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Sweden tries ISIS member over Jordanian pilot burned to death in Syria

Lt Muath Al Kasasbeh was forced into a cage and set on fire, killing him on camera

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Dutch far-right leader Geert Wilders quits coalition

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Abu Dhabi announces free parking and no toll fees for Eid Al Adha

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Rami Hamadi is without a club contract but has shone during Palestine's Asian World Cup qualifying campaign. EPA

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