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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
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C-130 plane crashes at Afghanistan's Jalalabad airport: US defense official
The C-130 Hercules is a cargo plane built by Lockheed Martin
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10 killed in US school massacre
President Barack Obama makes impassioned plea for gun control in the wake of the shooting
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Russian air strikes hit CIA-trained rebels, says group commander
CIA has run ostensibly covert training program for vetted Syrian rebel groups deemed moderate by Western states
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Thai court grants rare suspended sentence over royal defamation
Prosecutions under archaic law have skyrocketed since Thailand's military seized power in coup in last year
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No butts: Paris stiffens fine for smokers who throw stubs in street
local government says cigarette butts took between four and 12 years to disintegrate
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Facebook could be hiding embarrassing information about you for everyone to see
Sections such as 'favourite quotes' which haven't been updated in years may potentially cause a lot of...
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Israeli Arabs accused of forming Islamic State-inspired group
Israeli authorities say several dozen Israeli Arabs have joined IS ranks in recent months
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Online university offers refugees chance to study for free
The university promises to grant refugees internationally recognised degrees without fees and documentation
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Spanish mother testifies over killing of adopted Chinese girl
Rosario Porto and her ex-husband, 51-year-old journalist Alfonso Basterra, deny murder of 12-year-old Asunta
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Khamenei calls for stronger Iranian military to deter enemies
The armed forces must urgently increase readiness, so that the enemy dare not think of attacking, Supreme Leader says
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UK bans smoking in cars with children
Driver who fails to stop passenger smoking in same circumstances is also liable to be fined
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Hong Kong expecting first ever panda birth: keepers
Spokesperson for Ocean Park says 10-year-old panda began showing signs of pregnancy in July
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UK's Cameron will not step down as prime minister early: source
British government source says UK prime minister will serve his complete term
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Syrians, Afghans clash in German refugee centre riot
Police say several people were wounded and several others arrested
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Feminist restaurant gives migrants a starter in Britain
The restaurant has opened a branch in Sydney and operates exclusively with female asylum seekers as chefs
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Four dead, 23 hurt in Philippine blasts: police
No group has claimed responsibility though Basilan is stronghold of al Qaeda-linked Abu Sayyaf group
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Hillary Clinton aides worried about private email use in 2011
Clinton's use of private email account hangs over her campaign to become Democratic nominee for presidential election
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Demilitarising Kashmir not the answer, de-terrorising Pakistan is: India
Indian foreign office spokesperson says Pakistan is a "prime sponsor” of terrorism
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Iran rejects claims of sending arms to Yemen in boat
Iranian foreign ministry source says these accusations and propaganda are psychological warfare and baseless
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Indians declare $500 million in black money in tax crackdown
The Indian finance ministry says more than 600 tax evaders had made declarations by midnight on 30 September
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Tourists replace rebels as Sri Lanka national park blooms
Since army crushed separatist Tamil Tigers, ending their decades-long insurgency, visitors have returned in droves
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Iran nearly doubles its Hajj stampede death toll to 464
Iran has highest confirmed death toll among foreign nationalities followed by Egypt with 75
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Bahrain seizes arms, arrests suspects for 'Iran and Iraq links'
Cache included a tonne and a half of C4 explosives and other explosive material
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Western fears that air strikes don't target IS 'unfounded': Russia
Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov says Russian military only went after "terrorist groups" in Syria
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Fresh blast rocks southern Chinese town: state media
The latest blast occurred in the early morning in a residential building in Liucheng, a rural county of Guangxi region