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Afghan Taliban take apparent dig at Islamic State over Hazara killings
Gunmen on Saturday shot dead 13 Hazaras after dragging them out of their vehicles
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Turkish military says jets strike PKK targets after deadly militant attack
Two F-16 and two F-14 jets had struck 13 PKK targets and military operations were continuing "decisively"
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Mother of West Bank toddler killed in arson attack dies of wounds
Suspected Jewish attackers torched the home of Saad Dawabsheh in the West Bank village of Duma on July 31
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Afghan surgeon earns from rich to help pay for treating poor
The money he makes from nose jobs and Botox injections allows him to perform life-changing surgery on poor patients
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Wealthy Gulf nations face questions over Syria refugees
More than four million Syrians fled their country, very few if any refugees have been officially accepted by the Gulf
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Apple to launch Apple TV with gaming focus
The new product is expected to have a starting price around $150
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Myanmar's Aung San Suu Kyi says rebel groups shouldn't rush peace deal
The Nobel peace laureate's comments come ahead of a meeting between Myanmar President and ethnic rebel groups
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Syria arrests 'Al-Qaeda suspect in Druze bombing'
The arrested man reportedly also confessed the group was behind attacks in Sweida city which killed 31 people
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Israeli Christians protest state funding cuts
Israel's 47 Christian schools have been on strike since the academic year started last week
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In rich Gulf Arab states, some feel shamed by refugee response
The official silence of the Gulf Arab dynasties makes many Gulf citizens uneasy
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Turkish policeman who found Aylan says: 'I thought of my own son'
Mehmet Ciplak recounted how he prayed the little boy was still alive as he walked towards him
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Pope calls on every European parish to host one migrant family each
Pope Francis says the Vatican's two parishes will take in a family of refugees each in the coming days
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Israel's Netanyahu rejects call to take in Syrian refugees
In a cabinet meeting, Netanyahu says Israel is 'not indifferent to the human tragedy' of refugees from Syria
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Medivac plane with seven on board disappears west of Senegal
The plane was carrying three crew members and medical staff, including a doctor and two nurses
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Thousands of refugees receive warm welcome in Germany
In Munich, refugee families holding their children and few belongings smiled as they were greeted with cheers
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Argentine accused of keeping wife, autistic son in cage
Oviedo allegedly fed his wife and son through the bars of the cage
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New poll shows UK would vote to leave EU
Forty-three percent of respondents said they would vote to leave and 40 percent would vote to stay
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Dutch journalist says she has been arrested again in Turkey
A report by the Dutch ANP news agency said Geerdink was arrested on suspicion of travelling in a forbidden area
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Teenagers using ‘secret’ mobile apps to hide things from parents
Secret apps could look like ordinary functions but when users enter a secret password they get access to hidden files
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Special Report: How smuggled workers power 'Made in China'
Broker surnamed Zhang, says he deals directly with the smuggling gangs
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Saudi king books entire Four Seasons hotel for US visit
For his three-night stay in Washington, the 222-room hotel’s guests were forced to move to nearby luxury hotels
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Etisalat to open shares to foreign, institutional buyers on Sept. 15
Shareholders not granted voting rights
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Bangladesh's top court clears factory disaster film
Attorney General Mahbubey Alam says there is now no restriction to release 'Rana Plaza' movie
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From stuffy to selfies: Elizabeth II tries to change with the times
Royal family went from being in newsreels and at official occasions to "photobombing" other people's "selfies"
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WhatsApp now has 900 million monthly users
Despite a large number of people using WhatsApp, Facebook CEO Zuckerberg is not yet earning any revenues from it
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US voices concern to Russia over latest military moves in Syria
State Department has pointed to media accounts suggesting "imminent enhanced Russian military build-up" in Syria
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Britain 'to take 15,000 Syrian refugees': report
Cameron says he was "deeply moved" by images of three-year-old Syrian toddler Aylan Kurdi
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As UAE receives bodies of soldiers, its jets pounds rebels in Yemen
The Emirate state is observing three days of mourning, but saw some of the coalitions heaviest strikes launched
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Pakistan agrees with Afghanistan to stop blame game over attacks
Afghan finance minister would visit Pakistan in first week of November to attend joint economic commission meeting
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Finnish prime minister offers to host refugees at his country home
Finnish government said it expected to receive 30,000 asylum applications this year
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US gun-maker creates ‘Crusader’ rifle to fight Islamic State
A Bible verse is inscribed on the rifle's magazine-well to prevent it from being used by ‘Muslim terrorists’
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Greek coastguard says newborn migrant boy found dead
The baby boy was taken to hospital on the nearby island of Samos, where he was pronounced dead
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Snowden attacks Russia rights curbs as 'fundamentally wrong'
It's wrong in Russia, and it would be wrong anywhere, says former US intelligence contractor
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Replica of most powerful nuclear bomb ever goes on display in Moscow
The most powerful nuclear bomb ever detonated, has gone on display for the first time in Russia
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Germany to turn down 75,000 asylum requests as speeds procedures
Germany expects a record influx of up to 800,000 refugees and migrants this year, four times last year's level
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Iran photographer to share prize money with Syria refugees
The 34-year-old self-taught photographer is considered one of the first professional female photojournalists in Iran
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Gunmen kill 13 Hazaras on minibus in north Afghanistan
All victims belonged to the largely Shia Hazara ethnic minority, says district governor
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Six Syrian security personnel killed by Druze gunmen in southern Syria - monitor
The two blasts, which occurred late on Friday, and ensuing violence killed a total of at least 37 people
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Boeing reveals world's largest airplane
Twin-engine jetliner will accomodate 400 passengers, larger windows and enhanced architecture
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Bulgaria charges three men over dead migrants in lorry in Austria
The Bulgarian prosecutor's office, said that the three men were charged with being part of an organized crime group
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Spain arrests 18-year-old woman suspected of Islamic State links
Police says she is suspected of recruiting other women via the Internet to the group
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Japan, Iran to start investment talks next week
The move comes as Washington secures support in Congress for its nuclear deal with Iran
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47 dead as rebels battle Islamic State in north Syria
The fighting centred on the town of Marea, a key rebel bastion that IS has been trying to capture for months
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Japan lifts evacuation order for radiation-hit Fukushima town
After the nuclear crisis in March 2011, Naraha is the first town to allow all of its residents to return home
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World's shortest man dies aged 75
Nepal's Chandra Bahadur Dangi, who was 21.5 inches tall (54.6 cm), died late Thursday in Pago Pago
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Millions pour into aid groups after toddler's death
Donations are up 105 per cent, said a statement from the US-branch of UNICEF
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Pakistan urges UN to take notice of ceasefire violations
In August, about 20 citizens were killed, 97 others injured as a result of unprovoked firing; says Lodhi
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US Military Academy pillow fight leaves 30 injured: report
A total of 30 cadets were injured, and the wounds included one broken leg as well as dislocated shoulders
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Between hope and despair, migrants board buses for Austria
Migrants hope for a safer life as they are asked to pack their bags, board the bus with food and water
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Coming home to war: Afghan refugees return reluctantly from Pakistan
Returning families say Afghanistan is no safer than when they fled