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The blaze comes days after an arsonist set fire to a mosque in central Sweden on Christmas Day

Attack took place in the southeastern Saravan region

Search teams scour area where sea is 40-50 metres deep, National Search and Rescue Agency chief confirms

Special posts to be established at Torkham and Spin Boldak to coordinate action against Taliban

A man was wounded but his condition was stable.

After change of plan due to stormy weather Malaysian Airbus disappears from radar

Iraq War veteran Eddie Ray is to stand trial for murdering Chris Kyle, whose autobiography the film was based on.

The event was arranged in secret due to the threat of Taliban strikes in the Afghan capital

It is unclear if have been casualties or if there are any passengers in the water

Diplomats annoyed with misrepresentation of the capital, Islamabad, being displayed as a grimy hellhole and war zone

Will allow companies to take advantage of existing preferential policies.

Intends developing new models and electric cars to rivals

Gaming world’s vulnerability continues to irk users

Funds to help economy, small businesses and boost public spending

Black banner with Islamic creed written on it echoes most basic claims of Islam as a system of belief and world order.

Nato force did not immediately respond to a request for comment but said it would issue a statement later

Under 300 candidates compete for 115 positions on committee while top positions will be appointed

The studio owned by Twenty-First Century Fox Inc declined to give a reason for the ban

"Obama always goes reckless in words and deeds like a monkey in a tropical forest," an NDC spokesperson said

US commanders insist the Afghan security forces will hold the line in a stalemate with the Taliban

Earlier, UN chief Ban Ki-moon called on Pakistan to halt executions

UN Afghan mission’s report says highest civilian casualty figures recorded in 2014

The workers appeared to have inhaled nitrogen gas while performing safety checks in an underground cable room

US forces were chasing down Taliban militants, but mistakenly bombarded a house; six injured as well

Tears that fell at that time... there were feelings of confusion, shock, sorrow, fear and suffering. We prayed

Pakistani envoy argues the country is not legally bound to keep moratorium on executions

Denounces last week’s grisly attack at school in Peshawar.

Police says they are investigating the incident as a case of aggravated arson but had no suspects yet

Country hopes to feed 50 million people in future

Recovery made after capital controls and curbs on exports

Budget shortfall of $38.6b the largest ever for the kingdom.

Extremism is growing everywhere, and is closely linked to societies becoming less tolerant of ‘the other’.

Military official said helicopters were scouring the jungles of Assam to track down militants trying to flee to Bhutan

A durable security foundation that is jointly owned is likely to produce positive results for Pakistan & Afghanistan

In first full week of Sting’s performances, ticket sales rose to more than $817,000 from $491,000 the previous week.

All-white 1986 Ferrari Testarossa driven by characters in hit 1980s series is being offered for $1.75m.

In a first, movie was simultaneously screened in theaters and online

Tsunami survivors and rescue workers will lead several thousand people in gathering for memorial prayers late Thursday

Pro-Russian rebels report little to no progress

Ismail Khan Sayed is the 12th Pakistani to be beheaded for drug trafficking since mid-October

Young boy believed to be a member of a leftist organisation

Activists say fate of squad is indicative of wider lack of institutional support for women in sport

Residents seek shelter in makeshift camps set up by govt following a series of coordinated attacks by armed rebels

People of the occupied land came out in droves to stop the BJP’s political onslaught with their votes

Jackie says he never used his connections to help his son out

Sony will screen the Seth Rogen-directed movie in Austin, Texas and Atlanta.

The witness, a Ukrainian airfield employee claims to have seen a warplane take off on July 17 with air-to-air missiles

Vajpayee is credited with bringing about a thaw in relations with Pakistan

US State Department spokesperson says lifiting of moratorium is a decision for Pakistan, not US' to weigh in on

Witnesses said armed militants pulled villagers from their homes and shot them at point-blank range