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President Hussain makes the requests to help Pakistan overcome its chronic energy shortages and water crisis.

India is poised to be recognised as having successfully eradicated the virus.

PakInfo – a system that stores data about US assistance – is providing inaccurate information.

Pakistan had lost 3-0 to Afghanistan in the friendly match played on August 20, 2013.

Cristiano Ronaldo, 28, awarded FIFA Ballon d'Or for 2013. Jupp Heynckes was named coach of the year.

Sheikh Hasina should not look for short-term political gain in a sham election victory, but save the soul of country.

Clearly, this election does not reflect the will of a population far advanced from those early days.

Indian army chief Gen Bikram Singh says India could not be expected to stick by the rules if Pakistan did not.

Sectarian rivalry in Damaj has cast a shadow over reconciliation efforts in Yemen.

US President Obama welcomes the news, but warns there is still a rough road ahead to clinch a comprehensive deal.

India marks three years since its last reported polio case on January 13.

Says 'having a child kidnapped is worse than having your heart torn out.'

President Abdul Hamid led the oath at the presidential palace in the capital Dhaka.

The two leaders discussed bilateral and regional issues.

AJK PM Majeed and Leader of the Opposition Raja Farooq Haider Khan condemn attack.

Security forces were deployed around opposition leader Begum Khaleda Zia's residence from December 25.

BJP’s presence in major states, its superior organisational capacity should be able to convert those attracted to Modi

Sharon had been in a coma for 8 years.

Ties have frayed since Khobragade was arrested on charges of visa fraud.

United Nations and NGOs say civilians lack access to essential supplies such as food and fuel because of crisis.

Hizb-e-Islami chief is reportedly seeking political role in post-2014 withdrawal setup.

Google, Apple and Microsoft and others are fighting to be in control of the vehicle’s “operating system”.

Likely to confirm Asia Cup participation after security trip: official.

Army chief satisfied with robust nuclear security and command and control structure as index ranks Pakistan at 22.

Christianity remains by far the most common religion registered for babies in UK, at more than 1.5 million.

Pakistan embassy spokesperson says despite early interest by Desert Tech, it was never shortlisted for the contract.

Two Ansaral-Sharia groups and their leaders were designated as foreign terrorist organizations.

Afghan officials blame Pakistan for killing peacemaking Taliban members.

'Theodor-Heuss-Platz' became 'Adolf Hitler-Platz' for a few hours on Friday.

Anti-graft authorities across China last year received more than 1.95 million allegations of corruption.

Report claims Hollande routinely drives through Paris on his scooter to spend the night with his 41-year-old mistress.

Syrian Observatory for Human Rights says at least 45 rebels were surrounded and killed as they left the Old City.

Kumiko Mikajiri was sentenced to 34 months in prison for inflating cattle count in cow ownership scheme.

President Hamid Karzai is demanding that the US end all unilateral military operations on Afghan territory.

Consulate official Devyani Khobragade was arrested, strip-searched and charged in New York for visa fraud.

The final decision is expected next week.

Agreement signed between Aden and Karachi aims to improve trade.

Hours before newly elected MPs take oath of office.

His calculations of the earth’s circumference helped Columbus navigate to the New World.

Dates are still being negotiated, says Tasnim Aslam.

Recommend the country present its point of view more forcefully.

Turkey’s struggle to balance civil-military relations, parallels with Pakistan discussed.

Chinese tourists spent $102 billion overseas in 2012, making them world's biggest spenders ahead of Germans, Americans

US Grand Jury indicts Devyani Khobragade for visa fraud and making false statements.

In 2013, 1,119 ships went to the world's breaker's yards.

Left leaders understand it is not only important, but essential to fashion party politics in an understanding of India

The accused allegedly collected thousands of dollars a year in social security disability benefits funded by taxpayers

Russians wanted to ensure that 46-year-old Ravil Mingazov, detained in Pakistan in 2002, was in good health.

Officials say the blast targeted a recruiting centre in central Baghdad.

Retired German footballer Thomas Hitzlsperger is the first Germany international to reveal that he is gay.