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Around 20-30 strikes have been selected to access the extent of civilian casualties, identity of militants targeted.

Under the decision, the armed services will have until January 2016 to carry out the changes.

Secretary State says US State Department had "started two organisations to deal with countering violent extremism".

Experts predict North's next atomic test might be of a uranium bomb, rather than the plutonium devices.

Russian President offers to host an international conference aimed at aiding the more than 650,000 refugees.

A Turkish local official told AFP that seven German soldiers had been targeted.

Defence minister says India should wait till Pakistani assurances translate into action.

Example can prove crucial in a country where 360 people died last year because of "pedestrian lack of discipline".

Police had published a notice in newspaper advising people to build bomb-proof basements.

The Bangladeshi government says the trials are fair and meet international standards.

The importation of the polio virus type-1 to Egypt came from Sukkur district.

Police official says notice is part of regular defence preparedness.

Harry said he had killed Taliban insurgents during a 20-week posting.

Paris police says gas poses no health risks but warns that it smells like mixture of 'sweat, garlic and rotten eggs'.

Officials ask residents to build bomb-proof basements and collect two weeks’ worth of food and water.

Jamil Ahmad and Mohammed Hanif are expected to attend the festival.

The deaths occurred in the first two weeks of January in Kabul and Herat provinces.

Foreigners' nationalities not identified, seven of them remain unidentified.

Anti-virus counters to be set up at international departure lounges.

Obama says America will remain the anchor of strong alliances in every corner of the globe.

The Pakistani govt extended the validity of PoR cards issued to Afghan refugees till June 30.

Says sometimes, unpleasant things happen between states but those shouldn’t be allowed to affect ties between them.

India plans to build Pakal Dul Dam on Chenab tributary.

Noor Muhammad and Shah Hussain of Naltar Ski School win gold and silver medals at Dream Programme – 2013.

'Heaven forbid if you are forced to live on when you want to die', says Japan finance minister.

The long wait for bus comes with the dreaded prospect of being groped by strangers during the ride.

The fishermen were allegedly 40 nautical miles inside Pakistani waters.

Azad is a former leading light of Bangladesh's largest opposition Islamic party Jamaat-e-Islami.

Around 18 people, most of them civilians, wounded in the attack.

Our mourning will not end until the court passes down its verdict: Victim's father

Meeting to consider ways of combating Islamophobia.

Constitution required the president to take oath on January 20, main ceremony on Monday.

New Congress VP says system must be revamped to meet needs of India’s young population.

Islamabad refuses to urge freed Taliban to hold talks with Kabul.

US newspaper reports that the manual is expected to be submitted to Obama for approval within weeks.

The organisers did not arrange for a security cover and, as it turned out, they didn’t need any.

Iran hangs men convicted of assault and sentences their two accomplices to 10 years in prison and 74 lashes.

Gandhi says there was an urgent need to overhaul patriarchal mindsets.

Najib will be accompanied by Foreign Minister Anifah Aman and other officials on the one-day visit.

Few know that one of the key people behind Obama’s stunning re-election is a brilliant Pakistani called Rayid Ghani.

Pakistan’s naval chief says no nation can deal with the menace in entirety.

11 militants from ‘Signatories in Blood’ group also killed by special forces.

Seven hostages and 11 armed militants were killed when Algerian forces stormed the desert gas plant holding site.

Police arrest two suspects for the murder of a 27-year-old Pakistani migrant in athens, in an alleged racist crime.

New Delhi, a city of 16 million people, has long been called the "rape capital of India".

"The richer you are, the less happy you are," concluded the poll of more than 500 Chinese millionaires.

Obama pointedly failed to make time to meet Benjamin Netanyahu on sidelines of the UN General Assembly in September.

15-member council stresses the need to bring the al Qaeda linked attackers and their backers to justice.

Also want release of Egyptian Blind Sheikh, end to French intervention in Mali in return for American hostages.

Move may come after London summit; foreign secretary implies Mullah Baradar will be among those freed.