Core al-Qaeda leadership in Af-Pak decimated: US

The US has decimated the core leadership of al-Qaeda in Afghanistan and Pakistan, the White House said Friday.



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UN sets up task force to reduce flight risks over war zones

In the wake of the downing of the Malaysia Airlines jet over Ukraine, the UN and global aviation bodies have set up a task force to reduce the risks of civilian planes flying over conflict areas and ensure that the "right information reaches the right people at the right time" to prevent similar tragedies.



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Multiple gas blasts in Taiwan kill 24, injure 271

An explosion caused by a gas leak in Taiwan`s second city killed 22 people, injured 270 and sent flames shooting 15 storeys into the air, a government agency said.



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Israel, Palestinian militant groups begin 3-day Gaza truce

A three-day ceasefire between Israel and Palestinian militant groups in the Gaza Strip went into effect on Friday, and negotiators were due to travel to Cairo to discuss a longer-term solution.



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Sierra Leone declares emergency as Ebola death toll hits 729

Sierra Leone has declared a state of emergency and called in troops to quarantine Ebola victims, joining neighbouring Liberia in imposing controls as the death toll from the outbreak of the virus hit 729 in West Africa.



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China`s Xi pledges hard strike against military corruption

Chinese President Xi Jinping has pledged to strike hard against graft in the military, urging soldiers to banish corrupt practices and ensure their loyalty to the ruling Communist Party, state media reported on Friday.



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Taiwan gas blast kills 22, injures 270, shoots flames high into the air

An explosion caused by a gas leak in Taiwan`s second city killed 22 people, injured 270 and sent flames shooting 15 storeys into the air, a government agency said.



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Egypt`s Sisi to skip Obama`s Africa summit

New Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi will not attend an unprecedented gathering of African leaders.



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China lifts military controls delaying flights

China`s civil aviation authority has decided to abort control measures in place for flights in the country`s eastern, central and southern regions while a military exercise goes on in southeast coastal areas.



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Iran denies agreement on Arak, Fordow N-sites

Tehran and the six world powers have not made any agreement on Iran`s heavy water nuclear power plant of Arak and the underground bunker of Fordow uranium enrichment establishment, a senior Iranian nuclear negotiator said.



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Powerful Taiwan gas explosions kill 20, injure 270

Gas leaks triggered a series of powerful explosions in the southern Taiwanese city of Kaohsiung, killing at least 20 people and injuring up to 270, officials said.



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China urges US not to interfere in sovereignty

China urged the US to stop interfering into Chinese sovereignty after the State Department voiced concern over indictment of a former college teacher named Ilham Tohti.



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Norway calls off terror alert, says threat gone

Norway`s intelligence service says the Scandinavian country no longer faces an imminent terror threat from people with links to Islamic fighters in Syria.



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Suit filed against US govt over Muslim citizenship denials, delays

Five people are suing the US government alleging that an expanded national security screen targeting Muslims has led to lengthy delays and denials in their applications for citizenship and green cards.



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Israel, Hamas accept 72-hour truce to begin early Friday

Hopes of an end to the bloodshed in Gaza rose early Friday after US Secretary of State John Kerry announced that Israel and Hamas had agreed a 72-hour ceasefire.



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Israel, Hamas agree to 72-hour ceasefire in Gaza: US, UN

Israel and Hamas have agreed to a 72-hour ceasefire in the Gaza conflict, US Secretary of State John Kerry said.



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Netanyahu vows to complete Gaza tunnels destruction

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, facing international alarm over a rising civilian death toll in Gaza, said he would not accept any ceasefire that stopped Israel completing the destruction of militants` infiltration tunnels.



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`No American is proud` of CIA tactics: State Department

The State Department has endorsed the broad conclusions of a harshly critical Senate report on the CIA`s interrogation and detention practices after the September 11, 2001 attacks against the US, a report that accuses the agency of brutally treating terror suspects and misleading Congress, according to a White House document.



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Republicans scrap House vote on US border crisis

US Republicans scrapped a congressional vote on a measure to deal with an influx of thousands of Central American children, but could reverse that decision before departing for a five-week break.



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CIA apologises for spying on US Senate

Lawmakers slammed the CIA after the US intelligence agency admitted its officers had "improperly" spied upon Senate investigators probing allegations of torture.



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Powerful Taiwan gas explosions kill 15, injure around 230

Gas leaks triggered a series of powerful explosions in the southern Taiwanese city of Kaohsiung, killing at least 15 people and injuring more than 230, officials said warning that the death toll was expected to rise.



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Syria defector shows war `torture` photos to US lawmakers

US lawmakers saw graphic images of the brutal conflict in Syria as an Army defector gave an eyewitness account of the horrors he was forced to photograph.



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Libya Islamic militias declare control of Benghazi

Islamic hard-line militias, including the group accused by the United States in a 2012 attack that killed the ambassador and three other Americans, claimed control of Libya`s second largest city, Benghazi, after overrunning army barracks and seizing heavy weapons.



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John Kerry announces 72-hour ceasefire in Gaza

Israel and Hamas have agreed to a 72-hour ceasefire in the Gaza conflict, US Secretary of State John Kerry said.



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Gaza conflict bloodier than 2008/9 as deaths hit 1,442

The toll of Palestinian dead in Israel`s 24-day-old Gaza offensive reached 1,442, surpassing the previous record reached during a three-week campaign over New Year in 2009.



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US issues travel warning for Ebola-hit countries

US health authorities issued a warning against travel to three African nations facing the largest outbreak of the deadly Ebola virus in history.



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France mulls ban on radical Jewish group

France is considering disbanding a radical Jewish group whose members clashed with pro-Palestinian activists during rallies over Israel`s offensive in Gaza, a source close to the case told a news agency.



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Security around MH17 site still `very unstable`: Dutch police

Dutch police heading up the international probe into the downing of Malaysia Airlines flight MH17 said that the situation around the crash site remains perilous despite a small team managing to access the scene.



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13 Palestinians killed in Gaza conflict: Medics

Nine Palestinians were killed in an Israeli air strike on a house in the central Gaza Strip`s Nusseirat refugee camp, emergency services spokesman Ashraf al-Qudra said.



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EU formally adopts Russia sanctions

The European Union formally adopted broad economic sanctions against Russia, hoping they will force Moscow to reverse course on the Ukraine crisis.



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Edward Snowden`s asylum status in Russia ending

Edward Snowden`s temporary asylum status in Russia will expire at midnight Thursday, but the former US National Security Agency systems administrator appears set to stay on until authorities decide on his application for an extension.



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Europeans must stay in Libya if they want global role: Renzi

European nations must stay in Libya if they are serious about tackling major global issues, Italian Prime Minister Matteo Renzi said.



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Two people shot in downtown Chicago high-rise: Cops

Chicago police say two people have been shot inside a downtown high-rise office building. Police spokesman Martin Maloney says two people were shot on Thursday morning.



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Thai military arrest army general for extortion

A Thai army general has been arrested on suspicion of extortion in a notorious Bangkok red light district, officials said on Thursday, in a rare case of authorities prosecuting a member of the military.



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Fighting in flashpoint Iraq town kills five militants

The Islamic State launched a failed attack on the Iraqi town of Dhuluiya on Thursday, sparking clashes that left at least five of its fighters dead, the army and residents said.



