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US ends visa-free entry for visitors to North Korea
US allows citizens of 38 countries including South Korea, Japan and France to enter for up to 90 days without a visa
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Trump orders freeze on all Venezuelan govt assets in US
The measure also bars transactions with Venezuelan authorities whose assets are blocked
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Rouhani says Iran favours talks but US must lift sanctions
The nuclear deal set limits on Iran's nuclear programme in exchange for the removal of punitive economic sanctions
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Quarter of world's population facing extreme water stress
Agriculture, industry, & municipalities drink up 80% of available surface and groundwater in an average year
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Potential cocaine production in Colombia increases by 5.9%
Colombia is the world's biggest producer of cocaine, accounting for around 70 per cent of global supply
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Masked Hong Kong protesters hold rare press conference
The protestors are largely leaderless, organised online through social media and messaging apps
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US urges respect for rights after India's Kashmir move
Washington calls on all parties to maintain peace and stability along the Line of Control
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Pakistan demands UN fact-finding mission to assess IOK situation
FM Qureshi also urges UN chief to appoint a special representative on Indian Occupied Jammu and Kashmir
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US mass shootings: President Trump condemns racism, white supremacy
US president makes an unusually direct condemnation of racists as he takes on the role of consoler in chief
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8% rise in Hajj pilgrims, says Saudi Arabia
Saudi authorities say 117,00 more pilgrims flock to the kingdom to perform Hajj this year
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US Afghan envoy praises 'excellent progress' in Taliban talks
Flying to New Delhi for pre-scheduled meetings to further build international consensus, says Zalmay Khalilzad
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UK joins US in Gulf mission after Iran taunts
Britain's decision to form the joint maritime task force with the US marks a departure in policy under Boris Johnson
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July hottest month measured, 2019 set to be among warmest years
Searing heatwaves saw records tumble across Europe last month, with high temperatures within the Arctic Circle
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Amnesty slams India over IOK move
India's move to revoke IOK's special status to increase risk of further human rights violations, says Amnesty
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Changing IOK status was Modi's endgame all along: analysts
Observers say New Delhi's decision is not a knee-jerk reaction to Trump’s Kashmir mediation offer
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Voices from within denounce ‘dark day for Indian democracy'
Move to snatch IOK special status condemned by prominent Indian opinion makers
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Anxious wait at collapsing UK dam after more rain
More than 1,500 people evacuated from the Derbyshire town of Whaley Bridge
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#EndGunViolence: Hollywood celebrities demand gun control in America
Rihanna, John Legend and Chris Evans are just some who took to Twitter amidst multiple shootings
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Walmart to keep selling guns despite recent shootings at its stores
American gun manufacturer Remington named a hunting rifle model Walmart founder Sam Walton
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China's child modelling industry booms amid controversy
Kids' apparel market is growing fast and is worth more than $40.5 billion
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Trump calls on US lawmakers to pass gun background check law
Laws for strong background checks for firearm purchase to be passed
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500 years ago, Europeans set off to explore the world
A short history of the Europeans, who began exploring primarily in search of gold
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Syrian eateries flourish in the heart of Sudan's capital
Tantalising odours of popular Syrian dishes of shawarma, fatteh and garlic sauce fill the air of the Kafouri district
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Double shootings heighten fears of 'white terrorism' in US
Some Democrats accuse President Donald Trump of dangerously fanning racial tensions
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Proposed New Zealand abortion law to give women right to choose
The bill, to be introduced to parliament on Thursday, will be a conscience vote rather than along party lines
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Hong Kong leader says city on brink as protesters unleash travel chaos
More than 100 flights at the city's airport, one of the world's busiest, were also listed as cancelled on Monday
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Victoria's Secret hires its first transgender model
It's been a long time coming for the brand to include a more diverse cast of models
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'Nothing but blood': woman cartoonist draws Syria's Idlib
The artist claims she's trying to get across what others struggle to say
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Fiery Cairo car crash claims 19 lives
As a speeding car driving against traffic crashes into three others causing a huge explosion
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'Majestic' WWII Spitfire set for round-the-world flight
It will then cross the Atlantic Ocean via the Faroe Islands, Reykjavik, Greenland and remote parts of northern Canada
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Iran's Zarif says US can't build Gulf coalition as allies 'ashamed'
As US seeks to start Operation Sentinel to guarantee freedom of navigation in the strategic Gulf waters
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In pictures: India locks down occupied Kashmir
Pictures from India's lockdown on IOK
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'Catastrophic consequences': Abdullah, Mufti condemn scrapping of Article 370
A long and tough battle lies ahead, says former IoK CM Omar Abdullah
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Erdogan says will launch Syria operation east of Euphrates
After months of threats to begin an offensive against the US-backed Kurdish YPG militia
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Macron pushes Libya ceasefire with Egypt leader
Amid increasing tensions between Libya's Prime Minister Fayez al-Sarraj and strongman Khalifa Haftar
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Pakistanis in UK to protest against IOK, Article 370 situation
Say abrogating article 370 is an act of further aggression on the rights of the people of the state
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US-S. Korea to hold drills despite Pyongyang warnings
The drills come after N.Korea tested a series of short-range projectiles in recent days
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Mehbooba Mufti, Omar Abdullah placed under house arrest in IoK
Authorities suspend internet service, shut down schools and ban public movement
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India abolishes occupied Kashmir special status with rushed decree
Occupied Kashmir and Ladakh will now be part of Union Territory with legislature, says Indian media
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Under-pressure Trump says 'hate has no place' after two mass shootings
Critics say Trump's use of derogatory terms for immigrants is pushing hatred & encouraging white supremacist thinking
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Sister of Ohio shooter among fatalities: US officials
Authorities give no details about circumstances of incident except that it occurred in Dayton’s Oregon District
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Facebook, Instagram hit by another global outage
Users unable to post, share content or even log into their accounts
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At least two dead as Afghan TV bus bombed in Kabul
The blast comes at the same time when US is negotiating with Taliban for a possible peace agreement
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WATCH: Yasin Malik moving towards 'slow death' in Indian jail, says wife
'There are rumours of JKLF chief succumbing to his illness,' Mushaal Mullick says in video message
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Timeline: Deadliest mass shootings in the history of modern United Sates
Nine people were killed in a mass shooting in the US state of Ohio, hours after a shooting in Texas killed 20
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OIC voices concerns over use of cluster munitions by Indian forces
Muslim body reiterates its call upon international community to rise up to its responsibility
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8 caught after Baghdad breakout from police: ministry
Prior to escaping, the 15 suspects insulted & beat the police
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6.2 magnitude quake jolts northeastern Japan, no tsunami warning
There are no immediate reports of damage
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Albanian mussels suffocate as global warming takes toll
Harvests have significantly dropped over the last three decades
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Pictures of the day: August 04, 2019
10 photos from around the world