sentence1: The covert war in Pakistan

sentence2: New major earthquake rocks southwest Pakistan


split: train

genre: main-news

dataset: headlines

sentence1: Russia's Putin claims authority to invade Ukraine

sentence2: Kremlin: Putin yet to decide on using Russian troops in Ukraine


sentence1: Senior CPC official meets top DPRK leader's special envoy

sentence2: North Korean leader sends 'special envoy' to China


sentence1: Turkey unrest goes on despite end to park protest

sentence2: Turkish PM Erdogan says "duty" to order crackdown on Istanbul park protest


sentence1: Pope calls for action on climate change in draft encyclical

sentence2: Pope urges action on climate change in draft encyclical


sentence1: Singapore shares open 0.28% lower on Thursday

sentence2: Singapore shares open 0.19% higher on Thursday


sentence1: Who Is Jihadi John?

sentence2: Who was 'Jihadi John?'


sentence1: Headlines in major Iranian newspapers on Oct 4

sentence2: Headlines in several Iranian newspapers on Oct 19


sentence1: US Attorney General Holder resigns

sentence2: US Attorney general Eric Holder to resign


sentence1: U.S., EU Widen Sanctions On Russia

sentence2: U.S., EU Boost Sanctions On Russia


sentence1: Top Asian News at 2:30 p.m. GMT

sentence2: Top Asian News 1:25 p.m. GMT


sentence1: How the Dow Jones Industrial Average Did Wednesday

sentence2: How the Dow Jones Industrial Average Fared on Monday


sentence1: Hajj to go ahead despite crane collapse, officials vow

sentence2: Hajj to go ahead despite crane collapse


sentence1: US House Republicans elect Paul Ryan as speaker

sentence2: US House Republicans eye reluctant Ryan for speaker


sentence1: Top Asian News at 4:00 p.m. GMT

sentence2: Top Asian News 8:39 a.m. GMT


sentence1: Singapore shares open 0.83% higher on Wednesday

sentence2: Singapore shares open 0.06% lower on Tuesday


sentence1: China treasury bond futures open higher Tuesday

sentence2: China treasury bond futures close mixed Wednesday


sentence2: Attorney General Eric Holder to Resign


sentence1: Headlines in major Iranian newspapers on Sept 27


sentence1: China on high alert for typhoon Kalmaegi

sentence2: China issues yellow alert for typhoon Kalmaegi


sentence1: Saudi-led airstrikes hit Yemeni capital

sentence2: Saudi airstrikes in Yemen's capital kill 29


sentence1: Mali hunts jihadist nightclub killers

sentence2: Militants attack UN as Mali hunts jihadist nightclub killers


sentence1: 7.3 magnitude earthquake strikes Nepal

sentence2: 6.6-magnitude earthquake strikes off Indonesia


sentence1: Tokyo shares open higher over buoyant U.S. market

sentence2: Tokyo shares open higher tracing U.S. gains


sentence1: Iran's parliament backs nuclear deal

sentence2: Iran hardliners attack nuclear deal


sentence1: Hawaii preps for first hurricane in 22 years

sentence2: Hawaii bracing as first hurricane in 22 years approaches


sentence1: Iraq bombings kill at least 26

sentence2: Iraq suicide bomber kills at least 12


sentence1: Sierra Leone in Ebola lockdown

sentence2: Sierra Leone Reaches Final Day of Ebola Lockdown


sentence1: Tokyo shares open higher on buoyant U.S. market

sentence2: Tokyo shares open higher following strong U.S. performance


sentence1: 4 killed, several injured in SW China car accident

sentence2: Two killed, seventeen injured in Raiwind road accident


sentence1: More than 3,400 migrants rescued at sea in Mediterranean

sentence2: Over 2,000 migrants rescued from wooden boats in Mediterranean


sentence1: Lewis Hamilton Takes Pole for Russian GP

sentence2: Lewis Hamilton wins inaugural Russian GP


sentence1: UN Security Council hears Yemen envoy's final ...

sentence2: UN Security Council urges Yemen's Houthis to end...