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Ukrainian parliament votes to keep PM Yatsenyuk

Ukraine`s parliament on Thursday voted not to accept the resignation of Prime Minister Arseniy Yatsenyuk.



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Thai junta appoints army-dominated legislature

Thailand`s junta on Thursday appointed a military-dominated interim legislature in another step in the slow return of promised electoral democracy.



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Palestinians mull war crime charges against Israel

Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas is seeking written pledges of support from all political factions before making any attempt to press for possible war crimes charges against Israel.



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Paris riot police deployed for pro-Israel rally

Hundreds of riot police in Paris have been deployed near the Israeli Embassy for the first major pro-Israel rally since the start of the latest Gaza war.



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Gaza `miracle baby` dies over complications, power cuts

A premature baby rescued by Gaza doctors from her dead mother`s womb last week has died due to complications and power cuts affecting the intensive care unit where she was treated.



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Top UN aid official urges daily `pauses` in Gaza

The UN humanitarian chief on Thursday called for daily "humanitarian pauses" until a long-term cease-fire is reached between Israel and Hamas.



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Ebola fears send Liberia hand sanitiser prices soaring: NGO

The struggle to contain the worst-ever Ebola epidemic in west Africa is being complicated by the soaring cost of hand sanitiser, a leading charity said on Thursday.



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European Union evacuates Libya staff to Tunisia

The European Union said on Thursday that it had moved its staff in Libya to Tunisia in light of the deteriorating security situation.



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Australia urged to come clean on asylum-seekers` mental health

Australia`s human rights commissioner said on Thursday the government must come clean about conditions at offshore asylum-seeker camps after an inquiry heard of an alleged cover-up of mental health problems.



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Imam, two others killed in Xinjiang violence

The imam of China`s largest mosque was killed in the troubled Xinjiang region and police on Thursday shot dead two suspects and captured another for the killing.



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Identifying Mali air crash victims `could take years`

Identifying the victims from last week`s Air Algerie crash in Mali "could take weeks, months and maybe years", Algeria`s chief of police said on Thursday.



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Israel vows to continue offensive till Hamas tunnels destroyed

Israel on Thursday rejected global appeals to stop its military offensive in Gaza and said it will not agree to any ceasefire until the tunnels built by Hamas have been destroyed.



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Ban Ki-moon calls for end to fighting near MH17 crash site

UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Thursday called on Kiev and pro-Russian rebels to immediately stop fighting to allow investigators to reach the crash site of the downed Malaysian plane.



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Both sides must stop fighting at MH17 crash site: Malaysia PM

Malaysian PMr Najib Razak appealed for an "immediate cessation" of fighting between Ukraine government forces and rebels around the crash site of flight MH17 near the Russian border.



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Israel mobilises extra troops as US tops up army`s ammo

Israel mobilised 16,000 additional reservists Thursday to bolster forces fighting in Gaza as Washington gave its ally the go-ahead to raid stocks of emergency US weapons stored on Israeli soil.



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UN religion expert concerned over ``interrupted`` Vietnam visit

A UN expert expressed worry on Thursday over "serious violations" of religious freedom in Vietnam following a fact-finding mission he said was interrupted by surveillance, harassment and intimidation.



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Israeli PM says will destroy Gaza terror tunnels with or without truce

Even as Israel drew furious condemnation over its shelling of a UN school in Gaza that killed more than a dozen of innocents, Netanyahu reiterated his resolve of continuing the mission of destroying tunnels used by Hamas.



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Israeli PM says will destroy Gaza terror tunnels with or without truce

Even as Israel drew furious condemnation over its shelling of a UN school in Gaza that killed more than a dozen of innocents, Netanyahu reiterated his resolve of continuing the mission of destroying tunnels used by Hamas.



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Nepal gears up security cover for Modi visit

Air surveillance will be stepped up, a special command centre has been set up and Indian commandos will fly down here as Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi begins his Nepal visit Sunday.



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Myanmar makes $2.3mn heroin bust in `Golden Triangle`

Myanmar authorities have seized 140 kilograms (310 lbs) of heroin packed into blocks and hidden in a car in the notorious "Golden Triangle" area near the Thai border, police said Thursday.



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Burundi dismisses `crackdown` report as `outright lies`

Burundi`s government on Thursday rejected reports the ruling party is carrying out a crackdown against the opposition ahead of elections, calling an Amnesty International report "biased and partisan."



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UN urges world to tackle human trafficking

UN urges world to tackle human trafficking



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25 in Indonesia dead in Eid boat sinkings: Officials

At least 25 people in Indonesia, including six children, have died and 13 are missing in two separate boat sinkings, officials said Thursday, as millions travel across the country for the Eid holiday season.



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Iran`s Quds Force scoffs at calls to disarm Hamas

The chief of Iran`s elite Quds Force has ridiculed calls for Hamas to be disarmed and urged the Palestinian Islamist movement in Gaza to "turn the land and skies into hell" for Israel.



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China court hears first gay `conversion therapy` case

A Beijing court began hearing a landmark case on "gay conversion" treatment Thursday, as an activist in a nurse`s uniform knelt over a patient, wielding a giant needle, outside.



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19 bathers drown, 4 missing in rough seas off Pakistan`s Karachi

At least 19 bathers have drowned and four are missing in rough seas off Pakistan`s biggest city Karachi, officials said Thursday, after defying a ban on swimming during the monsoon season.



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Obama to Republicans: ‘Stop just hatin’ all the time’

Republicans in the House of Representatives were expected to vote on Wednesday to authorize a lawsuit against the president for exceeding his presidential authority while implementing his signature health care law.



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Egypt to reapply Daylight Saving Time

Egypt will put its clock forward by an hour from midnight tonight to readjust to Daylight Saving Time (DST), the Egyptian cabinet announced.



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US sanctions two North Korean shipping companies

The US government has imposed sanctions on two North Korean shipping companies for their attempt to import arms and related material from Cuba last year.



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South Korea ruling party boosts majority with key poll wins

South Korea`s ruling party celebrated Thursday after sailing through a key by-election test that increased its parliamentary majority despite lingering public anger over the handling of April`s Sewol ferry disaster.



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US not looking for permanent military presence in Africa

The US does not intend to have a permanent military presence in Africa to resolve the continent`s conflicts, but is committed to help its partners confront transnational threats, a top Obama administration official has said.



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17 killed in Tanzania road crash

At least 17 people were killed and 56 injured after a bus travelling to Dar es Salaam city collided with a lorry in Tanzania Wednesday, police said.



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Carnage at U.N. school as Israel pounds Gaza Strip

Israeli shelling killed at least 15 Palestinians sheltering in a U.N.-run school and another 17 near a street market on Wednesday, Gaza`s Health Ministry said, with no ceasefire in sight after more than three weeks of fighting.



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World Ebola fears grow with Europe and Asia on alert

Fears that the west African Ebola outbreak could spread to other continents grew on Wednesday with European and Asian countries on alert and a leading medical charity warning the epidemic was out of control.



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Anti-Semitic incidents rise in Britain as Gaza conflict rages

Anti-Semitic incidents in Britain have risen to a near record level since the start of an Israeli assault on the Palestinian enclave of Gaza this month, a Jewish advisory body said on Thursday.



