Midnight Iran nuclear talks deadline in peril

Marathon talks looked set Tuesday to miss a midnight deadline to agree the outlines of a nuclear deal with Iran as negotiators got bogged down in seemingly intractable key issues.



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Farmers worried over rain forecast for next four days ?

Farmers in mid and lower hills of Himachal are a worried lot following MeT department forecast of heavy rain or thunderstorm, accompanied with hailstorm over next four days, as rains in this season is considered harmful for the crops.



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Iraq PM says Tikrit `liberated` after month-long battle

Iraq said security and allied forces backed by US-led coalition aircraft "liberated" the city of Tikrit on Tuesday, its biggest victory yet in the fight against Islamic State jihadists.



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Two captors killed, prosecutor wounded in Istanbul hostage drama

Two hostage-takers were killed and the prosecutor they were holding badly wounded Tuesday after security forces launched an operation to end a six-hour standoff in Istanbul, a top security official said.



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Nigeria opposition claims historic election win

Nigeria`s former military leader Muhammadu Buhari claimed a historic election victory in Africa`s most populous country on Tuesday, sending thousands of jubilant supporters into the streets chanting "change, change".



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Defense wraps up case in Boston bombing trial

Lawyers for alleged Boston bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev quickly wrapped up their defense case on Tuesday as the four-week old trial entered its final stages.



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Putin offers to extend gas deal with Ukraine for 3 months

Russian President Vladimir Putin on today said Russia would extend the current gas deal with Ukraine by another three months, hours before it was due to expire.



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Fortune runs out for Nigeria`s Goodluck Jonathan

Goodluck Jonathan`s rise to the top of the pile in Nigeria`s ruthless political world has been described as accidental -- a matter of good luck.



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Germanwings crash triggers debate on confidentiality taboo

Calls to relax Germany`s strict doctor-patient confidentiality law after a Germanwings plane crash last week have touched a nerve in a country obsessed about privacy because of its authoritarian past.



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Peru PM sacked in spy scandal, president faces crisis

Peruvian President Ollanta Humala was left scrambling to find a new prime minister Tuesday after Congress sacked the incumbent, Ana Jara, over allegations of domestic spying.



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Co-pilot told flight school of depressive episode: Lufthansa

Lufthansa knew six years ago that the co-pilot of the passenger plane that crashed in the French Alps last week had suffered from a "serious depressive episode," the German airline said on Tuesday.



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UN envoy for Yemen moves to Jordan

The United Nations has relocated its peace envoy for Yemen to Jordan and pulled its last 13 foreign employees from the conflict-torn country, a spokesman said Tuesday.



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Former Putin allies question his political course

As Russian President Vladimir Putin marks 15 years in office, his former long-term allies are questioning his political course and warning of the economic consequences of his aggressive foreign policy.



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French eye cockpit entry, psychological screening rules

French aviation investigators are examining "systemic weaknesses" like cockpit entry rules and psychological screening procedures that could have led to the Germanwings plane crash issues that could eventually change worldwide aviation practices.



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Men in shooting at NSA had gone to hotel to 'party': Police

Police say two cross-dressing men who crashed into a guarded entrance to the US National Security Agency in a stolen car met the vehicle's owner in Baltimore before heading to a hotel to "party."



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US says Iran talks may go into Wednesday `if useful`

Tough talks to reach a framework deal to curtail Iran`s nuclear programme may go past a midnight deadline into Wednesday, a top US official acknowledged. Diplomats and experts were "working around the clock", the senior State Department official said Tuesday.



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Turkish court acquits all 236 suspects in coup plot retrial

A Turkish court on Tuesday acquitted more than 200 army officers accused of plotting a coup against the Islamic-rooted government in 2003.



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Germany, France, Italy plan to develop military drones

Germany and France plan to work together with Italy to develop military surveillance drones that could also carry weapons.



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Accused Boston bomber's brother researched fireworks, guns: Expert

Accused Boston Marathon bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev`s older brother, Tamerlan, researched radio transmitters, fireworks and gun stores in the weeks leading up to the 2013 attack that killed three people, a computer expert testified on Tuesday.



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Nuclear talks advancing, but `slowly`: Iranian negotiator

Iran nuclear talks aimed at agreeing the outlines of a landmark deal with major powers by midnight are advancing, but "slowly," an Iranian negotiator said late afternoon Tuesday.



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Insurers set aside millions for Germanwings crash

Insurers have begun counting the financial cost of the Germanwings plane disaster, parent company Lufthansa said Tuesday, with hundreds of millions of dollars being set aside to cover compensation for victims` families.



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Iran nuclear deal would need Arab cooperation: Saudi

Iran will not be able to reap the benefits of any nuclear deal with world powers without the cooperation of its Gulf neighbours, Saudi Arabia`s foreign minister said on Tuesday.



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Turkish special forces enter courthouse as prosecutor held at gunpoint

A far-left Turkish group took an Istanbul prosecutor hostage on Tuesday and threatened to kill him, prompting special forces to enter the courthouse and police to evacuate the building.



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British police probe brutal attack on Sikh man in UK

A Sikh man was beaten up in a suspected racial attack in the British city of Birmingham and police have launched an investigation after the sickening video of the assault emerged on the Internet.



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Little Englanders? Eurosceptics in focus at UK poll

From Margaret Thatcher to Nigel Farage, euroscepticism has been a proud and virulent strain in British politics for decades -- and could eventually force the country out of the EU altogether.



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Indian-American woman jailed for 30 years for female foeticide

A 33-year-old Indian-American woman has been sentenced to 30 years in prison in the US for female foeticide and child maltreatment of a dependent.



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Sikh man beaten up in UK's Birmingham

A Sikh man was beaten up in a suspected racial attack in the British city of Birmingham and police have launched an investigation after the sickening video of the assault emerged on the Internet.



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Iraqi forces drive Islamic State out of central Tikrit: PM

Iraqi troops aided by Shi`ite paramilitaries have driven Islamic State out of central Tikrit, Prime Minister Haidar al-Abadi said on Tuesday, but the fight to retake all of Saddam Hussein`s home town continued.



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Turkish court acquits all 236 suspects in coup plot retrial: Reports

A Turkish court on Tuesday acquitted more than 200 army officers accused of plotting to stage a coup in 2003 against the Islamic-rooted government.



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Catalonia nationalists plan 2017 secession from Spain

Catalan nationalist parties and associations have signed a road map to secede from Spain in 2017 if independence movements win a September regional vote.



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Mandela grandson convicted of assault

Nelson Mandela`s oldest grandson, who is also a member of South Africa`s parliament, was found guilty Tuesday of assaulting a motorist two years ago in the latest scandal to tarnish the Mandela family.



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Chinese Communist Party official jumps to death

A senior Chinese official of ruling Communist Party, apparently suffering from depression, today jumped to death in eastern Jiangsu Province.



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All Germanwings crash victims to be identified by end of week, says Hollande

French President Francois Hollande said on Tuesday that all 150 victims of the Germanwings plane crash in the French Alps would be identified by the end of the week.



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Syria aid pledges top $2 billion as donors meet

The European Union and other donors pledged more than $2 billion on Tuesday to help alleviate war-torn Syria`s humanitarian crisis, which Kuwait`s emir called the worst in "modern history".



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Eight Bulgarians charged with supporting Islamic State

Eight Bulgarians were indicted Tuesday on charges of supporting the Islamic State jihadist group, the public prosecutor`s office said.



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Hurricane-strength winds batter northern Europe, hit travel

Hurricane-force winds lashed parts of northern Europe on Tuesday, including Germany and the Netherlands, causing flights to be cancelled, snarling some train services and hitting port traffic.



