South Korea President angered by `groundless` rumours

South Korean President Park Geun-Hye on Monday hit out at "groundless" rumours circling her administration, some of which have touched on her personal life and triggered defamation suits against domestic and foreign media outlets.



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Tough first year raises doubts Australian PM will last full term

Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott is nearing the end of his first full year in office hobbled by missteps and a souring economy that have plunged his approval ratings to historic lows, increasing speculation he may not survive to a second term.



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Taiwan cabinet resigns after massive polls defeat

Taiwan`s cabinet resigned en masse Monday after the ruling party suffered a massive defeat at the island`s biggest ever local elections.



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China jails Tibetan singer for political lyrics: Reports

China has sentenced a popular Tibetan singer to four years in prison for calling on Tibetans to unify and speak their language, reports said, highlighting tight cultural controls in the region.



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IS fighters big fans of Pringles, Red Bull despite hatred towards West

Despite their hatred towards the West, Islamic State fighters reportedly enjoy binging on Western snacks like Pringles and Red Bull.



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Southern Thai peace talks on agenda as PM visits Malaysia

Thai Prime Minister Prayut Chan-O-Cha held talks with his Malaysian counterpart Najib Razak on Monday during which they were expected to discuss the deadly Muslim insurgency in southern Thailand along their shared border.



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Moldova split between EU, Russia: Partial results

Partial results from elections show Moldovan voters divided between parties that want to move closer to Europe and those that want to move back into Moscow's sphere of influence.



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Australia police issue appeal to mother of baby buried at beach

Australian police Monday urged the mother of a baby found dead and buried in the sand at a popular Sydney beach to come forward, as the city reeled from its second abandoned infant in days.



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Rescued Syria refugees living in Cyprus limbo

Amr spent three days and nights adrift in the Mediterranean, battered by a storm in a fishing boat crammed with hundreds more Syrian refugees who thought they were going to die.



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US air base in South Korea lifts lockdown after shooter alarm

A major US air force base in South Korea went into full lockdown for more than an hour Monday after what appeared to be a false alarm about a shooter at the facility`s high school.



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A whole lot of love in Rio: Nearly 4,000 tie the knot in mass wedding

It was Rio's biggest mass wedding: a total of 1,960 couples who exchanged vows in a hall next to the famous Maracana stadium.



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Water-borne disease plagues IS-held city in Iraq

When Islamic State group fighters swept into northern Iraq's second city Mosul in a lightning June offensive, their propaganda trumpeted a better life for the people under jihadist rule.



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Climate talks to seek way to historic Paris pact

The world`s nations gather in the Peruvian capital Lima on Monday in a renewed push for a historic deal to roll back carbon emissions threatening future generations.



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PPP chief says Pak PM Sharif's govt better than dictatorship

Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) Co-chairman Asif Ali Zardari has said, referring to the previous marshal laws in the country, that Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif`s government is better than dictatorship.



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Vietnam arrests anti-China blogger for posting `bad content`

Vietnamese police said they had arrested a blogger for posting "bad content" about the government, as part of a long-running crackdown on online dissent in the communist country.



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Hong Kong protests flare up again, activists clash with police at Govt HQ

Pro-democracy protests flared yet again in Hong Kong, with the demonstrators clashing with the police outside the Chief Executive's office, reports said Monday.



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Pope Francis condemns ISIS violence, says this is not Islam

Calling on all Muslim leaders around the globe to condemn the violence and bloodshed perpetrated by Islamic State and other Islamic radical groups, Pope Francis urged to toss away the stereotype linking terrorism to Islam.



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Missouri officer in fatal shooting resigned without severance: Mayor

The white police officer who shot and killed an unarmed black teenager in Ferguson, Missouri, this summer, got no severance deal when he resigned from the force, the mayor of the St. Louis suburb said on Sunday.



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Mubarak verdict fuels protests, mockery in Egypt

Protests erupted at universities across Egypt on Sunday, condemning a court decision to drop criminal charges against Hosni Mubarak, the president whose ouster in the 2011 uprising raised hopes of a new era of political openness.



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Mayor vows to rebuild riot-torn US town of Ferguson

The mayor of the US city at the center of a deadly police shooting that sparked repeated nights of racially charged unrest pledged Sunday to rebuild.



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Fire causes shutdown at Belgian nuclear reactor

A fire caused the shutdown of a nuclear reactor in eastern Belgium on Sunday, media reports said, making it the fourth reactor to go offline in the country.



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Leftist Vazquez wins Uruguay runoff with 53%: Exit polls

Former president Tabare Vazquez has won Uruguay`s runoff election to extend the left`s decade-long hold on power in the South American country, exit polls found Sunday.



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Poland ruling party in local elections win: polls

Poland`s ruling Civic Platform (PO) was on course to pull off a victory in a runoff of local elections Sunday, taking the country`s main cities, according to an exit poll.



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Colombia rebels free captured general, two others

Colombia`s leftist FARC guerrillas freed an army general Sunday in a concession to revive peace talks, but the president refused to budge on their calls for a ceasefire.



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Hong Kong police clash with protesters

Hundreds of Hong Kong pro-democracy protesters faced off against police early Monday in a fresh escalation of tensions, with officers firing pepper spray at angry students trying to surround the government headquarters.



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Moldovans vote in test of country`s pro-European ambition

Voting closed in Moldova on Sunday in a closely fought parliamentary election that will help determine whether the impoverished ex-Soviet republic pursues integration with Europe or returns to Russia`s fold.



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France`s Hollande sparks row on African democracy

France does not want to preach democracy to its former colonies, President Francois Hollande said Sunday after taking flak for accusing African leaders of seeking to cling to power.



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Pope, Orthodox Patriarch pledge support for Mideast Christians

Pope Francis on Sunday joined forces with Orthodox Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew I to make a rare joint pledge of support for the embattled Christians of the Middle East.



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Pope, patriarch pledge support for Mideast Christians

Pope Francis on Sunday joined forces with Orthodox Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew I to make a rare joint pledge of support for the embattled Christians of the Middle East.



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Qaeda rocket attack kills 3 Yemeni troops

Al-Qaeda militants have killed three soldiers with a rocket in Yemen's eastern province of Hadramawt, a security official said on Sunday.



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Thousands rally for independence in southern Yemen

Thousands of demonstrators have gathered in Yemen's southern port city of Aden to call for independence from the north.



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Pope and patriarch pledge support for Mideast Christians

Pope Francis on Sunday joined forces with Orthodox Ecumenical Patriarch Batholomew I to make a rare joint pledge of support for the embattled Christians of the Middle East.



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New bird flu case in Netherlands

Dutch authorities reported a new outbreak of bird flu on Sunday at a poultry farm, but could not say if it was the worrying new strain detected elsewhere in the country.



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Qatar bars US couple from leaving after acquittal

An American couple cleared on Sunday by a Qatari appeals court of wrongdoing in the death of their adopted daughter has been barred from leaving the Middle Eastern country just hours after they were told they were free to go.



