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Pakistan Deports ‘green-Eyed Girl’ Sharbat Gula

Pakistan has deported Sharbat Gula, the "green-eyed Afghan girl" in the renowned 1985 National Geographic photo, for...

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British Teacher Found Dead In Myanmar

He went out drinking in the city of Yangon said by his wife. In a statement seen by the BBC, his wife said he had been...

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Fishmonger’s Gruesome Death Sparks Protests In Morocco

Outraged Moroccan students in the northern city of Al-Hoceima boycotted schools on Monday and took to the streets in...

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Death of Fish Seller Triggers Rare Demonstrations

Thousands of Moroccans have held protests in several towns and cities after a fish seller was crushed to death in a...

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Thousands Throng Taipei Streets

The rainbow flag, which represents the LGBT community, was visible across Taipei on Saturday. Tens of thousands of...

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Strong Tremors Shake Central Region

Two strong earthquakes have hit central Italy, damaging buildings and injuring dozens of people. A 5.5-magnitude quake...

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30 Civilians Shot Dead In Ghor Province

An official said the killings were to avenge the death of one of ISIL's commanders Fighters have killed at least 30...

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France Begins To Clear ‘Jungle’ Camp

More than 1,200 police and officials in France have begun an operation to clear the "Jungle" migrant camp in Calais....

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Zimbabwe Pays Off IMF Arrears

A cash shortage has led to long queues at many of the country's banks Zimbabwe has paid the International Monetary Fund...

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IS Militants Attack Iraqi City of Kirkuk As Mosul Offensive Continues

Fighters from the self-styled Islamic State (IS) group have attacked government buildings in the Iraqi city of Kirkuk,...

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Facebook Accused of Removing Breast Cancer Awareness Video

Facebook has removed a video on breast cancer awareness posted in Sweden after it considered the images "offensive", a...

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Somali Police Station Attacked Near Afgoye

At least six people have been killed and several injured after a suicide attacker drove a bomb-laden car into a police...

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Last King of Rwanda Dies, Aged 80

The last king of Rwanda has died in the US aged 80 years old. Born Jean-Baptiste Ndahindurwa, King Kigeli V came to...

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Iraq and Kurdish Troops Make Gains

Iraqi pro-government forces have made gains at the start of a large-scale operation to retake Mosul, the last major...

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Hundreds Dead In Haitian Storm Disaster

The death toll in Haiti as a result of Hurricane Matthew – the most powerful Caribbean storm in a decade – has...

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Hundreds Dead In Haiti Storm Disaster

The death toll in Haiti as a result of Hurricane Matthew - the most powerful Caribbean storm in a decade - has soared...

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Ethiopia-Djibouti Electric Railway Line Opens

Ethiopia and Djibouti have launched the first fully electrified cross-border railway line in Africa. It links...

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Syria Conflict: Aid Convoy Attack Was Air Strike

Analysis of satellite imagery taken after a deadly attack on an aid convoy in northern Syria last month shows that it...

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Aleppo Hospital ‘hit By Barrel Bombs’

An air raid on the rebel-held eastern half of the Syrian city of Aleppo has hit the area's largest hospital for the...