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S.Korea ruling party boosts majority with key poll wins

South Korea`s ruling party celebrated Thursday after sailing through a key by-election test that increased its parliamentary majority despite lingering public anger over the handling of April`s Sewol ferry disaster.



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G7 warns Russia faces more sanctions

The G7 leaders in a joint statement Wednesday said Russia will face further economic sanctions if it continued to support rebels in Ukraine.



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Canada blames Hamas for Gaza dead

Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper on Wednesday blamed Hamas for the heavy loss of civilian life caused by Israel`s deadly strikes on the Gaza Strip.



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Argentina faces default as `vulture fund` talks fail

Last-ditch talks between Argentina and the US hedge funds it has branded "vultures" failed to reach agreement Wednesday, effectively pushing the country into default.Last-ditch talks between Argentina and the US hedge funds it has branded "vultures" failed to reach agreement Wednesday, effectively pushing the country into default.



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Obama to Republicans: ‘Stop just hatin’ all the time’

President Barack Obama took his criticism of congressional Republicans to a higher pitch on Wednesday, appealing to them to "stop just hatin` all the time" even as Republicans prepared to sue him over charges he has overstepped the bounds of his office.



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U.S. resupplies Israel with munitions as Gaza offensive rages

The United States has allowed Israel, waging an offensive in the Gaza Strip, to tap a local U.S. arms stockpile in the past week to resupply it with grenades and mortar rounds, a U.S. defense official said on Thursday.



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Kerry seeks to revive US-India ties after friction

US Secretary of State John Kerry on Thursday holds his first meetings with India`s right-wing government as he seeks to reboot a relationship seen as a bulwark against a rising China.



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Security Council renews UN mission in Cyprus

The UN Security Council (UNSC) Wednesday renewed a UN mission in Cyprus for another six months to continue assisting the parties in the country to bring the division of the island to a comprehensive and durable settlement.



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Tunisian army chief resigns after soldiers`` deaths

The Tunisian Army chief,Mohamed Salah Hamdi , has stepped down from his post as the highest commander, the defence ministry confirmed Wednesday.



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Drug-resistant malaria spreading fast in SE Asia

Drug-resistant malaria parasites are now firmly established in border regions in four Southeast Asian countries, imperilling global efforts to control the disease, experts warned on Wednesday.



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France condemns shelling of Gaza UN school, demands truce

France today condemned the shelling of a UN school in Gaza that killed 16 people, calling for an immediate ceasefire.



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France condemns shelling of Gaza UN school, demands truce

France today condemned the shelling of a UN school in Gaza that killed 16 people, calling for an immediate ceasefire.



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Bolivia declares Israel a terrorist state

Bolivia today renounced a visa exemption agreement with Israel in protest over its offensive in Gaza, and declared it a terrorist state.



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US unveils USD 378 mn in new humanitarian aid for Syria

United States today unveiled USD 378 million in new humanitarian aid for the Syrian people, denouncing "appalling `starve or surrender` tactics" by the regime of President Bashar al-Assad.



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Car bombs kill nine in Shiite Baghdad districts: police

Car bombs killed at least nine people today on the main streets of two Shiite neighbourhoods of Baghdad, police and medical sources said.



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13 killed in mosque bombings in Nigeria

Residents say 13 people were killed and 35 injured when two mosques in northern Nigeria were bombed, the Muslim holiday marking the end of Ramadan.



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UN condemns extremist takeover of parts of Iraq

The UN Security Council is condemning the offensive waged by the extremist Islamic State group and allied militants in Iraq, calling it "a major threat" to the country`s future.



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Switzerland in talks over international Gaza conference

The Swiss foreign ministry said on Wednesday it is in talks about holding an international conference sought by Palestinian president Mahmud Abbas focusing on protecting civilians in Gaza.



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EU boosts funding to fight Ebola epidemic

The European Union Wednesday allocated an additional 2 million euros ($2.68 million) in aid to tackle the Ebola epidemic in West Africa.



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Moscow calls US sanctions `illegitimate`

The economic sanctions imposed by the United States are a revenge on Russia, the country`s foreign ministry said Wednesday.



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Bomber kills 6 in Nigeria, 10-year-old with explosives held

A female suicide bomber killed six people at a college campus in Nigeria`s Kano city on Wednesday, the fourth time Boko Haram Islamists were suspected of using a female attacker in as many days.



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Baghdad car bomb blast kills at least 3: Police

A car bomb went off today on a busy Baghdad street, killing at least three people and wounding 13, security and medical sources said.



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Lebanon detains eight Syrians for alleged terror links

Lebanon has detained eight Syrians for entering the country illegally and having suspected terror links, an army statement said.



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Nigerians plead for foreign help as Ebola fears spread

Standing just a few hundred metres from the Lagos hospital where a Liberian man died of Ebola, John Ejiofor pleaded for the world to help contain a spread of the virus raging across west Africa.



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Dubai, European airlines divert flights over Iraq

European and Dubai-based airlines have begun re-routing flights over Iraqi airspace as a security precaution, though Iraq says its skies are safe.



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Suicide blast rocks college campus in Nigeria`s Kano

A suicide bomber targeted students at a technical college in Nigeria`s second city of Kano on Wednesday as the campus reopened following a Muslim holiday, witnesses said.



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US plans largest ever sale of Hellfire missiles to Iraq

The United States plans to sell 5,000 Hellfire missiles to Iraq in a USD 700 million deal, officials has said, as Washington tries to help Baghdad retake ground captured by Sunni militants.



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Some Ukrainian rebels vent frustration with Putin

Western leaders may be Vladimir Putin`s biggest critics over the conflict in east Ukraine but the Russian leader is also facing criticism from some of the rebels they accuse him of arming.



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Israel`s killing sleeping children in Gaza universal shame: UN body

The UN Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) Wednesday condemned Israel`s killing and injuring refugees, including children in their sleep and women in a UN designated shelter in Gaza, as a "serious violation of international law by Israeli forces" and as "a source of universal shame".



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21 Palestinians killed as Israel pounds Gaza

Israeli fire killed at least 21 Palestinians in the Gaza Strip early on Wednesday as the Jewish state said it targeted Islamist militants at dozens of sites across the coastal enclave, while Egyptian mediators prepared a revised ceasefire proposal.



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Obama writes to Putin over missile treaty violation

US President Barack Obama has written to his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin over Moscow`s breach of a 1987 missile treaty, the White House said Tuesday.



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Former Libyan deputy PM kidnapped in Tripoli

Unidentified gunmen Tuesday kidnapped Libya`s former deputy prime minister Mustafa Abu Shagor, a parliamentarian confirmed.



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Russia,Airport,St.Petersburg,Moscow,Bomb scare

An airport in Russia`s northern capital of St. Petersburg was briefly evacuated Tuesday following a bomb threat. However, no suspicious object was found.



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Canada says China hacked science agency computers

Canada accused China on Tuesday of hacking into the computers of its research and development arm, which Beijing strongly denied.



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Lithuania to ban a few Russians`` entry

Lithuanian authorities will ban a few Russian citizens from entering the Baltic country in the wake of prevailing international context and conflicts in Ukraine, a diplomat said Tuesday.



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At least 20 dead, dozens missing in shipwreck off Libya

More than 20 migrants have died and dozens are missing after their makeshift boat sank off the Libyan coast, the navy said late Tuesday.