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Israel govt backs new law against illegal immigrants

The Israeli government on Sunday approved new draft legislation aimed at curbing illegal immigration after judges quashed an earlier law as repressive, the interior ministry said.



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New Lufthansa pilots' strike to begin Monday: Union

A leading German pilots' union has called a fresh walkout at Lufthansa starting Monday in an ongoing dispute with the airline over retirement benefits.



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Egypt's Mubarak could get early release: Lawyer

Egypt's jailed ex-president Hosni Mubarak could be released early after having served two-thirds of a corruption sentence and seeing murder charges dropped, his lawyer said on Sunday.



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Hong Kong police clash with protesters outside govt HQ

Hundreds of Hong Kong pro-democracy protesters faced off against police in a fresh escalation of tensions on Sunday night, as officers fired pepper spray at angry students trying to surround the government headquarters.



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Colombian rebels free captured general

Colombia's largest rebel group has freed an army general and two others whose capture led President Juan Manuel Santos to break off peace talks.



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China refuses British MPs entry to Hong Kong

A group of British lawmakers investigating Britain's relations with Hong Kong have been told China will not allow them into the former colony, the MPs said on Sunday.



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French floods kill five, nearly 3,000 evacuated

The worst flooding in southern France for more than a decade has forced more than 1,500 people to evacuate their homes, officials said on Sunday.



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French floods force more than 1,500 from homes

The worst flooding in southern France for more than a decade has forced more than 1,500 people to evacuate their homes, officials said on Sunday.



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Pope, patriarch demand end to IS attacks

Pope Francis and the spiritual leader of the world's Orthodox Christians demanded an end to the violent persecution of Christians in Syria and Iraq on Sunday and called for dialogue with Muslims, capping Francis' three-day visit to Turkey with a show of unity.



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Egypt`s Mubarak could get early release: Lawyer

Egypt`s jailed ex-president Hosni Mubarak could be released early after having served two-thirds of a corruption sentence and seeing murder charges dropped, his lawyer said on Sunday.



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US-led strikes hit Islamic State 'capital': Monitor

A wave of US-led air strikes have struck at least 30 targets around the Syrian city of Raqa, the self-proclaimed capital of the Islamic State group, a monitor said on Sunday.



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I did nothing wrong at all, says defiant Hosni Mubarak

Egypt's defiant strongman Hosni Mubarak, cleared of murder and corruption charges in a retrial, has asserted that he "did nothing wrong" during his nearly 30-year reign.



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Swiss voters reject 'green' immigration cap: Initial results

The Swiss rejected three issues put to a popular vote on Sunday, including calls to cap immigration in the name of saving the environment, according to initial results and projections.



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Pope says Islamist violence in Syria, Iraq is a "grave sin against God"

Pope Francis said Islamic militants were carrying out a "profoundly grave sin against God" in Syria and Iraq, calling on Sunday for inter-religious dialogue and action against poverty to help end conflicts there.



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Biggest Jewish-Arab school set afire in Israel

One of Israel's largest bilingual schools for Jewish and Arab children was set on fire in a suspected arson attack in southern Jerusalem, worsening the tense situation following the 50-day war with the Hamas.



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Pope condemns Nigeria mosque attacks as `sin against God`

Pope Francis on Sunday condemned the deadly attacks on a mosque in northern Nigeria as an "extremely serious sin against God", in comments on the final day of his trip to Turkey.



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50 IS jihadists killed in Kobane in 24 hours: Monitor

At least 50 Islamic State group jihadists have been killed in the past 24 hours in clashes, suicide bombings and US-led air strikes in Syria`s Kobane, a monitor said Sunday.



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Michael Brown shooting: Ferguson cop says resigning was 'hardest thing to do'

Days after he was acquitted in Michael Brown shooting case, Darren Wilson, the white cop from Ferguson, submitted his resignation keeping in mind the “safety of other police officers” as the police department had received several threats, reports quoted his attorney as saying on Sunday.



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Thousands protest Mubarak verdict in Egypt, two killed

At least two persons were killed and ten others injured when police clashed with demonstrators protesting here to denounce dropping of murder charge against former ousted president Hosni Mubarak and his sons by an an Egyptian court.



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1.4 million apply in Chinese civil service exam

Nearly 1.4 million people today appeared in China's annual national public service examination for 22,200 government jobs.



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Taiwan president's party post at risk after election trouncing

Pressure is building for Taiwan`s president to step down as chief of the island`s China-friendly ruling party after an unprecedented election battering by the opposition threw into doubt efforts to build closer ties with the giant neighbour.



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UK Home Secy Lauds role of Sikh soldiers during WW I and II

Lauding the valiant role played by them during the World War I and II, a top British minister has described Sikh soldiers as unsung heros who gave freedom that, "we hold so dear today".



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China must improve ties with neighbours, uphold sovereignty:Xi

China should firmly uphold its territorial sovereignty and maritime rights while handling disputes but at the same time step up its diplomacy with neighbouring countries, President Xi Jinping has said.



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Japanese chemical weapons abandoned in China to be destroyed

China and Japan will destroy over 3 lakh pieces of chemical weapons abandoned by Japanese forces in northeast China at the end of World War II.



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Try showing a little class, dress like you deserve respect: US lawmaker tells Obama's daughters

A US lawmaker's communications director was facing social media calls she be sacked after her Facebook rant about President Barack Obama's daughters prompted widespread anger.



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Pope ends Turkey trip seeking unity with Orthodox

Pope Francis is wrapping up his three-day visit to Turkey with a liturgy alongside the spiritual leader of the world's Orthodox Christians and a meeting with young refugees who have fled Syria, Iraq and other conflict zones.



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Myanmar's Rohingya face hunger and death on brutal sea exodus

Bibijan Rahimullah stepped aboard a small boat in Myanmar in October for what she was told would be a week-long journey to Malaysia to escape violence and discrimination afflicting her Rohingya ethnic group.



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Eradicating terrorism would be a difficult fight: Singapore PM

Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong has said that multi-racial Singapore has avoided the threat of terrorism because its people are rational and have looked at the facts squarely and forthrightly condemned extremists.



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ISIS, Al Qaeda serious challenge for India, says DIB

Director of Intelligence Bureau (DIB) Asif Ibrahim on Sunday said that that Islamic State (IS) and Al Qaeda are a serious challenge for India.



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Deceitful marriage through website: 7-yr jail for man for rape

A married man, who deceitfully tied a knot with another woman through a matrimonial website, has been sentenced to seven years in jail by a Delhi court which held his second marriage "invalid" and said his physical relation with her "amounted to rape".



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Death on rail tracks on rise;18,735 lives lost in '14 till Oct

The number of deaths on railway tracks has been on the rise in the past few years despite several measures taken by the authorities to contain such incidents.



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20 workers fall unconscious following gas leak at meat plant in UP

At least 20 workers, 16 of them women, fainted following an ammonia gas leak at a meat packaging plant here, police said today.



