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Anger swells as mine blast claims 274 lives in Turkey
Thousands of protesters clashed with police in Ankara and Istanbul, accusing government, mining industry of negligence
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Visa extensions to Indian journalists refused for their 'unfriendly activities': Official
Pakistan would stick to the bilateral agreement to allow two correspondents to be stationed in the others capital.
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Nearly a three-quarters of a million people displaced in Pakistan: Report
One family flees Syrian war every minute.
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UN warns countries to bolster fight against MERS virus
A total of 571 MERS cases have been reported to the WHO, of which 171 have proved fatal.
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Iran nuclear talks enter sensitive new phase
The negotiators aim this time to start drafting the actual text of an accord.
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Amnesty blames countries for betraying their commitments to end torture
Human rights watch body launches global campaign "Stop Torture" to combat widespread torture.
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S Korea 'crashed drone' turns out to be toilet door
The door was a similar sky blue colour to three drones recovered by South Korea in March and April.
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Drone strikes in Pak-Afghan border area kill 2 suspected militants
Official says drone fired 3 missiles at around 8:30am in Nazyan district of Afghanistan.
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Turkey mine blast kills at least 201, hundreds trapped
A total of 787 mineworkers were trapped at the time of the explosion.
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US naval chief meets PM, Gen Raheel
Reaffirms importance of US-Pakistani security relationship.
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Unending misery: SC seeks AG’s help in Biharis repatriation plea
Petitioner’s counsel says most families are living in subhuman conditions in Bangladeshi camps.
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Polio-related travel restrictions: Inoculation certificates mandatory from June 1
Following govt appeal, WHO official grants time for effective implementation.
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Power import: Pakistan, Afghanistan out of sync over transit fee
Islamabad says Kabul should either waive or agree on a nominal fee.
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Eldrick Tont ‘Tiger’ Woods
It is his ruthless will to continue to improve that has made Woods the man he is today.
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Fraud complaints may delay Afghan election results: Officials
The preliminary results showed former foreign minister Abdullah Abdullah in the lead with 44.9 per cent.
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#BringBackOurGirls
Concrete steps need to be taken for the safe recovery of all those girls still in captivity.
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US appeals order to release details on CIA prisons
Top military prosecutor Mark Martins has asked the judge to re-evaluate his order from April 14.
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UN Syria envoy Lakhdar Brahimi resigns: Ban
Brahimi will relinquish his duties effective May 31.
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US presence in Afghanistan to remain significant: envoy
Dobbins predicted that outgoing President Hamid Karzai would continue to wield influence.
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LoC shoud be 'like a border': India premier's special envoy
A solution to the Kashmir issue would lead to Pakistan being able to contribute to the welfare of the people, Lambah
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After string of attacks, China sends arms trainers to Xinjiang
The ministry hopes that the arms trainers will help improve local police's capabilities in dealing with terror...
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UN talks take aim at 'killer robots'
"I urge delegates to take bold action," said Michael Moeller, head of the UN's Conference on Disarmament.
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Dalbir Singh Suhag appointed as India's new Army Chief
He will be the senior-most Lieutenant General in the Indian Army when General Bikram Singh retires.
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Jordan ambassador kidnapped in Libya last month now free: TV
Masked gunmen had kidnapped Aitan in mid-April as he was going to work in Tripoli.
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Modi eyes power as Obama makes pledge to new India leader
All the polls showed Modi's right-wing opposition alliance trounced the left-leaning Congress party.
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China detains man in online 'rumour' crackdown
Many have been arrested recently as part of a government-backed campaign to assert greater control over social media.
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US flying 'manned missions' to seek abducted Nigeria girls
A total of 276 students were abducted on April 14 from Chibok, which has a sizeable Christian community.
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Search resumes for South Korea ferry victims
The 6,825-tonne Sewol with 476 people on board sank on April 16.
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Aircraft tracking changes mulled after MH370 mystery
Fate of MH370 has become one of the greatest mysteries in aviation history since it vanished on March 8.
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Indonesia bans video-sharing site Vimeo over 'porn'
Ministry says Vimeo has been added to a list of 119 other sites banned over content deemed pornographic.
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Exit poll predicts mauling of Congress, BJP triumph
Pollsters says BJP-led alliance will easily cross the 272 seat mark.
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Pakistan-Iran ties: Khamenei hits out at US for sowing discord
Iran’s supreme leader calls for completion of IP gas pipeline project.
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Second case of deadly MERS virus emerges in US
The case is the second "imported" instance of Middle East Respiratory Syndrome, or MERS, reaching US soil.
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Energy crisis: Pakistan needs to complete I-P project, says envoy
The envoy cautioned that any delay in the execution of the project will incur a huge financial loss on Islamabad.
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Record turnout in India as 551 million vote: official
The number of voters shattered the previous record of 417 million set in India five years ago.
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545 children killed in Afghan conflict last year: UN report
War leaves children scarred physically and psychologically: Secretary-General’s Special Representative for Afghanistan
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Pak-Iran ties: Nawaz meets Supreme Leader Ayatollah Khamenei
I will offer special prayers so that the relationship between Pakistan and Iran reaches new heights: Khamenei
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New Boko Haram video claims to show missing Nigerian schoolgirls
The footage shows about 130 girls in hijabs sitting reciting the first chapter of Quran.
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Two savvy survivors set for Afghan election showdown
Abdullah Abdullah and Ashraf Ghani are set to compete in a head-to-head election next month.
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Indian election front-runner could curb beef exports
BJP wants to curb exports that jar with the country's vegetarian tradition.
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Australian mother to face trial for starving son, 4
The boy was kept in his filthy bedroom for 12 days and fed with food pushed under the door.
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Turkey court to hear witnesses in police murder trial
Korkmaz died after being pummelled with baseball bats and truncheons during last year's anti-regime protests.
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Tiananmen crackdown anniversary: Beijing launches armed police patrol force
Municipal Public Security Bureau says armed division aims to 'strike on terrorist and violent crimes.'
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Drone kills six al Qaeda suspects in Yemen 'war on terror'
The pilotless aircraft targeted a vehicle near al-Husun, a village in Marib province.
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Key dates in India's record-breaking election marathon
Voting in the world's biggest democratic exercise wraps up today.
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Taliban offensive opens with rocket attack on Kabul airport
Two rockets explode at the exact time insurgents had vowed to start a new operation.
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Final phase: Last day of gruelling Indian election
All eyes are now on May 16 which will witness the announcement of India’s new PM.
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Back from the brink: Pakistan, Iran agree to pursue gas pipeline
In meeting with Nawaz, Rowhani says both nations can uproot terrorism with regional help.
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Maoists kill 7 police in India poll-related violence: official
A landmine blast blamed on Maoist rebels kills seven police officers on Sunday.
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Pope ordains 13 new priests including one from Pakistan
Argentine pontiff says priests are not 'masters of doctrine' and should be more forgiving.

















































