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Barcelona announce Pique contract renewal through 2019

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Pope highlights Israeli injustice

Hertha Berlin sign Genki Haraguchi as Bundesliga adds another Japanese import

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Only victory will do for emergent Philippines in AFC Challenge Cup semi-finals

2014 World Cup Group E team previews: Switzerland

From Cate to Lupita: Cannes’ fashion highs

Graphic: The story of our roads

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Expats hopeful new Indian government will reach out to NRIs

Greeks in the UAE plan to win over football fans with their passion for the game

Steve McCurry’s Afghanistan

Saw-wielding man attacks Japan girl band AKB48

Desperate Egyptians see El Sisi as their last hope

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Plenty to ponder ahead of 2014 World Cup for Spain coach Del Bosque

Dubai shelter deals with 187 cases so far this year

French Open round-up: Kei Nishikori rues injury woes after exit

Men tried to sell ‘red mercury’ artefact to undercover cops, Dubai court hears

Last chance: Fouad Elkoury’s The Lost Empire

India train crash kills at least 40

Adam Scott solidifies No 1 with PGA Colonial victory: ‘Maybe some validation’

In pictures: Emirates Airline’s A380 draws crowd at Berlin Air Show

Growing importance of workforce management in the build-up to Expo 2020

Badr Hari or ‘The Cobra’ ready to strike back in Dubai

Women in Middle East unhappy with poor pay and promotion promises

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Safety comes first for school bus drivers

Egyptian security forces vigilant in presidential election

Transfer talk: Mauro Zarate to West Ham in Premier League return

In pictures: Egyptians vote for a president

Kolkata Knight Riders can spoil the Punjab party

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Piketty’s Capital: Another good book ruined by politics

Health chiefs say study on prescription-only drugs was ‘flawed’

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I recall when Pakistan was tolerant. What happened?

Video: Pope Francis prays at Bethlehem wall

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Turkey orders arrest of ex-Israeli army chiefs blamed for deadly maritime assault

US fears over Cairo’s security objectives hard to dispel

Ambassador is retired

Belgium says terrorism possible motive in Jewish museum killings

Coldplay top British album charts

International Finance Corporation to beef up $500m Mena investments

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