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Indonesia plans crocodile-guarded prison island for drug convicts
The anti-drugs chief will visit various parts of the archipelago in his search for fierce reptiles to guard the jail
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Three men receive lashes, jail sentence for harassing Saudi women in public
After the incident Governor of Makkah, issued orders to arrest those involved and to increase the security in parks
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Egypt military detains leading journalist
Hossam Bahgat arrested on suspicion of publishing false information
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China's Xi calls for strengthening of reform and governance
Says further development needs to be based on reforms while progress in reforms gives strong impetus for development
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Britain will stay if EU more flexible, says PM Cameron
The EU needs to be more flexible if it wants British people to stay in the bloc, says the premier
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World in 'unchartered territory' as greenhouse gases hit new high: UN
WMO says concentrations of carbon dioxide, methane and nitrous oxide once again broke records last year
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Russia, Iran have signed contract for missile system delivery
Under the agreement, Moscow will supply Tehran with S-300 surface-to-air missile systems
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UAE buys Saab surveillance planes in $1.27b deal
Deal includes two new aircraft and an upgrade of several old ones
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Modi to push on with reforms despite crushing poll loss
Modi's BJP has suffered shock defeat at assembly elections in one of India's biggest and poorest states
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US city makes history by electing Muslim-majority city council
Hamtramck is also one of the few cities in the US to allow mosques to broadcast the call to prayer
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UK to boost intelligence staff to disrupt terror plots -Osborne
Says PM David Cameron will provide further details at the end of the government's defence spending review on Nov 23
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400,000 Syrian refugee children not in school in Turkey: HRW
HRW called on international community and Turkey to act urgently to ensure syrians have greater access to education
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UK Catholic schools to ban Islam from O'Level religious studies
Muslim leader says the decision undermines Pope Francis’s message of greater tolerance between faiths
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Nigerian bags World Scrabble title, in first for Africa
Wellington Jighere from Nigeria crushed his English opponent 4 - 0 at the World Scrabble Championship
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Muslim man claims he was fired from job over beard in US
Alcantara was asked by the HR manager if he was, 'seriously following the Muslim religion'
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India's Jet Airways confirms order for 75 Boeing 737 planes
The order includes conversions of 25 Next-Generation 737s to 737 MAX8s
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India successfully test-fires nuclear capable Agni-IV missile
Defence official says flight was successful and it met all the mission parametres
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China smog around 50 times WHO recommendations
Pictures show smog so thick that buildings in Changchun, the capital of Jilin province, were rendered invisible
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Megacities hit hard by surging sea levels even at 2C rise: study
The projections are based on climate models taking into account the expansion of ocean water as it warms
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Israeli officers shoot dead knife-wielding Palestinian woman
The woman had approached an Israeli checkpoint in the occupied West Bank wielding a knife
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Myanmar ruling party concedes poll defeat as Suu Kyi heads for landslide
All of the first 12 parliamentary seats announced were won by Suu Kyi's party
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In 5 minutes, he lets the blind see
Dr Sanduk Ruit has restored eyesight to more than 100,000 people, perhaps more than any doctor in history
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Dubai Airshow opens amid drop in new jetliner orders
After 3 years of record jetliner orders, planemakers are bracing for slowdown in new commitments at the Dubai Airshow
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Soul searching for India's Modi after humiliating Bihar defeat
The loss in Bihar, India's third most-populous and poorest state, is the most significant setback for Modi
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Oil price faces fresh downturn as Russia, Saudi tussle in Europe
Stung by Russia's success in supplanting it in giant Chinese market, Riyadh has embarked on charm offensive in Europe
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Maggi noodles back on sale in India
Maggi's return comes as Indians prepare to celebrate Diwali, a time when retail food shopping is at its peak in India
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India's 'medicine man' brings pills to the poor
India spends just 1.3 per cent of its GDP on health, according to a 2013 World Bank report
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Australian green group to challenge India-backed coal mine
Environmentalists say Barrier Reef is struggling from climate change, farming run-off and coral-eating starfish
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Netanyahu, Obama poised for first talks since Iran deal
Obama may press Netanyahu on the issue of a two-state solution for Palestine and Israel
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World Bank warns climate change could add 100 million poor by 2030
Ending poverty will be impossible if global warming and its effects on the poor are not accounted for
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Iran criticizes Saudi Arabia over execution of its citizens
Saudi Arabia executed three Iranian men, who had been convicted of smuggling large amounts of hashish to the kingdom
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US drone crashes in Kuwait: Gulf Arab state's defence ministry
Gulf Arab state's defence ministry says no injuries reported
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Latvia's airBaltic to be Bombardier CS300's first operator
Aircraft, currently under certification, can hold 120 to 150 seats
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US concerned by 'far from perfect' Myanmar vote
Top US diplomat points to the disfranchisement of minorities such as Rohingya Muslims
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Iran appoints first woman ambassador since revolution
Iran's foreign minister says choosing Afkham as ambassador took a few minutes but choosing her successor took 4 months
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Indian businessmen to demand Koh-i-Noor from UK
The 105-carat stone is one of the many artifacts taken from India, and is now placed at the Tower of London
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Pope deplores Vatican leaks, vows to continue reforms
Francis has sought to lead a drive for reforms within the secretive Vatican to clamp down on unbridled spending
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Afghan president revokes land deal with convicted banker
The bank last week signed an agreement with the govt for the development of a mega housing project in Afghan capital
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Fierce clashes between rival Afghan Taliban factions: officials
Islam Gul Seyal, the provincial governor's spokesman, confirms the battle and says fighting is still going on
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'Life on planet at stake', France warns as climate ministers meet
Developing countries insist rich ones should lead the way in slashing emissions
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Saint Petersburg bells toll 224 times for Egypt crash victims
The ceremony was broadcast live on national television, accompanied by the sound of the bell.
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Leader of Australian anti-Islam group calls for 'Muslims to be wiped out'
United Patriots Front member Chris Shortis compares himself to a biblical crusader and denounces Islam in his videos
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Saudi Arabia executes three Iranian drug traffickers
Ministry says convicts attempted to smuggle large amount of hashish by sea into the kingdom
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Iran president says some local media act like 'secret police'
The speech came several days after the arrest of three pro-reform journalists
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Panic as Yemen's Socotra hit by new cyclone
Tropical cyclones are extremely rare over the Arabian Peninsula
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Investigators '90 percent sure' bomb downed Russian flight in Egypt
Egyptian investigation team member says indications and analysis so far of sound on black box indicate it was a bomb
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UK Foreign Office advises against travel to parts of Pakistan
British Foreign Office issues list of counties it considers most dangerous for tourists in wake of Russian crash
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UK's Cameron to give strongest warning over possible EU exit
Cameron's letter is expected to include demands such as barring in-work benefits for EU migrants for four years
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Lebanon arrests three for 'spying for Israel'
The three also allegedly filmed "sensitive" roads and other areas in southern Lebanon
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Peru creates huge national park in Amazon basin
The park has an estimated 3,000 species of plants and animals, many of them found nowhere else in the world

















































