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Apple sees sharp increase in US national security requests

Apple Inc has received more than four times as many national-security related requests from the U.S. government in the first…

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Six dead in suicide attack near Kabul mosque: police

Up to six people were killed when a suicide bomber posing as a shepherd blew himself up near a mosque…

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Myanmar violence could spread, displace more Rohingya: UN chief

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres warned on Thursday that the violence against Myanmar's Rohingya Muslims in the northern part of Rakhine…

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Suicide car bomb kills at least 12 Afghan police

At least 12 Afghan police were killed and four wounded when a Humvee packed with explosives drove into their checkpoint…

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Playboy founder Hugh Hefner dies at age 91

Playboy founder Hugh Hefner, who helped usher in the 1960s sexual revolution with his groundbreaking men's magazine and built a…

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UAE issues new law to target sexual harassment, forced labour

The United Arab Emirates issued a law on Tuesday to combat abuse of domestic staff, state news agency WAM said.…

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Iraqi Kurdish leader says ‘yes’ vote won independence referendum

Iraqi Kurdish leader Masoud Barzani said on Tuesday that Kurds had voted “yes” to independence in a referendum held in…

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China’s Vice Premier lauds Pakistani media role for promotion of CPEC, BRI

Highlighting the importance of media, China’s Vice Premier Zhang Gaoli has lauded the support and active role of Pakistani media…

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No Indian boots on the ground in Afghanistan: defence minister

India will not deploy troops in Afghanistan, its defence minister said Tuesday, but promised to boost support for a new…

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