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At least 36 dead as Yemen's Houthis shell Aden, warplanes bomb airport

Yemen`s Houthi militiamen and allied army units shelled Aden overnight while Saudi-led coalition jets bombed their positions near the airport, killing at least 36 people, officials and witnesses said on Tuesday.



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UN rights chief warns Yemen on verge of `total collapse`

The UN rights chief expressed alarm Tuesday at the situation in Yemen as Arab warplanes pounded the country for a sixth day, warning it appeared about to collapse.



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Crimea takeover to cost Russia $200 bn: Ex-minister

The fallout from the annexation of Crimea will cost Russia`s economy up to $200 billion over the next few years, a former finance minister said on Tuesday.



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Indian-American woman jailed for 30 years for death of child

A 33-year-old Indian-American woman has been sentenced to 30 years in prison in the US for female foeticide and child maltreatment of a dependent.



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Fear and anger in Sanaa over Saudi-led strikes

Warplanes from the Saudi-led coalition have stepped up raids on Houthi targets around the Yemeni capital Sanaa, residents say, forcing many to flee their homes and spreading fear and anger among a population already wearied by years of unrest.



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Kenya court urges change to law criminalising women who pass HIV to baby

Human rights groups have welcomed moves to change a Kenyan law passed to curb the spread of HIV/AIDS, which criminalises pregnant women who pass HIV/AIDS to their babies, saying it discouraged people from finding out their status.



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Kiev `failed` to probe protest violence: Council of Europe

The Council of Europe on Tuesday blasted Kiev for failing to properly investigate deadly violence against demonstrators at last year`s Maidan protests that ended with pro-Russian president Viktor Yanukovych`s downfall.



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Lufthansa cancels 60th anniversary celebrations over Germanwings crash

Lufthansa said Tuesday it will cancel celebrations marking the German airline`s 60th anniversary in the wake of last week`s deadly crash of an Airbus jet from its low-cost subsidiary Germanwings.



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US couple may face long sentences over Bali suitcase murder

Indonesian prosecutors on Tuesday recommended an American woman and her boyfriend spend 15 and 18 years respectively behind bars for the "sadistic" murder of the woman`s mother, whose body was found stuffed in a suitcase in Bali.



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Iraq forces retake government HQ in Tikrit from IS

Iraqi forces have retaken the Salaheddin provincial government headquarters in Tikrit from the Islamic State jihadist group, a significant advance in the battle to recapture the city, officials said today.



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Paris court delays decision on Uber's unlicensed taxi service

The Paris appeals court has delayed a decision on whether to ban Uber`s unlicensed UberPOP service while it awaits the result of the U.S. company`s constitutional challenge of a new French law on taxis and chauffeured cars.



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Saudi `attack` on Yemen endangers whole region: Iran

Iran warned on Tuesday that the Saudi "attack" on Yemen endangered the whole region, calling for an immediate halt to the military operation against Shiite rebels.



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Iran`s 12-year nuclear standoff with the world

World powers were grappling Tuesday to agree by midnight the outlines of a potentially historic deal with Iran to cut back its nuclear ambitions.



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French senate scraps law punishing prostitutes` clients

France`s upper house of parliament on Tuesday scrapped a law punishing clients of prostitutes and made soliciting an offence, as the country wrestles with how to legislate the world`s oldest profession.



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Dutch seek BUK missile witnesses in MH17 crash probe

Dutch and international experts probing the MH17 plane crash in eastern Ukraine appealed Monday for witnesses who saw the transport or firing of a BUK surface-to-air missile around the time of the disaster.



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One dead as police fire on car in incident at US spy HQ

Police opened fire and one suspect died Monday after a car tried to ram its way into the headquarters of US National Security Agency, America`s electronic eavesdropper.



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Obama: Politicians should carry themselves more like Kennedy

US President Barack Obama said today that American politicians in an era of partisanship should try to carry themselves more like Edward M. Kennedy, as politicians from both parties lauded the late senator's collegial spirit at the dedication of an institute that bears his name.



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Newborn baby, child among four found dead in Gibraltar flat

Police in Gibraltar are investigating the death of a family of four, including a six-week-old baby girl and her four-year-old sister, who were found dead today in a flat in the tiny British territory.



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Red Cross worker killed in attack on aid truck in Mali: ICRC

An international Red Cross worker was killed and a local colleague injured when the aid truck they were driving was attacked in northern Mali on Monday, the organisation said in a statement.



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Jerusalem Palestinian charged with trying to join IS

Israeli prosecutors Monday charged a Palestinian resident of east Jerusalem with allegedly trying to join the Islamic State jihadist group in Syria, the Shin Bet domestic security agency said.



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Spanish hospital conducts complex face transplant

A Spanish hospital said today it has successfully carried out world's most complex face transplant, reconstructing the lower face, neck, mouth, tongue, back of the throat of a man terribly disfigured by disease.



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Singapore teen behind anti-Lee Kuan Yew video faces charges: Police

A Singaporean teenager arrested for posting an expletive-laden YouTube video attacking Christianity and the country`s late founding leader Lee Kuan Yew will be charged in court with "wounding" religious feelings, harassment and circulating obscene content, police said Tuesday.



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Curfew in Nigeria`s Rivers state over election tensions: state govt

An overnight curfew was imposed in Nigeria`s southern Rivers state as tensions ran high over local results of the country`s general election, the state government said on Monday.



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Solar Impulse lands in China after 22-hour flight from Myanmar

Solar Impulse 2 landed early Tuesday in China, the world`s biggest carbon emitter, as it completed the fifth leg of its landmark circumnavigation of the globe powered solely by the sun.



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Prince William starts new job as air ambulance pilot

Britain's Prince William took up his new job as an air ambulance pilot on Monday, though he will only start flying rescue missions later this year, his office said.



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Oil prices drop on prospect of Iran nuclear deal

Global oil prices sank today as traders mulled a potential deal over key oil producer Iran's controversial nuclear energy programme that could worsen the global supply glut, analysts said.



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Western Libya rocket strike kills Filipino, wounds 8 people - official

A Filipino was killed and eight people were wounded when a rocket hit the western Libyan town of Zawiya, a Libyan official said on Monday.



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Mortar attack on Damascus souk kills one, wounds 30: State media

A mortar attack on a historic souk in central Damascus on Monday killed one person and wounded 30 others, Syria`s official news agency said.



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Prosecution rests in Boston bombing trial

The prosecution rested its case Monday in the trial of Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, the ethnic Chechen facing the death penalty for his role in the Boston Marathon bombings.



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One injured, 13,000 affected in China quake

At least one woman was injured and over 13,000 people were affected on Monday when a moderate 5.5-magnitude earthquake jolted China's southwest Guizhou Province, the biggest tremor to hit the area in over six decades.



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Russia sacks theatre chief in 'blasphemous' opera scandal

Russia has sacked the head of a Siberian theatre after its radical staging of a Richard Wagner opera angered the powerful Russian Orthodox Church and prompted street protests.



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Lithuania claims one-third of Russian diplomats are spies

Lithuania on Monday alleged that one-third of Russian diplomats in the EU and NATO Baltic state were working for spy agencies, and warned that Moscow could test the alliance with unconventional tactics.



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Nigeria on edge as first vote results unveiled

First results trickled in from Nigeria's closely fought general election on Sunday, with protests over the conduct of the vote and a warning of manipulation of the count adding to fears of violence.



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Nigeria rejects US-UK poll `interference` fears

Nigeria`s electoral commission on Monday hit back at US and British fears of political interference in the country`s general election, saying there was "no evidence" of party meddling in the count.



