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Zimbabwe's Robert Mugabe wins Confucius Peace Prize
Mugabe joins an eclectic roster of past winners, which includes Vladimir Putin and Fidel Castro
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Teacher killed, pupils hurt in sword attack on Sweden school
The assailant, a man in his 20s who was shot by police at the scene, was also in critical condition, says hospital
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Two Chinese held over killings have diplomatic immunity: Philippines
Ministry says custody of husband and wife will be given to Chinese side and they will undergo legal process in China
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Turkish teen detained for 'insulting' Erdogan
It is illegal under Turkish law to insult the president and those found guilty face up to four years in jail
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India's capital holds first 'car-free day' to combat filthy air
Delhi CM started initiative by cycling, flanked by a couple of hundred bureaucrats and bicycle enthusiasts
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Kerry meets Netanyahu in diplomatic rush to halt spiralling violence
Meeting comes as another Israeli has been wounded in a new knife attack west of Jerusalem
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Four-year-old girl killed in US road rage shooting
Shots were fired into the truck which led to the girl's death
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Sweden doubles refugee forecast, up to 190,000 expected
More than 100,000 asylum seekers have already arrived in Sweden this year
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China Communist Party's deadly sins: gluttony, sex and golf
Ruling party's political bureau adopts new rules on clean governance and discipline
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New Saudi law to fine female workers 1,000 Riyals for not covering head
New labour laws introduced this week outlined that employers must specify a dress code for their female employees
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India beef lynching premeditated, says inquiry
Panel from India's National Commission for Minorities concludes a Hindu temple had been used to plan the attack
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Former Israeli premier Barak sued in US over flotilla raid
On board the Mavi Marmara, Israeli forces extinguished the life of a 19-year-old boy holding a video camera
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Qaeda makes Aden inroads under cover of Yemen conflict
Residents say armed men of al Qaeda control whole district even if there are only few dozen of them
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All work and no play: Myanmar's children prop up economy
There are millions like Myat Noe who prop up everything from tea rooms to factories
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Japan offers India soft loan for $15 bln bullet train in edge over China
Tokyo was picked to assess the feasibility of building the 505-kilometre corridor linking Mumbai with Ahmedabad
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India reaches out to Africa in resources race with China
India-Africa Forum Summit from October 26-29 will be first under Prime Minister Narendra Modi
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Donald Trump says he will consider closing some mosques in US
Trump says he will follow new British proposals for countering extremism that include shuttering mosques
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US, allies demand UN action after Iran missile test
Iran said earlier this month that it had tested a new precision-guided ballistic missile
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2015 likely to be hottest year ever recorded
Immediate cause of warmth is the strong El Niño weather pattern, in which the ocean releases immense amounts of heat
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US slams Assad's 'red-carpet' welcome in Moscow
US views Assad, as someone who has used chemical weapons against his own people
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Netanyahu Holocaust comment not backed by scholarly evidence: US
Netanyahu says the Muslim elder in Jerusalem during the 1940s persuaded Adolf Hitler to exterminate the Jews
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In hunt for US terror recruits, FBI agents set traps
Human Rights Watch alleges the FBI "may have created terrorists out of law-abiding citizens"
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WikiLeaks publishes CIA chief's emails
WikiLeaks says that Brennan had used the account occasionally for several intelligence-related projects
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US set to sell eight F-16 fighter jets to Pakistan
New aircraft, whose sale could be blocked by Congress, would add to Pakistan’s already sizable force of fighter jets
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Obama, PM Nawaz set for tricky White House summit
Washington, Islamabad's relationship is a prickly one, born of fraught inter-dependency; pollinated by mutual mistrust
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I will not run for White House in 2016, says Biden
Current Vice President refuses to seek Democratic nomination for 2016
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UNESCO faults Israeli handling of holy sites
The news from UNESCO headquarters coincided with international endeavours to calm violence
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Western Digital to buy SanDisk in $19b deal
Deal is expected to close in the third calendar quarter of 2016
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Fired Hungarian journalist plans to sue refugee who she tripped
Laszlo says she intends to sue Facebook because it allegedly refused to remove groups threatening her
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After Netanyahu comments, Germany says responsibility for Holocaust is ours
Israel's prime minister sparked controversy by saying 'Muslim elder had convinced Adolf Hitler to exterminate Jews'
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One dead as US Navy jet crashes near UK base: police
Spokesman from Cambridgeshire Police confirms it to be military aircraft
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Obesity, diabetes threaten economic health: Saudi minister
The Gulf has a mounting problem with obesity, which is associated with diabetes
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Uproar in India after two children burned alive, police arrest four
Authorities rule out caste violence as a motive for the crime but India has a long history of such incidents
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UN chief to push Palestinians to calm spiralling unrest
Ban offered no concrete proposals to end the unrest, but spoke of returning to "meaningful negotiations"
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Former investment chief is new Saudi ambassador to Washington
Seven-decade-old alliance between Washington and Riyadh has been strained in recent years over Arab Spring uprisings
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Japanese monk goes nine days without food, water or sleep
Kamahori participated in an endurance test involving 1,000 days of walking around mountain to achieve enlightenment
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NYC police officer fatally shot while pursuing suspect
The officer was the fourth killed in the line of duty in the past 11 months
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Iran won't give up uranium stockpile until military file closed, says Khamenei
The letter approves implementation of a nuclear deal agreed with world powers in July
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Animals spy new enemy in sky: drones
As drones become smaller, cheaper and easier to operate, animals increasingly must contend with airborne paparazzi
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The world's most colourful cities
From Lahore to Berlin, have a look at some of the most colourful cities in the world
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Thai fortune-teller, policeman charged with royal defamation
Military court says junta found group of people committed wrongdoing by making false claims of closeness to monarchy
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Canada withdrawing fighter jets from Iraq, Syria, Trudeau tells Obama
Canada last year deployed CF-18 fighter jets to the region until March 2016
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Palestinian leader convinced Hitler to exterminate Jews: Israeli PM
Netanyahu says Hitler only wanted to expel Jews from Nazi Germany, not to exterminate them
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Three-foot-tall militant barely as tall as his Kalashnikov
The three-foot-tall dwarf is reportedly enlisted with the al Qaeda linked group Jabhat al-Nusra
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Honda says to put self-drive car on road by 2020
Honda is challenging rivals Toyota and Nissan which are also betting on the future of autonomous vehicles
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Germany may use military planes to speed up deportations - Bild
Angela Merkel's government has repeatedly said it wants to speed up the processing of asylum and deportations
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Australia suitcase child identified, linked to murdered mother
Girl's skeleton was found 1,100 km away from where police found her mother's bones five years ago
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Dispute over rigged ship engine tests adds to Volkswagen's woes
Norwegian ship-owner has disclosed it is seeking $50 million in compensation from marine unit of Volkswagen
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'Halal tourism' emerges as businesses serve Muslim travelers
Orlando-based company offers 'halal vacation homes' with curtained pool decks and rooms equipped with prayer mats
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Indonesia to introduce chemical castration for paedophiles
Attorney-General Muhammad Prasetyo says It would be carried out by injecting paedophiles with female hormones

















































