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Malaysia to block websites 'promoting' rally against PM
Authorities called the rally "illegal," raising fears of violent clashes
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Newborn dies after rat bites in Indian hospital: mother
Parents notice their newborn's fingers nibbled off by the rats
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Refugee wave into hotspot Hungary hits new record high
Police say 3,241 migrants, including almost 700 children, arrived in Hungary on Wednesday
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Ex-media executive arrested as family murder grips India
Indrani Mukerjea is accused, along with two others, of murdering her daughter for having an affair with her stepson
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HRW urges coalition to stop using cluster bombs in Yemen
The watchdog says dozens of civilians were killed or wounded in at least seven such apparent attacks
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Hijab-wearers reveal true feelings on anonymous app
Muslim women take to app to express negative comments from strangers
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US urges citizens to depart from ‘extremely unstable’ Afghanistan
US Embassy in Kabul warns citizens of a possible attack on an 'unknown US citizen' in Lashkar Gah
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Drone kills five al Qaeda suspects in Yemen stronghold
The United States is the only country known to operate armed drones over Yemen
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China media slams Western "hype" over economic slowdown
The central bank's latest moves yet to convince investors of Beijing's ability to jolt the economy out of its slowdown
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World's longest tunnel built 8,000 feet beneath French Alps
Costing about £6.5 billion, the tunnel will transport passengers from Zurich to Milan in 2 hours, 50 minutes
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India deploys army to stop caste-related violence in Gujarat
Six protesters and a police officer have lost their lives while 18 people have been injured in two days
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Pakistan’s nuclear arsenal could become world’s third-biggest: report
Report states Pakistan is far outpacing India in the development of nuclear warheads
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Ex-Chicago comptroller extradited from Pakistan to serve jail term in US
Ahmad was sentenced to 15 years in prison in December 2014 after pleading guilty to bribery and conspiracy charges
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YouTube Gaming launches as e-sports arena
YouTube Gaming marks debut of online venue where video game lovers can find commentary, live play, on-demand snippets
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Facebook testing M, a personal assistant to Messenger app
M can purchase items, get gifts delivered to loved ones, book restaurants and much more
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'Batman' theater shooter begins life sentences
Court ordered the killer to serve 12 consecutive sentences of life in prison for each of the dead
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Youngest victim wounded by Bangkok bomb flies home to Hong Kong
Ten days on, police have failed to track down a prime suspect captured on security cameras
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NASA sees unavoidable sea level rise ahead
US states such as Florida are at risk of disappearing, as are some of world's major cities such as Singapore, Tokyo
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Gunman's manifesto: TV shooting set off by Charleston massacre
Bryce Williams says the church shooting in Charleston, South Carolina was what drove him to kill the two journalists
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Windows 10 spreads to more than 75 million devices
Windows 10 is powering more than 90,000 different computer and tablet models, including some that date back to 2007
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Green-on-blue: Two US soldiers killed in Afghan 'insider attack'
Taliban insurgents overran the key northern district of Musa Qala after fierce fighting
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Two journalists killed during live television broadcast in US
The gunman was taken into police custody after he shot himself at the end of a pursuit
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Annual tomato battle paints streets of Spanish town red
Tomatina festival has become a major draw for foreigners
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Stephen Hawking proposes new black hole theory
The theory could mean that humans might not necessarily disappear into a black hole if they fall into one
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Samsung's new smart watch to compete with Apple
So far Samsung has only revealed glimpses but rumours suggest that Samsung will be launching a round faced smartwatch
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Aid groups appeal for end to Gaza blockade
They said Israel's blockade was the main obstacle to reconstruction of Gaza
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Dust-covered woman from iconic 9/11 photograph dies of cancer
Borders, 28 at the time of the attacks, was just one month into a job for Bank of America in one of the Twin Towers
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Saudi executes four after moratorium call
The executions bring to 127 the number this year in Saudi Arabia, compared with 87 in 2014
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Muslim organisation in US calls for women-friendly mosques
Organisation also recommends removal of physical barriers in halls to separate men and women
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Thai elephant kills keeper, runs off with 3 Chinese on its back
The elephant had not taken easily to his new keeper and turned on him suddenly, goring him to death
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Bomb takes toll on Thai tourism; government predicts swift rebound
Average daily arrivals to Thailand fell from 85,000 before the deadly August 17 attack to 70,000 at present
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Flooding in North Korea kills 40, strands thousands
More than 11,000 people were forced from their homes or otherwise affected by the floods
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Saudi Arabia holding main suspect in 1996 Khobar bombing: newspaper
Saudi authorities were not immediately available to comment
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Thailand destroys ivory stockpile amid junta crackdown
Junta leader says this is to show Thai government's strong determination to oppose ivory trafficking
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Yemen's al Qaeda denies having held Briton rescued by UAE
UAE government claimed that it freed a Briton kidnapped by al Qaeda
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India, Australia to hold naval drills with eye on China
Australian High Commission says exercises will include anti-submarine warfare & coordinated anti-submarine drills
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Illegal narcotics trade: Pakistan cancels DG ANF’s visit to India next month
Meeting of South Asian counties on illegal narcotics trade will be held in September under Colombo Plan in New Delhi
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Suspected Maoist rebels kill three troopers in east India
District police chief says after triggering landmine, rebels opened fire with assault rifles on BSF convoy in Orissa
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Iran film epic about Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) postponed
The multimillion-dollar film "Muhammad" is about the childhood of Prophet Muhammad (pbuh)
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Pakistan, India border officials to meet next month in New Delhi
Pakistan Rangers official says biannual meeting is scheduled from September 9 to September 13
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Modi's home state under curfew after rioting
Gujarat govt has imposed curfew in some cities and called in paramilitary forces after Patidars went on rampage
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Global insecurity and refugee crisis linked to climate change: expert
Ongoing violence in Syria, for example, is connected with climate change, experts say
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Will take 220 years for India's Muslim population to equal Hindu numbers
Figures show the growth rate of Muslims in India is higher than that of Hindus during 2001-2011
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Obama says sorry to Japan after WikiLeaks claims of US spying
Obama held a telephone conversation with Japanese PM Shinzo Abe and said he was very sorry
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French train hero to earn US Army's top non-combat award
The actions of the passengers were hailed as heroic by officials in both France and the United States
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Two NATO soldiers killed in Afghan 'insider attack'
The attack in the volatile province of Helmand is the first such incident since April
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Fear and despair in AJK as India-Pakistan talks falter
India insists it is simply returning fire that Pakistan has started, says defence source in Indian held Kashmir
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Smartphone growth creating etiquette challenges
88 per cent say a family dinner was not an appropriate place for phone use
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US sanctions Sirajuddin Haqqani’s brother as ‘specially designated global terrorist’
All of Aziz's property subject to US jurisdiction is blocked, with US citizens prohibited from financial transactions
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Baby, policeman killed in French Roma camp shooting
Witnesses said a fight erupted in the camp and a man, who may have been drunk, started shooting when police turned up