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Prince William starts new job in the skies

Britain`s Prince William took up his new job as an air ambulance pilot on Monday, though he will only start flying rescue missions later this year, his office said.



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China uses anti-piracy ships to evacuate nationals from Yemen

China has pressed warships deployed for anti-piracy operations into service to evacuate hundreds of its citizens from conflict-ridden Yemen.



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Four South Korean tourists killed in Nepal bus crash: Police

Four South Korean tourists along with their driver were killed in a bus crash in central Nepal on Monday, police said.



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Singapore teen behind anti-Lee Kuan Yew video arrested: Police

Singapore police said Monday they have arrested a teenage boy who posted an expletive-laden video on YouTube attacking Christianity and the country`s late founding leader Lee Kuan Yew, but the exact charges were unclear.



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Ex-Israel PM Olmert found guilty in corruption retrial

A Jerusalem court found former Israeli premier Ehud Olmert guilty of corruption Monday in a retrial of allegations he received envelopes of cash from a US businessman, the verdict read.



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'US, allies stage more air strikes in Iraq against Islamic State'

The US-led coalition launched seven air strikes in Iraq against Islamic State militants since early Sunday, the Combined Joint Task Force said in a statement.



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Pakistan troops will join Saudi coalition against Yemeni rebels: Official

Pakistan will send troops to Saudi Arabia to join the coalition against Yemeni rebels, a senior government official said on Monday.



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US top court preserves New York ban on worship services in schools

The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday left intact New York City`s ban on religious worship services inside school buildings after hours.



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Kenya announces plans to reopen Nairobi mall after attack

Kenya`s Westgate mall, the scene of a four-day siege in late 2013 that left dozens dead, will reopen to the public in July for the first time since the attack, officials said on Monday.



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Myanmar, rebels agree landmark draft peace deal

Myanmar peace negotiators agreed the draft text of a historic nationwide ceasefire agreement on Monday, as the country edges closer to ending decades of conflict between ethnic minority groups and the government.



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Dutch MH17 crash investigation focuses on Russian missile theory

Dutch prosecutors said on Monday they are looking for witnesses in eastern Ukraine who may have seen a Russian-made BUK rocket being fired at Malaysia Airlines flight MH17, saying this was the "leading scenario" in their crash investigation.



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Israel charges Palestinian for fighting with Islamic State

A Jerusalem district court has indicted a Palestinian from east Jerusalem on charges of traveling to Syria to join and fight with the Islamic State militant group.



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Turkish plane in emergency landing after bomb threat: Reports

A Turkish Airlines plane made an emergency landing in Morocco on Monday after a bomb threat, Turkish television reported.



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Pak delegation to discuss Yemen military support in S Arabia

Pakistan is poised to send a high-level delegation to Saudi Arabia to discuss the situation in strife-torn Yemen before deciding whether to send troops.



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Eight suspected Boko Haram gunmen killed in NE Nigeria: Residents

Eight suspected Boko Haram fighters were killed on Sunday during fighting in Gombe and Bauchi states, northeast Nigeria, police, residents and local hunters said.



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One dead, one hurt as shots fired at US spy agency: Reports

Guards shot one man dead and seriously wounded a second when the men tried to ram a vehicle into the entrance gate at the Fort Meade, Maryland, headquarters of the National Security Agency, on Monday, CNN reported.



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Amanda Knox's ex-beau after their acquittals: We're still friends

Amanda Knox's former Italian boyfriend said on Sunday he needs to heal wounds inside his heart and soul, now that he and the American have been definitively acquitted of her British roommate's 2007 murder in the Italian town where all three were then students.



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Germanwings crash: Pilot showed suicidal tendencies in past, say prosecutors

The co-pilot believed to have deliberately crashed a Germanwings plane was treated for suicidal tendencies "several years ago", before he received his pilot's licence, German prosecutors said on Sunday.



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Strong quakes hit off South Pacific nations of Tonga, Samoa

A pair of strong earthquakes struck off the South Pacific nations of Tonga and Samoa on Monday, but there were no immediate reports of injuries or damage and no tsunami warning was issued.



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US, UK fear possible interference in Nigeria vote count

US Secretary of State John Kerry and his British counterpart Philip Hammond Monday voiced fears over possible political interference in Nigeria`s vote count, as the country awaited the first results.



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Malaysia government tables two new anti-terror bills

Malaysia on Monday proposed two new anti-terrorism bills that allow detention of a person for two years without trial amid concerns in the Muslim majority country over several of its citizens getting swayed by the dreaded Islamic State militant group.



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PM Cameron meets Queen to kick off UK election campaign

British Prime Minister David Cameron on Monday met Queen Elizabeth II to inform her about the dissolution of the country's parliament ahead of the general election in May.



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Turkish Airlines flight lands in Casablanca after bomb threat

A Turkish Airlines flight en route to Brazil was forced to change course and land in Casablanca after a bomb threat, a spokeswoman said on Monday.



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EU warns Greece reform push `not there yet`

The EU warned Monday that Greece and its creditors had yet to hammer out a new list of reforms despite talks lasting all weekend aimed at staving off bankruptcy and a euro exit.



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Air strike kills at least 15 at camp for Yemen displaced: MSF

An air strike killed at least 15 people and wounded 30 at a camp for displaced people in northwest Yemen on Monday, the humanitarian agency Doctors without Borders said.



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South Korea opts for KAI-Lockheed in USD 7.8 bn fighter deal

South Korea on Monday selected Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI) and partner Lockheed Martin for a multi-billion-dollar contract to develop 120 "indigenous" fighter jets to replace Seoul's ageing fleet.



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Atomic deal would reward Iran for Yemen `aggression`: Israel

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu warned Western powers on Monday that any nuclear deal they strike with Iran would be seen as a reward for Tehran`s alleged "aggression" in Yemen.



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Air strike hits area of Yemeni refugee camp, killing 21: Humanitarian workers

An air strike hit the area of the Mazraq refugee camp in the northern Yemen district of Haradh on Monday, killing 21 people, humanitarian workers told Reuters.



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Focus shifts to cause of NYC explosion after two bodies found

Authorities shifted their focus to what caused the Manhattan apartment building collapse and the possibility that someone may have improperly tapped a gas line serving one of the buildings, after two bodies were pulled from the rubble.



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China air force conducts drill in west Pacific Ocean

China`s air force conducted its first drill above the western Pacific Ocean on Monday, the Defence Ministry said, in a move that could exacerbate tensions with its South China Sea neighbours including Taiwan and the Philippines.



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Two policemen injured in drive-by shooting in Riyadh: police

Two Saudi police officers were wounded in a drive-by shooting in the capital Riyadh on Sunday, a police spokesman said.



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Solar Impulse departs Myanmar for China

Solar Impulse 2 took off from Myanmar`s second biggest city of Mandalay early Monday and headed for China`s Chongqing, the fifth flight of a landmark journey to circumnavigate the globe powered solely by the sun.



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Iran nuclear talks close in on deal as Israel lashes out

Iran and world powers have reached tentative agreement on parts of a deal sharply curtailing Tehran`s nuclear programme, Western diplomats said Sunday while cautioning a deal is by no means done.



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Eleven dead in Brazil clashes with police

Eleven people were killed Sunday in clashes in eastern Brazil between police and gangs that also left two officers injured, media reports said.



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Pakistan evacuates more than 500 citizens from Yemen: officials

Pakistan on Sunday evacuated more than 500 of its citizens from Yemen by jumbo jet and sent a naval frigate to rescue others stranded in the war-torn country, officials said.



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Apology for wrong anthem for El Salvador before game in US

Organizers of a soccer match in the US capital apologized to El Salvador today for playing the wrong national anthem before an exhibition game against Argentina.