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PM Narendra Modi blames film industry for creating bad image of police force

Film industry's portrayal of the police force has irked Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who said cinema has created a "very bad image" of the police in the minds of the common man.



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Dress like you deserve respect, not a spot at bar: US lawmaker tells Obama's daughters

A US lawmaker's communications director was facing social media calls she be sacked after her Facebook rant about President Barack Obama's daughters prompted widespread anger.



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US top court weighs if online death threats protected by free speech

The US Supreme Court will consider a groundbreaking case Monday about whether death threats posted on Facebook are liable to prosecution or whether threatening comments are protected by consitutional rights to free speech.



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Moldova votes in key poll at crossroads of Europe and Russia

Moldova votes on Sunday in a crucial parliamentary election that hinges on whether the impoverished ex-Soviet country will pursue integration with Europe or return to Russia`s fold.



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Police officer at center of Ferguson shooting resigns

The police officer who killed an unarmed black 18-year-old, sparking protests about race and police brutality around the country has resigned, local media reported.



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Mother of German MH17 victim takes Ukraine to human rights court

The mother of a victim of downed Malaysia Airlines flight MH17 has begun legal proceedings against Ukraine at the European Court of Human Rights, accusing Kiev of failing to close the country`s airspace, a German daily reported Sunday.



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Kiev bans flights into eastern Ukraine

Ukraine authorities on Saturday banned flights to the rebel-held east of the former Soviet republic, the head of Ukraine`s aviation authority said.



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Pope Francis reflects at Blue Mosque in symbolic Istanbul visit

Pope Francis stood alongside a top Islamic cleric in a moment of silent contemplation at Istanbul`s Blue Mosque on Saturday, as he visited the former capital of the Christian Byzantine world for the first time.



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Bahrain votes in last round of parliamentary poll

Bahrainis voted Saturday in the final round of the Gulf kingdom`s first legislative elections since the minority Sunni authorities crushed pro-democracy protests led by the Shiite majority in 2011.



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US activists start seven-day march for Michael Brown

Civil rights activists embarked Saturday on a seven-day march to demand sweeping police reforms and denounce a US grand jury`s decision not to indict a white officer who shot dead an unarmed black teenager.



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Canadian `stable` after attack in Saudi: Police

A Canadian citizen was in stable condition at a Saudi Arabian hospital on Saturday after being attacked in a shopping mall in the country`s east, police said.



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Jihadist suicide bombers hit Syria-Turkey border post

Islamic State group jihadists launched a double attack Saturday on a Kurdish-controlled post on the Syrian-Turkish border for the first time, prompting fierce clashes in the adjacent town of Kobane.



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Israel's foreign minister drafts regional peace plan

Israel`s Foreign Minister Avigdor Lieberman has drawn a plan for achieving peace between Israel and its neighbours which includes ceding land for a future Palestinian state and the transfer of Israeli Arabs to live in it.



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Islamic State group attacks Kobani from Turkey

The Islamic State group launched an attack on Saturday on the Syrian border town of Kobani from Turkey, a Kurdish official and activists said, although Turkey denied that the fighters had used its territory for the raid.



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Texas to execute man who lawyers say is delusional

No one disputes that Scott Panetti heavily armed, head shaved and wearing camouflage shot and killed his in-laws at their Texas Hill Country home, showering his estranged wife and 3-year-old daughter in blood.



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Thai crown prince strips in-laws of royal name

Thailand's Crown Prince Vajiralongkorn has directed the government to strip his wife's family of their royally bestowed name after seven of her close relatives were held in a purge of officials allegedly involved in corruption, BBC reported Saturday.



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Taliban attack Afghan foreign office, five killed

At least five people were killed and many injured when Taliban militants stormed Afghanistan government's foreign office building here on Saturday , sources said.



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Statue of Indian-origin British fighter pilot unveiled in UK

A statue of the longest surviving fighter pilot from a group of 24 Indians who had served in the British Royal Air Force during the Second World War has been unveiled in southeastern England.



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Taliban attack another foreign compound in Kabul: Officials

Taliban militants launched an attack on a foreign compound in Kabul on Saturday, officials said, the latest in a series of strikes in the Afghan capital during the final weeks of NATO's 13-year war against the insurgents.



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Taiwan premier resigns over party's landslide poll defeat

Taiwan's premier resigned on Saturday after his Beijing-friendly ruling party suffered a landslide defeat at the island's biggest ever local elections, as public fears grow over China's increasing influence.



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Turkey confirms IS border attack

The Turkish Army on Saturday confirmed Islamic State (IS) jihadists had staged an attack at the border post close to the Syrian town of Kobane but denied the car involved in the strike has come from its territory.



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South Africa unveils plans for Mandela's first death anniversary

South Africa would commemorate the first death anniversary of global icon Nelson Mandela next week with a range of diverse events, including an inaugural marathon, inter-faith prayer service and a symbolic wreath-laying ceremony.



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15 killed, 14 injured in attack in China's Xinjiang

Fifteen people were killed and 14 others injured when militants armed with knives and bombs attacked crowds at a food street in China's restive northwestern Xinjiang province, official media reported on Saturday.



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Ebola death toll up, Sierra Leone needs more beds

Sierra Leone will soon see a dramatic increase in desperately needed Ebola treatment beds, but it's still not clear who will staff them, according to the top United Nations official in the fight against the disease.



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Nigeria president vows to hunt those behind mosque attacks

Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan vowed on Saturday to hunt down those behind "heinous" attacks which left at least 120 dead at the mosque of a top Islamic leader and vocal critic of Boko Haram.



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Pope Francis visits iconic religious sites in Istanbul

His head bowed and hands clasped in front of him, Pope Francis on Saturday stood in two minutes of silent prayer facing east inside one of Istanbul's most important religious sites, as he shifted gears toward more religious affairs on the second leg of his three-day visit to the mainly Muslim nation.



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Algeria: Two protesters killed, 20 hurt in clashes

Two young men were killed and about 20 other people wounded when Algerians demonstrating against delays in a government projects clashed with police, media said on Saturday.



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IS attacks Kurdish-held post on Syria-Turkey border

Islamic State jihadists attacked a Kurdish-controlled post on the Syrian-Turkish border on Saturday for the first time, a monitor and Turkish officials said.



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Thick hazardous smog blankets Beijing

China on Saturday issued a hazardous air alert after a heavy blanket of smog engulfed the capital city, urging the residents here to stay indoors.



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Slavery in UK higher than previous figures: Govt

The number of victims of slavery in the UK is much higher than previous figures, the British government has said.



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15 killed, 14 injured in terror attack in China's Xinjiang

Fifteen people, including 11 "mobsters", were killed and 14 others injured in a terrorist attack in China's restive Xinjiang province on Saturday.



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Bahrain voters cast ballots in runoff election

Bahraini voters are returning to the polls for a runoff election being boycotted by the opposition for the country's first new parliament since widespread Arab Spring-inspired protests nearly four years ago.



