tinted glass and resembles the glass slipper from Disney's Cinderella
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Man dies after being left brain-dead in French drug trial
The CEO of the company that was developing the drug said he was "profoundly shocked" by the death
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'They want to go back to school': photographer shows life after rape in India
The experience was so intense that photographer Smita Sharma developed post-traumatic stress disorder
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Czech leader says Muslim integration 'practically impossible' in Europe
Zeman says the surge in refugee numbers is an organised invasion of Europe
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10 suspects charged over Istanbul bomb attack
Authorities say the attack was the work of a Syrian bomber from the Islamic State group
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Afghan Taliban flex muscles with new telecom 'tax'
At a secret meeting near Quetta, Taliban's central leadership formally demanded tax from four cellular companies
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Rocket lands near Italian embassy in Afghan capital Kabul
An official said there was no immediate word on any casualties or damage from the blast
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Obama hails Iran breakthroughs as vindication of engagement
"Today is a good day," Obama says in White House address after key aspects of nuclear deal with Iran were...
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US to pay Iran $1.7 bn in debt and interest: Kerry
Timing of the announcement will be seen as pointing to a broader clearing of the decks between the old foes
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Turkmenistan pulls cigarettes from shelves in anti-smoking bid
Authorities forced shops to stop selling cigarettes, after its president urged citizens to kick the habit
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Four freed Iranian-Americans heading to Switzerland: state tv
It is a part of prisoner exchange in line with Iran's national interests at order of country’s top security committee
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Let Pakistan govt demolish Kapoor Haveli: Rishi Kapoor
Haveli's owner had the building's top two storeys demolished but Directorate of Archaeology halted the destruction
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Will take Donald Trump to a London mosque: Jeremy Corbyn
Britain's Labour Party leader says Trump 'has some weird and off the wall views'
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Drowned Syrian toddler's father wept over French cartoon
Abdullah Kurdi says that the cartoon in French satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo was "inhuman and immoral"
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Modi crosses SRK to become second most followed Indian on Twitter
Indian prime minister has 17.4 million followers on Twitter, just 1.5m short of the top spot
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Israel will not allow Iran to obtain nuclear weapons: Netanyahu
Israeli PM says lifting sanctions will allow Iran to further back proxy militants in region, including Israeli enemies
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Somalia received Saudi aid the day it cut ties with Iran: document
Diplomats say it was the latest sign of patronage used by the kingdom to shore up regional support against Iran
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Two students expelled from US school for sending bomb threat from Muslim student's email account
School head says the two boys were expelled for threatening violence
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Islamic State abducts more than 400 civilians in east Syria: monitor
IS has in the past carried out mass executions of civilians
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Hebrew graffiti at Jerusalem monastery threatens Christians
The Benedictine monastery, in the Old City, is near a site where many Christians believe Jesus held the Last Supper
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Memorial to honour nearly half a million 'forgotten' Muslim WWI soldiers from pre-Partition India
Dr Irfan Malik forms World Wars Muslim Memorial Trust for men whose loyalty and sacrifice helped Allied forces win war
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Nuclear deal 'new chapter' in Iran's relations with world: Rouhani
Iran ended its international isolation by confirming it was carrying out measures agreed under the deal
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Myanmar's Suu Kyi bemoans youth 'wasting time' online
Myanmar's soon to be leader says children read less because use of technology has increased
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Hong Kong 'Umbrella' leaders seek closer ties with Taiwan
Umbrella Movement says whether it is Taiwan's sovereignty or future of Hong Kong, both face China factor
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Get Uber, FIFA and rich Muslims to help plug aid gap: experts
One of the ideas explored in the report is the use of Islamic mandatory alms-giving or zakat
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Rouhani hails 'golden page' in Iran's history as sanctions lifted
Iranian president sees nuclear deal as opportunity to develop country, improve welfare and create stability in region
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Pakistani man sues Canadian firm for retracting job offer
Haseeb has launched a human rights complaint against Imperial Oil for retracting offer for not being a citizen
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Suicide bomber kills 13 in eastern Afghan city
Taliban shrugged off responsibility for the bombing, which also left 14 people wounded
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A brother of Celine Dion dead of cancer, days after her husband died
Both men suffered from throat cancer
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Belgium's ageing nuclear plants worry neighbours
Doel 1 was originally shuttered in February under a law calling for the country's gradual phaseout of nuclear power
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Australian couple kidnapped by militants in Burkina Faso
A Burkinabe intelligence source told AFP the Australians were a couple in their 80s
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Benefits of cheap oil will come, but not soon
Crude oil prices have tumbled by 70 per cent since mid-2014, dropping this year below $30 a barrel
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Trump booed for criticising Cruz
Cruz said Trump had attacked him because Cruz was a threat to him in Iowa
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Baby born in Hawaii with brain damage confirmed to have Zika infection
Zika can be transmitted by a mosquito that has bitten an infected person
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West Bank city's only church keeps the faith in turbulent city
The Oak of Mamre Church is in a city holy to both Muslims and Jews, but which holds less significance for Christians
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US Scout troop balances Muslim faith, American values
Troop 114 is like any other in the Scouts, except in one important respect: They are Muslim
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Islamic State 'brand' spreading worldwide: experts
In most cases these groups have no direct contact with the Islamic State but is happy to claim responsibility
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International sanctions lifted after Iran complies with nuclear deal
The so-called "Implementation Day" for the accord also followed news of a prisoner swap between Iran and the US
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Israel minister warns of 'dangerous' Iran deal implementation
The 'implementation day' of the nuclear agreement ushers us into a new and dangerous era, says Gilad Erdan
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Modi pledges big measures to boost India's entrepreneurs
Indian president said, "We have a million problems but at the same time we have over a billion minds."
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Qatar provides 1,000 new homes for Gazans displaced by war
Some 100,000 people remain displaced after the fighting with economic growth stifled by Israeli and Egyptian blockades
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US woman faces jail time for tagging sister-in-law on Facebook
Maria Gonzalez was barred from contacting her sister-in-law under a protection order
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Iran says four 'dual-nationals' freed in prisoner exchange
Jason Rezaian, Washington Post's Tehran correspondent, is thought to be included in list of dual nationals released
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High winds force Turkish Airlines to cancel 95 flights
Domestic and international flights in and out of Istanbul's Ataturk Airport were affected, says statement
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Man accused of financing Jakarta attacks with IS funds arrested
12 suspects have been detained in nationwide raids since Thursday's attacks
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Remains of German victims of Istanbul attack flown home
Seven suspects have been detained in connection with the attacks, according to Interior Minister Efkan Ala
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Rampaging elephants force Myanmar villagers to tree-top refuge
The elephants have trampled crops, destroyed homes and even, villagers say, killed people in their path
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Kerry arrives in Vienna as world powers prepare to lift sanctions against Iran
The International Atomic Energy Agency, the UN body, is set to issue a report triggering the lifting of sanctions
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Tsai Ing-wen becomes Taiwan president in landslide victory
She will become the island's first female president in a landslide victory over the ruling Kuomintang