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Former HP chief Fiorina in near certain 2016 bid

Former Hewlett Packard chief executive Carly Fiorina said Sunday she is more than "90 percent" likely to seek the Republican nomination in the 2016 presidential election.



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Global powers, Iran to hold full session Monday: Tehran

World powers seeking to pin down a nuclear deal with Iran will hold their first full session of these negotiations on Monday, a senior Iranian official said.



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Arabs vow to pound Yemen rebels until they surrender

Saudi-led warplanes bombed Yemen`s main international airport and a renegade troop base in the capital Sunday, as Arab leaders vowed to pummel Iranian-backed rebels until they surrender.



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Curfew in Bauchi, NE Nigeria, after Boko Haram fighting

An indefinite lockdown was ordered on three areas in northeast Nigeria on Sunday after troops battled scores of Boko Haram fighters outside the Bauchi state capital, Bauchi city, the authorities said.



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Iranian negotiator says nuclear deal `doable`, `two or three` issues remain

A nuclear deal between Iran and world powers is "doable" with "two or three" issues left to resolve, Tehran`s lead negotiator said in crunch talks in Switzerland.



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Afghan MP survives suicide attack, three dead: officials

A prominent Afghan MP escaped a suicide attack Sunday that killed three people including a child and left seven others wounded, officials said, just days after Washington announced it would slow the withdrawal of US troops from Afghanistan.



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Iran negotiator rules out sending nuclear stocks abroad

Iran`s lead negotiator said Sunday that sending abroad its stocks of nuclear material, a key demand of world powers in talks in Switzerland, was unacceptable.



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Syria forces regroup after Islamists seize Idlib city

Syrian troops regrouped on Sunday after a coalition including Al-Qaeda`s local affiliate seized the city of Idlib, the second provincial capital to fall from government control.



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Body found at site of collapsed New York buildings

New York police recovered on Sunday a body from the Manhattan site where four buildings were destroyed or damaged earlier this week in a massive gas explosion.



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Results expected from tomorrow in Nigeria election: commission

First results of Nigeria's presidential election could be given from tomorrow, the head of the country's electoral commission said today, as voting went into a second day after technical glitches.



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Before leak, NSA mulled ending phone programme

According to current and former intelligence officials, the National Security Agency considered abandoning its secret programme to collect and store American calling records in the months before leaker Edward Snowden revealed the practice.



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3 West African countries increase fight to end Ebola

The West African countries hit hardest by Ebola are ramping up efforts to eradicate the deadly disease using lockdowns, restrictions on burials and a warning to survivors about the potential dangers of unprotected sex.



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Turkey detains five Dutch people seeking to enter Syria

Turkish security forces have detained five Dutch citizens who were trying to cross the border illegally from Turkey into Syria, the Turkish military said in a statement on Sunday.



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Iran deal `can be done`, must put `bomb beyond reach`: British FM

British Foreign Secretary Philip Hammond said late Sunday he believed a nuclear deal with Iran could be reached, but insisted it must put a nuclear bomb "beyond reach."



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Afghan MP survives targeted suicide attack in Kabul, three others killed

An Afghan member of parliament survived a targeted suicide attack in Kabul on Sunday but three people including a child were killed and eight others injured, police and government sources said.



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Uzbekistan's election sees turnout at 91 per cent

Uzbekistan's election commission said 91 per cent of eligible voters cast ballots in today's presidential election, where victory by longtime authoritarian leader Islam Karimov is a foregone conclusion.



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Leading suspect in Tunisia museum attack killed

Tunisia's prime minister said today a leading suspect in a deadly museum attack on foreign tourists has been killed in anti-terrorist operations, as tens of thousands of Tunisians marched through the capital to denounce extremist violence.



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Saudi Arabia-led​ airstrikes cripple Yemen's main airport

Saudi-led warplanes bombed Yemen's main international airport and struck a renegade troop base in the capital, as Arab leaders vowed today to pummel Iranian -backed rebels until they surrender.



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Arab airstrikes cripple Yemen's main airport

Saudi-led warplanes bombed Yemen's main international airport and struck a renegade troop base in the capital, as Arab leaders vowed today to pummel Iranian -backed rebels until they surrender.



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Theories float around Germanwings co-pilot's actions

The crash of Germanwings Flight 4U 9525 Tuesday has sparked a range of possible theories to explain the actions of co-pilot Andreas Lubitz, who investigators believe deliberately flew the plane into a mountainside.



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DNA from 78 Germanwings crash victims found: Prosecutor

Forensic teams have isolated 78 distinct DNA strands from body parts recovered from the Germanwings crash site in the French Alps, one of the lead investigators said on Sunday.



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Nigerian voters try again after technical glitches

Nigeria`s closely fought general election went into a second day on Sunday after failures in controversial new technology snarled the polling, including for President Goodluck Jonathan.



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38 dead as Yemen tribes, rebels clash near oil region

At least 38 people were killed on Sunday in clashes between rebel forces and tribes near a southern oil region, a security official and tribal sources said.



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China woos Nepal with more infrastructure, hydro projects

Firming up ties with Nepal, Chinese President Xi Jinping has pledged NRs 14.5 billion to Nepal for transport and infrastructure building as Kathmandu promised to keep up the crackdown on Tibetans supporting the Dalai Lama.



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'Al-Qaeda discussed strategies to combat Climate Change, IPR'

Al-Qaeda, responsible for numerous terror strikes across the globe, once discussed surprising agendas like combating climate change and intellectual property, newly-emerged documents and letters show.



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Vladimir Putin letter to Arab summit triggers strong Saudi attack

Saudi Arabia accused Russian President Vladimir Putin of hypocrisy on Sunday, telling an Arab summit that he should not express support for the Middle East while fuelling instability by supporting Syrian leader Bashar al-Assad.



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Yemen FM rules out Huthi talks until surrender

Yemen's foreign minister today ruled out any dialogue with Huthi rebels until President Abedrabbo Mansour Hadi's government retakes full control of the country.



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Pope prays for Alps plane crash victims

Pope Francis has prayed for the victims of the Germanwings plane crash, as French authorities say they are making progress recovering the bodies of those killed in Tuesday's crash.



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Turkey detains two policemen in Erdogan spying case

Turkish authorities detained two former policemen following their extradition from Romania on suspicion of bugging President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, state media said Sunday.



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Israeli PM lashes out as Iran nuclear talks intensify

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu issued a dire warning Sunday about a possible nuclear accord with Iran as talks in Switzerland towards the outline of a deal intensified days before a deadline.



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Taiwan protesters pelt eggs over China flight route

Taiwanese demonstrators threw eggs and slippers to protest against China's launch of a controversial new flight route on Sunday, accusing the government of failing to stand up to Beijing.



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Air Canada jet skids off Halifax runway, at least 23 injured

An Air Canada jet came off the runway after landing at the Halifax airport in Nova Scotia on Sunday, sending at least 23 people to hospital, officials said.



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Saudi-led air strikes on Yemen kill 35: Houthi-controlled health ministry

Saudi-led air strikes on Yemen killed 35 people and wounded 88 overnight, an official in the Houthi-controlled health ministry told the official military news service 26september.



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US jail inmates forced to engage in 'gladiator-style' fights

Inmates in a San Francisco jail have alleged that they were forced by prison officials to engage in "gladiator-style" fights for sadistic pleasure and betting, prompting a probe.



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Fighting, airstrikes throughout Yemen as dialogue remains distant

Yemeni fighters loyal to the Saudi-backed President Abd-Rabbu Mansour Hadi clashed with Iranian-allied Houthi fighters on Sunday in downtown Aden, the absent leader`s last major foothold in the country.



