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'We don't care': weddings go on in Pakistan's Kashmir border

'We don't care': weddings go on in Pakistan's Kashmir border

Rabia Bibi, a glittering red dupatta pulled over her eyes, wasn't about to let the threat of war with India stop her wedding in a remote valley in Pakistan-controlled Kashmir.

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Missile hits Israel airport area in attack claimed by Yemen's Huthis

Missile hits Israel airport area in attack claimed by Yemen's Huthis

A missile landed inside the perimeter of Israel's main airport on Sunday, wounding six people, halting flights and gouging a wide crater, in an attack claimed by Yemen's Iran-backed Huthi rebels.

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Mexican mayor arrested in probe of alleged drug cartel ranch: govt source

Mexican mayor arrested in probe of alleged drug cartel ranch: govt source

A federal official said a mayor in western Mexico was arrested as part of a probe into a suspected drug cartel training camp, where forced recruits were allegedly tortured or killed if they refused to cooperate.

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Seven Iranians among eight arrested in UK counterterrorism probes

Seven Iranians among eight arrested in UK counterterrorism probes

British police on Sunday said eight people, including seven Iranian nationals, were arrested in two separate counterterrorism probes.

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Israel says area of airport hit after Yemen missile launch

Israel says area of airport hit after Yemen missile launch

A missile launched from Yemen struck near Israel's main international airport on Sunday, authorities said, an attack that briefly halted air traffic and triggered threats of retaliation.

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Romanians return to polls as far right hopes to win presidential rerun

Romanians return to polls as far right hopes to win presidential rerun

Romanians returned to the polls on Sunday in a rerun of November's annulled presidential election that left the country in deep political turmoil, as a far-right candidate again is expected to win the first round.

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4 Iranians among 5 arrested in UK for 'terrorism offences': police

4 Iranians among 5 arrested in UK for 'terrorism offences': police

British police on Sunday said they had arrested five men, including four Iranians, on suspicion of "preparation of a terrorist act".

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Kidnapped father of crypto-millionaire freed in French police raid

Kidnapped father of crypto-millionaire freed in French police raid

French police mounted a weekend raid to free a man who had been kidnapped in Paris to force his crypto-millionaire son to pay a ransom, prosecutors said, adding that five people were arrested.

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'Two million' throng Lady Gaga concert at Rio's Copacabana

'Two million' throng Lady Gaga concert at Rio's Copacabana

Lady Gaga rocked Rio de Janeiro's Copacabana Beach on Saturday with a free mega-concert that the Brazilian city said drew about two million fans.

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India-Pakistan gunfire triggers terror of past conflict

India-Pakistan gunfire triggers terror of past conflict

For 10 nights straight, gunfire between Indian and Pakistani soldiers has echoed from the mountains and deep valleys that form the heavily defended de facto border between the nuclear-armed rivals.

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