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PFF elections: Youngsters suffer as power struggle continues
U16 and U19 teams pulled out of important upcoming events
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You can now send self-destructing emails through Gmail
You can select timeframe of your liking for the message to be visible to the recepient before if self-destructs
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Bahrain recalls its ambassador to Iran, citing 'hostile statements'
Statements termed Iran's unfriendly attitude toward the Gulf Arab monarchy an interference in its internal affairs
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Saudi Arabia-led coalition announces five-day ceasefire in Yemen
News of ceasefire came after 80 people were killed and 150 injured in air strike on the central Yemeni city of Taiz
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Britain lifts Iran travel warning
All of Iran marked 'green' in foreign travel advisory, except areas close to Pakistan, Afghanistan and Iraq border
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Saudi king's French Riviera holiday provokes beach protest
The closure of the public beach for privacy and security reasons has stirred up a local storm
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Next IMF boss likely to come from outside Europe: deputy head
IMF First Deputy Managing Director David Lipton told the BBC that the next appointment would be "strictly merit-based"
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Blind Muslim teacher barred from renting flat in India
Reem Shamsuddin says landlord refused to hand her apartment keys because she is Muslim
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Mexico's masked hero making streets safe - for pedestrians
The masked man pushes cars that block path of pedestrians, creates crosswalks with spray paint and climbs on vehicles
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Diver killed by shark in Australia as daughter watches
The man, in his late 40s, was diving with his daughter when he failed to resurface
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Musharraf among 'great personalities' in Indian school book
Book has been withdrawn from school's curriculum following strong objection
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Obama says 'Africa on the move' in landmark Kenya visit
Counter-terrorism will be a key topic for discussion in bilateral talks with Kenyatta on Saturday afternoon
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Monsoon troubles Nepal quake survivors three months on
Nepal is still reeling from the earthquake that killed over 8,800 people and flattened nearly 600,000 homes
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NASA spacecraft shows Pluto wrapped in haze, ice flows
Analysis shows distinct layers of haze in Pluto’s nitrogen, carbon monoxide and methane atmosphere
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Russia likely to veto UN vote on MH17 tribunal
Malaysia has circulated a draft resolution asking for an international tribunal to investigate the downing of MH17
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Security threat: Global strategy required to defeat IS, says Maleeha
Maleeha Lodhi urges UN Security Council to adopt a resolution for establishing an independent state of Palestine
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WTO strikes 'landmark' deal to cut tariffs on IT products
Deal covers more than 200 products, from video games to medical equipment, worth $1.3 trillion in annual global trade
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Civilian suffering in Yemen at 'unprecedented' level: Red Cross
The ICRC voiced concern over worsening clashes in Taiz and Aden where Saudi-backed forces have made major gains
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From cats to rhinos, Greek crisis takes toll on animals
It isn't just humans who are suffering as Greece tries to claw its way out of economic crisis
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Pentagon chief hails peshmerga as model for Iraq
Pentagon chief speaks in Kurdish capital Arbil in front of members of US-led coalition deployed in Kurdistan
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Funding crisis puts India's AIDS programme, and lives, at risk
With India's 340,000 new infections in Asia-Pacific last year, any cut-back to prevention programmes can rise rates
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Saudi king hits French beach with a cast of a thousand
While king's visit is a boon for local economy, it has also sparked anger due to the closure of a public beach
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Israeli action against Iran would be 'huge mistake': Kerry
US Secretary says a military or cyber attack on Tehran would be an enormous mistake with grave consequences for Israel
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India court refuses abortion for teen rape victim
India's abortion law does not allow termination of pregnancy after five months
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Indian state sets schoolbag weight limit
Five-year-olds in grade one are being asked to pop their satchels on weighing scales when they arrive for class
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Pressure builds on Pakistan as Nigeria marks polio-free year
By contrast, in 2015, there were only 33 new cases worldwide - 28 of them in Pakistan, with the rest in Afghanistan
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Nikkei going global with Financial Times takeover
The merger is set to give Nikkei a major international presence in the media sector
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5 new WhatsApp features you can't miss
These five features will be included in the next update and are definitely worth waiting for
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Next round of Afghan-Taliban talks set for end July: officials
China will "most probably" be hosting the meeting, sources say
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US air strike kills top al Qaeda commander in Afghanistan: Pentagon
Pentagon says high-ranking al Qaeda operational commander, Abu Khalil al-Sudani, has been killed
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Turkey detains over 250 suspected militants: official
Arrests were made following violent attacks against members of the public and the armed forces in recent days
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Oil prices rebound in Asia but crude oversupply weighs
Rebound is unlikely to be sustained because of a global crude glut
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Thai general among 72 indicted over human trafficking
The move comes after a major people-smuggling trade unravelled in May
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Google lists Modi among 'world's most stupid prime ministers'
Modi's images appeared multiple times in the search engine
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Kenya lockdown as Obama comes to talk security, trade
Parts of the Kenyan capital Nairobi will be locked down, airspace closed and 10,000 police officers deployed
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Muslim NGO in India gives scholarships to Hindus
Scholarships were given to 400 students of which 50 were Hindus
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Turkish jets hit Islamic State positions in Syria
The prime minister's office said that Turkey will take any necessary measures to protect national security
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World's first malaria vaccine gets go-ahead from EU regulators
Global health experts have long hoped scientists would be able to develop an effective malaria vaccine
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Chris Brown begs Philippines to allow him to leave
Brown goes down on his knees and begs authorities to let him resume his world tour
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Gunman opens fire in US movie theater killing two
Shooter, a white male in his 50s dies from a self-inflicted wound
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Emerging threat: US seeks Pakistan’s help to counter IS
US Senate panel deputy chief Dianne Feinstein calls for close cooperation between Washington and Islamabad
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Turkey agrees to open bases to US for bombing IS: US official
Turkey pounded IS militants in Syria after a Turkish soldier was killed by cross-border fire from the fighters
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Militant group disowns splinter faction in Indian Kashmir
Qayoom Najar expelled from Hizbul Mujahideen group for violating outfit's constitution, carrying out condemnable acts
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Another earth: NASA discovers Earth-like planet orbiting Sun’s 'cousin'
Kepler 452b is 1,400 light-years away, the first of the 12 newly catalogued exoplanets to be confirmed as planet
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Russian beauty queen exposed as neo-Nazi
Olga Kuzkova stripped off title as pictures showing her tilt towards white supremacy surface
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Smartwatches open new hacking risk
A study found that 100 percent of the tested smartwatches contain significant vulnerabilities
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Amnesty protests 'staggering execution spree' in Iran
Authorities are believed to have executed an astonishing 694 people in six months, set to surpass the toll of 2014
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Saudi downplays Hamas pilgrimage visit
Foreign Minister Adel al-Jubeir says there was no (political) visit by Hamas to the kingdom
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Pakistan building digital espionage capacity to rival the US
Report says ISI hired companies to acquire spying toolkits from Western and Chinese firms for domestic surveillance
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Death toll rises to 37 after blasts in Nigerian city of Gombe
No one has claimed responsibility for attacks, but they bore hallmarks of extremist group Boko Haram