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Jihadist chief killed as thousands march in Tunisia

Tunisia said it killed the leader of the jihadists accused of organising the massacre at its national museum, as thousands took to the streets Sunday in a march against extremism.



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Chinese court jails Uighur for 6 years for growing beard

A court in China`s mainly Muslim Xinjiang region has sentenced a man to six years in prison for "provoking trouble" and growing a beard, a practise discouraged by local authorities, a newspaper reported Sunday.



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Gunmen kill 15 in Nigeria during tense election

Gunmen killed at least 15 people including an opposition politician near polling stations in northeast Nigeria on Saturday, casting an ominous shadow over the closest electoral contest since the end of military rule in 1999.



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French, German foreign ministers delay leaving Iran talks: Diplomat

The French and German foreign ministers have delayed a planned Monday visit to Kazakhstan in order to stay at nuclear talks with Iran in Switzerland, a diplomatic source said Sunday.



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Five militants killed in Pak's restive Balochistan

At least five suspected militants were killed today in a clash with Pakistani security forces in the country's restive Balochistan province, where a search operation is underway following a recent attack on oil tankers.



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Ten dead, two missing, in Indonesian landslide

Ten people were killed and two others were missing after a landslide triggered by heavy rain hit Indonesia`s main island of Java, an official said Sunday.



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Indian-American mom seeks Congress help to reunite with kids

Battling overwhelming odds to reunite with her twin children, an Indian-American mother has turned to US lawmakers seeking their help to get her sons back who were allegedly "abducted" by her ex-husband while on a trip to India.



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Arab leaders agree joint military force: Egypt`s Sisi

Arab leaders have agreed to form a joint military force, Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi announced Sunday on the second and final day of a summit.



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Arab summit agrees on unified military force for crises

Arab leaders at a summit in Egypt announced the formation of a unified military force to counter growing security threats from Yemen to Libya and as regional heavyweights Saudi Arabia and Iran engage in sectarian proxy wars.



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Singapore honours Lee with elaborate state funeral

Singapore`s founding leader Lee Kuan Yew will be given an elaborate state funeral Sunday, ending a week of mourning for the man who led the city-state to independence 50 years ago.



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Brazil uncovers multibillion-dollar tax fraud

Dozens of Brazilian firms, including industrial companies and banks, are under investigation amid allegations they paid USD 5.9 billion in bribes to tax officials, police have said.



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45-day Ebola `health emergency` declared in five Guinea regions: president

Guinean President Alpha Conde on Saturday declared a 45-day "health emergency" in five regions in the west and southwest of the Ebola-hit nation in a bid to stem the spread of the deadly disease.



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9 killed in road mishap in UP

At least nine people, including two minors and five women, were killed in the wee hours today when a truck and a tractor collided with each other at Moth town in Uttar Pradesh's Jhansi district.



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German, British skiers killed in Swiss avalanches

Two skiers, a German and a British national, have been killed in avalanches in Switzerland, police said on Saturday.



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Lights out as world observes Earth Hour

vParis`s iconic Eiffel Tower switched off its lights, Berlin`s Brandenburg Gate went dark and Hong Kong`s famed skyline dimmed Saturday as landmarks the world over observed Earth Hour, the global climate change awareness campaign.



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4 killed while trying to recover gasoline after Mexico crash

An attempt to take gasoline from a crashed tanker truck led to four deaths and 26 injuries when the vehicle exploded, Mexican officials have said.



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Pakistan prepares to evacuate citizens from Yemen

Pakistan said Saturday it was preparing to evacuate its citizens and diplomatic staff stranded in war-torn Yemen, as Saudi-led air strikes hammered Shiite Huthi rebel targets.



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Chilean president describes `bleak` scene in flood-hit north

Chilean President Michelle Bachelet pointed to a "bleak" situation in the country`s flood-hit north Saturday, after deadly rains swept through the normally arid area last week.



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Alps crash pilot told ex `everyone will know my name`

The co-pilot who investigators believe crashed a passenger jet into the French Alps, killing all 150 aboard, worried "health problems" would dash his dreams and vowed one day to do something to "change the whole system", an ex-girlfriend told a German newspaper.



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Ukraine leader says he will not let oligarchs sow `chaos`

Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko on Saturday pledged to stop oligarchs from sowing "chaos" after the governor of a key industrial region quit following a row over a state oil firm.



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Abbas says he doubts Israel vow to free Palestinian funds

Palestinian President Mahmud Abbas said today he doubted Israel's willingness to unblock hundreds of millions of dollars in unpaid taxes a day after it promised to do so.



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Tunisia museum attack toll climbs to 22 after Frenchwoman dies of injuries

A Frenchwoman has succumbed to injuries sustained in the March 18 attack on Tunisia`s national museum, French President Francois Hollande said Saturday, bringing the overall death toll from the shooting to 22.



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Heavy blasts at Aden arms depot kill at least 14

A series of explosions rocked an arms depot in Yemen's second city of Aden Saturday, killing at least 14 people as looters swarmed the facility, witnesses and an official said.



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UN staff flee Yemen as Hadi urges decisive campaign

UN staff were evacuated from Yemen's capital on Saturday after a third night of Saudi-led air strikes, as President Abedrabbo Mansour Hadi urged his Arab allies to bomb Iranian-backed rebels into submission.



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Malaysia detains two Iraqi nationals with links to IS

Two Iraqi nationals, suspected to be members of the dreaded Islamic State terror group, have been arrested here for allegedly making death threats to the Ambassadors of Saudi Arabia and Qatar in Malaysia.



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UN staff flee war-torn Yemen, Russia voices concern

The United Nations evacuated staff from war-torn Yemen on Saturday as Russia warned Saudi-led air strikes on Iranian-backed rebels were affecting crunch nuclear talks between world powers and Tehran.



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Moscow hopes Yemen crisis won't 'impact' Iran nuclear talks: Russian negotiator

Russia`s chief negotiator in the Iranian nuclear talks on Saturday said Moscow hoped that the conflict in Yemen -- where a Saudi-led offensive is under way against Iranian-allied rebels -- would not negatively affect the ongoing six-party talks with Tehran in Switzerland.



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EU-Ukraine summit to take place on April 27: Poroshenko

A summit between top European Union officials and Ukraine`s leaders will take place in Kiev at the end of April, Ukraine President Petro Poroshenko announced on Saturday.



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`Another tragedy`: Rescued Chile miner loses home in floods

One of the Chilean miners who captured worldwide attention in 2010 after spending more than two months in a collapsed mine has lost everything after torrential rains struck northern Chile.



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Medicine for psychological illness found at co-pilot's home: Report

German police have found medical treatments for psychological illness at the home of the co-pilot suspected of deliberately crashing a jet into the French Alps, killing 149 people and himself, a German newspaper said on Saturday.



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Czech women kidnapped in Pakistan freed after 2 years

Two female Czech tourists kidnapped in Pakistan in 2013 have been released and have returned to the Czech Republic, Czech Prime Minister Bohuslav Sobotka said on Saturday.



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Signs of discord at Iran nuke talks as deadline looms

Negotiations over Iran's nuclear program grew frantic on Saturday amid signs of discord, with the French and German foreign ministers joining US Secretary of State John Kerry in talks with Tehran's top diplomat ahead of an end-of-March deadline for a preliminary deal.



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Technical problems, Boko Haram hit Nigerian general election

Problems with new technology on Saturday forced a 24-hour extension to the presidential election in Africa's most populous nation, Nigeria, and renewed Boko Haram violence hit the knife-edge vote.



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6.0-magnitude earthquake strikes northern Chile

A 6.0-magnitude earthquake struck northern Chile on today, the United States Geological Service said. There were no immediate reports of damage.