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Taiwan votes in key test for China-friendly government

Taiwan`s Beijing-friendly ruling party was facing a rout Saturday as voters went to the polls for the island`s biggest ever local elections, a key test ahead of the 2016 presidential race.



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Germany introduces special aircraft to evacuate Ebola patients

Germany has commissioned a special medical evacuation aircraft for transporting health workers infected with Ebola virus from the West African nations devastated by the epidemic.



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Police arrest 15 in fresh Ferguson protests

Police arrested 15 people in the protest-hit St Louis suburb of Ferguson on Friday in more demonstrations demanding justice for an unarmed black teenager killed by police.



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Republicans starting to strut their stuff for 2016

A half-dozen potential Republican presidential contenders spent last week peacocking across the sprawling grounds of Florida luxury resort, schmoozing with donors and sizing up the competition in the party's most fractured field in decades.



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Syria says US-led strikes have not weakened Islamic State

Syria`s foreign minister said U.S.-led air strikes had failed to weaken Islamic State it in Syria and the jihadist group would not be tackled unless Turkey was forced to tighten border controls.



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Ireland to repay 9 billion euros IMF loans by year end

Irish Finance Minister Michael Noonan said Friday his country will repay 9 billion euros ($11 billion) of the bailout loans it owed to the International Monetary Fund(IMF) by the end of the year.



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Indian among three foreign workers kidnapped in Nigeria

Three expatriate construction workers were kidnapped on Friday in Nigeria`s Bayelsa state in the delta region, a security forces spokesman said.



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At least 120 dead in Nigeria mosque suicide attack

At least 120 people were killed and 270 others wounded on Friday when two suicide bombers blew themselves up and gunmen opened fire during weekly prayers at the mosque of one of Nigeria`s top Islamic leaders.



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Plane carrying MH17 victims' remains arrives in Netherlands

A Dutch military plane carrying the remains of victims onboard the Malaysia Airlines flight MH17 arrived at the Eindhoven Air Base in Netherlands Friday.



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Libya strongman vows to `take Tripoli` from Islamists

An anti-Islamist former Libyan general, Khalifa Haftar, said Friday he has given himself two weeks to take Benghazi and three months to recapture the capital Tripoli.



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Nigeria mosque blasts: 92 dead at one hospital morgue

At least 92 bodies were counted in a Nigerian hospital morgue after a suicide bomb and gun attack at the main mosque in Kano city, an AFP reporter said.



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Greenlanders go to polls in vote dominated by economy

Greenland voters were casting their ballots Friday in an early election dominated by harsh economic reality as the world`s largest island struggles to capitalise on its huge natural riches.



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Ferguson protesters plan to clean up damaged store guarded by police

Protesters in the St. Louis suburb of Ferguson on Friday planned to clean up a drugstore damaged in this week`s racially charged rioting but a line of police and National Guard troops blocked the entrance.



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UN watchdog slams police shootings of blacks in US

A UN watchdog on Friday slammed police shootings of blacks in the United States, days after a decision not to prosecute a white officer who shot and killed an unarmed black teen sparked nationwide protests.



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'VIP' Madonna wins new Malawi president's praise

Pop diva Madonna met Malawi`s new president Friday after her VIP status was restored in the country where she adopted two children but then fell foul of the former government.



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Cameron urges migrant curbs, warns on British EU exit

Prime Minister David Cameron on Friday promised tough curbs on welfare for EU migrants to counter a surge in arrivals and warned European leaders that resistance could put Britain`s EU membership in doubt.



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US police kill gunman who targeted buildings

Authorities shot and killed a man who they say opened fire on Austin police headquarters on Friday, and a bomb squad was called in to search his vehicle.



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Up to 50 killed in Monday's Boko Haram attack on Nigeria: UN

Up to 50 people were killed in an attack carried out by suspected Boko Haram Islamists in a northeast Nigeria border town this week, the UN said on Friday.



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China respects 'will' of SAARC members, vows to deepen ties

China on Friday said it will respect the collective "will" of the SAARC even though the just concluded Kathmandu summit did not discuss any plans for the expansion of the bloc despite keen interest shown by the Communist giant to join the eight-member body.



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David Cameron urges migrant curbs, warns on British EU exit

Prime Minister David Cameron ton Friday promised tough curbs on welfare for EU migrants to counter a surge in arrivals and warned failure to get his way could be a deal-breaker for Britain staying in Europe.



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MH17 victim posthumously awarded degree by New Zealand varsity

A New Zealand citizen, who died in the crash of the Malaysia Airlines flight MH17 in Ukraine in July this year, was conferred with his degree in engineering by Massey University on Friday, media reported.



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Protesters interrupt controversial Paris 'human zoo' exhibit

Protesters smashed through the doors of a Paris theatre in a bid to block an exhibition on the horrors of colonialism using live black actors, which has attracted increasing opposition from critics who say it is racist.



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Japanese newspaper retracts use of `sex slave` term

Japan`s biggest newspaper apologised Friday for its long-time use of the term "sex slave", the latest sign of a shift to the right in public life as nationalists press for a less critical reading of Tokyo`s war record.



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Egypt rounds up dozens ahead of planned Islamist demos

Egyptian police arrested dozens of suspected Islamists ahead of planned rallies on Friday as troops beefed up their presence in the capital.



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New Israeli party born amid talk of early election

A popular former minister in Israel has announced a comeback at the head of a new party amid speculation Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is about to call early elections.



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More than 500 China lawyers sign protest letter at new law

More than 500 lawyers in China have signed a protest letter against a proposal to make insulting or defaming court personnel a crime, with a prominent advocate saying Friday it would restrict their freedom to defend their clients.



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Syria activists mourn `death` of revolution

With regime troops and jihadists battling for control of Syria, sidelined activists who led a pro-democracy uprising in 2011 say their revolution has died along with their dreams of freedom.



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Syria denies targeting civilians, tells US to criticise militants

Syria rejected as "fabricated" US accusations that its forces are targeting civilians with air strikes and said Washington would do better to criticise hardline Islamic State militants who have killed American citizens.



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Hearse carrying body 'stolen' at Australian funeral

An Australian family today spoke of their shock after a man jumped out of bushes and drove off in a hearse carrying the body of a relative just before his funeral.



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British benefits being used ''fraudulently'' to fund IS terror activities: Official

A British counterterrorism official has revealed that the taxpayers` money in Britain is being claimed illegally and sent to the Islamic State (IS) in Iraq and Syria.



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'Supercell storm' batters Australian east coast

Planes were flipped and roofs ripped off when hail and powerful winds tore through Australia's east coast, leaving an AUD 100 million damage bill as the army helped clearing up.



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Impeachment process begins for ousted Thai PM Yingluck Shinawatra

Thailand`s military-appointed legislature on Friday started impeachment proceedings against ousted former Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra over a loss-making rice subsidy programme, seen as a further step to try to end the political influence of her powerful family.



