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One killed during violent Bangladesh strike
At least 86 people have been killed since the first war crimes verdict was announced on January 21.
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Pope vows to 'embrace poorest' at grand inauguration
Nearly 200,000 pilgrims cheer, as newly elected popes promised a "lowly, concrete and faithful" papacy.
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Kashmir attack: Police claim arresting LeT member
Zubair alias Talha Zarar of LeT came from Multan: IG Police
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Rape fears fuel tourists' anxiety in India
Sexual violence and a series of subsequent attacks on foreigners have resulted in a sense of unease.
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Nuclear-hit Fukushima to get 20,000 cherry trees
Mandatory evacuation zones have gradually been lifted as radiation levels have dropped.
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Attacks in Shia areas of Baghdad kill 12: officials
Violence has spiked ahead of the anniversary of the 2003 US-led invasion, with 76 people killed in the past week.
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India cuts key interest rate to spur economy
The RBI had slashed rates by 25 basis points at its previous meeting in January.
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32 killed in western India bus crash: police
More than 800 people have died in accidents on the Mumbai-Goa highway in the last three years.
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Daniel Pearl’s family hails arrest of former LeJ leader
Qari Abdul Hayee was involved in the murder of WSJ journalist Daniel Pearl in 2002.
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Saving lives: Professor’s revolutionary transplant machine
The device has already been used to help transplant a liver.
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Czech president asks President Zardari for help on missing women
New Czech President Milos Zeman writes personal letter to President Asif Ali Zardari
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Japan grants $2m to support electoral process in Pakistan
Government of Japan extends the funds to Pakistan through UNDP.
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Indian police set up lab to monitor social media
Working under Special Branch, 20 police officers to monitor Facebook, Twitter among other networking sites.
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Bangladesh cricket board bans umpire for 10 years for corruption
Umpire Nadir Shah was exposed in a sting by Indian television.
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India asks China to stop activities in Azad Kashmir
China is undertaking infrastructure projects in Azad Kashmir, hence, Chinese soldiers are deployed.
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Saudi Arabia sentences Indonesian maid to death for murder
25 Indonesian maids are on death row in Saudi Arabia and 22 others have been pardoned and sent home.
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Russia sees 'no concession' in US missile defence move
US is deploying new interceptors against a possible attack from North Korea.
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Syrian opposition meets to choose rebel PM
A former agriculture minister, an economist and a communications executive lead the race.
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Exports to Pakistan spur China to become world’s 5th largest arms supplier: Report
China's arms exports grew by 162% primarily due to large-scale acquisitions by Pakistan.
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Iraqis embrace nightlife after years of fear
Decimated by 2003 invasion, Baghdad's nightlife had already been hit by UN sanctions imposed for Kuwait invasion.
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Indian police parade Swiss cyclist gang-rape suspects
Five men, all farmers aged between 20-25, were wearing jeans and shirts and had their faces covered with black cloth.
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Controversial weapon: Pakistan seeks UN ban on unilateral drone strikes
Fears of technology being used by other countries cited.
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Five confess to gang-raping Swiss tourist in India: Police
The five men, who eke out a living as small-scale farmers, have been arrested on charges of rape and robbery.
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UAE opens world’s largest solar power plant
The solar park features long lines of parabolic mirrors spread over an area equivalent to 285 football pitches.
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China’s new president calls for ‘great renaissance’
Xi called for "the continued realisation of the great renaissance of the Chinese nation and the Chinese dream".
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US conservatives choose Rand Paul as next nominee
Paul narrowly beat Senator Marco Rubio 25 to 23 per cent in the CPAC Straw Poll.
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Probe into Delhi rape suspect’s death blames jail: Report
Sources say one man assigned to monitor Singh had failed to show up at work.
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112,000 civilians dead in a decade in Iraq: Report
Baghdad remains deadliest region accounting for 48 % of all deaths.
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Travel: Musings on the Mekong
Scarred by war and stifled by communism, the Vietnamese are now looking to the future.
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Swiss tourist gang-raped in India: Police
The woman was on a cycling trip with her husband when seven to eight men attacked the couple.
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Egypt president Morsi to visit Pakistan on March 18
Morsi will head a high-powered delegation invited by President Asif Ali Zardari for bilateral talks.
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US witholds judgement on UN drone strike investigation
White House official says US is engaged in talks with Pakistan on the subject of drones.
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US drones could be headed for Syria: Report
Unnamed current and former US officials deny President Obama has authorised any drone strikes in Syria yet.
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Google chairman Eric Schmidt to visit Myanmar
Schmidt will speak in Yangon on March 22 as part of an Asian tour.
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China performed 330 million abortions since 1971: Data
China says its one-child policy introduced has prevented overpopulation and boosted economic development.
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US to deploy more interceptors to counter N Korea
The cost of the extra interceptors came to about $1 billion.
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Iraq a major arms buyer decade after invasion
Iraq becomes customer of some of the same companies that supplied weapons used to attack Baghdad's troops in 2003.
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Muslim states agree to ‘historic’ UN statement on women
Iran, Libya, Sudan, other Muslim nations agreed that violence against women and girls could not be justified.
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Karzai’s anti-US comments win little support
US senators maintain recent statements are an insult to soldiers fighting in the country.
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India outraged over Pakistan's resolution for Afzal Guru
Indian minister calls resolutions an interference in India's internal matters.
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Three Britons plead guilty to travelling to Pakistan, receiving terror training
They told the court about their travel to Pakistan and terrorism training and operational security while there.
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Protesters, policemen injured in Bahrain clashes
The tiny state has been hit by unrest since the revolt in early 2011.
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Pakistan better than India on UNDP gender inequality index
Pakistan's overall rank a low 146 out of 185 countries on the Human Development Index.
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Middle East trip: Obama 'to listen' to both Israel, Palestinians
Barack Obama would press both sides "to recognise the legitimate interests" of the other.
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UN investigation finds US drones violate Pakistan's sovereignty
A United Nation team recently came to investigate casualties occurring from US drone strikes.
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Biggest truck-bomb plot foiled in Kabul: Afghan spy agency
NDS says 7,800kg of explosives were defused in a plot allegedly by Pakistan-based Haqqani Network.
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N Korea says South, US behind major cyber attack
North Korea accuses US and South Korea of ‘persistent and intensive’ cyber attack against its official websites.
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Samsung unveils new champion in smartphone war
The new smartphones would roll out in 155 countries in late April.
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US commander warns Karzai remarks put troops at risk
Karzai said his comments were intended to "correct" rather than damage US-Afghan relations.
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Li Keqiang named China's new premier
Li received 2,940 votes out of 2,949 cast, with three votes against and six abstentions.