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Govt detains Zakiur Rehman Lakhvi under Maintenance of Public Order
Govt also decides to appeal against his bail in Islamabad High Court
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Mass abduction: 185 people kidnapped from Nigerian village
Details of assault took four days to emerge; witnesses blame Boko Haram
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Boxer Amir Khan to donate his £30,000 shorts to help rebuild Peshawar school
The shorts were crafted using 24 carat gold thread which was woven into the short's waistband
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Sony hack a 'serious national security matter': White House
Sony cancelled the film's release after US theater chains said they would not screen "The Interview."
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Sony cancels North Korea movie in win for Pyongyang hackers
$44 million raunchy comedy, The Interview, was set to debut on December 25.
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India launches biggest ever rocket into space
The rocket was carrying an unmanned crew capsule which separated from the rocket, splashed down in the Bay of Bengal
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Swiss central bank introduces negative interest rate
To stop franc getting any stronger, after the Russian ruble crisis sent investors scurrying to the safe haven currency
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What the reinstatement of the death penalty entails
The decision has tremendous ramifications for the government's fight against militancy
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India urges Pakistan to appeal bail for Mumbai attacks accused
ATC on Thursday granted bail to Zakiur Rahman Lakhvi, the alleged mastermind of the 2008 terror attacks in Mumbai
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Kabul, ISAF promise action against TTP sanctuaries
Assurance given to Gen Raheel by President Ghani, Isaf commander.
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China’s Baidu invests in controversial Uber
Taxi app to compete in market crowded by giants.
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Saudi Arabia beheads another Pakistani heroin trafficker
Wednesday's case brings to 11 the number of Pakistanis who have been executed since October in the kingdom
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The siege in Sydney
Lindt cafe incident brought out some of the best in Australians and Sydneysiders as there was no anti-Muslim backlash
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After five-decades of freeze, US thaws ties with Cuba
Cuba has agreed to release 53 political prisoners, a US official says, while three Cubans will be released in exchange
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European Parliament backs recognition of Palestinian state 'in principle'
Lawmakers approved the motion by 498 votes to 88 with 111 abstentions
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Hackers invoke 9/11, threatening Sony film release
Growing signs that the threat may work, as Sony left it to theaters to choose whether to show "The Interview"
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Indian Kashmir mourns heart-wrenching Peshawar attack
Kashmir’s pro-freedom leaders and students organise funeral prayers in absentia for deceased children
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Dec 16 drone strike in Afghanistan killed four TTP militants: Afghan official
Seven other insurgents also killed in the drone attack
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Peshawar attack: US offers Pakistan assistance
State Department spokesperson says US will continue working with the Pakistani government on counter-terrorism
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15 schoolgirls killed in Yemen car bomb
Another 10 people also died in the blast outside the home of Huthi leader Abdallah Idriss
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Women still unsafe in India, says fatal gang-rape victim's family
Survey found that out of 2,557, 97 per cent women had been victims themselves of some kind of sexual harassment.
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Earliest version of Mona Lisa goes on display
The ‘earlier’ version came to light when British art dealer and collector Hugh Blaker found it in 1911.
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Peshawar carnage: Condemnations pour in from home and world
Global leaders, personalities express sorrow and shock over the horrific attack on school in Peshawar
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Australia mourns after tragic end to cafe siege
Sea of flowers laid at makeshift memorial near scene; Muslim community leaders join in mourning victim
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Two dead: Sydney siege ends as police storm cafe
Local media said gunman shot dead by police
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Joining the ranks: About 300 Chinese fight alongside ISIS
Beijing concerned about rise of the militant group
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A rapid evolution
Afghanistan has asked Pakistan play a more “visible” role by persuading the Afghan Taliban to engage in negotiations
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From bankruptcy to Big B
How acting helped Amitabh Bachchan emerge from the brim of going broke.
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Khalid Sheikh Mohammed's hearing at Guantanamo canceled: US Army
No reason was given for the cancellation
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Sydney siege: Anticipating backlash, Australians start #illridewithyou campaign to support Muslims
Thousands tweet the hashtag to counter possible anti-Muslim backlash
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India to boost women taxi drivers, spurred by Uber rape claim
Alleged rape of a woman passenger by Uber taxi driver once again wavers confidence in India transport system
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Executed Chinese teenager found innocent 18 years on
The 18-year-old was found guilty and put to death in 1996 on murder and rape charges
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Heated debate: UN members agree historic climate deal
Pledge to adopt format to cut Earth-warming greenhouse gases
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Remorseless: Cheney says CIA interrogators heroes not torturers
Cheney says there is "no comparison" between the tactics and the deaths of American citizens on September 11, 2001
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On torture tactics: Death threat a routine CIA technique, says Zaeef
Ex-Afghan envoy in Pakistan shares his four-year experience of heart-wrenching detention at Guantanamo Bay
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Peace with Taliban: Kabul wants Islamabad to play visible role
Security official says military operation in tribal areas targeting Haqqani network.
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Miss South Africa crowned Miss World
"I think I will brace myself for what's about to happen, it's a huge responsibility" says Rolene Strauss.
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Kerry in Rome for talks on Palestinian statehood bid
"US administration had not yet decided whether to back or veto any UN resolution on the issue," says US officials.
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Dutchman tries to pop question, destroys house
Despite the fiasco, the girlfriend accepted the marriage proposal
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Srinagar votes as Modi seeks power
Armed police patrol streets in bulletproof vests and voters queue to cast their ballots in freezing weather
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Dozens killed in Afghanistan as foreign troops head home
Seven Afghan soldiers and 12 miners among the dead, Afghan troops kill over 50 Taliban fighters
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Conversions in India and how to deal with them
The more the opposition holds on to the matter, the more fuel BJP will get to have conversions regulated by the state
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Racism — an American problem
It is the responsibility of every American household to make their families consciously aware against racism
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The royal trip
Hallucinogenic mushrooms discovered on the grounds of Buckingham Palace in London.
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Indian allegations, provocative statements not conducive to peace: FO
Pakistan says there must not be any miscalculation about it's resolve to thwart any aggression
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Top Turkey cleric under fire over luxury Mercedes
Purchases cause an outcry in the mainly Muslim but officially secular country
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Computer fault identified as UK flight chaos abates
System failure occurred during switchover of air controllers workstations which are placed on standby as demand varies
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Indian police arrest influential pro-IS tweeter
Indian news agency says Biswas was likely to be charged with cyber terrorism and sentenced to life imprisonment
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Radicals rampage through normally tranquil Zurich centre
Seven officers injured; four men arrested on suspicion of participating in unrest
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BJP congratulates the wrong Kailash on Nobel win
BJP minister mistakenly thought Industry Minister Kailash Vijayavarghiya awarded for his 'humanitarian work'