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Islamic State fighter urges fellow Turks to conquer Istanbul
Islamic State fighter, accused Erdogan in the video of "selling the country to crusaders"
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Palestinian hunger striker gives Israel 24hrs to resolve case
Says if his case is not resolved within 24 hours he will ask for all treatment to stop and will stop drinking water
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Is India ready for a '21st Century Jinnah'?
Emerging Muslim politician in India stirs hope and fear
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Thai security forces hunt suspect with bomb-laden backpack
Junta chief Prayut Chan-O-Cha has branded bombing "worst ever attack" on Thailand
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Seven killed as landslide hits Sikh temple in India
Boulders barrelled down a nearby hill onto the complex in Himachal Pradesh state
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Top shots from around the world: August 18
A roundup of the best images from around the globe today
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Man in bear costume harasses grizzlies in Alaska, motive unclear
It is not clear what led the unidentified individual to put on the costume and get close to the bears
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Bangladesh arrests editor for 'defaming' minister
Editor arrested after posting that his life was in danger and the minister should be "held responsible" if he died
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Sanctioned Putin ally to step down as head of Russian railways
Yakunin, 67, is a long-time confidant of President Vladimir Putin and on US sanctions list over Ukraine crisis
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Germany, Sweden can't be left to shoulder refugee burden: UNHCR chief
One in three who arrived last year in the EU sought asylum in Germany
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Xinhua says China blast warehouse did not have proper licence
The govt has confirmed there was about 700 tons of the deadly chemical sodium cyanide in the warehouse that blew up
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Policeman, civilian killed in Indian Kashmir shooting
Suspected rebels opened fire outside a Muslim shrine
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20-km-high 'space elevator' could be a reality soon
The tower will be 20 times higher than Burj Khalifa, allowing astronauts to take an elevator part way into orbit
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Explosive device thrown near Bangkok rail station, no injuries: police
CCTV footage of the incident showed commuters scurrying for cover over a footbridge after device exploded in the canal
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Ex-Sri Lanka leader Rajapakse concedes election defeat
Rajapakse says my dream of becoming prime minister has faded away
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British theatre criticised for cancelling play about Muslim radicalisation
The play's director says the play was shut down due to pressure from British police
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Ball in Erdogan's court as Turkish PM set to return government mandate
The ruling AK Party failed to hold on to its majority in a June 7 election
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Thai junta chief says Bangkok bomb 'suspect' identified
Thai PM says there is a suspect who appeared on CCTV and they are looking for him
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US 'Batman' killed after his Batmobile broke down
He spent his free time striding into hospitals across the state to visit sick children and hand out gifts
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Indian president's wife passes away
Suvra was a heart patient and had been ill for some time
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First women to graduate from US special forces Ranger School
The notoriously challenging Ranger School welcomed women for the first time this year
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Bangladesh arrests Briton over blogger murders
Bangladesh's elite security force says the British citizen is the main planner and financier of attacks on bloggers
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Thai authorities say looking for suspect seen in CCTV footage at blast site
The government said the attack in the capital's bustling commercial hub, was aimed at destroying the economy
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Modi urges unity against 'terror-harbouring states' in veiled jibe at Pakistan
Indian premier says 'intended recipients will get the message' during speech in Dubai
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Bangkok blast kills 20, eight foreigners among dead
Japan, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Malaysia, Maldives, Oman, Philippines and Singapore all had one or more nationals wounded
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Pakistan may be first buyer of China's J-10 fighter jets: expert
Report says Pakistan signed a deal for the purchase of 36 J-10 jets in 2009
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US urges Pakistan, Afghanistan to take forward Taliban peace talks
Pakistan has suffered deeply as a result of Taliban attacks in the country, says Kirby
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Moroccan air force Mirage F1 crashes after bird strike
There were no casualties from the crash as it occurred in an uninhabited area
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Crashed Indonesian plane found 'destroyed', no survivors
The plane has crashed, it is completely destroyed, says rescue chief Soelistyo
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UN backs new Syria peace plan after govt strikes kill nearly 100
The 16-point plan backs a peace initiative, set to begin in September, aiming to set up four working groups
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Pakistanis among 49 migrants who suffocated on Sicily bound boat
Among the dead were mainly Africans, Bangladeshis and Pakistanis, their journey ends on Sicily's eastern shores
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UN campaigns to stop sex assaults by DR Congo peacekeepers
MINUSCA promises full investigation into allegations of sexual exploitation and abuse by its forces in CAR
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Google's Android update: Code name Marshmallow
Marshmallow also streamlines the "permissions" model for users to install and upgrade apps
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French boy gets 'superhero' 3-D-printed prosthetic hand
The prosthetic attaches via velcro and can grasp objects when the user bends his or her wrist
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Modi addresses thousands of Indian expats at Dubai cricket stadium
Modi discusses 'cooperation' with oil-rich UAE during 2-day visit, first by an Indian premier in more than 3 decades
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Use Iran deal to prevent nuclear weapons free-for-all, says CTBT
More than 160 countries ratified CTBT in 1996 but since then India, Pakistan and N.Korea have conducted nuclear tests
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Pakistan lodges protest with India over ceasefire violations...again
Indian deputy high commissioner in Islamabad summoned to FO, told to investigate incidents of border violations
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Ex-strongman Rajapakse plots comeback as Sri Lanka votes
Results are not expected until early Tuesday, but analysts predict that no single party will win a majority
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Indian, Pakistani arrested over killing Italy pizza owners
The execution and the killers' getaway on a moped was captured on CCTV
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German aid worker abducted in Kabul: officials
Police officials said unidentified attackers abducted the woman on Monday morning from a central Kabul neighbourhood
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Israel offers to free Palestinian hunger striker if he goes abroad
Mohammed Allan's lawyer says we are categorically refusing the proposal
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Fate of nuclear deal still 'not clear': Iran's Khamenei
Khamenei said 'We'll allow neither economic nor political nor cultural intrusion by the United States'
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Bomb in Thai capital kills 16, wounds 81 in bid 'to destroy economy'
There has been no immediate claim of responsibility for the blast
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Bangladesh sentences six to jail for deadly children's medicine
They were given the penalties for adulterating paracetamol syrup used for babies
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Top shots from around the world: August 17
A roundup of the best images from around the globe today
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10 jobs around the world you didn't know existed
There is always a job for everyone
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More than 80 dead in 24 hours of fighting for key Yemen city: military sources
Sources is Taez say dead bodies of 50 Shia Houthi rebels and allied troops were retrieved from the city
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Palestinian shot dead trying to stab Israeli police officer
It is the fourth such incident in recent days
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China moves to contain cyanide after blasts kill 114
Officials have insisted city's air and water are safe, but locals and victims' relatives have voiced scepticism
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Indian soldier beaten to death for trying to stop men from harassing girl
A group of men allegedly beat Vedmitra Choudhary with iron rods

















































