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Mosque raided after Australia 'terrorism-linked' shooting
Police say mosque in western Sydney suburb of Parramatta was raided with consent of religious leaders
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Israel bars Palestinians from Jerusalem Old City for 2 days
The move will affect Palestinians in annexed east Jerusalem who do not live inside the Old City
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US-EU data deal at risk in Facebook case judgment
The case comes amid tensions between Brussels and Washington on issues of regulation
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Obama promises full probe into Afghan hospital airstrike
Afghan defence ministry says terrorists were using hospital as a position to target Afghan forces and civilians
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UN slams 'inexcusable' Afghan hospital air strike that kills 16
The MSF trauma center in Kunduz was hit several times during sustained bombing and was very badly damaged
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Germany celebrates 25 years of unity with call for refugee welcome
Chancellor Angela Merkel and German president attend ceremonies in Frankfurt with resonant slogan "Overcoming Borders"
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Hamas official calls on Palestinians to 'take up arms'
Mahmud Zahar's call comes after numerous attacks on Palestinians were reported in the West Bank on Friday
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OIC adopts resolution reiterating call for Kashmir’s liberation
Reaffirms support for Kashmiri people’s right to self-determination at annual foreign ministers meeting
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Four-year-old boy 'beheaded in witchcraft ritual' in India
Tirumala Rao, 35, snatched the boy while he was returning home from a nursery
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Nordic states fret over migrant threat to Schengen
Norway controls an external EU frontier with Russia, a border which has been crossed by more than 250 Syrian refugee
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'My son was called Pakistani days before my husband was lynched'
Wife says her husband was beaten to death by mob over rumours that he and his family had consumed beef
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Saudi forces arrest two foreigners at illegal bomb factory
One of those arrested was a Syrian man who the interior ministry said was preparing to carry out attacks
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Woman killed on busy Istanbul street in 'suicide pact'
The woman shot herself in the head with a single bullet, which exited her skull and hit her partner
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Failure to act on gun control is 'political decision': Obama
Obama has renewed his calls for legislation to curb gun violence
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MSF says gave location of hospital bombed by airstrike to Afghan, US forces
Charity says nine Doctors Without Borders staff dead and dozens of others seriously wounded in airstrike
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Dalai Lama brushes off health fears after cancelling US tour
Dalai Lama had been due to embark on a tour of the US when doctors told him to rest
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Ahmadi place of worship reopens in London one week after fire
Prayers at place of worship attended by thousands and broadcast to 200 countries
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First Iran Hajj dead return nine days after stampede
With many more pilgrims still listed as missing, Iranian officials say the real toll is between 2,000 and 4,000
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Japanese national shot dead in northern Bangladesh
Government is trying to calm escalating security fears after the attack was claimed by the Islamic State group
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How much for that Nobel prize in the window?
Recently several Nobel prizes for physics, chemistry and economics have sold for between $300,000 and $400,000
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Nine dead, dozens wounded in air strike on Kunduz hospital
At the time of the bombing, 105 patients and over 80 international and local MSF staff were in the hospital
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Palestinian photographer says shot during West Bank demo
Ahmed Talaat said he was been shot in the thigh by a .22 calibre bullet, of the type used by the Israeli army
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Bye bye Google, hello Alphabet
Alphabet will replace Google as the publicly traded company to house Google's search and Web advertising businesses
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Austrian climber dies in Nepal's Himalayas
The climber, part of a team of 14, was descending after a successful summit of the 8,156-metre, when he died
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Spain jails 11 for sending suicide bombers to Syria
The men were all handed sentences of between 10 and 12 years for sending numerous militants to Syria
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Gandhi and friend honoured in Lithuania
Gandhi developed a deep friendship with the wealthy Kallenbach after they met in 1903
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Air France could see 2,900 job cuts, fewer long-haul flights: unions
It could amount to the first forced departures of staff in the history of the former national airline
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6 outrageous statements by BJP about Muslim man's murder over eating beef
Some BJP leaders termed incident an accident while others called for arrest of the cow slaughterers instead
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British boy, 15, gets life sentence for inciting Anzac Day attack in Australia
The boy pleaded guilty in July to sending messages online encouraging attack on police officers at an event in April
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Record 168,000 people reached Europe by sea in September: UN
Around 3,000 people have died attempting the journey since January
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Drought woes in California town highlight thirsty poultry industry
Officials say responsibility for poor showing lies with Livingston's biggest water user Foster Farms
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Russia strikes in Syria will escalate conflict: US-led coalition
Coalition says these military actions constitute further escalation and will fuel more extremism and radicalisation
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More than 500 children killed since start of Yemen conflict: UN
Spokesman for the UN children's agency Christophe Boulierac says 702 have been injured
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Putin holds first talks with Western leaders since Syria strikes
Russia says it is bombing Islamic State but Western nations believe it is trying to shore up Syrian President Assad
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Netanyahu cancels dinner reservation at restaurant of Nawaz's choice
Source says Israeli PM's team cancelled reservations at restaurant over 'security reasons'
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Double trouble: asteroid, volcanoes implicated in dinosaur doom
Scientists have debated for about 35 years which of the two disasters drove the extinction
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12 Islamic State militants killed in Russia raids on Syria's Raqa
Russian Su-34 planes struck an IS training camp near the village of Maadan Jadid, 70 kilometres east of Raqa city
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Turkey accuses Russia of hitting Syria rebels to bolster regime
Turkish Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu says operation has been entirely against positions of Free Syrian Army
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Fears mount in Germany over record migrant influx: poll
Vice Chancellor Sigmar Gabriel admitted that many towns are "already overwhelmed" by the task of housing migrant
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Merkel has 'good chance' of winning Nobel Peace Prize: report
Germany's Merkel may win the award for her actions in Ukraine crisis and the refugee policies
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Two people shot dead near police headquarters in Sydney
Police cordon off streets after shootings
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India 'confident' it can meet ambitious 2030 energy targets
India is committed to generate 40 per cent of its electricity from renewable sources by the end of 2030
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'Russian air strikes in Syria to last three to four months'
Russian lawmaker says 2,500 air strikes by US-led coalition had failed to inflict significant damage on Islamic State
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Taliban hold out in northern Afghan city, district in northeast falls
In Badakhsan province, the Taliban took control of Warduj district late on Thursday after heavy fighting
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Children among dead in Russian strikes on Syria: monitor
Air strikes hit the district of Jabal al Zawiya, in an area under the control of al Qaeda's affiliate in Syria
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India unveils climate target to cut carbon intensity
India promises to cut the carbon produced per unit of GDP growth by 33-35 per cent
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After Oregon shooting, angry Obama blasts US gun politics
Obama blames the National Rifle Association for blocking reform of US gun laws
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Hurricane batters Bahamas before likely heading up US East Coast
US National Hurricane Center says the hurricane is a potentially catastrophic Category 4 storm on a scale of 1 to 5
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Indonesia forest fires could become worst on record: NASA
Indonesia has deployed more than 20,000 troops, police and other personnel to Sumatra and Kalimantan to fight fires
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Taliban says shot down crashed US C-130 plane in Afghanistan
Nato confirms that 11 people including six US soldiers were killed in the crash