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Monday's migrant influx by rail to Vienna biggest this year: police
Austrian police spokesman says we are still in process of verifying how many of them are actually asylum-seekers
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Three feared dead in violence in India's northeast
olice fired on the protesters in Manipur state after they torched the homes of local and federal lawmakers
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Russian air strikes unleash new devastation in Syrian region, say residents
While Russia says its raids targeted IS, locals in opposition-held area say extremist group has no presence in region
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British scientists develop slow-melting ice cream
Protein binds together the air, fat and water in ice cream, creating a super-smooth consistency
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Turkish court charges Vice News reporters with terrorism links
Vice News condemned Turkish government's attempts to silence reporters who were providing coverage from the region
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Apple partners to boost business use of iPads-iPhones
Improvement to help employees become more productive using the devices, says Apple chief executive
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State Department says 150 more Clinton emails have classified information
Latest finding brings the total number of Clinton emails considered to contain classified information to more than 200
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Schooling for girls worldwide to be assessed using new index
The education activist is the youngest winner of the Nobel Peace Prize, which she won in 2014
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People who lack sleep are more likely to catch colds
Those who slept less than five hours were 4.5 times more likely to get sick
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Satellite images confirm destruction of famed temple in Syria's Palmyra: UN
Known as the "Pearl of the Desert", Palmyra, which means City of Palms, lies 210 kilometres northeast of Damascus
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Succession row: Clerics set deadline for Taliban chief
Ulema delegation asks Mullah Mansoor to authorise them to settle the controversy
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India should 'move towards' ending death penalty: Law Commission
Law Commission of India in its report said it was recommending an exception for terror-related cases
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No more sticky-hands: British scientists develop slow-melting ice cream
The ingredient, which could be available within three to five years, will also make ice cream smoother and tastier
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British reporters detained in Turkey questioned by prosecutors
They journalists have been accused of assisting extremist group Islamic State
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To highlight melting polar caps, Obama will take on Bear Grylls in the Alaskan wilderness
Obama will become first US president after this expedition to receive crash course in survival techniques from Grylls
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Israel confirms jail for Druze ex-MP over Syria trip
After Monday's Supreme Court decision, he will now be jailed for one year from October 6, plus six months suspended
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Afghan police investigate gas poisoning at girls' school
As many as 124 girls were hospitalised in Herat province
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Myanmar's president signs off on law seen as targeting Muslims
Sets punishments for people who have more than one spouse; earlier law forced women have children three years apart
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India's economy grows by 7% in first quarter
According to Bloomberg News, figures were lower than median forecast of 7.4 per cent in survey of economists
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Qatar coral reef at risk from warming seas
Researchers say there is a cause for concern to marine life once sea temperatures pass 34 degrees
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Muslim doctor wins Australian Father of the Year award
Rifi has helped families whose children have been in danger of being radicalised
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Indira Gandhi considered military strike on Pakistan's nuclear sites: CIA document
Indian PM considered the option when the US was about to provide its F-16 fighter jets to Pakistan, says CIA document
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Dating site eHarmony aims to mix work with pleasure
Neil Clark Warren US online dating market is worth more than $2 billion annually
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Egypt muezzin suspended over 'Facebook prayer call'
Muezzin replaced "Prayer is better than sleep" dawn call to the faithful with "Prayer is better than Facebook"
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India should 'move towards' ending death penalty: Law Commission
The Law Commission of India said the criminal justice system was in "deep crisis" due to a lack of resources
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Blast at Syria's Palmyra prompts fears for famed temple
Extremists have carried out sustained campaign of destruction against heritage sites in Syria and Iraq
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Soccer match in Berlin ends in brawl amid anti-Muslim and anti-Semitic insults
The dispute ended in a tussle involving more than 20 people
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Three Canadians, Pakistani, Nigerian among dead in Saudi fire
Five others who died in the blaze were yet to be identified
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Muslim man on hunger strike after immigration officers served him pork in Japan
Man who was detained for deportation procedures was served macaroni salad which contained bits of bacon
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Turkey to offer rewards for 'denouncing terrorists'
Decision comes after surge in violence in southeast between Turkish security forces & Kurdistan Workers' Party
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Indian scholar who criticised idol worship killed
Kalburgi, 77, regularly spoke out against superstitions and had questioned the worth of idol worship by Hindus
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Sword-wielding Patel crusader threatens Modi's 'model' in India
He has proven to be a talented organiser and rabble-rousing orator, creating a mass movement in a matter of weeks
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Dad of slain US journalist to do 'whatever it takes' to end gun violence
Reporter Alison Parker and cameraman were shot dead in a horrifying attack while doing a live interview on August 26
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Beijing deploys monkeys and falcons for war parade: report
The animals have been deployed at an air force base involved in the parade
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Afghan Taliban admit covering up Mullah Omar's death
A Taliban statement admits for the first time that the leader died on April 23, 2013
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India's top court suspends ban on Jains fasting to death
Thousands of Jains protested across India last week after a court ruled that Santhara was a form of suicide
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India's tribal communities spin their way out of poverty
It normally takes between 250 and 700 cocoons to make one sari
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Cristiano Ronaldo spends reported £20,000 on second waxwork of himself
Ronaldo's second wax figure will be on display at a number of sites across Europe before it will end up at his home
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Bomb-making materials found in second Bangkok apartment: Thai police
Police believe the suspect was part of a crime group who helped illegal migrants obtain counterfeit documents
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Thousands urge help for Indian sisters 'ordered raped'
More than 122,000 people have joined Amnesty's online petition to protest the rape order by the "khap panchayat"
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Iran is 'true enemy' of Gulf Arabs: Kuwaiti MP
Kuwait parliament's Hamad al-Harashani said 'Iran is seeking to spread chaos and undermine the ruling regimes'
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Boeing uses its clout to control supplier consolidation
Boeing is slowing acquisitions by using power to approve transfer of its supply contracts from one owner to another
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Man becomes 12th to die from bull goring in Spanish fiesta season
The toll has raised questions about safety measures surrounding the summer 'fiestas' in thousands of Spanish villages
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Queen Elizabeth II to become UK's longest-serving monarch
Queen will not indulge in fanfare or celebrations, marking the occasion with just another public engagement
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Women register to run for election in Saudi first
Earlier this month, in another first, women started to register as voters at centres run by all-female staff
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US considered nuking Afghanistan after 9/11: report
Aide to former German chancellor says Bush administration had played through all possibilities
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Saudi Arabia executes Pakistani for drug trafficking
Mohammed Sharif was arrested while attempting to smuggle heroin into the country hidden in his stomach
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Protest leader vows India-wide movement over caste
Protest leader vowed Sunday to spread agitation over caste preferences nationwide
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Suzuki to buy back shares as Volkswagen row settled
The ruling came four years after the Japanese small car maker attempted to end an alliance with the German auto giant
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Indian village tribunal orders rape of two sisters to punish brother who eloped
Sisters fled their village after handing down of punishment