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Militant bomb near Cairo University wounds 8

A bomb wounded four civilians and four policemen outside Cairo University today, Egyptian police and health officials said, in an attack by a militant group that has previously targeted the campus.



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Somalia ends deadly hotel siege, 14 dead

Somali forces brought an end to an hours-long gun and bomb siege on a Mogadishu hotel by Al-Qaeda-linked Shebab militants on Saturday, with the government giving a final toll of 14 dead.



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Over 415,000 pay respects to Singapore`s Lee Kuan Yew as wake ends

More than 415,000 people, equivalent to over 12 percent of Singapore`s citizens, have visited parliament to pay their respects to former prime minister Lee Kuan Yew, officials said Saturday.



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Germany to hold national memorial for crash victims

Germany will hold a national memorial ceremony and service for victims of a Germanwings flight that crashed in the French Alps, killing all 150 aboard, on April 17, regional authorities said on Saturday.



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Ukraine accuses rebels of firing Grad rockets

Ukraine government forces on Saturday accused pro-Russian separatists of using Grad multiple rocket launchers overnight in the country`s war-torn east in violation of a truce deal signed last month.



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Somalia hotel siege ends, 14 dead: Government

A hotel siege by al Shabaab militants in the Somali capital has ended and the final death toll from the attack stands at 14, a senior government official said on Saturday.



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Vandals destroy memorial to murdered Russian leader Nemtsov

Vandals on Saturday destroyed an improvised memorial created by supporters of Russian opposition leader Boris Nemtsov on the bridge where he was shot a month ago, the Echo of Moscow radio station reported today.



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Egypt President calls Yemen intervention 'inevitable'

Egyptian President on Saturday said military action against Shia rebels in Yemen by 10-nation coalition led by Saudi Arabia was "inevitable" after a "foreign power" meddled in the country.



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Top courts of BRICS countries to expand judicial cooperation

Top judges of BRICS countries on Saturday held their first meeting and called for equitable governance and inclusive growth while asking emerging economies to expand cooperation for sharing experience on judicial reforms.



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Anxious Nigeria voters don't wait for delayed election officials

Polling was supposed to have begun, but election officials were nowhere to be found, so one community on the outskirts of Nigeria`s capital decided to start the election on their own Saturday morning.



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Pope under pressure to roll back on abuse case bishop

Pope Francis`s decision to appoint a Chilean bishop suspected of protecting a paedophile priest has alarmed the Vatican`s own child protection watchdog, its members told AFP.



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61 dead in 3 days of clashes in Yemen`s Aden: Health official

At least 61 people have been killed in three days of fighting between Shiite rebels and loyalist militia in Yemen`s main southern city Aden, a senior health official said Saturday.



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Suspected Boko Haram gunmen kill seven as Nigerians vote

At least seven people were killed in separate attacks in the northeast Nigerian state of Gombe on Saturday as the country held presidential elections, with suspected Boko Haram gunmen opening fire on voters at polling stations.



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Heavy blasts at arms depot rock Yemen's Aden

A series of heavy explosions at an arms depot rocked Yemen's second city Aden today, causing casualties, witnesses said.



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Yemen's president calls Shiite rebels 'stooges of Iran'

Yemen's embattled president today called Shiite rebels who forced him to flee the country "stooges of Iran," directly blaming the Islamic Republic for the chaos there and demanding airstrikes against rebel positions continue until they surrender.



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UK's Cameron launches re-election campaign with health vow

British Prime Minister David Cameron kicked off his re-election campaign today for May's tight poll by echoing his main rival with a new promise to improve the state-run National Health Service (NHS).



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Negotiations way to prevent long Yemen conflict: UN chief

UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has said negotiations are the only way to prevent a long-term conflict in Yemen.



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Two killed in Boko Haram attack on polling stations in Nigeria

At least two people were killed in a suspected Boko Haram attack on polling stations in northeast Nigeria today, residents and an election official told AFP.



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German foreign minister says Iran talks in 'endgame'

German Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier on Saturday joined nuclear talks with Iran in Switzerland, saying the negotiations were in the "endgame".



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Yemen strikes could last six months: Gulf officials

Arab air strikes against Iranian-backed rebels in Yemen could last up to six months, Gulf diplomatic officials said Saturday, voicing fears that they could face retaliation at home by Iran.



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Eight injured in blast near Cairo University

At least eight persons, including five policemen, were wounded when a bomb exploded near Egypt's second oldest university in Giza governorate on Saturday.



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Heavy blasts at arms depot rock Yemen`s Aden: Witnesses

A series of heavy explosions at an arms depot rocked Yemen`s second city Aden on Saturday, causing casualties, witnesses said.



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Malaysia arrests opposition figures to thwart protest

Malaysian police arrested three leading opposition politicians in a bid to thwart a protest march on Saturday demanding the release of jailed opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim, his party said.



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Two killed in suspected Boko Haram attack on polling stations in NE Nigeria

At least two people were killed in a suspected Boko Haram attack on polling stations in northeast Nigeria on Saturday, residents and an election official told AFP.



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Woman faces 100 years in jail in Colorado for ripping out foetus

A woman in Colorado accused of stabbing a pregnant woman and removing her seven-month-old foetus has been charged with eight counts of felony and faces potentially more than 100 years in prison.



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Iran's Rouhani was vague on possible nuclear compromises: France

Iranian President Hassan Rouhani offered little clarity on whether Tehran was ready to compromise in nuclear talks with six major powers when he spoke with his French counterpart Francois Hollande, France`s foreign minister said on Friday.



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Singapore restricts access to Lee`s public wake over safety fears

The Singapore government late Friday ordered mourners to stay off a congested field near parliament for safety reasons as tens of thousands paid their last respects to former prime minister Lee Kuan Yew.



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Alabama police officer recorded throwing Indian man to ground indicted

A US federal grand jury has indicted an Alabama police officer captured on video throwing an Indian man to the ground on a charge related to the use of unreasonable force, federal prosecutors said on Friday.



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Islamist fighters kill 7 in Somali hotel, officials trapped

Islamist militants blasted their way into a popular hotel in the Somali capital Mogadishu on Friday, killing at least seven people and trapping government officials inside, police and witnesses said.



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Shopping center near Pentagon evacuated over bomb threat

A shopping mall near the headquarters of the US Department of Defence here was evacuated on Friday after a bomb threat was made by an anonymous caller.



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Eight children wounded by cluster bomb in south Lebanon

Eight children were wounded on Friday, one severely, when a cluster bomb from the 2006 war between Israel and Hezbollah exploded in south Lebanon, security and medical officials told AFP.



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UAE warplanes took part in Yemen strikes: Coalition

United Arab Emirates warplanes "intensively" participated in air strikes against Shiite rebels and their allies in Yemen Friday, the Saudi-led coalition said.



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Iran must make decisions to advance nuclear talks: Obama, Merkel

US President Barack Obama and German Chancellor Angela Merkel on Friday said it was up to Iran to make the final steps needed to bring long-running nuclear talks to a successful conclusion.



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Ban appeals for more troop contributions for peacekeeping

UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon on Friday appealed to senior military officials for more troop contributions from nations around the world and political will to help peacekeepers carry out their "increasingly challenging" mandates.



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Saudi pounds Yemen rebel camps, Arab allies gather

Saudi-led coalition warplanes bombed rebel camps in Yemen Friday in a second straight day of strikes as embattled President Abedrabbo Mansour Hadi arrived in Egypt for talks with Arab allies.



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Nigeria president warns against bloodshed ahead of Saturday poll

Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan warned against violence ahead of Saturday`s presidential election as people stockpiled food, cash and fuel for fear of post-election clashes.



