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Indian gang-rape victim shares US courage awards
The young student was awarded the US International Women of Courage award posthumously after she died.
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Suicide bombing in Kabul kills nine people during Hagel visit
Afghan Taliban claimed responsibility for the attack.
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US agents tracked Bin Laden son-in-law for years before arrest
Abu Ghaith was captured on February 28 and brought secretly to the United States on March 1.
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Pakistan supply routes open, but move gear slowly into Afghanistan
Restoring the Pakistani supply routes to full service after a seven-month closure has taken time.
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Remarks by Pakistani cleric spark controversy, stir up Pak-Afghan tension
Pakistan Ulema Council chief Allama Tahir Ashrafi allegedly justified suicide bombings in Afghanistan.
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Best man: Afghan Taliban may replace top negotiator
Mullah Abbas Akhund is tipped to become the next possible head of the negotiating team, says taliban leader.
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Sting operation: FBR cracks down on South Korean cigarettes
PINE was the most smuggled cigarette, says custom official.
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Football: National squad announced for qualifiers
Captain Khan confident of booking place in AFC Challenge Cup 2014.
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Have you seen? Bollywood’s upcoming female-centric films
This Women’s Day, we take a look at some of Bollywood finest actors who will be seen in interesting roles.
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James Franco lightens up for role in Oz the Great and Powerful
Instead of Johnny Depp and Robert Downey Jr, the film-maker picked Franco to play the lead.
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Ajmer Sharif's head to boycott PM Ashraf's visit
Zainul Abedin Ali Khan says it will be a dishounour to the soldiers who were allegedly killed by Pakistan on the LoC.
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No normal ties with Pakistan until it controls terror: Indian PM
Pakistan needs to shut terror machine active there, Manmohan Singh tells lawmakers.
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Venezuela's Chavez to be embalmed for public view
More than 2 million supporters have viewed his coffin and paid respects since Wednesday.
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Philippines says Syrian rebels firm on hostage demands
Rebels holding 21 Filipino peacekeepers hostage insist Syrian troops leave the area before releasing their captives.
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Afghanistan marks Women's Day with film festival
Festival designed to "build a better connection between the Afghan women in and outside the country": Organiser
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Bin Laden son-in-law faces terror charges in US court
Abu Ghaith stands accused of having "conspired, confederated, and agreed to kill US nationals: Justice Department
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North Korea voids pacts with South as sanctions toughened
Country had threatened a pre-emptive nuclear strike against the United States and South Korea.
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Pakistan's middle class fixes sights on China
Students learning Chinese hope to get a job with a Chinese company in Pakistan or go on to further studies in China.
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Senate confirmed Brennan as next CIA director
John Brennan will take over from CIA's acting director Mike Morrell.
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Iran-Pakistan project: Zardari to inaugurate pipeline on Monday
Groundbreaking ceremony will take place on border.
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Berlusconi sentenced to a year in jail in wiretap trial
Berlusconi made public the taped contents of a confidential phone call in a case related to a 2005 banking scandal.
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CIA seizes bin Laden son-in-law after Turkey deportation: Report
Abu Ghaith was detained in Turkey after he allegedly entered the country illegally from Iran.
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Pakistan ranks 122 out of 140 countries in Travel, Tourism Competitiveness report
Pakistan improves by three ranking points, up from 125 in 2011 to 122 in 2013.
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Clashes kill one as strike hits Bangladesh
The opposition Bangladesh Nationalist Party enforces strike to protest at police firing on a rally on Wednesday.
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I started hating myself while playing Kasab: Sanjeev Jaiswal
Kasab was hanged in November last year for his role in Mumbai attacks, in which 166 people were killed.
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Indian tribe where women are in control
Khasi tribe in the state of Meghalaya places women at the centre of its society from the cradle to the grave.
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UN expert urges release of inquiry findings on CIA interrogation practices
International community has failed to secure full responsibility for acts committed by certain sections of the CIA.
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Gun-control drive to get first votes in US Congress
The two parties are closer to an agreement on illegal trafficking of firearms and bolstering school security.
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Google says FBI watching the Web
Company can't confirm the extent of the surveillance.
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He spoke till he could speak no longer: Rand's 13 hour filibuster
Republican senator speaks for 13 hours in a bid to block appointment of John Brennan as CIA chief.
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US, China to increase nuclear sanctions on North Korea
South Korea and Japan support the new sanctions.
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ISI Punjab blast: Pakistani-American charged with helping suicide bomber granted bond
Reaz Khan faces a maximum sentence of life in prison if he is convicted at trial.
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Death of an icon: Hugo Chavez leaves behind an economic and political legacy
Chavez will be remembered for his emergence from the depths of poverty to lead Venezuela on a path of radical reform.
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US sanctions may derail plan of oil import from Iran
Pakistan expresses reservations, Tehran promises workable solution.
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Democrats seek US Senate vote to confirm Brennan as CIA head
The Senate intelligence committee has already approved of Brennan's nomination.
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Militants from Russia's North Caucasus join 'Holy War' in Syria
Russian fighters now also joining the war in Syria.
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A tribute in facts
Best tribute that can be paid to Hugo Chavez, man who changed face of his country and Latin America, comes in facts.
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Taliban kill 17 captured Afghan army soldiers: officials
Seven others released in return for Taliban fighters.
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Israel mistreats Palestinian children in custody: UNICEF
An estimated 700 Palestinian children aged 12-17, most of them boys, are arrested, interrogated & detained by Israel.
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'Sense of impunity' surrounds enforced disappearances in Pakistan: UN
No measures have been taken to address issue of reparation of victims of enforced disappearances, report states.
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Dog saves French woman from suicide attempt
The dog knocked away the rifle from the woman just as she had pointed it towards her chest and pulled the trigger.
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Leader, friend, martyr: Chavez remembered by world leaders
Tribute paid to former Venezuelan leader.
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Twitter Alert: RIP Hugo Chavez – love, Pakistan
Many praised the leader for his strong anti-US stance.
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Childhood ADHD may lead to troubles later on in life
Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) get forgetful, fidget and are easily distracted.
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ISI Punjab blast: Pakistani-American charged with aiding suicide bomber
Prosecutors allege Raez Qadir Khan assisted in the May 27, 2009 blast at ISI headquarters in Lahore.
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Cadbury accused of evading taxes in India: Report
WSJ says Cadbury India manipulated invoices and other documents to get a tax exemption.
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Rahul Gandhi hints he may not marry
Rahul suggested he may not tie the knot or start a family because it could lead him to push his children forward.
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US Senate panel gives greenlight for Brennan's CIA job
A full Senate vote on Brennan's confirmation is expected this week.
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S.Korea military says ready to strike back if North attacks
South Korea makes it clear that it will have all preparations in place for a strong and decisive punishment.
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Venezuela's Hugo Chavez dies from cancer
Chavez was first detected with cancer in his pelvic region in mid-2011.