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Iran will discuss peace in Syria with any country, Rouhani says
The world's attention has again turned to Syria in recent weeks as tens of thousands of refugees poured into Europe
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Egypt in 'major operation' in Sinai, 29 militants killed
Egypt has been struggling to quell insurgency since military overthrew Islamist president Mohamed Morsi in 2013
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Modi govt allows Pakistani refugees to stay back in India after visa expiry
Indian home ministry says minority refugees will be allowed to stay back in the country on humanitarian grounds
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Modi asks billionaires if China's pain can be India's gain
Bankers and billionaires meet at Modi's residence to brainstorm on how India can manage global economic turbulence
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Indian police arrest six after teen alleges gang-rape
Police officials say we are studying CCTV footage from hotel to nab rest of the suspects
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Over 50 Turkish jets bomb PKK targets in northern Iraq: report
State-run news agency says according to preliminary findings 35 to 40 terrorists were killed
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For one Syrian migrant, a hefty price buys a '5-star' journey to Europe
Migrants typically pay 700 euros for the sea crossing to Europe, a fee that buys them space on a packed boat
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Hundreds of Americans sign petition offering to house Syrian refugees
I just pray that no terrorists disguised as a refugee tries to get in, says a petition signer
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Apple ups hiring, but faces obstacles to making phones smarter
Company now hopes to create smart software that predicts exactly what a user wants to do next
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Two Pakistani pilgrims die in Madina, 11 in Makkah
The deceased who expired in Madina were laid to rest in Janah-tul-Baqi and the others in Makkah
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Cameron confirms 'legal' UK drone strike killed British-IS fighters in Syria
Two other Islamic State militants, including Briton Ruhul Amin, were also killed but no civilians were harmed
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Polio-free Africa? Mali sees first case in four years
Preliminary tests showed that a 19-month-old was paralysed on July 20, seven days before being brought to Mali
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Britain, France join Germany to pledge help with migrant wave
France said it would take 24,000 more asylum-seekers, while Britain would take in 20,000 Syrian refugees over 5 years
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Bahrain arrests man for online 'insults' to troops in Yemen
The man was detained for seven days and is accused of "deliberately spreading rumours in a time of war
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UN is failing Syria due to differences between big powers: Ban Ki-moon
Urges China, Russian to look beyond their national interests
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Denmark advert in Lebanon newspapers warns off migrants
The advert cautions that Denmark has decided to tighten the regulations concerning refugees in a number of areas
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Number of millionaire bankers in EU falls: watchdog
Bankers' pay faces curbs on how it can be structured since lenders were rescued by taxpayers during 2007-09 crisis
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China forex reserves in record fall as Beijing tries to calm markets
China's reserves, the world's largest, fell by $93.9 billion last month to $3.557 trillion
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Top Egyptian student scores zero in all her exams
Thousands rally behind Mariam Malak as family claims exams were rigged
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Obama to order government contractors to offer workers paid sick leave
Senior adviser Valerie Jarrett says executive order will benefit about 300,000 people working on government contracts
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Thai authorities question Indian nationals as bomb probe expands
Investigators have been focusing on a yellow-shirted man who placed a rucksack at shrine before explosion
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Air strike kills 11 Afghan police: officials
The strike was carried out by NATO forces, an interior ministry spokesperson said
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'Safe' screens touted for those who just can't look away
Phillips says its new "SoftBlue" technology is gentler on the retina
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Five police injured in riot at Spanish migrant detention centre
They jostled police, hit them, ripped the keys from one of them and removed the belt from another, a spokesperson said
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Thousands of Palestinian structures under Israeli demolition orders
Over 11,000 Israeli demolition orders relating to an estimated 13,000 Palestinian structures await implementation
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France to prepare air strikes against IS in Syria: Hollande
French president confirms he will not send ground troops into Syria, saying it will be inconsequential and unrealistic
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India should be party to talks with Taliban: Karzai
Former Afghan president says India, Iran and Russia should all be present at Taliban talks
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Refugees from war distinct from economic migrants, says Angelina Jolie
The problem will continue until the international community helps to find a diplomatic end to the conflict in Syria
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Japan loos flush with success after toilet design contest
Architects sifted through 400 applications before settling on two dozen companies with the loveliest latrines
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US dentist who killed Cecil the lion breaks silence
Says he had no clue that it was a revered feline that has been a well-known attraction at the Hwange National Park
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France to take 24,000 refugees, Hollande warns of Schengen 'collapse'
Hollande warned that without a properly functioning EU mechanism to share migrants, the Schengen zone risked collapse
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IS captures parts of key regime-held Syria oilfield
Monitor says IS has taken parts of Jazal oilfield, but regime is preventing it from taking the rest
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Finnish central bank chief donates month's salary for refugees
Erkki Liikanen says he will participate in fund-raising by Finnish Red Cross with his monthly net salary
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Blast reported at chemical plant in eastern China
The blast caused a fire and thick smoke to bellow from the plant in Lishui city
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Rate of global forest loss halved: UN report
Despite the good news, an area of woodland the size of South Africa has still been lost since 1990
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Spain arrests teen woman suspected of recruiting for IS
The woman was detained in the northeastern city of Figueres, the interior ministry said in a statement
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India arrests Kashmiri leaders protesting lack of flood relief
To prevent people gathering on Monday, the police closed off the main shipping district in Srinagar
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8 of the most dangerous airports in the world
During takeoff traffic has to be stopped to prevent accidents at Gibraltar International Airport
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Qatar sends 1,000 ground troops to Yemen battle
The force will join a new push on Houthi positions in the capital Sanaa
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Hardline monks claim victory as Myanmar Muslims face poll exclusion
Myanmar's Muslims are facing increasing marginalisation under the current quasi-civilian government
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Hate crimes against Muslims in London ‘up by 70%’
Statistics show that Muslim women are victims to nearly 60% of hate crimes in London
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Bangkok bomb suspect 'confesses' to possession of explosives
Police have not revealed his nationality, although he was caught in possession of a Chinese passport
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France will take in 24,000 refugees over next two years: Hollande
Since the beginning of the year, 350,000 people have crossed the Mediterranean to reach Europe
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Austrian president first EU leader to visit Iran since 2004
Heinz Fischer is also set to attend an economic conference on Iranian-Austrian relations
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Hungary's Orban: EU should pay Turkey, other countries to help handle migrants
Hungarian premier says discussion of quotas for distributing migrants between 28-nation bloc members are premature
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Germany to make extra 6 billion euros available for refugees: coalition
About 2,500 refugees to be arriving in Germany by early afternoon
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Indonesia migrant boat death toll rises to 61
Maritime agency's search and rescue director says dead were mostly men, with one toddler on board
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Iran road accident kills 11 Iraqi pilgrims
ISNA news agency says ten of the dead were women
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Bangladesh cricketer faces arrest over alleged maid abuse
Police raided the house of pace bowler and his wife Nritto Shahadat after officers found the injured and crying maid
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Muslim flight attendant ‘suspended by US airline for refusing to serve alcohol’
Charee Stanley has filed a discrimination complaint against ExpressJet