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India has a grim record of sexual assaults on children, with more than 10,000 raped in 2015

Indian rape victim, 10, gives birth by Caesarean section

A 10-year-old rape victim who was denied permission for an a

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Saudi Arabia had threatened to impose conditions on Qatari pilgrims attending the Hajj in Mecca

Saudi border to open for Qatari pilgrims attending Hajj

Saudi Arabia will open its border with Qatar to allow Muslim pilgrims to attend the annua

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Saudi Arabia announces 16-day Eid Al Adha holiday

Saudi Arabia announces 16-day Eid Al Adha holiday

This year's Eid Al Adha is likely to fall on Friday, September 1, 2017  

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Both sides to blame in Virginia - Trump

Both sides to blame in Virginia - Trump

US President Donald Trump has again blamed both sides for th

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Biratnagar Airport

30 dead due to flood, landslides: Nepal Police

Floods and landslides triggered by severe monsoon rains have killed at least 30 people across the

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An Emirati military helicopter lands at a military base near Saffer, Yemen.

Four UAE soldiers killed in Yemen chopper crash

The four soldiers were killed while carrying out their normal duties The General Comm

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The crash is the deadliest train accident in the North African country since November 2013

Egypt trains collide in Alexandria, killing many

Two passenger trains have collided in northern Egypt, killing at least 36 people and injuring doz

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Earthquakes

Magnitude 6.2 quake hits Philippine island of Luzon, jolts buildings

An earthquake of magnitude 6.2 hit the Philippines' northern island of Luzon on Friday and wa

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Rags To Riches

How Omani fisherman became millionaire after rare find

An Omani fisherman hit the jackpot after he found floating “whale vomit” on the shore

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Rescue workers are digging through debris to try and find survivors

China earthquake: Sichuan tremor leaves least 19 dead

A 7.0-magnitude earthquake has killed at least 19 people and injured 247 in China's south-wes

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The immediate aftermath of the incident in north-west Paris

Paris attack: Hunt for car driven at soldiers injuring six

A car has struck a group of soldiers in Paris, injuring six, two seriously, police say.

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Venezuela arrests over ’uprising attempt’

Venezuela arrests over ’uprising attempt’

Arrests have been made in Venezuela after soldiers tried to launch an uprising against President

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Darjeeling is the world’s most expensive tea

Why you could soon be missing your cup of Darjeeling tea

If you are a tea connoisseur, here's some bad news: your morning cuppa of steaming Da

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The adjacent open-pit mine is no longer active as operations have moved underground

Russia: Eight missing in flooded diamond mine

Eight miners are missing after a flood at Russia's largest diamond mine.
Water leak

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Heat waves will cause most weather-related deaths if measures are not taken, the study says

Extreme weather could kill up to 100,000 a year in Europe by 2100

Extreme weather could kill up to 152,000 people each year in Europe by 2100 if nothing is

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