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More than 18,000 Aussies under investigation for voting twice at federal election

​More than 18,000 Australians have been investigated for voting twice or more at the nation's federal election held on July 2, 2016.

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Generation adderall among US youth

Like many of my friends, I spent years using prescription stimulants to get through school and start my career. Then I tried to get off them.

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In Thailand, a nation prays for its king

Thais have grown increasingly on edge over the health of revered King Bhumibol Adulyadej, who has been hospitalised for much of the past year with a series of illnesses.

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Song Hye Kyo comforts a "Depressed" Song Joong Ki: Proof of relationship?

So many people have wondered about Song Hye Kyo and the exact extent of her relationship with Song Joong Ki, but nothing has been confirmed.

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8killed, 19injured as twin blasts hit passenger train in SW Pakistan

At least eight people were killed and 19others injured when two bombs hit a passenger train in Pakistan's southwest Balochistan province on Friday, local media and offcials said.

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UN Syria envoy makes emotional appeal to stop violence in war-torn Aleppo

​The UN Special Envoy for Syria offered Thursday to physically accompany 900 al-Nusra fighters out of east Aleppo in a bid to prevent more civilian bloodshed there.

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Int'l support pours in Nepal for reconstruction of quake-damaged schools

The premise of Jalapa Devi Higher Secondary School located in Melamchi municipality of Sindhupalchowk district, some 50 kilometers away from the capital city, looked vibrant.

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New species of crane fly with forked penis found in Australia

​A new species of fly with some very unusual features including a forked penis has been accidentally discovered at a national park in Australia's New South Wales.

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Protesters call for imprisoned Karachi mayor to be freed

Supporters of Karachi's newly elected mayor Waseem Akhter rallying to demand his release from prison in Pakistan's largest city on Sunday.

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UK soap Coronation Street sacks Pakistan-born actor Marc Anwar for offensive tweets

A Pakistan-born actor has been sacked from Britain's most popular television soap after posting what broadcaster ITV called "entirely unacceptable, racially offensive" comments about Indians on social media.

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PLA hones real combat ability for stronger military

More than three years ago, Xi Jinping, General Secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee, made improving the army's combat strength a major focus in building a strong army, an idea that has since been the key goal of the military.

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Poverty, unemployment behind recent violence in DR Congo

​Uneasy calm has returned to Kinshasa Wednesday, just two days after violent and bloody protests witnessed in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DR Congo) capital between Sept. 19 and 20.

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India steps up Kashmir patrols and weighs response to attack it blames on Pakistan

India stepped up patrols along its de facto border with Pakistan on Monday (Sept 19) after gunmen killed 17 soldiers at a nearby army base, as Prime Minister Narendra Modi's administration weighed its response to an attack India blames on its neighbour.

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Kashmiri rights activist held for inciting violence

​Human rightsactivist Khurram Parvez was detained on Thursday night for allegedly inciting violence among youth in Kashmir, a day after he was prevented by immigration officials in New Delhi from boarding a plane to Geneva to attend a United Nationshuman rights conference.

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Samsung 'will limit faulty Note 7 batteries' to 60% charge

Samsung will limit the batteries of South Korean Note 7 smartphones to 60% of their capacity following a recall of the devices.

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Haj pilgrims reach site of deadly stampede

Saudi King Salman arrived in Mina on Sunday to ensure the pilgrims can "perform their rituals easily, conveniently and safely", the official Saudi Press Agency reported.

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Three suspected female militants seized in France, policeman stabbed

Three women arrested on Thursday in connection with a car laden with gas cylinders found abandoned near Paris's Notre Dame cathedral were likely planning an imminent attack, French Interior Minister Bernard Cazeneuve said.