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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
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In US, Muslims will outnumber Jews by 2040: study
With approximately 3.3 million Muslims currently residing in US, the number is set to increase
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Sweden asks to question Assange, waits for Ecuador answer
Questioning will be carried out by Chief District Prosecutor Ingrid Isgren and a police investigator
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France bans 3 extremist groups following November attacks
'There is no place in the French republic for groups which provoke and call for terrorism or hate' Bernard Cazeneuve
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Pakistan Army has derailed peace process several times: Indian army chief
General Dalbir Singh says lessons need to be learnt from Pathankot operation
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Belgian police identify three safe houses used by Paris suspects
Belgian investigators found fingerprints from Abaaoud and suicide bomber Bilal Hadfi
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Iran releases US sailors seized in Gulf
US Secretary of State John Kerry called Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif to discuss the incident
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Istanbul bomber registered with authorities, but was not on wanted list: minister
The man's fingerprints were said to be on record with the Turkish authorities
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Bafflement as London train delay blamed on 'strong sunlight'
While delays due to snow or wet leaves on tracks are familiar to commuters, many responded to this with disbelief
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Post-revolt Tunisia a target and exporter of terrorists
According to UN, more than 5,500 Tunisians, mostly aged between 18 and 35, have joined terrorist organisations
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Five sperm whales stranded on Dutch beach have died
Ministry of economic affairs says it will first investigate why they beached and then will remove them
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European court rules employers can monitor Whatsapps, online communication
The man was fired after his company discovered he was using Yahoo Messenger to chat with his fiancee and brother
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Danish ruling party members criticise migrant searches
The amended bill would allow Danish authorities to seize migrants' cash exceeding 10,000 kroner
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Muslim teen says 'proud' of attack on Jewish teacher
A source said the boy had said he was "ashamed" that he did not manage to kill the 35-year-old teacher
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Suicide bomber kills at least 10 in Cameroon mosque
The militant group whose origins are in northeastern Nigeria has stepped up attacks in neighbouring Cameroon
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Culture clash breaks up marriage of old, new media
The New Republic is up for sale again after Facebook co-founder Chris Hughes decided to throw in the towel
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Turkey detains three Russians suspected of Islamic State ties after Istanbul bomb: media
Police also seized documents and CDs during a search of the premises where the suspects were staying
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Israeli air raid in Gaza Strip kills one, wounds three: officials
A Gaza health ministry spokesperson said one person was killed and three wounded on a beach
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Google reveals self-driving car slip-ups
System anomalies caused drivers to take the wheel 272 times in California test cars in the 14 months
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Ancient giraffe relative had thick legs, curly horns
It lived somewhere between the last five million and 12,000 years ago
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Iran holds 10 American sailors; US expects their prompt return
Officials from Iran and the United States were negotiating to free the crew
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American tourist gang-raped on Papua New Guinea jungle trek
Police says male trekker was tied to a tree and the female was repeatedly raped before three of her fingers were cut
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Marseille anti-Semitic attack sparks debate on wearing skullcaps
Marseille's top Jewish leader has called on Jewish men and boys to stop wearing kippa "until better days"
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Israel joins condemnation of North Korea nuclear test
Israel refuses to confirm or deny it has such weapons or to sign up to nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty
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Dubai's Abraaj Group to buy majority stake in India's Care Hospitals
Abraaj tied up with India's Aditya Birla Group to invest jointly in building and operating new solar power plants
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US zoo names penguin chick 'Bowie'
The blue penguin was born on Bowie's 69th birthday
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Israel banishes Palestinians from own town
Israel has detained two Palestinian men who refused to heed a military expulsion order from their hometown
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No concrete clues of "attack targets" in Germany after Istanbul bomb - minister
There are no concrete indications of attack targets but the authorities are very, very alert
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MH370 search finds new shipwreck, but no plane
A team continues to scour the southern Indian Ocean seabed in hope of finding the final resting place of MH370
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Long haul, night repairs for British, US spacewalkers
ISS official says outage is similar to power failure in Oct 2014 involving sequential shunt unit at orbiting outpost
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Pennsylvania girl fatally shot by constable evicting her family: police
Ciara Meyer died when Constable Clarke Steele fired a single shot at her father
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India’s Sabarimala temple defends ban on woman under court scrutiny
Hilltop temple bars women of reproductive age, only allowing entry to girls aged under 10 and women over 50
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Obama knocks Republicans for anti-Muslim rhetoric, seeks to set 2016 tone
US president says insulting Muslims hurt United States and "betrayed" its identity
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Sister of jailed Saudi blogger imprisoned: NGO
Samar Badawi, who has been under travel ban since December 2014, will appear before judge on Tuesday
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Instability will continue in many parts of world, including Pakistan: Obama
Obama says some of the places in Asia, Africa may become safe havens for new terrorist networks
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5.6-magnitude earthquake jolts parts of Pakistan, Afghanistan
There are no immediate reports regarding the casualties and damages caused
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Iran to sell heavy water to US under nuclear deal
Six tonnes of the exported heavy water will be used in nuclear facilities and the rest in American research centres
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Space bids farewell to Bowie, one of its own
From "Space Oddity" to "Starman" and "Life on Mars," Bowie's lyrics echoed into space over the decades
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Hiding in toilets, Swedish burglar calls police for help
According to the owner, this was the third burglary attempt in two years
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Dubai jails Frenchman for life for drug dealing
The man was detained on May 18 following the arrest of another Frenchman for drug possession
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Syrian opposition coordinator says US clearly backtracked over Syria
I don't think history will forgive Obama, says Riad Hijab
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Israeli soldiers kill two Palestinians, one an alleged stabber
The military said troops had fired at 'rioters who hurled firebombs and rocks at the soldiers'
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Syria army enters rebel bastion in Latakia province: monitor
Over the past 48 hours, more than 120 air strikes by Russian warplanes targeted Salma and its outskirts
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Afghan drug raid seizes more than tonne of heroin
Police also found chemicals and equipment to manufacture and process the drugs
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Afghanistan official says thinks Taliban interested in talks
Afghan deputy foreign minister thinks after 30 years, Taliban are interested and inclined towards joining the process
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Obama jokes about a Trump State of the Union address
The Democratic president was asked if he could envision Trump making his own State of the Union speech as president
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Iranian fighter jet crashes, 2 pilots dead
Iranian Air Force continues to operate several F-4s bought from United States before Iran's 1979 Islamic revolution
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Two Iraqi journalists shot dead north of Baghdad
Iraq is one of the most dangerous countries in the world for journalists, especially those from the country