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Calm restored in Ferguson after days of protests

Ferguson town in the US state of Missouri celebrated the Thanksgiving Day after calm was restored as violence followed the decision by a grand jury not to indict a white police officer for shooting an unarmed black teenager to death.



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Indonesian, 2 Filipinos convicted in 2002 bombing

Manila, Nov 28 (AP) A Philippine court has convicted an Indonesian militant and two Filipino extremists for their role in a 2002 mall bombing that killed at least 12 people and signaled the start of the alliance of two of Southeast Asia's most violent terrorist groups.



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Thai Parliament votes to ban commercial surrogacy

Thailand`s parliament has voted to ban commercial surrogacy after outrage erupted over the largely unregulated industry following allegations an Australian couple abandoned a baby with Down`s syndrome, a legislator said Friday.



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Namibia votes in general elections

Voting began Friday in Namibia`s presidential and legislative elections, in an election that is expected to see the ruling SWAPO party retain power in the country it has run since independence 24 years ago.



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North Korea slams US as racist, human rights `tundra`

Condemned at the UN for rights abuses, North Korea hit back Friday, describing the United States as a human rights "tundra" where racial discrimination flourishes.



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US Vietnam War vet`s remains repatriated after 47 years

The remains of an American soldier who went missing in fighting near the Cambodian border during the Vietnam War have been identified and returned to his family, the US Embassy in Phnom Penh said Friday.



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China activists stand trial in dissent crackdown: Lawyer

Two prominent Chinese political activists went on trial Friday for helping to organise small-scale protests against censorship, their lawyer said, the latest prosecution in a deepening government crackdown on dissent.



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Chinese lawyers fear draft law will muzzle them

Lawyers in China fear a proposal to make insulting or defaming court personnel a crime will restrict their freedom to defend their clients, a prominent advocate said Friday, weeks after the Communist Party pledged to ensure the "rule of law".



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Indonesian officials ordered to eat street food to trim budget

Indonesia has ordered officials to eat local street food at meetings instead of fancy foreign fare and stop holding lavish parties, the latest moves by the new government to crack down on bureaucratic excess.



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Cameroon battles to keep youths out of Boko Haram

As the West fights to keep its youth from the grip of jihadists, Cameroon`s Muslim leaders are struggling to respond to a recruitment drive by Nigeria`s deadly Boko Haram.



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Erdogan: Turkey`s king of controversy

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has raised eyebrows around the world with a series of apparently outlandish comments but while his remarks sometimes cause bafflement abroad they strike a chord with many conservative Turks at home.



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French MPs to debate recognition of Palestine

French lawmakers were to debate on Friday a motion urging the government to recognise Palestine as a state, amid growing European frustration at the moribund Middle East peace process.



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Calm comes to troubled Ferguson; protests dwindle across US

Tensions eased in the St Louis suburb of Ferguson on Thursday after two nights of violence and looting sparked by racially charged anger over a grand jury`s decision not to charge a white police officer for fatally shooting an unarmed black teenager.



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Middle East Christians: threatened by radical Islam

Christians, whose fate will be broached by Pope Francis on his visit to Turkey, have been rooted in the wider Middle East since their faith was born in ancient Palestine two millennia ago.



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Hearse carrying body `stolen` at Australian funeral

An Australian family Friday spoke of their shock after a man jumped out of bushes and drove off in a hearse carrying the body of a relative just before his funeral.



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Pope Francis makes first visit to Turkey

Pope Francis begins his first visit to Turkey on Friday in a challenging trip aimed at building bridges with Islam and supporting the embattled Christian minorities of the Middle East.



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`War of flags` as Iraqi forces battle IS jihadists

From the Islamic State jihadist group`s black banner to colourful depictions of revered Shiite figures, the Kurds` golden sun and the official tricolour, a "war of flags" rages in Iraq.



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Mexico President seeks to dissolve local police forces

Mexico`s embattled president unveiled sweeping reforms Thursday to dissolve corruption-plagued municipal police forces nationwide amid an outcry over the role of gang-affiliated authorities in the presumed slaughter of 43 students.



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Death sentences for Thai Muslim separatists condemned

Human rights groups Friday condemned the Thai authorities for sentencing five alleged Muslim separatists to death, saying the punishment would do little to promote peace in the violence-racked south.



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North Korea's "princess" moves closer to centre of power

In her slim-fitting trouser suits and black-heeled shoes, Kim Yo Jong cuts a contrasting figure to her pudgy older brother, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un.



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'Over 100 dead in clashes in Sudan's Kordofan'

More than 100 people have been killed in several days of fighting between two clans in Sudan's oil-rich West Kordofan region, tribal leaders have said.



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Seven arrested in New York in Ferguson protest

Police in New York on Thursday arrested seven protesters who tried to disrupt the massive Thanksgiving Day parade over the decision not to charge a Ferguson cop who shot dead an unarmed black teen.



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Schools close in Niger`s east over Boko Haram attack fears

Schools and health centres were closed in the east of Niger out of fear of attacks by Boko Haram, an Islamist group based in Nigeria which is increasingly staging cross-border raids.



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UK court to rule on landmark pregnancy crime case

A British court is to rule on whether a woman committed a "crime of violence" against her child by drinking heavily during pregnancy, in a case that has raised concerns about criminalising mothers.



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EU Parliament urges Serbia to crack down on war crimes suspect

The European parliament on Thursday urged Belgrade, a candidate for EU membership, to crack down on Serb ultra-nationalist Vojislav Seselj who was released by a UN war crimes court for cancer treatment.



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Embattled Mexico leader to unveil anti-corruption plan

Mexico`s embattled President Enrique Pena Nieto will unveil Thursday a plan to combat corruption in a bid to contain a crisis over the apparent massacre of 43 students by a police-backed gang.



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Most of world`s poorest nations stuck in a structural rut: UN

The planet`s poorest nations like Ethiopia, Malawi and Angola have failed to cash in on strong economic growth due to a lack of structural reforms and left them wallowing in poverty, the UN warned Thursday.



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UN declares Gaza City emergency for floods

A United Nations agency declared a state of "emergency" in Gaza City Thursday, after two days of heavy rains and flooding in the war-ravaged Palestinian enclave.



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Czech nurse charged for murdering six patients: Report

A former Czech nurse was indicted with six counts of murder over allegations she poisoned patients with massive doses of potassium during the past four years, Czech media reported on Thursday.



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Northeast Nigeria bus station blast kills 40 people: Sources

A roadside bomb tore through a bus station near a busy junction in northeast Nigeria on Thursday, killing 40 people including five soldiers, witnesses and a security source on the scene said.



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Islamic State lacks funds to keep control of Iraqi, Syrian territory: Experts

Islamic State (IS) militants may ultimately lose the war in Iraq and Syria because they do not have enough money to run the territory under their control, despite holding assets worth more than $2 trillion, international terrorism experts said.



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11 burned bodies found in southern Mexico

Mexican authorities say they have found the partly burned bodies of 11 men dumped on the side of a road in the southern state of Guerrero.



