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On US visit, China's president seeks to reassure businesses on trade, security
Xi Jinping starts US visit with keynote address to 650 business executives in Seattle in a bid to shore up support
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Trump calls for Indian intervention if Pakistan becomes ‘unstable’
Trump refuses to reveal his plans to tackle Pakistan if it becomes a rogue nation with nuclear weapons
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Chinese firms sign deal to buy 300 Boeing planes: Xinhua
China is expected to add 6,330 new aircraft worth $950 billion to its commercial fleet by 2034
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Australia PM Turnbull admits 'concerns' about asylum seeker camps
Rights groups claim asylum seekers are subject to indefinite detention in inadequate conditions
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Obama to offer pope heartfelt White House welcome
The effusive greeting is part protocol, part politics -- reflecting common ground between the two
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Instagram tops 400 million users
More than 80 million pictures are shared daily at the Facebook-owned service
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'Bin Laden bodyguard' transferred out of Guantanamo
Abdul Shalabi, 39, was first captured by Pakistani forces in December 2001
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Parents feared Canadian teen could carry out terror attack - prosecutor
The 16-year-old admitted to robbery, however pleaded not guilty to use stolen money to join a terrorist group in Syria
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India's goat sellers flock to Internet this Eid
Indian farmers move to online portals like Quikr and Olx for easier and stress-free sales
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Muslim schoolboy arrested over homemade clock heads to United Nations
Family friend says Ahmed Mohamed will meet foreign dignitaries at the UN this week
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Syria needs more wheat from abroad despite healthy harvest
With the local procurement season almost over, it has bought just 454,744 tonnes of local wheat
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Chinese aircraft performed 'unsafe' maneuver near US plane: Pentagon
The pilot reported that he felt the Chinese aircraft pass in front of his nose in an unsafe fashion
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Starbucks, Nike join 100% renewable energy pledge
The Climate Group said that 36 major businesses now belong to the initiative, including Walmart and Procter & Gamble
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US, S Korea allies discuss N Korea nuclear, missile threat
There has been widespread speculation that Pyongyang may carry out a satellite rocket launch
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Biscuits for some, buffets for others at Hajj
Hajis reveal their differences outside the Grand mosque- while some shop from small retail outlets, others go to malls
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Afghan Taliban factions issue competing Eid messages
Divisions within the Taliban have threatened to derail fledgling peace talks with the Afghan government
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French leader to face trial for comparing Muslim street prayers to Nazi occupation
Le Pen made the comparison in December 2010 while campaigning for the presidency of her party
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Microsoft launches 'collaborative' new Office software
Microsoft shifts strategy from one-time sales to cloud-based system that can be accessed from PCs and mobile devices
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Egg-throwing Kosovo lawmakers scramble PM's speech
Isa Mustafa could not even begun speaking when opposition deputies started hurling eggs from their benches
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Uproar over Indian encryption law forces government to retreat
The government is pushing to force companies share access to encrypted data with law enforcement agencies
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Yemeni president returns to Aden after 6-month exile
Sources says Hadi will spend Eidul Azha holiday in Aden and then fly to New York to deliver speech at United Nations
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Table for 4? McDonald's takes reservations in Sweden
McDonald's did not specify the goals of the experiment, but it has launched a publicity campaign to let Swedes know
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Holocaust museum unveils tool to predict countries most likely to kill their own people
Pakistan make it to top 10 list for the project, which aims to help prevent mass state-led killings
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Sri Lanka rejects international war crimes probe
Members of Sri Lanka's Tamil minority say they do not trust a local inquiry to reach the truth about the conflict
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NATO denies cover-up over abuse of boys by Afghan police
Afghan local police has poor reputation and is frequently accused by local residents of rape and extortion
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Moscow delivers warplanes to Syria in latest boost to Assad regime
Human rights monitoring group says new Russian equipment being put into action effectively
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Azerbaijan arrests five for fighting in Syria, Iraq
In July and August, the country sentenced 13 men to prison for fighting alongside IS
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Coalition air raid kills 21 in Yemen capital: medics
Medical source says at least 21 Huthis and residents were killed in the raid
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With refugees, German Muslim minority could be Europe's largest
Arrival of so many Syrians fleeing their country's brutal civil war is bound to change the face of Islam in Germany
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Syrian teen refused to flee country without puppy
Video of 17-year-old Aslan and his puppy has gone viral since UNHCR shared it on their Facebook page
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UN calls for European 'solidarity' in migrant crisis response
UNHCR says there is no way to resolve crisis of this dimension if each country acts alone based on its own interests
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India clears $2.5 billion Boeing military chopper deal: source
'Hybrid' deal includes contract signed with US for weapons and radars for the 22 Apache and 15 Chinook helicopters
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Afghan Taliban seize Humvees for sneak attacks and propaganda
Humvees are among dozens of armed US vehicles officials say have been captured by insurgents from Afghan forces
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German intelligence chief warns militants could target refugees
The remarks came just hours after police raided eight properties in Berlin, including a mosque association
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'Plants have feelings too': Indian Muslim petitions govt to ban vegetables on Eid
Indian man urges people to forego vegetables on Bakra Eid because plants have feelings too
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Taliban kill 10 Afghan soldiers in insider attack: officials
After killing four soldiers using a hand grenade, Taliban detained the others by tying their hands behind their backs
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US businesswoman held in China for 'espionage'
Sandy Phan-Gillis was detained in Marach and is being investigated on accusations of spying and stealing state secrets
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Raids in Berlin over suspected recruitment for Islamic State: police
Police says 19-year-old Macedonian thought to be in Syria is also suspected of involvement in recruitment drive
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Netanyahu, Putin agree plan to avoid Syria clashes
Israeli media reports discussions involved avoiding clashes between the two militaries' jets over Syria
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Saudi Arabia preparing to behead and crucify 21-year-old Shia activist
Al Nimr was arrested in 2012 at the age of 17 in the largely Shia province of Qatif
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Syrian regime air strikes kill 38 Islamic State fighters: monitor
Syrian air force has been increasing its strikes against IS in recent days as it received reinforcements from Russia
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Ex-hedge funder buys rights to AIDS drugs, increases prices by 5,500%
Price of drug used to treat AIDS patients and certain cancer patients rose from $13.50 a tablet to $750
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Drone strike kills two al Qaeda suspects in Yemen
Al Qaeda said in June that its leader in Yemen, Nasir al-Wuhayshi, had been killed by a US drone
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Boeing 'planning China factory': report
A plan for the Boeing plant in Zhoushan, in the eastern province of Zhejiang, has been submitted to the State Council
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Muslim schoolboy arrested over homemade clock withdraws from school
Father says Ahmed Mohammed said he didn't want to go to the high school following the incident
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Germany slams Saudi Arabia's offer to build mosques for Syrian refugees as ‘cynical’
Politician says Germany does not need a cash donation to build 200 mosques but solidarity with refugees
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Saudi officials confiscate 70,000 ‘fake’ Quran copies
Officials say a truck carrying fake copies was stopped near Al Jamoom village, a gateway to Makkah
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French minister urges 'Europe-wide' probe after VW scandal
Michel Sapin says we are in European market, with European rules that need to be respected
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Pilgrims in mass movement to start Hajj
The ministry says 100,000 police have been deployed to secure Hajj
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Australian military criticised over deaths in Afghanistan
Sapper James Martin, Private Robert Poate and Lance Corporal Stjepan Milosevic were killed in Afghanistan in 2012