sentence1: Israeli forces arrest 21 Palestinians overnight, clash with locals

sentence2: Israeli security forces arrest 8 Palestinians in overnight West Bank sweeps


sentence1: 4 dead, 3 injured in east China road accident

sentence2: 2 dead, 8 injured in central Israel traffic accident


sentence1: Markets Live: Waiting for China data

sentence2: Markets Live: China drags


sentence1: Palestinians, Israeli police clash at Jerusalem's al-Aqsa

sentence2: Palestinian Shot by Israeli Police in East Jerusalem Dies


sentence1: Suspected Boko Haram suicide bombers in Nigeria kill 24

sentence2: Suspected Boko Haram attacks kill dozens in Nigeria


sentence1: The end of the Hong Kong protests?

sentence2: UK 'concern' over Hong Kong protests


sentence1: Russian warplanes strike inside Syria

sentence2: Russian roulette in Syria


sentence1: CCTV of gunmen in Tunisia museum attack

sentence2: 19 killed in Tunis museum attack


sentence1: Live Blog: Ukraine In Crisis

sentence2: Live Blog: Iraq In Turmoil


sentence1: Nigeria Votes in Tight Presidential Election

sentence2: Guineans Go to the Polls in Presidential Elections


sentence1: Prince William dons samurai gear on Japan tour

sentence2: Prince William of Britain arrives in Beijing


sentence1: Micronesia vice president to visit China

sentence2: Vice President of Bolivia to visit China


sentence1: Islamic State issues video of beheading of US hostage

sentence2: Islamic State posts second propaganda video of UK hostage


sentence1: Iran ends cooperation agreement with Pakistan

sentence2: Iran, Tajikistan sign cooperation agreement


sentence1: Teenager tests negative for Ebola

sentence2: Texas hospital worker tests positive for Ebola


sentence1: Texas sues over Syrian refugees

sentence2: Turkey 'exploits' Syrian refugees


sentence1: New US Sanctions Target Overseas Cyber Attackers

sentence2: China disagrees with U.S. sanctions program on overseas cyber attackers


sentence1: 5 killed in Israeli air strikes in Gaza

sentence2: 38 IS militants killed in clashes, air strikes in Iraq


sentence1: Deadly Blast Rocks Coal Mine in East Ukraine

sentence2: 12 Dead, Despite Cease-fire in East Ukraine


sentence1: Greece bailout uncertainty weighs on global markets

sentence2: Greece concerns drag on Asia markets


sentence1: Rooney helps Man United beat Everton 3-0 in Premier League

sentence2: West Ham beats Newcastle 2-0 in Premier League


sentence1: Hard-line Jewish leader shot in Jerusalem

sentence2: Israeli leader urges calm in Jerusalem


sentence1: Backstage Moves Intensify as Fight Against Islamic State Widens

sentence2: Mixed Progress Reported in Fight Against Islamic State


sentence1: Egypt: IPI Urges Release of Al Jazeera Journalist Arrested in Berlin

sentence2: Egypt sentences Al Jazeera journalists to jail


sentence1: occupied Palestinian territory: Israeli Forces Continue to Shed Palestinian Blood in oPt

sentence2: occupied Palestinian territory: Israel warns on security as Gaza truce talks resume


sentence1: Libya: UN orders investigation into Libya rights abuses

sentence2: India's top court orders investigation into job scam, deaths


sentence1: Taiwan coast guard launches new ships as South China Sea tensions rise

