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Muslim religious leaders condemn Holocaust deniers
Mulsim religious leaders issue a statement condemning any attempts to deny or justify the Holocaust.
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Security breach: Students asked to re-sit Cambridge exams
CIE convenor says it will withhold results of students who don’t reappear in exams.
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Street scuffle: Pakistan diplomat roughed up in Delhi
The mission also says it has lodged a strong protest with the MEA. An FIR has also been lodged.
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Woman in red becomes leitmotif for Istanbul's female protesters
The image of a woman in a red dress being sprayed by tear gas goes viral on social media.
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Romanian student’s AI-driven car drives him to pole position at ISEF
Teen builds a car that equals Google’s attempt, but is considerably cheaper.
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Our spiralling deterrence
It's our misfortune to be located next to a blundering nuclear power that does not know what to do with its strength.
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US soldier goes on trial over WikiLeaks disclosures
Manning confirmed he pleads guilty to 10 charges but not the most serious one against him - aiding the enemy.
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Turkish man killed by taxi driving into group of protesters
Turkish Prime Minister has accused the anti govt protestors of walking arm-in-arm with terrorism.
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10 children killed in Afghan suicide attack near school
One policeman was also killed and two coalition soldiers were among some 16 people wounded.
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Facebook says needs to improve response to hate speech
Facebook Inc admitted its systems to remove hate speech haven't worked as well as the company had hoped.
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Pakistan, China, India boost nuclear arsenals: Study
Pakistan has increased its warheads by about 10 to between 100 and 120, says SIPRI.
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Growing crystal meth use blurs drug-hungry Afghanistan's future
Impoverished Afghanistan, faces another potential headache with usage of the synthetic drug crystal methamphetamine.
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Cricket: Indian media flay board over Srinivasan stand
On Monday, India's media lashed out at the country's cricket board.
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Asian factories cool as export orders slide
Asia's factory sector lost momentum in May.
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Confirmation: Taliban return from three-day visit to Tehran
The Iranian Foreign Ministry had denied the Taliban delegation’s visit to Tehran on Sunday.
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Turkey police tear gas protesters in Istanbul, Ankara
Protesters march on Prime Minister Erdogan's offices in a third day of clashes.
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Al Qaeda chief warns attacks on US in 'everyone's reach'
Military chief of al Qaeda in Arabian Peninsula post audio message online.
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Suspect Ashraf Islam admits threats to kill Prince Harry
British police arrest Ashraf Islam on May 23, the day after a British soldier was killed in Woolwich, London.
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Hezbollah, rebels clash in Syria near Lebanon border
The clashes took place in a mountainous region inside Syria.
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Two urban experiences: Mumbai & Karachi
Princeton professor Gyan Prakash compares two urban experiences.
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Backdoor diplomacy mired in mistrust
Two initiatives involving former security officials, ambassadors and public figures have remained ineffective so far.
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Future cooperation: Afghan Taliban on fence-mending tour of Iran
This is the first high level and formal interaction between the two sides.
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Madonna pledges funds for campaign to expand school in Karachi
Madonna announces she will support crowd-funding campaign to expand the Dream Street Model School.
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Spot-fixing juggernaut claims another victim as IPL chairman resigns
Shukla has been under pressure to resign ever since the spot-fixing scandal came to light in mid-May.
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Clashes rage for second day in Istanbul
Authorities said that a dozen people were being treated in hospitals.
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More than 1,000 killed in Iraq violence in May: UN
Since April, 2,000 people died as insurgents provoke inter-communal conflict that killed thousands in 2006-2007.
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Family fears worst for US woman thought dead in Syria
US Secretary of State John Kerry said Friday he could not confirm the woman's death.
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US defence chief accuses China of cyber spying
Pentagon chief blames Chinese govt and armed forces for repeated intrusions into sensitive US information systems.
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Kyrgyzstan declares emergency after bloody gold mine clashes
Violence broke out after the arrests of dozens of demonstrators cut off power to the Kumtor mine.
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Indians invade Brazilian farm again, set fire to fields
The land dispute turned bloody on Thursday when a Terena Indian was shot dead during the eviction by riot police
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US may need larger force in Afghanistan: Ex-commander
A retired four-star general previously recommended keeping 13,600 troops in Afghanistan beyond the deadline.
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Signals from Nawaz positive, says Indian PM
Singh says both leaders want to resolve outstanding issues peacefully.
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John Kerry defends US drone strikes
US Secretary of State insists drone attacks are legal and that they are still at war with al Qaeda, Taliban.
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Neighbourhood watch: Backdoor diplomacy mired with mistrust
Two initiatives involving former security officials, ambassadors and public figures have remained ineffective so far.
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Postcards from Nepal: The Monkey Temple
Tourists visit religious complex in Kathmandu Valley for religious reasons.
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Top Indian officials quit in spot-fixing row
The resignations of Jagdale and Shirke are likely to pile on more pressure on president N. Srinivasan to quit.
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Germany not aware of US drone strikes conducted from its bases
US denies it directly flies or controls any manned or remotely piloted aircraft from the base.
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Afghan Taliban deny attacking Red Cross
Taliban say they have never attacked those who are "are truly serving the people."
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Indian economy grows at slowest rate in a decade
India's economy grew by five per cent last year, down from 6.2 per cent the the preceding year.
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Red Cross halts all staff movement after Afghan attack
No militant group has claimed responsibility for Wednesday evening's attack.
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Iran's sponsorship of terrorism sees 'marked resurgence': US
US annual report on trends in political violence cites series of actual and planned attacks linked to Hezbollah.
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Syrian army kills three Westerners, two of them Muslims: NGO
The 3 were taking photos of military positions between Harim and Idlib when government troops ambushed them.
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China toilet baby's mother near mental collapse: Report
Local police has found baby's suspected father but would need to carry out a DNA test to confirm his paternity.
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Nigeria claims discovery of 'Hezbollah cell'
Military says 3 Lebanese nationals were arrested in connection with illegal arms, while fourth suspect is at large.
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Afghan attacks put aid groups in the line of fire
ICRC, which had its Jalalabad offices attacked on Wednesday, is perhaps the most respected aid group among Afghans.
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US eases Iran tech sales ban to support free speech
The move would allow Iranians to skirt the government's "attempts to silence its people", says Jen Psaki.
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Political interference: IOC threatens Pakistan with suspension
IOC says the PSB is interfering in the matters of the Pakistan Olympic Association.
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Assad says will run in 2014 polls if people want
Syrian President says he is confident of victory over rebels.
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Chinese firm comes to manufacture IV infusion solutions
Will set up state-of-the-art manufacturing unit on a turnkey basis.
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Arrested IPL player granted bail to attend his wedding
Delhi court grants Indian cricketer Ankeet Chavan conditional bail until June 6.