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Despite urgency, Taliban yet to decide to join talks: US official
Delegates from Afghanistan, Pakistan, China and the United States held talks in Pakistan on Monday
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US lists Islamic State Af-Pak franchise as terror group
According to the US State Department, the group is composed primarily of former members of TTP and Afghan Taliban
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Guantanamo population below 100 as 10 Yemenis sent to Oman
The transfer is the largest to a single country at any one time under the Obama administration
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Netflix to block proxy access to content not available locally
The announcement comes just a week after Netflix went live in more than 130 countries
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British ex-soldier avoids jail for trying to smuggle Afghan girl
Robert Lawrie had tried to smuggle the girl to England from France in his van
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'The Revenant' tops Oscars nods with 12
In second place was action film 'Mad Max: Fury Road' with 10 nominations, followed by 'The Martian' with seven
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Mosquito nets could be used for hernia repair, study reveals
A randomised surgical trial comparing sterilised mosquito nets, costing as little as $1
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Russian arrested after Turkey blast suspected of Islamic State links: foreign ministry
Authorities said on Thursday the army had killed almost 200 Islamic State militants in response to the blast
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Family of Angolan rebel Savimbi sue over 'Call of Duty' character
Three of Savimbi's children, who live in the Paris region, are seeking one million euros in damages
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Iraq receives Saudi envoy credentials despite anti-Riyadh anger
Sabhan is the first Baghdad-based Saudi ambassador in a quarter century
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Greater demand than thought for Hitler's 'Mein Kampf' German reprint
On the first day of its sale, 15,000 copies of the book were pre-ordered by bookstores, says publisher
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1,500-year-old wooden foot found in Austria
Discovery has been made in grave of man missing his left foot and ankle at Hemmaberg in southern Austria
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Truck bomb attack by Kurdish militants kills six in southeast Turkey
The overnight blast ripped the facade off the station in the small town of Cinar
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UAE billionaire says Gulf money would quit US if Trump wins
Habtoor says Trump should not have stereotypically identified Muslims as terrorists
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US tourist drowns in rice paddy: India police
The American was reportedly being chased by locals because he was suspected of being a thief
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Bangladesh police shoot dead two suspected militants
One commander named as Kamal, alias Hiron, was a suspect in attack on Dhaka's packed main Shia shrine in October 2015
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US human rights official urges Indian leaders to promote tolerance
Urges national leaders to be vigilant in protecting the right of Indians to freedom of worship
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Egypt arrests Facebook page administrators ahead of revolt anniversary
The popular revolt that ended Hosni Mubarak's 30-year rule were planned by youth activists on Facebook
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Hindu extremists attack PIA office in New Delhi
Reports suggest the airlines' office was ransacked, vandalised by Bajrang Dal
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Saudi executes Yemeni for killing employer
Yaser Qawza's execution raises the number of death sentences carried out by the kingdom this year to 52
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How Al-Jazeera America was destined for failure
Today, the obvious question outside the US is: when AJAM was doing all the right things then why is it packing up
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WHO declares world's worst-ever Ebola outbreak over as Liberia gets all clear
One of the most feared diseases in the world, Ebola killed more than 11,000 people across west Africa
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New Charlie Hebdo cartoon depicts Aylan Kurdi as sex offender in Germany
Has Charlie Hebdo gone too far with this one?
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Indian state imposes 'luxury tax' on samosas
Bihar govt has decided to impose 13.5 per cent tax on Samosas
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Little China boy: Dying American fulfils dream of Asian fame
The Rhode Island boy told his father Chris that before he "goes to heaven" he "would like to be famous in China"
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Indian students walk barefoot on broken glass
Education minister orders probe into incident where private tutor is instructing students to walk on broken glass
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India's Infosys rides out Chennai floods, posts profit rise
Statement reveals company's sales had touched 159.02 billion rupees, a rise of 15 per cent
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Croc bites off woman's arm in Australia
Crocodiles in Australia kill an average of two people each year
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Istanbul attack deals fresh blow to fragile Turkey tourism
The attack which killed 10 Germans, clearly targeted the tourist sector, one of the mainstays in a country
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Car bomb attack in southeast Turkey kills 5, wounds 39 - governor's office
PKK militants carried out the attack on police station and police accommodation in Diyarbakir, governor's office says
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Kerry to meet Saudi FM in London amid Iran tensions
State department says both will discuss bilateral and global issues, including Iran and ongoing crisis in Syria
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Canada welcomes 10,000th Syrian refugee
Trudeau had promised during an election campaign last year to resettle 25,000 Syrian refugees by December 31
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Al-Jazeera pulls plug on struggling US news channel
It faced a tough sell to US audiences because it was the outlet for videos distributed by al Qaeda, Osama bin Laden
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Smitten with actress, Mexico's 'Chapo' tripped up by flirting
Government official says Guzman "had a kind of obsession" with the actress that was his undoing
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Islamic State "definitely" behind Jakarta attack: police chief
Indonesian president calls Jakarta blasts 'acts of terror'
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Muslim man held on US terror charges targeted Texas malls
He was charged with offering his services and material support to the Islamic State group
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Australian police say operation underway at Sydney Opera House
Australia is on heightened alert for attacks by home-grown militants
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Magnitude 6.7 earthquake jolts northern Japan, no damage from tsunami expected
No tsunami warning was issued
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Al-Jazeera ending US cable news channel April 30
The wind down of Al-Jazeera America will not affect the rest of the group's global media operations
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Ukrainian man, French teen killed in French Alps avalanche: police
The avalanche hit a piste at the Deux-Alpes resort in eastern France that was still closed to the public
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Modi approves farmer crop insurance after suicides
The new schemes will allow the farmers to reclaim their full value in case of natural damage, Indian government said
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India in talks to boost Rafale deal ahead of Hollande visit -source
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi plans to buy 36 warplanes directly from the French government
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Sister of jailed Saudi blogger released: HRW
Samar Badawi was arrested on Tuesday in the Saudi city of Jeddah with her two-year-old daughter
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Indian TV comedian arrested for 'offensive' guru act
48-year-old guru is already under police investigation for allegedly encouraging 400 followers to undergo castrations
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Ghani assures stronger security measures for Pakistani diplomats in Afghanistan
Afghan president calls Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif, expresses grief over Jalalabad consulate attack
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Arab Muslim youths say IS, Qaeda distort Islam: poll
The survey was conducted in October and November 2015 with respondents aged 15 to 34
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Didn't mean to scare Angela Merkel with my dog: Putin
'I wanted to do something nice for her', says Russain president
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Modi woos rural India with new crop insurance scheme
Indian PM is seeking rural votes after impact of unseasonal rains and two years of drought dented his popularity
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Ten Germans killed in Istanbul suicide bombing, Berlin says
Yesterday, a Turkish official said at least nine of the dead were German
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Cambodian court told Khmer Rouge beheaded Muslim women
Math Sor told the court she was captured with about 30 other women in her north-eastern village by Khmer Rouge cadres