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Al-Qaeda leader announces India wing
Ayman al-Zawahiri says his armed group will "raise the flag of jihad" across parts of India, Myanmar and Bangladesh.
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Saudis give $1bn to Lebanon amid fighting
Money to strengthen security, ex-premier Hariri says, as tensions in Syrian border region spread to country's north. Saudi Arabia has given Lebanon's military $1bn to help its fight against self-declared jihadist fighter READ MORE
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Gaza ceasefire sets stage for Cairo talks
Humanitarian truce brokered by Egypt holds in Palestinian enclave as both sides agree to take part in indirect talks. A 72-hour truce took hold in Gaza on Tuesday as Israel withdrew troops following four weeks of bitter READ MORE
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Military jets escort Qatar Airways plane to Manchester Airpo
A man has been arrested on suspicion of making a hoax bomb threat after military jets were called to escort a passenger plane to Manchester Airport. The Qatar Airways plane was escorted in to land by the Royal Air Force READ MORE
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F1 boss Ecclestone pays to end bribery trial
A German court has agreed to end the bribery trial of Formula 1 boss Bernie Ecclestone in exchange for a $100m (£60m) payment from him. Mr Ecclestone's offer was based on an existing provision in German law. Earlier on READ MORE
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Israel pulls troops out of Gaza
Israel has withdrawn its troops from the Gaza Strip to "defensive positions" outside the Palestinian territory. It says the main aim of its offensive - to destroy militants' tunnels - has been achieved. A 72-hour truce - READ MORE
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Palestinians struggle to 'dig out bodies'
Dozens of dead bodies remain under the rubble in Rafah, as Israel's assault on southern Gaza kills scores of civilians. Rafah, Gaza Strip - Under continued Israeli air strikes and artillery fire, Issa Akel has no other c READ MORE
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Lebanon confirms troop deaths in clashes
At least eight soldiers killed in eastern Sunni town of Arsal following reported arrest of Syrian armed group's member. Eight Lebanese soldiers have been killed in clashes with fighters in eastern Lebanon, near the borde READ MORE
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Scores die in gun battles in Libyan capital
Latest casualties in factional fighting for control of Tripoli airport come as new parliament holds its first session. Libya's interim government says a day of fighting for control of the international airport in the cap READ MORE
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Australian couple abandon surrogate Down's Syndrome baby
A campaign for a baby with Down's Syndrome left with his surrogate Thai mother by an Australian couple has raised over $120,000 (£70,000). The six-month-old boy, named Gammy, also has a congenital heart condition and ne READ MORE
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Explosion at factory in eastern China kills dozens
An explosion at a factory in eastern China has killed at least 65 people, according to Chinese state media. More than 100 people were injured in the blast in Kunshan, a city in the eastern province of Jiangsu, China's of READ MORE
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Gaza conflict: New exchanges amid Israeli soldier hunt
Israel has carried out fresh attacks on Gaza and militants have launched more rockets into Israel as a hunt continues for a missing Israeli soldier. Palestinian officials said 50 people died overnight in Israeli strikes, READ MORE
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Gaza conflict: 12-hour truce as deaths top 900
Residents in Gaza are using a 12-hour humanitarian truce to return to their homes, gather essential supplies and search for those trapped in the rubble. Gaza's health ministry says 60 bodies have been recovered, with 35 READ MORE
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Ukraine conflict: Russia accuses US of 'smear campaign'
Russia has accused the US of launching a "smear campaign" over its alleged involvement in the conflict in Ukraine. The foreign ministry in Moscow said on Friday it rejects "unfounded public insinuations" from the US gove READ MORE
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Obama: Migrant youths without claims will be sent home
President Barack Obama has told Central American leaders that migrant children flooding into the US without legitimate legal claims will be sent home. The presidents of Guatemala, Honduras and El Salvador met Mr Obama at READ MORE
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Probe after Arizona execution takes two hours
US governor orders review of process after Joseph Wood took one hour and 57 minutes to die after taking lethal drug. A condemned Arizona inmate has died nearly two hours after being administered with a lethal injection READ MORE
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Trial of Venezuelan opposition leader opens
Leopoldo Lopez appears in court charged with inciting violence during anti-government protests that left 43 people dead. Venezuelan opposition leader Leopoldo Lopez has gone on trial on charges of inciting violence durin READ MORE
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UN to investigate Israel's Gaza offensive
UN human rights council's vote comes hours after rights chief Pillay said Israel's actions could amount to war crimes. The UN Human Rights Council has voted to launch an independent inquiry into Israel's offensive in Ga READ MORE
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US and European airlines halt Israel flights
US and European airlines suspended flights to Israel's Ben Gurion airport after a rocket landed one mile (1.6km) away. The US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) ordered three US carriers that fly to Israel - Delta, U READ MORE
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Iraq violence: Suicide car bombs kills 21 in Baghdad
A suicide bomb has killed at least 21 people in the Iraqi capital Baghdad, police and medical officials have said. At least 13 civilians were killed in the attack, which took place at a police checkpoint at the entrance READ MORE
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US courts issue conflicting rulings on Obamacare
Two US appeals courts have given conflicting rulings regarding a federal regulation implementing key subsidies of President Barack Obama's signature healthcare law... READ MORE
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Iran and blame the victim game
Tehran is continuously interfering in Afghanistan and pressurizing Kabul under one pretext or the other. Iran’s meddling into our internal affairs while giving it name of concern as Tehran did it recently when its ambassa...