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Bulgaria parliament passes last-minute budget revision

Bulgaria`s parliament adopted on Tuesday a last-minute budget revision, raising the country`s deficit target and debt ceiling in a bid to buttress it against fiscal troubles until snap elections on October 5.



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Suicide bombers kill at least six in Nigeria mosques: witnesses

Suicide bombers attacked two mosques in northeast Nigeria`s Yobe state late Tuesday killing at least six people and injuring several others, witnesses told AFP blaming the Boko Haram Islamists.



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Egyptian soldier, 8 militants killed in raid on hideout

An Egyptian soldier and 8 suspected militants were killed in an exchange of fire between the two sides in the volatile Sinai Peninsula.



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US plans largest ever sale of Hellfire missiles to Iraq

The United States plans to sell 5,000 Hellfire missiles to Iraq in a $700 million deal, officials said Tuesday, as Washington tries to help Baghdad retake ground captured by Sunni militants.



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Gaza death toll passes 1,200 amid latest talk of truce

The Palestine Liberation Organisation expressed readiness for a Gaza truce and Washington said Israel had sought help Tuesday in calming a 22-day conflict that has killed more than 1,200 people in the enclave.



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North Korea ship damaged Mexican coral reefs

A North Korean cargo ship damaged nearly an acre (0.37 hectare) of coral reefs off Mexico`s eastern coast when it ran aground two weeks ago, Mexican authorities said Tuesday.



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Kerry heads to India to end relationship rut

US Secretary of State John Kerry headed Tuesday to India on a mission to break the ice with new Prime Minister Narendra Modi and repair a rut in a once warming relationship.



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East Ukraine rebels deny threat to ban OSCE from crash site

Rebels in eastern Ukraine on Tuesday denied they had threatened to ban the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) from the crash site of Malaysian flight MH17.



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US ready to seize Kurdish oil from tanker off Texas

US authorities were prepared Tuesday to seize $100 million worth of oil from a tanker anchored off the Texas coast after Iraq`s government told a court the oil was taken illegally from the country`s Kurdish region.



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British MH17 victim`s father urges Ukraine fighting lull

The father of a British MH17 victim said fighting in the Ukrainian plane crash zone should end to facilitate the repatriation of victims, after he met Prime Minister David Cameron today.



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Hundreds evacuated, 3 dead in East Europe floods

Three people died and several hundreds were forced to evacuate as surging floodwaters submerged villages in Eastern Europe today.



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Task force set up after plane shot down

The United Nations agency that governs civil aviation says it is setting up a task force aimed at improving security measures in the wake of the shoot-down of a Malaysia Airlines jet over eastern Ukraine.



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Chile summons ambassador over Gaza offensive

Chile`s government is summoning its ambassador home from Tel Aviv for consultations and is condemning what it calls the worsening of Israel`s military offensive in the Gaza Strip.



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US hits 3 Russian banks with sanctions over Ukraine

The US Treasury announced punitive sanctions on three leading Russian banks including the giant VTB on Tuesday to press Moscow over its support for rebels in Ukraine.



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Tripoli fire rages as Libya warplane crashes in Benghazi battle

A huge blaze raged for a third day at a fuel depot near Tripoli`s airport Tuesday, while a warplane crashed in Libya`s second city Benghazi during fighting with Islamists.



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Kerry says he`s not worried by criticism in Israel

US Secretary of State John Kerry today said that widespread criticism of his efforts to win a cease-fire between Israel and Hamas do not worry him and said he will continue to work toward that goal because Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu asked him to.



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Debt restructuring in review if Argentina defaults: IMF

The mechanisms allowing a country to restructure its sovereign debt should be "reviewed" if Argentina defaults, IMF chief Christine Lagarde said Tuesday.



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France hands over suspected Jewish Museum gunman to Belgium

France handed over to Belgium today the man suspected of carrying out a deadly shooting in May at the Jewish Museum in Brussels.



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US vows strict monitoring of any Iran nuclear deal

US officials pledged Tuesday that any deal struck with Iran would include a strict monitoring regime to thwart any bid by Iranian leaders to covertly try to develop nuclear weapons.



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JPMorgan paying USD 650K to settle CFTC charges

JPMorgan Chase will pay USD 650,000 to settle charges by federal regulators that it filed inaccurate reports on the trading positions of some of its large customers.



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Proceedings against Finmeccannica in VVIP chopper deal shelved

Italian prosecutors have "shelved" proceedings against defence major Finmeccannica, the parent firm of AgustaWestland, saying it had nothing to do with the alleged corruption in India`s Rs 3,600-crore deal to procure 12 VVIP helicopters, Italian news agency Ansa reported.



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Former royal official charged with corruption

Prosecutors have charged a former top official working for Britain`s royal family with accepting more than 100,000 pounds (USD 169,000) in bribes in return for contracts for work at royal palaces.



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US calls on Moscow to get rid of banned arms

Ratcheting up tensions with Moscow, Washington on Tuesday urged Russia to destroy prohibited weapons after it accused Russian leaders of flouting a 1987 treaty banning medium-range cruise missiles.



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Militia gunfire in Libya capital as inferno rages

Heavy gunfire between warring militias prevented firefighters from battling a massive inferno in Libya`s capital today, despite calls for a cease-fire to end the worst violence in the capital since the country`s 2011 civil war.



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Colombia blames FARC for power outage at major port

A rebel bombing of an electric tower knocked out power to Colombia`s largest Pacific port, authorities said Tuesday.



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Child`s body found in wheel well of US military plane

The body of an adolescent boy was found in a wheel well of a US military cargo plane after the aircraft landed in Germany over the weekend, the Pentagon said Tuesday.



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US girl struck by plane on Florida beach dies

A 9-year-old girl who was struck by a plane that crash-landed on a beach while she vacationed with her family has died from her injuries, law enforcement officials in Florida said today.



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Israel knocks out Gaza power plant, digs in for long fight

Israel knocked out Gaza`s only power plant, flattened the home of its Islamist Hamas political leader and pounded dozens of other high-profile targets in the enclave, with no end in sight to more than three weeks of conflict.



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Indian senior community part of growing US niche

When Arun and Usha Pancholi were deciding where to spend their retirement years, they wanted a place that combined culture of India with conveniences they had grown accustomed to in America.



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Airport in Russia`s St Petersburg evacuated after bomb threat

The Pulkovo airport in Russia`s St Petersburg has been evacuated because of a bomb threat, police said today.



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Lawmakers try to seal USD 225M aid package for Israel

Democratic and Republican members of Congress scrambled on Tuesday to seal a USD 225 million boost to Israel`s Iron Dome missile defense system.



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US preparing to slap additional sanctions on Russia: John Kerry

There is clear evidence of Russia supplying arms and military hardware to Ukrainian separatists, Secretary of State John Kerry said on Tuesday.



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Iraq insurgents destroy key bridge

Islamic State fighters on Tuesday destroyed a key bridge on the highway leading north from Baghdad, a move that could further hamper Iraqi government efforts to battle jihadists.



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US negotiator gives no hard deadline for Iran deal

Obama administration`s chief nuclear negotiator refused on Tuesday to provide a hard deadline for a deal with Iran to prevent it from developing nuclear weapons.



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Don`t laugh loudly, Turkish deputy PM tells women

One of the most senior members of Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan`s government sparked an outcry on Tuesday after declaring that women should not laugh loudly in public.