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Somali child sex gangs convicted in Britain

Thirteen Somali men have been convicted of being part of gangs which sexually abused young teenage girls, it could be reported Thursday, the latest in a series of similar cases exposed in English towns and cities.



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Blasts, gunfire in Kabul after suicide bomber hits UK embassy car

Gunfire and explosions rocked Kabul on Thursday as Taliban militants attacked a central district that houses several embassies and foreign compounds, hours after a suicide bomber targeted a British embassy vehicle, killing six people.



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Australia mulls tighter foreign property investment rules

An Australian parliamentary committee Thursday recommended strengthening rules on foreign investment in the country`s booming housing market, calling enforcement of the current framework "severely lacking".



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At least 17 inmates dead of poisoning in Venezuela: Police

At least 17 Venezuelan inmates who had been on hunger strike over prison conditions, died Wednesday of drug poisoning, police sources told AFP.



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UK court to rule on landmark `pregnancy crime` case

A British court is to rule on whether a woman committed a "crime of violence" against her child by drinking heavily during pregnancy, in a case that has raised concerns about criminalising mothers.



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Spanish PM to announce new law after graft scandal

Spain`s Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy will on Thursday present a new law aimed at tightening political party accounting rules, the day after his health minister resigned amid a massive corruption scandal.



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`Miss Honduras` murder suspects back in court

The suspected killer of Honduras` Miss World contestant and her sister appeared in court Wednesday, along with three alleged accomplices.



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On Turkey trip, Pope to reach out to Islamic world

Pope Francis heads to Turkey on Friday with a brief to use his populist touch to rebuild bridges with the Islamic world that were damaged by his predecessor Benedict XVI.



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Francois Hollande embarks on trip to Ebola-hit Guinea

French President Francois Hollande on Friday begins a visit to Guinea, making him the first Western leader to travel to a country hit hard by the deadly Ebola virus.



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Francois Hollande embarks on trip to Ebola-hit Guinea

French President Francois Hollande on Friday begins a visit to Guinea, making him the first Western leader to travel to a country hit hard by the deadly Ebola virus.



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Angry outbursts in Ferguson overwhelm organized protests

Angry over the shooting of Michael Brown, thousands of people in August took to the streets of Ferguson, Missouri, with the hope the policeman who shot the unarmed black teenager would be charged.



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Ebola vaccine promising in first human trials: National Institutes of Health

An experimental Ebola vaccine made by GlaxoSmithKline caused no serious side effects and produced an immune response in all 20 healthy volunteers who received it in an early-stage clinical trial, scientists reported on Wednesday in the New England Journal of Medicine.



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Taiwan vote tests waters for pro-China govt ahead of presidential polls

Taiwan goes to the polls on Saturday to choose city mayors and local councillors in a vote that will show how much support the ruling Kuomintang (KMT) has lost with its pro-China stance less than two years before a presidential election.



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North Korea reveals rank of leader Kim`s sister

North Korea revealed Thursday the official title of Kim Jong-Un`s younger sister, who is widely tipped to become a close and influential aide to the young leader.



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Two FBI agents, police officer shot; suspect dead

A man who fatally shot his mother and wounded a suburban St Louis police officer and two FBI agents is dead, authorities have said.



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Global Ebola toll rises to 5,689: WHO

The World Health Organization said Thursday that the global death toll from the Ebola virus had increased to 5,689 out of a total of 15,935 cases of infection, mainly in western Africa.



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Ferguson shootiing: Celebrities call for `Black Friday` boycott

US celebrities called for a boycott to take place Friday -- one of the busiest US shopping days -- to protest a grand jury`s decision not to prosecute a police officer who fatally shot a black teen.



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Britain deploys military helicopters to aid for Ebola-hit Sierra Leone

Britain has deployed Royal Navy helicopters to deliver materials to northern Sierra Leone as the part of its ongoing efforts to tackle Ebola, the British Department for International Development (DFID) said Wednesday.



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Obama discusses immigration changes with Mexican President

The leaders of the United States and Mexico spoke Wednesday to discuss President Barack Obama`s executive actions to overhaul aspects of America`s immigration system.



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More than 400 arrested as Ferguson protests spread to other US cities

National Guard troops and police aimed to head off a third night of violence on Wednesday in Ferguson, Missouri, as more than 400 people have been arrested in the St Louis suburb and around the United States in unrest after a white policeman was cleared in the killing of an unarmed black teenager.



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Ebola vaccine from Glaxo passes early safety test

An experimental Ebola vaccine made by GlaxoSmithKline caused no serious side effects and produced an immune response in all 20 healthy volunteers who received it in an early-stage clinical trial, scientists reported on Wednesday in the New England Journal of Medicine.



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Hundreds protest at US embassy in London over Ferguson case

About a thousand Britons protested outside the United States embassy in London on Wednesday in sympathy with demonstrations across the US over the killing of a black teenager by a white police officer.



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UN peacekeepers from Ukraine detained in Congo over uniforms

Authorities in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo detained six UN peacekeepers from Ukraine in the eastern city of Goma on Wednesday because they had Congolese military uniforms in their luggage, a spokesman for the UN mission (MONUSCO) said.



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Cameroon frees 16 hostages, including Polish priest

The Cameroonian Army has freed 16 hostages, including Polish Catholic priest Mateusz Dziedzic, who were abducted by rebels from Central African Republic last month, Cameroon`s government said on Wednesday.



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Haiti cholera outbreak kills 132 in 2014

Haiti`s cholera epidemic has killed 132 people and may have infected nearly 15,000 others so far this year, a UN agency report said on Wednesday.



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US proposes stricter ozone limits

The US Environmental Protection Agency announced plans Wednesday to strengthen emission regulations for ozone, a smog-causing pollutant blamed for respiratory ailments affecting millions of Americans.



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FARC to free captive Colombia general on Saturday

Colombia`s FARC guerrillas will on Saturday release a general whose capture derailed peace negotiations, President Juan Manuel Santos said, reviving hopes that the talks can be salvaged.



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600 Ebola cases in hard-hit countries in past week

The World Health Organization says 600 new cases of Ebola were reported in the most-affected countries in the past week, more than half of them in Sierra Leone.



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Russia vows support for Syria's Assad to combat "terrorism"

Russia said on Wednesday it would support President Bashar al-Assad to combat "terrorism" in the Middle East, indicating there was no new room for compromise on one of the key contentious issues in the Syrian conflict.



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Spanish health minister quits after being named in graft scandal

Spanish Health Minister Ana Mato resigned on Wednesday after being linked to a massive corruption scandal involving an alleged kickback scheme at the heart of the Spanish prime minister`s conservative Popular Party.



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Hong Kong riot police clear protest site, arrest student leaders

Hong Kong police on Wednesday cleared one of the largest protest sites that have choked the city for months, arresting scores of pro-democracy activists in a blow to those hoping to wrest greater political freedom from authorities in Beijing.



