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Russia, West lock horns at UN as Ukraine launches military response
US ambassador accuses Russia of waging propaganda and bombarding Ukraine with incitement and violence.
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BJP chief rules out major change to nuke policy
BJP's manifesto says the party would 'revise and update' India's nuclear policy.
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Mini-sub deployed to scour ocean depths in MH370 hunt
Officials says an oil slick had been sighted in the search area led by an Australian navy vessel far off Perth.
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13 dead as Syria planes hit rebel bastions near Damascus: NGO
Douma and other towns and villages in Eastern Ghouta, north-east of Damascus, have been under army siege for a year.
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Afghan voters turn to social media to fight fraud
Afghan voters have been using social media to highlight alleged fraud, and officials are starting to take notice.
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Four-day visit: South Korean premier arrives in Islamabad
Chung Hong-won is the first Korean head of govt to visit Pakistan.
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Afghan presidential elections: Dr Abdullah ahead of rivals as partial results unveiled
IEC, UN urges patience while remaining votes are tallied
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Hope against hope in Central African Republic
With the anniversary of the Rwandan genocide, it is also not easy to forget the disastrous role played by the UN there
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Dr Salimuzzaman Siddiqui: The man who merged eastern and western medicine
One of Dr Siddiqui’s legacies is the scientific research and learning institutions founded or supported by him.
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Analysis: Modi and Vajpayee - parallels and contrasts
Quite often in the past, Modi implicitly accused minorities of having working relations with forces in Pakistan.
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Political revelations: Manmohan’s defence minister ‘scuttled Siachen initiative’
Sanjaya Baru speculates Antony’s opposition could have been the voice of Sonia Gandhi.
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Spirit of multiculturalism: Going beyond local culture to take on intercontinental hues
‘Australia Day in Spring’ marked by thrilling performance by Aboriginal musical trio.
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Acquiring mine-resistant vehicles
If Pakistan is better able to fight insurgents on its soil, this is a positive contribution towards regional stability
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Fishing for a solution
Both sides need to acknowledge that the poor fisherfolk of both countries never have presented a security threat.
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Politics plays: Cracks visible in Iran-Pakistan gas pipeline
With persistent US pressure, $1.5b gift seems to have buried the project.
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Ukraine in bloody battle to oust pro-Russian gunmen
'Signs of Moscow involvement' in Ukraine violence, says US
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Four killed in rebel attack in Indian Kashmir: police
Two rebels sprayed bullets towards the home of a National Conference politician.
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Abdullah leads Ghani in first partial results of Afghan vote: officials
Dr Abdullah is leading with 41.9 percent, Dr Ashraf Ghani has 37.6 percent, and Zalmai Rassoul has 9.8 percent.
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Malaysia says no mid-flight phone call from MH370 cockpit
Australia's Joint Agency Coordination Centre says 24 hours have passed since last confirmed signal from black boxes.
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Security challenge: Election-related violence kills 14 in India
Nine others injured in attacks carried out by Maoist rebels.
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Afghan election officials delay partial results until Sunday
Political leaders have mounted pressure on the IEC to postpone announcement.
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Recall: GM head knew of steering problems, document reveals
Had recalled 2.6m cars due to ignition switch defect linked to 13 deaths.
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‘Alex’: Making Pakistan rugby count in UK
National rugby team captain Arsalan Zahid became the first Pakistani to feature in an England-based rugby event.
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Bigger fish to fry
ICJ decision on whaling will have few practical consequences with Japan, Australia trade agreement the bigger fish.
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PTV, CCTV sign MoU to enable Chinese television to get landing rights in Pakistan
Both television networks will also be sharing programming content including dubbed as well as in Chinese language.
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Syrian regime, rebels trade blame over 'poison' attack on town
Medics said people choking from poisoning had been hospitalised after air raids with barrel bombs.
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MH370 co-pilot made mid-flight phone call: report
The call ended abruptly possibly "because the aircraft was fast moving away from the (telecommunications) tower".
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‘On humanitarian grounds’: SC urges India to free Pakistani fishermen
CJ says issue may be raised with Indian team due in Pakistan next week.
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Uzbek girl’s escape: FIA investigator suspended for negligence
Inspector Mehar Tasneem failed to alert airport authorities about possibility of Cherinka Aksan’s escape.
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Analysis: The controversial stock-broker Amit Shah
Narendra Modi has always defended Shah as a victim of conspiracy.
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Afghans eagerly await poll results
Country’s election commission says nearly 7m people out of 13m eligible voters cast their vote on Apr 5.
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Indian elections: Campaigning touches new low
EC bans two leaders from addressing rallies, roadshows and public meetings .
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Way clear: Afghanistan drops objection to Dasu Dam
Agreement for 870MW Suki Kinari hydropower project signed.
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India completes first night test of nuclear capable Agni-I ballistic missile
The missile was test-fired for its full 700-km range from Wheeler Island off the Odisha coast on Friday.
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Over 13,000 homicides recorded in Pakistan in 2012: Report
Pakistan had a rate of 7.7 homicides per 100,000 people. Honduras has a homicide rate of 90.5 per 100,000.
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Pakistan increasingly asking Facebook for censoring content, user data
India and Turkey lead list of countries who asked content to be removed, while US, India, UK who wanted most user data
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World Bank assures Pakistan of support for economic, energy priorities
IFC extends support for early initiation of ILO, IFC programme, set up currency swap line.
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Australian PM says searchers confident of position of MH370's black boxes
The search for the missing flight MH370 has been the most expensive rescue operation.
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Afghan election officials likely to declare partial results on Saturday
In the votes counted so far, Ashraf Ghani and Abdullah Abdullah are leading the polls.
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Indian party leader sparks backlash over rape remarks
"They are boys, they make mistakes," SP leader Mulayam Yadav said referring to three men sentenced last week for rape
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Woman throws shoe at Hillary Clinton in Vegas
Clinton ducks as the object whizzed past at head height to the left of her.
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Adrian Mole author Sue Townsend dies aged 68: son
Her son Danny Townsend confirmed that the novelist had died at home on Thursday after a short illness.
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Matters of the heart: Indian doctors to set up cardiac camp in Sukkur
Camp jointly organised by the Sukkur Hindu Panchayat and Shadhani Darbar Hayat Pitari.
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Connecting links: Former Taliban leader goes missing in UAE
Family, friends have not been able to contact Agha Jan since the past week.
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Technical expertise: USAID and Intel sign MoU
The MOU commits to using technology to support education and women’s economic empowerment in Pakistan.
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Detained in Libya: Last Pakistani crew member of Morning Glory awaits freedom
Brother of Ghufran Marghoob cites threats to his life.
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India votes: First big day of polls draws to a close
Election Commission’s satisfaction over turnout levels was marred by bomb blasts in two constituencies.
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Pak-China relations: Special incentives being offered to Chinese investors, says Shahbaz
Chief minister says purpose of frequent foreign visits is to overcome energy crisis.
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Comment: Narendra Modi will be bad for Pakistan – and India
Modi is a controversial Hindu right-wing hardliner who cares little for minorities, particularly Muslims.
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‘Instrument of prosperity’: PM calls for unlocking Silk Road potential
Nawaz recounts political, economic dividends of the project at Boao Forum.

















































