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Powerful earthquake kills at least six people
Powerful earthquake kills at least six people and causes structures to collapse
India
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Mamata celebrates first year with ad blitz
West Bengal's Mamata Banerjee government marked its first year in office yesterday with an advertisement blitzkrieg in local and national dailies
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Veteran leader rocks Kerala red bastion
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Aviation regulator blamed in pilot strike
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Indian vegetable seller off to Rio meet
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UK
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Teen spends 8 years in jail due to police error
Sam Hallam released after eight years in jail
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Surveillance programme could expose privacy
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Police fail to see funny side of ‘Bin Laden 1'
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Clue to human evolution's burning question
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Afghanistan
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Top Afghan peace negotiator killed
Assassination another blow to efforts to negotiate a political resolution to decade-long war
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Procurement switch puts boot into Afghan dream
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US struck secret deal with Taliban
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Soldiers take dogs back home to bust stress
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Pakistan
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Pakistan restores public access to Twitter
Temporary ban sparks anger, prompts many to look for ways to circumvent the restrictions
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Pakistan restores Twitter after block
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Facebook too should be banned, activist says
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Pakistan blocks Twitter over contentious content
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USA
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Mourners gather for funeral of Mary Kennedy
Fought lifelong battle against depression
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Deadliest tornado now the costliest
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Fake testicles, the new level of pet pampering
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Facebook's Zuckerberg marries longtime love
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Philippines
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Chinese did not pull out of Philippine varsity
Philippine President Benigno Aquino's spokesperson has denied reports that Chinese students have withdrawn from a state-run school in Palawan province
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Aquino adviser assures no hidden agenda in talks
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Mayor wants Lady Gaga to perform decently
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Philippines to accept delivery of new frigate
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South Africa
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South Africa race row ends as models shake hands
Vow to work towards Nelson Mandela's vision of non-racial Rainbow Nation
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Youth League wants Malema reinstated
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Hospitalised: Mandela 'in good spirits and well'
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South Africa police fire tear gas at miners
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Australia
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Police warn of Philippines online child abuse
Australian police warned Thursday that paedophiles were using Internet live-streaming sites to order "bespoke" child sex crimes for real-time viewing, from countries including the Philippines
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Australia pledges $300m for Afghan transition
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'Dead' Australian leaves hospital
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New video of Australian kidnapped in Philippines
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Sri Lanka
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UN finds cluster bombs in Sri Lanka
UN mine removal expert says unexploded cluster munitions have been found in northern Sri Lanka
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UN resolution divides ethnic groups
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Tamil lawmakers want UN pressure on Sri Lanka
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Call for Sri Lankans to shun US goods
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More from the world...
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Millions look up as rare eclipse crosses Asia
Rare "ring of fire" will move across the Pacific and also be seen in parts of the western United States
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East Asia all set for ‘ring of fire' eclipse
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US troops prepared for the long haul
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Afghanistan tops Nato agenda
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News Editor's choice
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Capital's sporting gains from CAS
Opening of new arbitration facility in Abu Dhabi adds to its status as sports hub
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UAE will fire up gas export forum
UAE is to be congratulated on joining the GECF after the Cabinet approval on May 15
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Afghanistan tops Nato agenda
Obama hopes to convince french president to reconsider vow to pull out troops