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Kerry calls Lavrov on Iran nuclear talks: US

US Secretary of State John Kerry on Friday phoned his Russian counterpart Sergei Lavrov to discuss the state of nuclear talks between Iran and world powers, a senior State Department official said.



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Uganda police hunt terror suspect planning attacks on foreigners

Police in Uganda on Friday said they were hunting a terrorist suspect they believe is linked to Somalia`s Shebab militants and was planning an "imminent" attack in the capital Kampala.



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Dutch power restored after cut causes chaos

A massive power cut caused chaos in and around the Dutch capital Amsterdam on Friday, including halting all flights at Schiphol International Airport before supplies were restored.



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UN slams North Korea for 'systematic' abductions of foreigners

The UN Human Rights Council on Friday harshly criticised North Korea for the "systematic abduction" of foreigners, after a UN investigation found the country had snatched up to 200,000 foreign nationals.



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Turkey passes tough new security law, raising fears of election crackdowns

Turkey`s parliament overwhelmingly passed a security law on Friday to broaden police powers and allow the use of firearms against demonstrators, deepening fears of crackdowns on dissent ahead of parliamentary elections.



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German airlines adopt two-person cockpit rule: Aviation body

German airlines have agreed to a new safety rule to keep two crew members in an airplane's cockpit at all times, the aviation association BDL announced on Friday.



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Syria's Assad calls chemical attack allegations 'propaganda'

Syrian President Bashar Assad rejected allegations that his military had used barrel bombs or chlorine gas against opposition-held areas, calling the accusations "malicious propaganda."



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Iran nuclear deal 'possible' but 'new efforts' needed: Fabius

A nuclear deal with Iran is possible but Tehran must make "new efforts" to clinch agreement, French Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius said Friday.



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UN to vote on steps to fight Libya extremists

The UN Security Council is expected to adopt on Friday a resolution to step up the fight against Islamic extremists in Libya but without lifting the arms embargo.



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Tribes kill 21 Shiite rebels in south Yemen: Local official

At least 21 Yemeni Shiite rebels were killed Friday when residents in a tribal southern region opened fire at their vehicles, a local official and witnesses said.



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Pensioner given USD 16mn Picasso 'for act of kindness'

Italian police are trying to establish the true owner of a Picasso painting worth 15 million euros (USD 16 million) after confiscating it from a pensioner who says he was given it for free.



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Islamists storm Mogadishu hotel with govt officials inside

Suspected Islamist fighters stormed a popular hotel in the Somali capital Mogadishu on Friday, trapping government officials inside, police and witnesses said.



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Judges consider verdict as Knox murder case nears finale

Judges at Italy`s top court retired to chambers Friday to consider whether to uphold the murder conviction of Amanda Knox in what could be the final act of an eight-year legal drama.



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New rules on royal succession come into force

New royal succession rules removing male bias have come into force in Britain which means that if Prince William and wife Kate Middleton have a daughter she can no longer be superseded by a younger brother.



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Chad president accuses Nigeria of failing to help fight Boko Haram

Chad`s President Idriss Deby has accused Nigeria of downplaying the threat from Boko Haram and failing to cooperate with the regional coalition battling the jihadists, saying there had been zero contact between their armies.



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Nigeria recaptures Gwoza town from Boko Haram

Nigeria`s military on Friday announced that troops had retaken the town of Gwoza from Boko Haram, from which the group declared their caliphate last year.



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Khmer Rouge cadre charged with crimes against humanity

Cambodia`s UN-backed court on Friday charged another former Khmer Rouge member with crimes against humanity, weeks after the country`s leader warned against prosecuting further suspects.



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Labour starts campaign after British election TV contest

Neither David Cameron nor his rival Ed Miliband landed a knockout blow during the first TV contest of Britain's election race, experts said Friday, as the centre-left opposition prepared to launch its campaign.



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Palestinian gets two life terms for Israeli settler murder

An Israeli military court has handed down two terms of life imprisonment to a Palestinian who stabbed to death a Jewish woman settler, the Jerusalem Post newspaper reported today.



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TV debate fails to break Britain's campaign stalemate

The British electorate remains confused about selecting their next prime minister as the first TV debate prior to the general election on May 7 failed to deliver a clear verdict on leading contenders, Prime Minister David Cameron and Opposition leader Ed Miliband.



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Marathon Iran nuclear talks head towards critical weekend

Marathon Iran nuclear talks headed Friday towards a critical weekend as Britain said its foreign minister would join his US, Iranian and French counterparts in racing the clock to pin down a deal.



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Iraqi Shiite cleric calls for unity after militia pullout

Iraq's most revered Shiite cleric today called for unity among the country's forces battling the Islamic State group after most of the Iran-backed Shiite militias pulled out of the offensive in the militant-held city of Tikrit in protest over US airstrikes there.



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Turkey approves tough anti-protest law after all-night debate

The Turkish parliament on Friday passed a stripped down version of its controversial homeland security bill that has enraged the opposition, after a 16-hour debate that lasted all night.



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Thai junta chief considers martial law replacement

Thailand`s junta chief Friday said he was considering lifting martial law, but only after passing a new order to replace it.



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UN slams N Korea for `systematic` abductions of foreigners

The UN Human Rights Council on Friday harshly criticised North Korea for the "systematic abduction" of foreigners, after a UN investigation found the country had snatched up to 200,000 foreign nationals.



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Germanwings fallout: Air New Zealand joins global airlines on new cockpit rules

Air New Zealand on Friday joined other global airlines in stipulating that two crew members would have to be present at all times in the cockpit, amid allegations that a co-pilot willfully crashed a passenger jet earlier this week, locking the pilot out of the cockpit.



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Lee Kuan Yew wanted India in leadership role in SE Asia

Singapore's former Prime Minister Lee Kuan Yew, who personally knew many Indian leaders, wanted India to take a leadership role in South East Asia.



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One in 20 students in UK worked in sex trade to fund living cost

One in 20 students in the UK have worked in the sex industry while studying at the university to make ends meet, according to a new survey that shows more number of them are secretly turning to the profession.



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Germanwings Airbus A320 crash: French investigators hunt for second black box

Dozens of specialised police and rescue workers kicked off a fourth day of recovery operations on Friday at the scene of the crashed Germanwings jet, hunting for its second black box.



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Nigeria recaptures Boko Haram 'HQ' Gwoza

Nigeria's military on Friday announced that troops had retaken the town of Gwoza from Boko Haram, from which the group declared their caliphate last year.



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Thai airlines face scrutiny over safety, bans on new flights

Thailand is facing bans on new international flights and increased inspections after the International Civil Aviation Organisation said there are significant concerns about the country's aviation safety.



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Iran nuclear talks head towards critical weekend

Marathon Iran nuclear talks headed Friday towards a critical weekend as Britain said its foreign minister would join his US, Iranian and French counterparts in racing the clock to agree the contours of a deal.



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Syrian army turns to women on Damascus front lines

Perched on a makeshift bench taking turns with a sniper rifle, the Syrian army`s top markswomen await their "prey" on the front line in east Damascus.



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Germanwings crash probe turns on 'depressed' co-pilot

The Germanwings co-pilot who flew his Airbus into a French mountainside, killing all 150 aboard, suffered serious depression, a German newspaper reported, raising new questions over how he was cleared to fly.



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Nigerian army says destroys Boko Haram headquarters

The Nigerian Army said on Friday that it destroyed the headquarters of Boko Haram after capturing the northeastern town of Gwoza from the Islamist insurgent group.