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Jihadists defend Iraq shrine demolitions

The Islamic State group on Tuesday defended its destruction of religious sites in the Iraqi city of Mosul on the grounds that the use of mosques built on graves amounted to idolatry.



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Strong quake hits Mexico, shakes capital

A 6.3-magnitude earthquake struck eastern Mexico on Tuesday, shaking buildings as far as the capital and rousing people out of their beds at dawn.



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Pope to visit Sri Lanka, Philippines in January: Official

Pope Francis will travel to Sri Lanka and the Philippines in January for his second trip to a continent where evangelisation is a big priority for the Catholic Church, the Vatican said today.



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Dozens killed in a major terrorist attack in Xinjiang

Dozens of civilians were killed or wounded in a major terror attack by knife-weilding extremists in China`s restive Xinjiang province, police said today.



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Nine killed in flash floods in China

Nine people have been killed in flash floods in southwest China`s Yunnan province, the ministry of civil affairs said Tuesday.



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Shell hits despite cease-fire over Libyan airport

A shell fired by warring Libyan militias hit an oil tank today near the capital`s international airport, despite local officials saying they struck a cease-fire to allow firefighters to battle an out-of-control blaze at its oil depot, an official said.



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Turkish PM Erdogan returning Jewish American award

Turkish PM Recep Tayyip Erdogan is returning an award given to him by a Jewish American group in 2004, after the group asked for it back because of comments he made regarding the conflict in Gaza.



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The day Prince Charles married Diana Spencer...

The day was July 29, 1981. It was the day that thousands turned up on the streets of London to witness the fairytale wedding of Prince Charles of United Kingdom to Diana Spencer.



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Russia has violated arms treaty by testing cruise missile: US

The United States has found that Russia violated a 1987 arms control treaty by testing a ground-launched cruise missile, a senior US official has said, calling the matter "very serious."



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85 kg cocaine worth $23 mn seized in Italy

About 85 kg of pure cocaine, worth around 17 million euros (about $23 million) in retail market, was seized Monday from an Italian port of Gioia Tauro, a media report said.



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Israeli jets destroy house of Hamas leader

Israeli jets struck early Tuesday the house of Ismail Haneya, deputy chief of Islamic Hamas movement, in western Gaza City, Gaza`s interior ministry said. But it caused no casualty.



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Cameron vows to `put British first` in battle for vote

Britain`s prime minister announced new measures to cut immigration today in a bid to lure voters from eurosceptic rivals 10 months from a general election.



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Moderate 5.8-magnitude quake strikes Papua New Guinea: USGS

A moderate 5.8-magnitude earthquake struck Papua New Guinea early today, US seismologists said.



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Rocket attack kills girl in Egypt

A nine-year-old girl child was killed and another injured when a rocket fell in front of a house in in Egypt`s Sinai peninsula in an apparent attack targeting soldiers.



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U.S. says Russia violated nuclear treaty, urges immediate talks

In another sign of deteriorating relations between the United States and Russia, the U.S. government said on Monday that Moscow had violated the Intermediate Range Nuclear Forces treaty, and urged immediate bilateral talks on the issue.



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Armed clashes set Libya``s Tripoli ablaze

A huge fire at an oil depot in Libya`s capital Tripoli set part of the city ablaze Monday after being hit by warring militia`s rocket attacks.



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China wants peace cooperation between UN, regional organisations

China has called for enhanced peacekeeping cooperation and coordination between the UN and regional organisations to maximise their respective advantages.



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New Israeli air strikes on Gaza Strip kill 16

New air strikes by Israeli war jets on central and southern Gaza Strip killed 16 Palestinians and wounded more than 50 early Tuesday, medics and witnesses said.



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Airlines to push for independent guidance on airspace safety after Ukraine crash

Global airlines will push to get "neutral information" on whether to use or avoid airspace over conflict zones at Tuesday`s meeting of the U.N. aviation agency and other airline bodies, a European-based airline industry source said.



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U.S. marshals, police wounded, fugitive dead in NYC gunfight

Two U.S. marshals and a New York police detective were wounded and a fugitive wanted on sex abuse charges was killed in a shootout in the city`s upscale Greenwich Village neighborhood on Monday, authorities said.



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NASA rover breaks out-of-this-world distance record

The US space agency`s Opportunity rover has now clocked more miles on Mars than any man-made vehicle to reach another celestial body, NASA has said.



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Ebola can spread like `forest fire,` US warns

The deadly Ebola virus can spread like a forest fire, US health authorities have said, urging travelers to West Africa to take extra precautions amid the largest outbreak in history.



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Rights group: Torture in Brazil still a problem

Torture remains a serious problem in Brazil despite government efforts to curb it, a leading human rights group has said.



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$4 mn for flood-hit northern Slovakia

Slovak government approved Monday a total of 3.06 million euros (over $4 million) in financial assistance for flood-hit Vratna Valley area in Northern Slovakia.



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Fighting in Ukraine prompts residents to flee

Panicky residents in an eastern Ukrainian town have fled their homes carrying a few possessions in plastic bags and small suitcases as shells exploded in the distance, fighting that also prevented an international police team from reaching the area where the Malaysia Airlines plane was downed.



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Russian UN envoy accuses Kiev over crash site takeover

Russia`s envoy to the United Nations accused Ukraine of violating a key Security Council resolution with its campaign to seize control of the crash site of Malaysian airliner MH17.



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U.S. officials defend Kerry from Israeli criticism

Obama administration officials rallied to the defense of U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry on Monday after withering criticism in Israel of Kerry`s failed attempt to secure a ceasefire between Israelis and Palestinians.



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Brazil president condemns Israel`s `massacre` in Gaza

Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff has condemned Israel`s offensive in Gaza as a "massacre", joining international calls for a halt to the bloodshed.



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EU hits Putin business associates with sanctions: officials

The EU has agreed to impose asset freezes and travel bans on business figures and entities closely associated with Russian President Vladimir Putin who have benefited from the Ukraine crisis, EU officials said.



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Sri Lankan asylum seekers arrive in Australia after weeks held at sea

A group of 157 migrants, thought to be Sri Lankan asylum seekers, arrived at a detention camp in Australia, government officials said on Monday, after having been held at sea by authorities for almost a month.



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Court orders Russia to pay $50 bln for seizing Yukos assets

An international arbitration court ruled on Monday that Russia must pay $50 billion for expropriating the assets of Yukos, the former oil giant whose ex-owner Mikhail Khodorkovsky fell foul of the Kremlin.



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Britain to join NATO military exercise

Britain will send a battle group to take part in a major military training in October as part of a NATO package to reassure its allies in eastern Europe, the British defence ministry said Monday.



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Israel must ready for ``prolonged`` Gaza campaign

Israel`s top political and defence leadership Monday night defied international calls for a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip, determining to continue the massive offensive there until risk posed by Gaza militant groups is "neutralised".



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Fighting resumes in Gaza, death toll rises to 1,046

Intense shelling resumed in Gaza tonight after a lull with Israel warning of a protracted military campaign against Hamas despite mounting international calls for an immediate and unconditional ceasefire to end the 21-day conflict.



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US, major EU states call for Libya ceasefire, UN role

Top US and European leaders today called for a ceasefire in Libya and for the United Nations to take on a major role in helping to stop the spiralling violence and lawlessness.