sentence2: Chinese military reaches out amid South China Sea tensions


sentence1: Burundi police fire tear gas at protesters

sentence2: Montenegrin police fire teargas to disperse opposition


sentence1: Nepal earthquake death toll surpasses 7,000

sentence2: Death toll in Nepal earthquake tops 8,000


sentence1: Ashya's Parents Arrive For Extradition Hearing

sentence2: Ashya King's parents freed from jail in Spain


sentence1: Nigeria admits slow response in Ebola case

sentence2: US ramps up response to Ebola crisis


sentence1: Thousands cross Austria-Hungary border

sentence2: Thousands of Russians stranded abroad


sentence1: Kranjcar leaves it late to rescue QPR against Moses-inspired Stoke

sentence2: Harry Kane leaves it late to rescue a point for Tottenham Hotspur


sentence1: Oscar Pistorius sentenced to 5 years in prison

sentence2: 'Bookkeeper of Auschwitz' Sentenced to Four Years in Prison


sentence1: Pro-Palestinian Activists March to UN Headquarters

sentence2: Pro-Palestinian activists prepare flotilla to break Gaza blockade


sentence1: Benzema faces possible charges in sex-tape case

sentence2: Menendez faces possible corruption charges


sentence1: All 224 dead in Russian airliner mystery crash

sentence2: Heat flash detected at time of Russian airliner crash


sentence1: Govt. to hold talks with FTII students

sentence2: Cameron to hold talks with Sturgeon on UK future


sentence1: Li Na to announce retirement

sentence2: US Senator Ted Cruz to announce presidential bid


sentence1: Gunners fire but fail to advance in Champions League

sentence2: EPL clubs out to avoid Champions League woes


sentence1: Iranian President praises nuclear deal

sentence2: Iran arrests several spies near nuclear plant


sentence1: Boko Haram disrupts Nigerian elections

sentence2: Press awash with Nigeria\'s general elections


sentence1: South Korea regrets North's refusal of talks

sentence2: South Korea reports 14th Mers death, 12 new cases


sentence1: Plane Crash Site Search Called off for the Night

sentence2: Tour De France Pack Sets off for Stage 15


sentence1: Obama queries Turnbull over China port deal

sentence2: Spanish bulls gore seven to death


sentence1: China's generous 1MDB bid seen reaping it big returns in Malaysia

sentence2: China keeps an eye on visiting tiger freed by Russian President


sentence1: Hezbollah targets Qaeda gathering along border with Syria

sentence2: Belarus tightens security along the border with Ukraine


sentence1: South Korea reports seven new MERS cases

sentence2: South Korean woman in contact with MERS patient dies


sentence1: Obama calls for international front against IS

sentence2: Obama vows to save Iraqis stranded on mountain


sentence1: U.S. military says it conducts airstrikes against IS in Syria, Iraq

sentence2: Observatory says Russian air strikes kill 45 in Syria


sentence1: Who abandoned 3 Boeing planes at the airport?

sentence2: Police abandon posts in Lesotho, fear for lives


sentence1: North Korea to put US citizen on trial

sentence2: N Korea hit with new US sanctions


sentence1: Hong Kong officials resume work as protests thin

sentence2: Hong Kong student leaders mull protest retreat


sentence1: Ebola UK: NHS staff 'panicked' after suspected Ebola cases

sentence2: UK says investigating 2 suspected MERS cases


sentence1: UK Leader Signals Support for Airstrikes on IS in Syria

sentence2: Why Cyprus backs Cameron's push for UK air strikes in Syria


sentence1: N. Korea agrees to talks with South

sentence2: Johor crowns its fifth Sultan


sentence1: Iran, a large important partner for Russia: Novak

sentence2: Iran reiterates support for Iraq, Syria


sentence1: Taiwan's president charters plane to pay respects to Lee

sentence2: Poland president loses to challenger


sentence1: Two Palestinians die in attacks on Israelis ahead of Kerry visit

sentence2: Palestinian official slams Israel's stone-throwing bill


sentence1: Thomas Cook accused of putting costs before customers

sentence2: University of Florida frat accused of spitting on wounded war veterans


sentence1: Narendra Modi 'photoshopped' image of Chennai floods visit goes viral

sentence2: PM Narendra Modi speaks of non-discrimination and equality


sentence1: UN chief welcomes peaceful presidential elections in Guinea

sentence2: UN chief condemns attack against peacekeepers in Mali


sentence1: Pakistan executions draw international ire

sentence2: Pakistan protests ceasefire violations by India


sentence1: Two Australians killed in Kenya after bus crashed into river

sentence2: Permalink to Two killed in Germany train accident


sentence1: France shuts mosque, arrests man in crackdown after attacks

sentence2: Security tightened at New Delhi churches after attacks


sentence1: Russian plane reportedly crashes in Egypt

sentence2: Pilot killed as US jet crashes in England


sentence1: Severe Gales As Storm Clodagh Hits Britain

sentence2: Merkel pledges NATO solidarity with Latvia


sentence1: Dozens of Egyptians hostages taken by Libyan terrorists as revenge for airstrikes

sentence2: Egyptian boat crash death toll rises as more bodies found in Nile


sentence1: President heading to Bahrain

sentence2: President Xi: China to continue help to fight Ebola


sentence1: China, India vow to further bilateral ties

sentence2: China Scrambles to Reassure Jittery Stock Traders


sentence1: Putin spokesman: Doping charges appear unfounded

sentence2: The Latest on Severe Weather: 1 Dead in Texas After Tornado