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UK's 'selfie' election, Tory MPs told to pose with voters

With social media playing a critical role in elections around the world, polls in the UK are no different as Conservative MPs have been asked to pose for "selfies" with voters to increase party popularity on sites like Facebook and Twitter.



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Massive Dutch power cut causes chaos, halts Amsterdam flights

A massive power cut has caused chaos in Netherlands` densely-populated North Holland province, including halting all flights to and from Amsterdam`s busy Schiphol International Airport, an airport spokeswoman said.



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UN rights council to hold special session on Boko Haram

The United Nations Human Rights Council will hold a special session next week on abuses by Boko Haram militants in Nigeria and neighbouring countries, the council president said Friday.



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Indonesia prepares to transfer Philippines drug convict for execution

Indonesia is preparing to move a Filipina death row inmate for execution after she lost her appeal in the Supreme Court earlier this week, the attorney general`s spokesman said on Friday.



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Two Albania MPs arrested over murder plot claims

Police arrested on Thursday two Albanian lawmakers charged with false statements for alleging that the parliament speaker was plotting the murder of one of them. Police acted upon an arrest warrant issued for the two deputies -- Tom Doshi and Mark Frroku, a police spokesman said.



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Twelve hurt in NY building collapse, blaze: Fire Department

Twelve people were injured Thursday when a building collapsed and fire tore through a second building, which was also in danger of falling down, in New York`s East Village, the fire department said.



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Yemeni leader Hadi leaves country as Saudi Arabia keeps up air strikes on Houthi rebels

Yemen`s President Abd-Rabbu Mansour Hadi left his refuge in Aden under Saudi protection on Thursday and arrived in Saudi Arabia as Houthi rebels battled with forces still loyal to him on the outskirts of the southern port city.



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US drops graphic leaflet to possible Islamic State recruits

The United States has dropped 60,000 copies of a graphic leaflet near the northern Syrian city of Raqqah that depict potential Islamic State recruits being fed into a meat grinder.



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At least 71 dead as rebels advance on Syria's Idlib: Monitor

Islamist fighters have seized 17 checkpoints from Syrian forces in clashes around the city of Idlib that have cost at least 71 lives, a monitor said today.



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Disputes emerge as Netanyahu starts work on new Israel govt

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu began talks on Thursday to form a new Israeli government, which will have to mend shattered ties with key ally Washington, while tackling pressing social and security issues.



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Grief turns to anger in Germany on new air crash findings

As Germany struggled to come to terms with the devastating Germanwings air disaster, grief turned to anger Thursday as investigators said the co-pilot likely downed the jet deliberately.



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Canada orders two crew in cockpits always, after Alps crash

Canada ordered its airlines on Thursday to post two people at all times in cockpits of passenger planes after it emerged that the co-pilot on a Germanwings flight deliberately crashed after he was left alone.



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Iran's Rouhani in diplomatic drive to push nuclear deal

Iran's president on Thursday appealed to the leaders of Britain, France and Russia to seize an "exceptional opportunity" to strike a nuclear deal, as negotiators raced against the clock in Switzerland.



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EasyJet to change cockpit policy after French Alps crash

British airline easyJet said on Thursday it would enforce a new policy for two crew members to be in the cockpit at all times from Friday, after a German airliner crash in the French Alps that killed 150 people.



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Flooding in Chilean desert region kills seven

Flash floods in a normally bone-dry region of northern Chile have killed seven people and left 19 missing, officials said Thursday, prompting the government to declare a state of emergency and send in the army.



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New grenade attack on Mexico TV channel in border city

The offices of Mexican broadcasting giant Televisa were hit by a grenade for the second time in two months in the gang-plagued border city of Matamoros, authorities said Thursday.



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Arab League announces support for coalition against Houthis

The secretary general of the Arab League, Nabil al-Arabi, announced on Thursday the league's full support of the coalition of Arab states led by Saudi Arabia against the Shia Houthi rebels in Yemen.



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Kumar presents credentials to UNOG Acting Director-General

Ajit Kumar, India's Permanent Representative to the United Nations Offices in Geneva, on Thursday presented his credentials to the Acting Director-General Michael Moller.



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German police search house of pilot who flew A320 into mountain

A young German co-pilot locked himself alone in the cockpit of Germanwings flight 9525 and set it on course to crash into an Alpine mountain, killing all 150 people on board including himself, prosecutors said on Thursday.



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Dutch regulators raid Uber offices over court ruling compliance

A Dutch regulatory agency raided the Amsterdam offices of taxi hailing service Uber on Thursday in connection with its UberPOP unit after a court deemed it illegal in December.



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Obama to host Pope Francis on September 23

US President Barack Obama will host Pope Francis at the White House on September 23, accepting an invitation extended during talks at the Vatican last year.



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Pope's sex abuse commission alarmed by Chilean bishop's appointment

Several members of Pope Francis' sex abuse advisory board are expressing concern and incredulity over his decision to appoint a Chilean bishop to a diocese despite allegations that he covered up for Chile's most notorious pedophile.



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US anti-drug agents went to cartel-funded 'sex parties': Govt report

US Drug Enforcement Administration agents have admitted attending orgies with prostitutes they should have known were hired by a drug cartel, the Justice Department revealed on Thursday.



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Yemen President lands in Saudi capital

Yemen`s embattled President Abedrabbo Mansour Hadi arrived Thursday in Riyadh, which is leading a coalition against Shiite rebels threatening his rule, the official Saudi Press Agency reported.



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Pakistan delegation heads to Saudi Arabia after Yemen request

Pakistan`s government said Thursday it will dispatch a top civil-military delegation to Saudi Arabia following Riyadh`s request that it join a coalition to defend Yemen`s president, promising a "strong response" to any threat to the Gulf kingdom.



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Hollande calls for `robust` Iran nuclear deal in talks with Rouhani

French President Francois Hollande called for a "lasting, robust and verifiable" nuclear accord with Iran during talks with President Hassan Rouhani on Thursday, his office in Paris said.



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Saudi boosts security nationwide amid Yemen operation

Saudi Arabia`s interior minister on Thursday ordered security measures strengthened along its borders and across the kingdom, including at oil facilities, as Riyadh led air strikes against Shiite rebels in neighbouring Yemen.



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Red Cross voices concern at Yemen violence

The Red Cross expressed deep concern Thursday over the impact of Saudi-led air strikes on the Yemeni capital, urging all sides in the conflict to strive to spare civilians.



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Turkish man gets 13 years jail for lowering flag

A Turkish court on Thursday sentenced a man to 13 years and nine months in prison for climbing up a flagpole and lowering the Turkish flag last year in the Kurdish-majority southeast, local media reported.



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No indication of co-pilot's motives: Lufthansa chief

The head of Lufthansa said on Thursday there were no clues to what led the co-pilot of a jet operated by its subsidiary Germanwings to deliberately crash the plane.



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Uganda boosts security after US attack warning

Uganda said on Thursday it was boosting security over threats by Somalia's Shebab militants, after the US embassy in Kampala warned its citizens of a possible imminent terror attack.



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Danish gunman`s suspected helpers to stay in custody

Five men charged with helping the gunman behind last month`s deadly attacks in Copenhagen have been remanded in custody for another four weeks, police said on Thursday.



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No security `system in world` could prevent co-pilot`s actions: Lufthansa chief

No security "in the world" could protect an airline from the kind of action taken by a co-pilot who French authorities say appears to have deliberately crashed a Germanwings plane, the head of its parent company said Thursday.



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Germanwings co-pilot described in home town as "normal guy"

Andreas Lubitz, the Germanwings co-pilot who prosecutors say may have deliberately crashed a plane into the Alps on Tuesday killing 150 people, was described by acquaintances in his hometown of Montabaur as a "normal guy" and "nice young man".



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