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Scores dead in Pakistan road crash
At least 57 people killed after bus collides with oil tanker speeding in wrong direction in country's south.
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Japan's economy dips into recession
Japan's economy unexpectedly shrank for the second consecutive quarter, marking a technical recession in the world's third largest economy. Gross domestic product (GDP) fell at annualised 1.6% from July to September, co READ MORE
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Abdul-Rahman Kassig killing is pure evil, says Obama
US President Barack Obama has condemned the killing of US aid worker Abdul-Rahman Kassig as "an act of pure evil". The Islamic State (IS) militant group released a video showing a masked man standing over a severed head, READ MORE
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US top general predicts drawn-out ISIL battle
Martin Dempsey, on visit to Baghdad, claims progress but warns that US mission will last for several years. The United States' top military officer has told American troops on a surprise visit to Baghdad that the momentu READ MORE
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Putin walks out of G20 summit 'to sleep'
Russian president says he left to get some sleep but move may be seen as snub after he was pressured over Ukraine. Russian President Vladimir Putin has left the G20 summit in Australia early, live footage showed, after h READ MORE
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ISIL 'beheads Syria troops and US aid worker'
Online video purports to show killing of at least a dozen Syrian military officers and American Peter Kassig. A video has been circulating online purporting to show members of the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant gro READ MORE
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G20 summit: World leaders gather in Brisbane
World leaders are arriving in Australia for this weekend's G20 summit in the Queensland city of Brisbane. The two-day summit, attended by the US, Chinese and Russian leaders among others, will focus on promoting growth.. READ MORE
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Obama 'close to acting alone on immigration'
President Barack Obama is close to announcing major changes to the US immigration system through executive action, US media report. Reports in the New York Times and Fox News say Mr Obama is planning to extend protection READ MORE
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Shelling rocks Ukraine's east despite truce
Intense artillery fire erupts near Donetsk in what is seen as worst fighting since tenuous September ceasefire. Intense artillery fire has broken out in the pro-Russia separatist bastion of Donetsk in eastern Ukraine, th READ MORE
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Mexico shocked by students' massacre
Country horrified as parents say they will only accept students are dead if DNA tests confirm the confessions. Furious protesters burned several vehicles and threw firebombs at a southern Mexican state's headquarters on READ MORE
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Yemen swears in new government amid boycott
Former president's party and Houthi rebels pull out from cabinet after UN slapped sanctions on three leaders. Yemen's new government has been sworn in amid opposition from the ruling General People's Congress (GPC) and t READ MORE
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Philippines marks one year since Typhoon Haiyan
Thousands of people have taken part in a memorial walk on the anniversary of Typhoon Haiyan which ravaged central parts of the Philippines a year ago. Crowds marched through the city of Tacloban as sirens sounded and bel READ MORE
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Islamic State crisis: US to send 1,500 more troops to Iraq
The US is to send 1,500 more non-combat troops to Iraq to boost Iraqi forces fighting Islamic State (IS) militants, the White House says. The Pentagon said the troops would train and assist Iraqi forces. President Barack READ MORE
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Mexico gang members 'admit killing missing students'
Suspected gang members have confessed to killing more than 40 students missing for six weeks, Mexican Attorney General Jesus Murillo has said. He said three alleged gang members claimed the students were handed over to t READ MORE
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ECOWAS presses Burkina Faso on civilian rule
Regional bloc calls on military to hand over power to interim government for guiding country to elections next year. The presidents of Ghana, Nigeria and Senegal have urged Burkina Faso to appoint a transitional governme READ MORE
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Mortar attack hits Yemen military airport
Shells land on runway of Sanaa military airport as tension grips country following rebel Houthis' takeover of Sanaa. Mortar shells have hit a military airport in the Yemeni capital, sources tell Al Jazeera... READ MORE
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Palestinian drives car into Israeli soldiers
Three soldiers wounded after vehicle rams into them in West Bank, hours after a similar attack in Jerusalem killed one. Israeli police say three soldiers have been wounded, one of them seriously, after a Palestinian drov READ MORE
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Australia to contract private medical firm to fight Ebola
Australia is contracting a private company to staff and operate an Ebola treatment centre in Sierra Leone, Prime Minister Tony Abbot has said. He said Australia would commit A$20m (£11m; $17m) to a 100-bed treatment cen READ MORE
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Burkina Faso crisis: African leaders to press army for power
The presidents of Ghana, Nigeria and Senegal are to visit Burkina Faso to press the military for a speedy handover of power to a civilian ruler. The African Union (AU) says the army acted unconstitutionally when it took READ MORE
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US mid-terms: Republicans win control of the Senate
The Republicans have won control of the Senate in the US mid-term elections, increasing their power in the final two years of Barack Obama's presidency. The party won in Arkansas, Colorado, Iowa, Montana, North Carolina, READ MORE
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US calls Israel settlement plans unfortunate
Israel advances plans for 500 illegal homes to be constructed on occupied Palestinian land in East Jerusalem. The United States has described as "unfortunate" plans by the Israeli government to build 500 new illegal sett 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...