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Ban in fresh appeal for Gaza ceasefire

UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today urged Israel and Hamas to stop the violence in Gaza, stressing they must "honor" world appeals for a ceasefire.



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Millions fled homes in 2013 due to religious beliefs: US

Conflicts and repression around the world in 2013 triggered the largest displacement of religious communities in recent memory, a US report said today, revealing millions had fled their homes.



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No Egyptian killed in Tripoli rocket attack, Libya claims

Libya has denied reports that 23 Egyptians were killed in a rocket attack in strife-torn Tripoli.



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Defence: Govt suppressed evidence in Blackwater

Lawyers for Blackwater security guards said today that the US government has suppressed evidence favourable to defendants who are on trial in the killings of 14 Iraqis in Nisoor Square in Baghdad.



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Deepening ties with India is strategic imperative: Kerry

Calling India an indispensable partners for the 21st century, US Secretary of State John Kerry said today said the dynamism and entrepreneurial spirit of this bilateral relationship is needed to solve some of world`s greatest challenges.



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Sporadic violence mar Israel, Palestine ceasefire; toll 1,043

Sporadic attacks by Israel and Hamas on Monday punctuated a lull in fighting amid calls by the US and the UN for an "immediate and unconditional humanitarian ceasefire" to end the 21-day conflict during Eid.



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Three dead, 16 injured in Nigerian suicide attacks

At least three people were killed and 16 others injured in two suicide bombings Monday in northern Nigeria`s Kano state, officials said.



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Indian sailor missing off Australian coast

A 41-year-old Indian sailor fell off from a Liberian crude oil tanker off Western Australia`s northern coast and authorities today said chances of his survival are bleak.



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EU, US to impose new Russia sanctions: White House

The White House says it expects the European Union to impose new sanctions this week against Russia, including against key sectors of the Russian economy, and that the United States will implement additional measures as well.



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Gaza doctors save baby from her dead mother`s womb

When the doctors gently pulled the tiny newborn from her mother`s womb in an emergency Caesarian section, the woman had already been dead for an hour.



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Syrian casualties surge as jihadis consolidate

More than 2,000 Syrians almost half of them pro-government forces have been killed in just over two weeks of fighting in Syria, marking one of the worst death tolls in the country`s three-year civil war, opposition activists said on Monday.



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UN call neglects Israel``s security needs: Netanyahu

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu Monday criticised the UN Security Council`s call for ceasefire in the Gaza Strip, saying it strengthens Hamas and neglects Israel`s security needs.



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Ukraine: Rebels still manipulating crash site

Ukraine`s foreign minister said today that pro-Russian separatists are continuing to try to manipulate the wreckage of the Malaysian airliner that the United States and others have accused the rebels of shooting down.



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Hamas leader Meshaal demands end to occupation

The leader of Hamas is demanding anew that Israel end its occupation of Gaza and the West Bank.



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Putin defiant in face of new EU arms sanctions

President Vladimir Putin on Monday urged Russia`s defence industry to swiftly cut imports as the EU looks set to impose a ban on the sale of weapons and technology over Ukraine.



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UK man finds lost wristwatch when alarm goes off inside dog!

In a bizarre incident, a man in the UK found his lost wristwatch when its alarm went off inside his dog.



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French al-Qaeda recruiter arrested in Tangiers

Moroccan police have arrested a French citizen of Algerian origin near Tangiers on suspicion of recruiting men to travel to Syria and Iraq to fight for al-Qaeda, authorities said.



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Emirates airline says will not fly over Iraq after MH17

Emirates will stop flying over Iraq due to concerns over jihadist missile attacks following the MH17 air disaster in Ukraine, the airline`s president Tim Clark said on Monday.



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MH17 black boxes show crash caused by rocket shrapnel: Kiev

Black boxes recovered from downed Malaysia Airlines flight MH17 in rebel-held east Ukraine show shrapnel from a rocket explosion caused the passenger jet to crash, a Ukrainian security official said on Monday.



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Huge oil depot blaze puts Tripoli under threat

Firefighters on Monday failed to extinguish a blaze at an oil depot on the outskirts of Tripoli, sparking fears of a huge fireball that could cause carnage over a wide area.



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C African Republic ceasefire `broken`: Rebels

A spokesman for the mostly Muslim Seleka rebel group in Central African Republic says a ceasefire has been "broken" after its fighters came under attack from the mostly Christian anti-Balaka militia.



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US fuming over Israeli criticism of Kerry

Obama administration officials are fuming over Israeli criticism of Secretary of State John Kerry`s latest bid to secure a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas.



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Baghdad police find 15 dead in bloody start to Muslim holiday

Iraqi police found 15 corpses on Monday, including three women shot in the head in militia-style killings, in a bloody start to the holiday ending the Muslim fasting month of Ramadan, security sources said.



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Russia says Lavrov, Kerry agree on need for swift ceasefire in Ukraine

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov and U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry agreed in a phone conversation on Sunday on the importance of ensuring a swift ceasefire in eastern Ukraine, a Foreign Ministry statement in Moscow said.



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Israel acknowledges mortar shell hit UN school

Israel has acknowledged that troops fired a mortar shell that hit the courtyard of a UN school in Gaza last week, but said aerial footage shows the yard was empty at the time and that the shell could not have killed anyone.



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Obama, in call with Netanyahu, urges humanitarian ceasefire in Gaza

US President Barack Obama, speaking by phone on Sunday with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, stressed the need for an immediate, unconditional humanitarian ceasefire in Gaza, the White House said.



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Sri Lankan asylum seekers arrive in Australia after weeks held at sea

A group of 157 Sri Lankan asylum seekers who were held at sea by Australian authorities for almost a month, sparking a legal challenge against their detention, have arrived at a detention camp on mainland Australia, government officials said on Monday.



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US-Israeli tensions rise as hostilities in Gaza subside

Israel sees no need for another Gaza ceasefire, an Israeli official was quoted as saying on Monday, as tensions between Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu`s government and Washington flared over US mediation to end the almost three-week-old war.



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Boko Haram kidnaps wife of Cameroon`s vice PM, kills at least three

Nigerian Boko Haram militants kidnapped the wife of Cameroon`s vice Prime Minister and killed at least three people on Sunday in a cross-border attack involving more than 200 assailants in the northern town of Kolofata, Cameroon officials said.



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More than 50 killed in Benghazi, Tripoli clashes

At least 36 people were killed in Libya`s eastern city of Benghazi where Libyan Special Forces and Islamist militants clashed on Saturday night and Sunday morning, medical and security sources said.



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Australia gives $5 mn for Gaza relief

The Australian government is providing five million Australian dollars (4.7 million US dollars) in urgent humanitarian assistance to Gaza, Foreign Minister Julie Bishop announced Monday.



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Israel denies responsibility for UN school attack deaths

The Israeli army Sunday denied responsibility for the deaths of 16 Palestinians during Thursday`s attack on a UN school in northern Gaza.



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Two killed in Italian chopper crash

A pilot and a technician were killed in an Italian city Sunday as their firefighting helicopter crashed.



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Plane crash-lands on US beach, killing father

A small plane crash-landed on a beach in the US state of Florida, killing a father and critically injuring his young daughter, authorities have said.