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Obama to host Jordan's King at White House

US President Barack Obama will host King Abdullah II of Jordan at the White House Dec 5 to discuss issues of the Middle East, the White House said Wednesday.



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Mammoth skeleton sold for USD 300,000 at UK auction

A rare woolly mammoth skeleton has been bought by a private buyer for nearly USD 300,000 at a British auction.



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Britain unveils controversial anti-terror bill

Britain on Wednesday unveiled draft legislation to ban extremist preachers from universities, increase surveillance on suspected radicals and stem the flow of jihadists joining the Islamic State group.



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Iran arrests beggar with thousands in pockets, more in bank

A beggar arrested in Iran on Wednesday had millions of rials (thousands of dollars) in his pockets and a great deal more in two bank accounts, an official said.



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Egypt jails 78 boys for pro-Morsi protests

An Egyptian court sentenced 78 teenage boys to between two and five years in prison Wednesday for joining protests demanding the return of the ousted Islamist president, judicial sources said.



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Ferguson burns as racial protests spread across US

As night fell, Missouri state in midwestern United States deployed more security forces to quell violence in Ferguson after a grand jury failed to indict a white police officer in the August shooting of an unarmed black teenager.



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China drafts first domestic violence law

China has drafted its first national law against domestic violence, with activists hailing it as a step forward in a country where abuse has long been sidelined as a private matter.



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Polish priest freed after Central Africa kidnapping

A Polish missionary who was abducted by armed rebels in the Central African Republic last month has been freed and is doing well, Poland`s foreign ministry said Wednesday.



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Putin meets Syrian foreign minister for first time

President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday hosted Syrian Foreign Minister Walid Muallem in his first meeting with a top envoy from Damascus since the old Moscow ally plunged into civil war more than three years ago.



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Bulgarian imam, six others charged over support for IS group

Bulgarian prosecutors on Wednesday charged a controversial imam and six others with inciting jihad and accused the group of serving as a link for Westerners seeking to join Islamic State fighters.



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China asks US for help in hunting down fugitives

A senior Chinese diplomat on Wednesday called on the US and other Western countries to put aside their wariness of China's justice system and work with Beijing to send back officials who have absconded overseas with ill-gained loot.



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S Africa says Israel `defying world` as Abbas visits

Israel is defying the world by "undermining" prospects for a two state solution through its settlements policy, South African President Jacob Zuma said Wednesday as he welcomed visiting Palestinian leader Mahmud Abbas.



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US weather woes to spark travel `havoc` over Thanksgiving

Hundreds of flights were cancelled or delayed Wednesday in the US northeast as a winter storm delivered freezing rain and snow ahead of the Thanksgiving holiday, one of the year`s biggest travel weekends.



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Egypt jails 78 minors for pro-Morsi protests

An Egyptian court Wednesday sentenced 78 minors to between two and five years in prison for taking part in demonstrations calling for the return of ousted president Mohamed Morsi, judicial sources said.



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Britain unveils tough anti-terror bill despite concerns

Britain on Wednesday unveiled draft legislation to ban extremist preachers from universities, increase surveillance on suspected radicals and stem the flow of jihadists joining the Islamic State group.



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Syria regime raids on Islamic State `capital` kill 95

Syrian regime air strikes on Islamic State group stronghold Raqa killed at least 95 people as a government delegation held talks with key ally Russia Wednesday on relaunching peace negotiations.



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Syria regime raids on Islamic State `capital` kill 95

Syrian regime air strikes on Islamic State group stronghold Raqa killed at least 95 people as a government delegation held talks with key ally Russia Wednesday on relaunching peace negotiations.



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Hong Kong police clear protest camp, arrest movement leaders

Hong Kong police arrested Joshua Wong and another student protest leader Wednesday as authorities forcibly cleared part of a main road blocked for two months by a pro-democracy sit-in.



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Clothes store in China sparks racism row by banning customers

A clothes store here has sparked a racism row by banning Chinese customers from its premises.



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NATO `very concerned` by Russian military build-up in Crimea

NATO`s top military commander warned Wednesday that Russia`s "militarisation" of the annexed Crimea region could be used by Moscow to exert control across the whole Black Sea region.



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Black French minister rapped for Ferguson tweet

France`s justice minister on Wednesday received a rap on the knuckles for a tweet expressing anger over racially charged killings in the United States that have sparked violent protests.



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Hong Kong police reopen main road after clearing protest camp

Hundreds of Hong Kong police Wednesday cleared a pro-democracy protest camp, arresting Joshua Wong and another student leader and reopening a main road blocked for almost two months.



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Toll in Syria regime strikes on IS `capital` rises to 95: Monitor

At least 95 people were killed in Syrian regime air strikes on the Islamic State group`s self-proclaimed capital Raqa on Tuesday, a monitoring group said in a new toll.



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Ferguson protests LIVE: Rioters hurling 'urine-filled bottles' at police

The protests turned violent in Oakland, as police struggled to tackle a 2000-strong crowd and rioters destroyed police cars and vandalised businesses. Police have arrested dozens.



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Five killed in clashes between Houthis, Sunnis in Yemen capital

Five people were killed in clashes between Shi`ite Houthi fighters and Sunni tribal opponents in Sanaa early on Wednesday, medical sources said, in some of the worst violence in Yemen`s capital since it was seized by the Houthi movement in September.



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Students of Uighur scholar in secret China trial: lawyer

Seven students of a prominent scholar from China`s Uighur minority have been tried in secret for separatism, a lawyer said Wednesday, after their professor lost an appeal against a life sentence for the same offence.



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North Korean among four killed in Malaysia mine accident

The death toll from an explosion in a Malaysian coal mine manned by foreign workers including North Koreans has risen to four, police said Wednesday, while around two dozen others were injured, some with serious burns.



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Formal inquiry urged into Australian military academy abuse

Australia should hold a public inquiry into abuse at a prestigious military academy, a long-awaited report into disturbing mistreatment within the defence force found Wednesday.



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24 killed, 52 injured in China's coal mine fire

At least 24 workers were killed and 52 others injured today when a fire broke out in a coal mine in China's northeastern Liaoning province soon after a mild earthquake jolted the region.



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Not a degree of freedom for Tibetans within China: US diplomat

Tibetans within China do not enjoy freedom within the Communist nation, a top US diplomat has said after meeting Tibetan refugees in India and Nepal.



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Two US men charged with trying to support Islamic State

One of two Minnesota men accused of planning to join the Islamic State group was stopped at an airport by FBI agents before travelling to the Middle East, but the other man slipped by authorities, according to a criminal complaint unsealed.



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Protests in US cities as troops deployed in Ferguson

Protest marches sprang up in cities across the United States on Tuesday, amid a tense security operation in Ferguson, the Missouri town at the center of the country`s latest racially-charged stand-off.



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Turkey`s remaining Assyrian Christians dream of better times

In a small village in the southeast of Turkey stand two Assyrian churches, one a thousand years old, the other modern, signs of both the region`s Christian past and the determination of those who remain to bring it to life again.



