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In Pakistan: Screening Brazilian flicks
5th Brazilian Cinema exhibition will start from Thursday at Brazilian chancery, House 1, Street 72, Sector F-8/3.
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Indian navy chief quits over submarine accident
A search continued for two officers after smoke filled parts of submarine on a training exercise off the Mumbai coast.
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Seeking future stability
For the sake of Afghanistan, and also Pakistan, we must hope issues over BSA can be sorted out as quickly as possible.
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Google ordered to remove sacrilegious film from YouTube
The film had sparked a torrent of anti-American unrest among Muslims in Egypt, Libya and other countries in 2012.
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Eyeing Afghan exit, US intensifies campaign against Haqqani group
Obama administration has created a special unit based in Kabul to coordinate efforts against the group.
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Heat extremes increase despite global warming hiatus: Scientists
The average pace of warming at the planet's surface has slowed from the 20th century.
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Racial barriers still hold back Hollywood’s talent
Nearly all African American actors are only being recognised by the Oscars for playing ‘black’ characters.
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NATO must plan for all Afghan options, including pullout: Rasmussen
Chuck Hagel set to attend NATO minister's meeting scheduled for February 27.
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Kabul protest after Taliban kill 21 Afghan soldiers
Karzai blames Islamabad for failing to crack down on Taliban safe havens in Pakistan after then Sunday attack.
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Hezbollah vows response to 'Israeli air strike'
Two days ago Israeli warplanes struck a Hezbollah position in eastern Lebanon.
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Corporate Initiative 2014: Warwick welcomes Pakistani companies
University official says Pakistani students form one of its top ten international student groups.
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Border violation: Iran fires mortar shells into Balochistan
The border violation took place less than a week of forming a committee to review border violation.
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Iran says Pakistan obliged to complete gas pipeline
Pakistan needs to pick up the pace of work: Iran's deputy oil minister.
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43 killed in Nigeria in suspected Boko Haram school attack
Nigeria issues appeal to France and Abuja's Francophone neighbours to help it in the battle against militants.
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Kerry to visit Paris for global meet on Lebanon
Talks will focus on helping Lebanon cope with the overspill from the conflict in neighboring Syria.
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Biden meets Swiss leader, OSCE head on Ukraine
57-nation OSCE is seeking to act as coordinator of aid and assistance to the transitional government in Kiev.
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Turkey PM vows action against 'fake' leaked recordings
Leaked recordings is about him and his son allegedly discussing how to hide large sums of money.
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For US and China, Dalai Lama dance becomes routine
Obama has been increasingly unabashed about taking actions that irk China..
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Afghan mission: US planning full troop pullout, says Obama
US president doesn’t rule out a deal on post-2014 mission with Karzai’s successors.
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More clarification: Sartaj rejects report on Syria policy shift
PM adviser’s policy statement fails to satisfy opposition.
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Fifty years after world shook, Ali hits Twitter
In 2005, Ali received the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the highest US civilian honor.
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Obama warns Karzai of full troop withdrawal
Statement says the US President was reserving "possibility of concluding a BSA with Afghanistan later this year."
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Aziz rejects speculations of deal with Saudi Arabia on arms for Syria
The advisor to PM says Pakistan's position on Syria has not changed.
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Building ties: Dar pushes FWO on early completion of Torkham-Jalalabad highway
The director general of the FWO requested the support of the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) and the finance ministry.
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Pakistan-Iran pipeline not possible due to Western sanctions
Iranian Oil Minister Bijan Zanganeh insists that his country was ready to go ahead with the pipeline agreement.
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Clashes in Indian Kashmir over killing of suspected rebels
Villagers torch police station in Kupwara region, demand security forces hand over bodies for identification & burial.
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Australia turns away asylum-seekers to Indonesia in lifeboat
The orange, hard-hulled life boat was carrying asylum seekers from Pakistan, Iran, Iraq and Egypt.
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Afghanistan sacks army officers for negligence leading to Taliban attack
Militants storm outpost in eastern province of Kunar on Sunday triggering 4-hour battle, 21 soldiers dead, 5 missing.
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Child mortality: Pakistan has the highest rate of first day deaths
A million newborn babies a year die within 24 hours of birth.
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Merkel in Israel to discuss Iran, peace talks
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says Israel wants to reach a real peace that will put an end to the conflict.
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LinkedIn launches China version despite censorship fears
China has the world's largest online community with more than 618 million users.
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Cautious US not crowing on Ukraine
'US fears that worse is to come that this is a conflict that is spinning out of control,' says senior program officer.
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Pentagon plans to shrink US Army to pre-WWII level
Defense Secretary recommends shrinking American forces from 520,000 active duty troops to between 440,000 and 450,000.
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Seven Egyptian Christians found shot dead in Libya
Egyptian foreign ministry spokesman Badr Abdelatty confirms to AFP that the victims were 'all Christians.'
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Indian home minister threatens to 'stamp out' media critics
Comments by Sushilkumar Shinde came after a former army chief referred to reporters recently as 'presstitutes.'
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Rubbishing reports: No change in Syria policy, Senate told
Leader of the house dismisses media reports as ‘propaganda’.
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Polio-like illness seen in up to 25 California children
One of the children remains in serious condition but none have died from the syndrome, researchers said.
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International conventions: ‘Pakistan could face trade restrictions if it fails to outlaw torture’
HRCP official urges government to approve proposed draft legislation.
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Pentagon budget looks to leaner, more hi-tech US military in the future
Apart from reduced troop levels, the US Army also stands to lose its planned "ground combat vehicle" programme.
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Egypt government resigns ahead of presidential poll
Across-the-board resignations led by increasingly unpopular premier Hazem al-Beblawi surprised even some in cabinet.
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A president’s boundaries
Office of president is an institution, which should not be disfigured. Yet, political leaders go on to disrespect it.
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Reports of Pakistani arms for Syrian rebels are baseless, says FO spokesperson
Jordan will be providing facilities to store the weapons before they are delivered to rebels within Syria: sources.
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Firms urged to pay into fund for Bangladesh factory victims
The collapsed Bangladeshi factory had killed more than 1,100 people.
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Another 60 Homs evacuees freed in Syria: Governor
Another 181 males are still being held.
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Punjab Assembly: Resolution submitted against illegal foreign presence in Pakistan
Resolution calls those foreigners a major cause of terrorism and lawlessness in the country.
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Rare, polio-like disease found in California children
The California children tested negative for polio, and all had been vaccinated.
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New Ukraine leaders say Yanukovich wanted for mass murder
Yanukovich, who vanished on Saturday, is still at large.
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In election year, Romania debates giving human rights to dolphins
39-year-old politician introduces bill in parliament that will recognize marine mammals as 'non-human persons'.
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‘India does not covet territory’
Pluralism, upcoming elections, India’s growing right and South Asian identity discussed.

















