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Twin blasts in Nigeria kill five

At least five people were killed in two bomb blasts in Nigeria`s Kano city, a mainly Christian area, Sunday afternoon, police said.



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UN chief appeals Israelis, Palestinians to extend truce

UN Secretary-General Ban Ki- moon Sunday urged "in the strongest terms" both the Israelis and Palestinians to extend, for an additional 24 hours, the humanitarian ceasefire that was in effect and mostly observed until early in the day.



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Russia claims US `hindering` OSCE in Ukraine

Russia`s foreign minister has accused his US counterpart of hindering the OSCE`s work in Ukraine and urged him to stop, Moscow said, as fighting raged around the crash site of flight MH17.



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Official: Ebola kills senior doctor in Liberia

One of Liberia`s most high-profile doctors has died of Ebola, officials has said, and an American physician was being treated for the deadly virus, highlighting the risks facing health workers trying to combat an outbreak that has killed more than 670 people in West Africa the largest ever recorded.



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Lavrov, Kerry appeal for ceasefire, talks in Ukraine

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov and US Secretary of State John Kerry Sunday called for immediate ceasefire in Ukraine`s conflict zone as well as to hold negotiations between the conflicting parties.



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Tropical Storm Hernan forms off Mexico`s Pacific coast

Fearing potentially deadly flooding, Mexican disaster officials are closely monitoring the weather after Tropical Storm Hernan formed off the country`s Pacific coast of Mexico.



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MH17 armed mission `unrealistic` as Ukraine fighting kills 13

The Netherlands today scrapped plans to send an international armed mission to secure the crash site of Malaysian flight MH17, fearing a deployment risked being dragged into the conflict in east Ukraine.



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Northern California wildfire destroys 10 homes

Firefighters in Northern California today battled a wildfire that has destroyed 10 homes and forced hundreds of evacuations in the Sierra Nevada foothills, while a fire near Yosemite National Park destroyed one home and grew significantly overnight.



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Russian fighter jet crashes, pilot killed

A pilot was killed when a Russian fighter jet crashed in southern Russia Sunday morning, a senior Air Force official said.



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China to hold military drill

China will conduct a military exercise off its southeast coast starting July 29, the defence ministry said Sunday.



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20 killed in Iraq clashes

As many as 20 militants were killed in separate clashes in eastern Iraq, as the country continues to stave off a Sunni militant onslaught, security sources said Sunday.



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Fighting intensifies near MH17 crash site

Ukrainian armed forces mounted a major onslaught against pro-Russian separatist fighters on Sunday in an attempt to gain control over the area where a Malaysia Airlines plane was downed earlier this month.



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Western countries warn nationals to leave Libya

Western nations today warned their citizens to leave Libya, where intensifying fighting between militias was threatening to destabilise the country.



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Japan schoolgirl arrested for murdering classmate

A 15-year-old Japanese schoolgirl was arrested on Sunday on suspicion of murdering a classmate and dismembering her body, local media reported.



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US says photos show Russian artillery fired on Ukraine

The United States on Sunday released satellite images to bolster its claim that Russian artillery has fired across the border into Ukraine, targeting government forces in support of separatist rebels.



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Libya airport battle `has killed at least 97`

Two weeks of fighting between militias in Libya`s capital Tripoli have left 97 people dead, as Egypt and western foreign ministries on Sunday urged their citizens to leave amid spiralling violence.



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Australia to send `non-threatening` force to MH17 site

Australia said on Sunday "a number" of armed personnel will enter the MH17 crash site next week, but stressed they would be a "non-threatening force" not accompanied by military troops.



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Five dead in bombing of church in north Nigeria`s Kano

At least five people were killed and eight were injured today in a bomb attack on a Catholic church in a mainly Christian area of Kano, the largest city in Nigeria`s north, police said.



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We cannot coexist with occupiers: Hamas chief

Hamas leader Khaled Meshaal demanded Israel lift its blockade of Gaza and warned that Palestinians cannot coexist with their neighbours while their land is occupied, in an interview broadcast on Sunday.



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Mali opens judicial inquiry into Air Algerie crash

Mali has opened a judicial probe into the Air Algerie plane disaster as part of international efforts to determine the cause of the crash, Mali`s Minister of Solidarity and Humanitarian Action said today.



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Thousands at pro-Gaza march in Rotterdam

Thousands of people protested in the Dutch port city of Rotterdam today against what some labelled Israel`s "genocide" in Gaza, media reported.



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West Bank glows with anger over Gaza destruction

While the Gaza Strip burns, the occupied West Bank is smoldering, with violent clashes between Palestinians and Israeli forces raising the spectre of a new popular uprising after years of relative calm.



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Costa Concordia completes its voyage to the scrap yard

The wrecked Costa Concordia cruise liner limped into its last port on Sunday, when it was towed to the northern Italian city of Genoa to be broken up for scrap, two-and-a-half years after running aground and sinking with the loss of 32 lives.



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Peace before economy for Russia sanctions, German Fin Min tells paper

Germans must put peace before economic considerations and accept tougher sanctions against Russia if necessary, Germany`s finance minister told the Bild am Sonntag newspaper on Sunday.



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Kerry hopes for more Gaza pauses: Official

US Secretary of State John Kerry is working for Israel and Hamas to agree to further halts in the Gaza bloodshed ahead of Egyptian-led peace talks, an official said on Sunday.



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Air Algerie jet`s black boxes to be sent to France

A French embassy spokesman says black boxes from the Air Algerie plane that crashed last week in northern Mali will be transferred to France for analysis.



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Twin tragedies push Malaysia Airlines to the brink

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Boko Haram militants seize Cameroon vice PM`s wife

Boko Haram militants attacked Kolofata, a town in Cameroon`s Far North Region near Nigeria, on Sunday and seized several people including the wife of Cameroon`s Vice Prime Minister Amadou Ali, a military commander said.



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China begins trial production of world`s largest amphibious aircraft

Trial production of the TA600 amphibious aircraft, intended to be the world`s largest, has started in China and is expected to undertake its maiden flight next year, a company executive said today.



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Australia, Netherlands to send unarmed force to MH17 site

Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott said his country`s police will today join the first contingent of an unarmed, Dutch-led international humanitarian mission entering the MH17 crash site in eastern Ukraine to recover victims` remains.



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US doctor infected with ebola in Liberia outbreak

An American doctor battling West Africa`s Ebola epidemic has himself fallen sick with the disease in Liberia, his aid agency said.



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Federal judge overturns Washington DC ban on guns in public

A federal judge has ruled that a ban on citizens carrying handguns in public in the US capital Washington DC is unconstitutional.



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US mulling helping Ukraine target deadly rebel missile systems

Since the downing of Flight MH17 on July 17, the flow of heavy arms into eastern Ukraine has drastically increased, the Pentagon and the State Department said on Friday, citing American intelligence reports.



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North Korea marks war anniversary

The 1950-53 Korean War ended in an armistice, meaning the two Koreas remain technically at war. But in North Korea, the anniversary of the agreement ending the hostilities is commemorated as "Victory in the Fatherland Liberation War," a major national holiday.



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Gatwick Airport apologises over baggage delays spark online complaints

For a second time in a month, Gatwick Airport, London`s second-largest international aerodrome, has apologised to hundreds of passengers after they were told to go home without their luggage because of baggage reclaim delays.



