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Police foil planned attack near Frankfurt
Police in southern Germany have thwarted a planned Islamist attack after detaining a married couple with suspected links to Salafist militants.
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Disease fears hit Nepal’s quake-hit homeless
With its sewage system badly damaged, carcasses rotting in the rubble and thousands of people sleeping rough, experts say Nepal faces a race against time to ensure a devastating earthquake does not trigger a public health disaste…
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Pakistan jails 10 men for Malala attack
An anti-terrorism court of Swat in Pakistan on Thursday sentenced ten men to 25 years imprisonment for life for the 2012 gun attack on education activist Malala Yousafzai.
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Vietnam marks 40 years since end of war
Vietnam is commemorating the 40th anniversary of the end of the Vietnam War with a military parade through the streets of Ho Chi Minh City.
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UN launches $415m Nepal earthquake appeal
The UN has launched a $415m (£270m) appeal for those affected by Nepal's earthquake, as frustration mounts at the pace of relief efforts, reports BBC.
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Climbing to resume on Mt Everest by next week
Climbing will resume on Mount Everest by next week despite an earthquake-triggered avalanche that left 18 people dead on the world’s highest peak.
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4-month-old baby pulled out from rubble in Nepal (video)
Nepal army rescued a 4-month-old baby from the rubble in Bhaktapur about 22 hours after the earthquake today.
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Russian cargo spacecraft plunging to earth: Official
An unmanned Russian cargo spacecraft ferrying supplies to the International Space Station (ISS) is plunging back to Earth and apparently out of control, an official said on Wednesday.
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North Korea ‘executed 15 people’
North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has ordered the execution of 15 people this year, including several top officials.
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Indonesia executes 8 drugs prisoners
Eight convicted drug smugglers were executed by firing squad in Indonesia.
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Saudi crown prince replaced
Saudi King Salman bin Abdulaziz has relieved his younger half-brother of his duties as crown prince and appointed his nephew, Deputy Crown Prince Mohammed bin Nayef, as the new heir apparent.
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Nepal mourns quake victims, over 5,000 dead
Nepal has declared three days of mourning for the victims of Saturday's earthquake in which more than 5,000 people are now known to have died, reports BBC.