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They are more than 1,000 coral islands scattered across the Indian Ocean. They are the Maldives - loved by tourists from all over the world for their beaches, blue
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A temporary ban on quarrying has been imposed in the Philippines following two major landslide disasters in the past week. The latest killed at least 45 villagers when
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Iran's Revolutionary Guard has vowed to revenge the attack on a military parade that killed 29 people, including the four attackers, and wounded 70 others. The Iranian elite
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World
(CNN)A major New Zealand supermarket chain is removing Australian-brand Choice strawberries from shelves across the country after needles were found in a container of strawberries from Western Australia
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World
(CNN)Australian police have confirmed that a mango was sold with a small needle in it, prompting fresh fears over the country's fruit.A spokesman for police in New South
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(CNN)Panic over needles found in strawberries in Australia has provoked fury from politicians and fears for the country's multi-million dollar fruit industry.At least 100 reported cases of needles
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Middle East
ANKARA: The partial transfer of control of the airspace over the de-escalation zone in Syria’s northwestern province of Idlib from Moscow to Ankara is being discussed by the two
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ANKARA: The partial transfer of control of the airspace over the de-escalation zone in Syria’s northwestern province of Idlib from Moscow to Ankara is being discussed by the two
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BEIRUT: More than 3,000 civilians have been killed in US-led coalition air strikes against the Daesh group in Syria since they began four years ago, a monitor said
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Maldives opposition has claimed victory in the tense presidential election after its officials and an independent newspaper reported results from 90 percent of the ballot boxes which showed Ibrahim
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Istanbul, Turkey - American Kathryn Balleh sang the country classic Jolene at a rooftop bar in Istanbul, while her Syrian husband Bashar Balleh strummed the guitar. She closed
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Middle East
Nepal is set to become the first country to double its tiger population as part of the World Wildlife Foundation's (WWF) "Tx2" programme which aims to double the
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World
(CNN)A major New Zealand supermarket chain is removing Australian-brand Choice strawberries from shelves across the country after needles were found in a container of strawberries from Western Australia
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Middle East
Macedonia's President Gorge Ivanov has decried an agreement that would change the country's name to end a long-standing dispute with Greece, calling on his compatriots to boycott the vote
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Male, Maldives - Counting is underway in the Maldives following a contentious presidential election seen as a test of democracy on the troubled island nation. Ahmed Akram, spokesperson for the
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Middle East
The best 12 golfers from the United States against the best 12 from Europe - the Ryder Cup can be a pretty big deal. But generally not in
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JERUSALEM: Israeli authorities issued a notice to residents of a Bedouin village in a strategic spot in the occupied West Bank on Sunday informing them they have until
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JERUSALEM: Israeli authorities issued a notice to residents of a Bedouin village in a strategic spot in the occupied West Bank on Sunday informing them they have until
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Male, Maldives - The Maldives' elections commission has extended polling in the country's presidential election by three hours because of "extraordinary high turnout", according to an official. Voters in
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The voyage across the Bab al-Mandeb strait, a narrow stretch of water that separates Africa from the Arabian peninsula, is a journey mainly taken by African migrants seeking
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The Indian government has launched one of the world's largest publicly funded health insurance scheme, set to cover some 500 million poor people. The Ayushman Bharat programme, dubbed
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World
Written by Stephy Chung, CNNHong Kong It has been heralded as a vision of the future. A $10.75 billion infrastructure investment connecting Hong Kong with China's high-speed rail
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Middle East
British Prime Minister Theresa May is planning an early general election in November to save her leadership and to prevent the collapse of talks with European leaders over
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Male, Maldives - Polling stations have opened in the Maldives for a tense presidential election regarded as a test for democracy in the popular Indian Ocean honeymoon destination.
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Middle East
It has been 10 years since the Maldivians shook off a three-decade-long dictatorship and chose to walk down the path of democracy. In October 2008, long-term Maldivian leader
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Victim saved on third day of search operation as death toll from the MV Nyerere ferry disaster passes 200.
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Sri Lanka's former president Mahinda Rajapaksa has accused the current government of mismanaging the country's finances. The rupee has plummeted against the dollar in recent months and inflation
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