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13 including two children,killed in Ukraine rebel city clashes

Thirteen people including two children were killed today in fierce clashes in the key insurgent holdout of Gorlivka in east Ukraine where government troops are battling rebel fighters, local authorities said.



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MH17 victim`s father dies of `broken heart`

Downed flight MH17 has claimed another victim in a 93-year-old man who succumbed to the "indescribable grief" of losing his daughter, son-in-law and two grandchildren in the crash, family have said.



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Gaza violence: Doesn`t matter if global opinion turns against us, says Israel PM

Even as Hamas agreed to a 24-hour humanitarian ceasefire hours after Israel resumes its offensive in Gaza, Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu said that the Palestinian militants didn`t stick to even their own ceasefire, and they continued to attack.



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Fighting in Ukraine obstructs Netherlands` experts` trip to MH17 crash site

After two separate deals were struck, the pro-Russian rebels in Ukraine have agreed to international police deployment at the crash site and also allowed the experts from Netherlands to assess the site for more remains.



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Israel-Gaza conflict: Hamas, IDF break ceasefire as death toll exceeds 1000

After Hamas continued firing a barrage of rockets towards Israel, the Israeli Defence Forces on Sunday decided to resume its strikes and ground operation in Gaza, even as Palestinian death toll crossed 1000.



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`People in India go about their normal routine, while Israelis have to run for shelter`

After Hamas continued firing a barrage of rockets towards Israel, the Israeli Defence Forces on Sunday decided to resume its strikes and ground operation in Gaza, even as Palestinian death toll crossed 1000.



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Spider-Man arrested in New York for assaulting police!

A 25-year-old man dressed as Spider-Man has been arrested after badgering a woman tourist for a tip in Times Square here and then punching a police officer in the face.



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Five flogged in Iran for Ramadan violations

Five people were publicly flogged in Iran as punishment for eating in public in violation of the rules of the Muslim fasting month of Ramadan, state media reported.



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Twin tragedies push Malaysia Airlines to the brink

Any airline would struggle with the devastating impact of losing one jet full of passengers, especially if it had already been bleeding money for years.



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China`s largest salt lake Qinghai expands

The area of Qinghai Lake, China`s largest salt lake, has expanded by 124 square kilometers in the past four years due to grassland restoration and reforestation, according to a latest survey.



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Israel renews assault on Gaza after Hamas refuse to extend ceasefires

After Hamas continued firing a barrage of rockets towards Israel, the Israeli Defence Forces on Sunday decided to resume its strikes and ground operation in Gaza, even as Palestinian death toll crossed 1000.



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Ready for negotiations to free abducted girls, says Nigeria

Nigeria`s Permanent Representative to the UN, Joy Ogwu said the country is open to negotiations in order to secure the release of over 200 schoolgirls who were abducted in April.



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Turkish court orders arrest of 12 more police officers in wiretap probe

Turkish court orders arrest of 12 more police officers in wiretap probeA Turkish court on Saturday ordered the formal arrest of 12 more police officers, including the former head of Istanbul`s intelligence unit, pending charges they may have illegally wiretapped Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan, media said.



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UK deputy PM says Russia should not host World Cup

British Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg joined calls on Sunday for Russia to be stripped of the World Cup in 2018 following the shooting down of flight MH17 over Ukraine.



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Fresh EU sanction hinders international security cooperation: Russia

Russia Saturday accused the European Union (EU) of curtailing bilateral cooperation over international and regional security issues by imposing new sanction measures against it.



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Israel extends Gaza ceasefire, but Hamas resumes rocket fire

Israel said Sunday it was extending a lull in its devastating military operation in Gaza for another 24 hours, but Hamas said it would not do likewise after resuming rocket fire at the end of mutually agreed 12-hour ceasefire on Saturday.



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Japan`s Abe tours ancient city with Mexican leader

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe wrapped up a two-day visit to Mexico Saturday, taking a break from sealing energy deals to tour pyramids with President Enrique Pena Nieto.



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Two Israeli soldiers die after earlier Gaza attack: army

Two Israeli soldiers, who were wounded in and near the Gaza Strip earlier this week, died Saturday, bringing to 42 the number of Israeli soldiers killed since the start of military operations in the Palestinian territory, the army said.



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Hamas rejects Israel`s 24-hour extension of Gaza ceasefire

Hamas on Sunday rejected Israel`s decision to extend by 24 hours a pause in hostilities in Gaza, saying Israeli tanks first had to withdraw from the territory.



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14 militants killed in Egypt

Fourteen Takfiri militants have been killed and 47 other terrorists arrested in raids carried out by Egyptian army in the country`s North Sinai area, an official said.



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Hundreds of human skeletons found in Bolivian mining city

Construction workers in Bolivia have stumbled upon a mass grave with the remains of hundreds of likely indigenous miners during the Spanish colonial era, a researcher said Saturday.



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First MH17 crash victim identified: official

Forensic experts have identified the first of 298 people killed when flight MH17 which was shot down over Ukraine last week, the Dutch government today said.



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US evacuates Libya embassy over `real risk` from fighting

The United States evacuated its Libyan embassy staff under air cover Saturday as they faced a "real risk" from fierce fighting around Tripoli airport, Secretary of State John Kerry said.



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Power plan: India, Nepal to work big on electricity

Power plan: India, Nepal to work big on electricity India and Nepal will work fast on the implementation of the Pancheshwar Multipurpose Project to boost hydropower generation between the South Asian neighbours, a joint communique issued after a meeting of the India-Nepal Joint Commission at the foreign minister-level stated Saturday.



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Two Tunisian soldiers killed by `terrorists`: ministry

Two Tunisian soldiers were killed and four wounded on Saturday in a gunfight with "terrorists" several kilometres (miles) from the border with Algeria, the defence ministry told AFP.



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In Chinese shadow, Hong Kong fights for its future

As skyscrapers around Hong Kong harbour erupted into a reverie of laser beams and giant digital displays during their synchronised nightly light show, one innocuous 28-story building near the water`s edge had stayed dark for months, clad in bamboo scaffolding for a face-lift.



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15 killed in Afghan attacks as vote count stops

Attacks across Afghanistan, including hundreds of Taliban fighters swarming police checkpoints across the south, killed at least 15 people today, officials said, as a recount in the country`s presidential election halted before a major holiday.



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More than 130 bodies pulled from Gaza rubble in truce: medics

The bodies of more than 132 Palestinians were recovered from the rubble across the Gaza Strip in the first half of a 12-hour humanitarian truce today, medics said.



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Germany: man accused of child abuse over 20 years

German authorities have arrested a man suspected of sexually abusing children over the past two decades after finding a boy who had been missing for several weeks at his apartment.



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British teacher kidnapped in Yemen is released

A British teacher kidnapped in Yemen earlier this year was released safely on Saturday following negotiations by the government in Sanaa, both countries said.



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Experts to begin probe into Air Algerie crash

The second black box from the Air Algerie plane disaster was recovered Saturday at the remote crash site in northern Mali as investigators headed to the scene to determine the cause of the tragedy.



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Gaza militants target Israel after 12 hours of truce: army

Gaza Strip militants fired mortar rounds into Israel 12 hours after Saturday`s start of a temporary truce Israel had agreed to extend for another four hours, the army said.



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