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Brazil taxi drivers rally against Uber
The US firm currently operates in 58 countries and is valued at more than $50 billion
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Trump ready to roll out big money for campaign ads
I'll be spending a minimum of $2 million a week, and perhaps substantially more than that, Trump says
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Pataki drops out of US presidential race
Pataki, a moderate Republican, was running a longshot campaign from the start
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Twitter clarifies rules on banned content, abusive behaviour
A census found that Islamic State operated at least 46,000 accounts from September to December of last year
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More troops may be needed in Afghanistan: US general
President Barack Obama has backtracked on a pledge to pull out all but 1,000 troops
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Two Russian women jailed for aiding IS group
The accused allegedly sold household items & homemade soap to raise funds for transferring to an IS bank account
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Ramadi retaken
It is far too early to talk of a tide being turned,but military success in Ramadi has eroded the myth of invincibility
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Russia to rewrite space programme as economic crisis bites
Buffeted by low oil prices, Western sanctions and a falling rouble, Russian government is scaling back spending plans
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IS leader linked to Paris attacks 'mastermind' killed in Syria: Pentagon
He was a Syrian-based IS member with a direct link to the Paris attacks cell leader, US military spokesperson says
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Egypt jails Muslim scholar for insulting Islam
Behairy often questioned ancient Islamic preachings and centuries-old interpretations of the faith
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Drone flies near Obama motorcade in Hawaii, no arrests
The subject was unaware that the presidential motorcade would be transiting the area of operation, says spokesperson
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110 journalists killed in 2015, mostly in 'peaceful' countries: RSF
India saw five journalists killed in the course of their work and four for uncertain reasons
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Special Report: Pentagon thwarts Obama's effort to close Guantanamo
To slow prisoner transfers, officials have refused to provide photographs, medical records and other documentation
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Police arrest landowner for chopping off teen farmer's hands
Victim's family had borrowed Rs 15,000 from the landlord and they were not able to return it
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Iran says days away from nuclear deal implementation
Iran's atomic energy agency says 11 tons of uranium materials were sent to Russia
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Indian teen gang-raped by army men on Amritsar Express
Girl says she was forced to drink alcohol by three army men and then raped by two of them
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German town bans New Year fireworks at refugee hostels
There is concern that loud blasts could traumatise people who have fled war zones
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Turkey arrests 3 Islamic State suspects, including two Pakistanis: report
The Anatolia news agency said the Pakistani suspects had been detained last week in a raid on their homes in Istanbul
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Two arrested over rape at Indian IT giant Infosys
The incident is latest in a series of high-profile cases to have shone a spotlight on women's safety in recent years
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WHO announces Ebola milestone as Guinea outbreak ends
The last known case in Guinea was a three-month-old named Nubia, who was born with the disease but recovered
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Saudi shares dive after kingdom announces record deficit
The Tadawul All-Shares Index (TASI) fell by 3.1 percent minutes after opening to 6,777.05 points
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Hundreds hospitalised in mass Vietnam food poisoning
Food poisoning outbreaks, especially in factory canteens, have become increasingly common in Vietnam
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Ex-Israeli PM Olmert to serve jail time on bribery conviction
The trial of the former premier was linked to the construction of Jerusalem's massive Holyland residential complex
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Islamic State issues fatwa on when female slave 'owners' can have sex with them
Joint owners of a female captive are enjoined from sex as she is viewed as part of a joint ownership, fatwa holds
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Turkey's Erdogan blasts autonomy call by Kurdish party as 'treason'
'What the co-leader has done is treason, provocation' Erdogan
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Belgian police arrest two people suspected of plotting New Year's Eve attack
During searches in Brussels and a neighboring province as well as Liege, six people had been taken in for questioning
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Thai king's favourite dog dies, after 'insult' arrest
Thailand King Bhumibol Adulyadej penned a heartfelt book about her attributes in 2002
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Texas 'affluenza' teen taken into custody in Mexico, official says
Ethan CoucH nicknamed the "affluenza" teen, was serving 10 years probation for intoxication manslaughter
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Iraq PM vows to defeat Islamic State in 2016 after army's first major victory
'2016 will be the year of the big and final victory' Haider al Abadi
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110 journalists killed in 2015, most in 'peaceful' countries: RSF
'Journalist are being deliberately targeted for their work in supposedly peaceful countries' Reporters Without Borders
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Britain congratulates Iraq on Ramadi recapture
'This is the latest in a series of significant losses for Daesh' Foreign Secretary Philip Hammond
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Qatar's former ruler breaks leg in holiday accident
The Qatari royal's plane landed in Switzerland over medical emergency
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Displaced by war, Syrians seek safety in cars, shells of buildings
Abu Ziad's story of his dented, decades-old pickup truck which has been his sole source of income and also his home
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Trump ramps up attacks on Clinton -- and husband Bill
Trump's ominous message pointed that Clinton's history of marital infidelity will be a drag on his wife's campaign
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Drug smugglers using more high-tech tactics: Britain
Over the last year, the Border Force has seized nearly 4,000 kilogrammes of Class A drugs
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Oil prices subdued in Asia
Reports say Saudi Arabia will cut fuel and utility subsidies in response to record budget deficit
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Iran ships uranium to Russia under nuclear deal
The US hailed the move in Tehran's fulfillment of a deal to stop it developing nuclear weapons
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No charges in Cleveland police shooting of 12-year-old boy
In November 2014 a black child who had been carrying a replica gun in a playground was shot dead by police
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Germany gives green light to bicycle highways
Fans hail the smooth new velo routes as the answer to urban traffic jams and air pollution
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Saudi posts record deficit, cuts fuel subsidies
Riyadh projected a shortfall of $87 billion in next year's budget, the first since King Salman took over in January
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German states to spend around 17 billion euros on refugees in 2016
Germany is the favoured destination for hundreds of refugees fleeing conflict and poverty in the Middle East
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Crafting an Afghan peace
There is a trust-deficit between Pakistan and Afghanistan that is not going to disappear overnight
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Qatari royal planes land in Switzerland over medical emergency
A spokesperson for Switzerland's aviation said multiple aircraft made unscheduled landings at Zurich airport
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IS militants are Israeli soldiers: Saudi grand mufti
Says Saudi-led 34-nation military alliance of Islamic countries will defeat it
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Swedish courts temporarily ban wolf hunting
Next hunting season is likely to be either shortened or cancelled
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Azerbaijan jails prominent journalist for six years
The court for serious crimes found Rauf Mirkadyrov guilty of high treason, namely of spying for Armenia, says lawyer
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Turkey detains teen 'for insulting Erdogan on Facebook'
The boy was detained at his home after police received a call complaining about his Facebook posts
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Ruble drops to 2015 low amid oil price slump
Russia's Central Bank predicts a 2 percent drop in GDP by the year 2016 if oil prices remain same
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US, allies conduct 37 strikes against IS: US military
11 air strikes hit seven Islamic State tactical units as well as a building used by the group
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Saudi posts record $98 billion deficit in 2015: ministry
The International Monetary Fund had projected the 2015 deficit to be around $130 billion

















