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Australian defence minister back-paddles on canoe comment

Australia`s Defence Minister David Johnston Wednesday backtracked on comments in which he said a government shipbuilding firm could not be trusted to "build a canoe", amid calls that he be sacked.



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Students of Uighur scholar in secret China trial: ;Lawyer

Seven students of prominent Uighur scholar Ilham Tohti have been tried in secret for separatism, a lawyer said Wednesday, days after the professor lost his appeal against a life sentence for the same offence.



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Greenland independence on back burner in snap election

Greenland voters are on Friday expected to focus on the Arctic territory`s economic future rather than independence from Denmark, in a snap election prompted by a corruption scandal.



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Anti-Islamist Essebsi leads Tunisia presidential vote

The run-off battle in Tunisia`s first free presidential election gets underway Wednesday, after secular frontrunners Beji Caid Essebsi and incumbent Moncef Marzouki finished top in the first round.



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Islamic State group gains toehold in Libya: Experts

With Libya engulfed in chaos, the town of Derna in the east of the largely lawless country is emerging as a new stronghold for the Islamic State jihadist group, experts say.



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US National Guard deployed as Ferguson protests

More than 2,000 soldiers deployed in the US town of Ferguson on Tuesday, on a second night of protest after a grand jury chose not to charge a white policeman who shot dead an unarmed black teen.



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Myanmar political leaders to hold talks on amending constitution

Myanmar`s parliament has unanimously endorsed talks between the country’s top political leaders on amending a military-drafted constitution that bars opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi from being president, a parliamentarian from her party said.



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Mexico President Pena Nieto forced into action over 43 missing students

Two months after 43 students vanished in the night, change is afoot in Mexico: Protests have swept the nation, sounding a wake-up call for the President to finally tackle corruption and police brutality.



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Hong Kong police begin clearing major protest site

Scuffles broke out on Wednesday as Hong Kong police, many with helmets and batons, began clearing protesters from a major pro-democracy demonstration site in the city, Reuters witnesses said.



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Coal mine accident in northern China kills 24: Report

A coal mine fire in China`s northern Liaoning province has killed 24 workers and left 52 injured, the official Xinhua news agency reported on Wednesday, underscoring the poor safety record of the world`s biggest coal producing country.



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Swiss to vote on immigration cut `to save environment`

The Swiss will once again head to the polls this weekend to decide whether to dramatically slash immigration numbers, this time in the name of saving the environment in a proposal opponents have labelled xenophobic.



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Republicans` next clash with Obama: Iran nuclear talks

The extension of international nuclear negotiations with Iran is likely to prompt a far-reaching showdown between the White House and US Republicans who seek to tighten economic screws against Tehran.



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Five children killed in Texas house fire

Authorities say five children were killed when a fire engulfed their Texas mobile home and partially collapsed the roof, which made rescue attempts impossible.



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Obama heckled over immigration policies in Chicago appearance

US President Barack Obama was interrupted several times by hecklers during a speech on his immigration policy on Tuesday, and their complaint was that his plan did not go far enough in protecting illegal immigrants from deportation.



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Troop force tripled in Ferguson as Obama condemns violence

Aiming to head off new looting and rioting, Missouri`s governor on Tuesday ordered National Guard reinforcements into the St Louis suburb of Ferguson following overnight violence ignited by the clearing of a white police officer in the fatal shooting of an unarmed black teenager.



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Top contender for Pentagon job bows out: Source

A former senior US defense official touted as the most likely candidate to succeed Chuck Hagel as Pentagon chief has taken herself out of the running, a source familiar with the situation told AFP on Tuesday.



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French FM says, Iran nuclear talks 'rather positive'

French Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius said Tuesday that he thought the tone of the Iran nuclear talks in Vienna was "rather positive."



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UN to allow more cross-border aid to Syria

The UN`s top aid official asked the Security Council on Tuesday to allow continued cross-border aid deliveries to Syria, now home to the world`s largest number of displaced by war.



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Libyan PM says government responsible for bombing Tripoli airport

Libya`s internationally-recognized Prime Minister Abdullah al-Thinni said on Tuesday his government`s air force was responsible for strikes on the airport of the capital Tripoli, controlled by a rival administration.



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UN chief calls for end to Libya air raids

UN chief Ban Ki-moon on Tuesday called for a halt to air strikes in Libya and for all sides to engage in talks to resolve differences.



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US Army may station tanks in Eastern Europe: American General

The US Army plans to deploy about 150 tanks and armored vehicles to NATO countries next year and some of the heavy armor may be stationed in Eastern Europe, a top American General said Tuesday.



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Missouri Governor orders more troops to Ferguson after riots

Aiming to head off new looting and rioting, Missouri`s governor on Tuesday ordered National Guard reinforcements into the St Louis suburb of Ferguson following overnight violence ignited by the clearing of a white police officer in the fatal shooting of an unarmed black teenager.



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Pope Francis blasts 'haggard' Europe

Pope Francis launched a withering attack on Tuesday on a "haggard" Europe, urging it to reclaim global leadership after years of crisis and to take in migrants before the Mediterranean becomes a "vast cemetery".



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Hungary protestors slam state `robbery` of private pensions

Several thousand Hungarians protested in Budapest Tuesday against a plan by Prime Minister Viktor Orban`s government to nationalise private pension funds from January, a move protestors said amounts to "robbery".



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British-American couple found shot dead in their French home

A 98-year-old American and his British wife, 86, were found shot dead in their home in southwest France in what police suspect might have been a murder-suicide by the couple.



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FARC frees soldiers, demands Colombia halt Army ops

Colombia`s FARC guerrillas freed two captive soldiers on Tuesday but demanded the army halt operations to avoid jeopardizing the separate release of a general whose capture has derailed peace talks.



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Syria air strikes on IS `capital` kill 63 people

A string of Syrian regime air strikes on the Islamic State group`s self-proclaimed capital Raqa on Tuesday killed at least 63 people, more than half of them civilians, a monitor said.



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Pope slams `state terrorism` that kills `innocents`

Pope Francis on Tuesday slammed "state terrorism" that "kills the innocent at the same time as terrorists".



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5.6-magnitude quake hits China`s Sichuan province: USGS

A 5.6 magnitude earthquake struck China`s southwestern province of Sichuan on Tuesday, the US Geological Survey said.



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Russia says Ferguson violence highlights `massive` US problems

Russia said on Tuesday that the racial unrest in the US town of Ferguson highlighted "massive" domestic problems in America that stemmed from Washington`s failure to respect human rights.



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Palestinians slam Israel approval of 'Jewish state' law

The Palestinian leadership on Tuesday slammed the Israeli government's approval of a law determining the country's status as the national Jewish homeland, saying it "killed" Middle East peace prospects.



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IS stones 2 `gay men` to death in Syria: NGO

The Islamic State group stoned two men to death in Syria Tuesday after claiming they were gay, a monitor said, in the jihadist organisation`s first executions for alleged homosexuality.



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