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Its 18 members are mostly of Pakistani, Indian, Bangladeshi, Iraqi and Turkish origin

Junaid says police subjected him to third-degree torture after picking him up on bogus terror charges

Oxygen shortage and infections are being cited as the main causes

They also agreed that the recent adoption of a UNSC resolution on North Korea is important for peace and stability

Pilgrims complain of being housed far from Grand Mosque, cramped living spaces and transportation issues

A total of 28 people are reported injured

Many overseas Pakistanis have many compatriots to celebrate the day with, for others it's just a regular day

To meet president, PM; participate in Aug 14 celebrations

Former leader warns that UKIP will be ‘finished’ if it takes the road of anti-Islamism

The Buddhist leader has lived in exile in India since he fled a failed Tibetan uprising in 1959

Protests broke out in Nairobi slums after a night of anger in opposition strongholds against the election results

Some see the move as signs that the city is further aligning itself with China

On Wednesday a mass rally was held in Pyongyang to support the government

Venezuela possesses a stockpile of 5,000 Russian-made MANPADS surface-to-air weapons

Afghan officials have said 11 civilians, including women and children, were killed

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She spent night in prison without her hijab

Pedhas are balls of condensed milk mixed with sugar and spices, commonly used as religious offerings in Hindu temples

They convicted had been on the run since their sentencing last month, while two convicted Kuwaitis remained at large

Guam, the Pacific island that is a US territory, posted emergency guidelines on Friday

Kristal died on Friday in the northern port city of Haifa aged 113 years and 330 days

Al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula, seen by the US as the network's most dangerous branch

China has repeatedly warned of an escalation if India did not order its troops back

The deadly accident was blamed on a train signal operator who fell asleep on the job

Elephant had crushed four victims in the eastern state of Bihar

Thirty-one owners of 128 units were slapped with a total of 615,000 euros

Fireman was filmed setting hedges and rubbish bins alight before returning to base and sounding the alarm

Kim Jong Un says they can attack the US base in Guam

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Indonesia is a secular state whose constitution enshrines religious freedom and diversity

Contaminated eggs have been found in at least 11 countries since the scare went public on August 1

Authorities say they are checking whether the quake caused any damage

The commentary came after Washington warned North Korea it faced 'fire and fury' if it continued to threaten the US

Hu Sen is in touch with the government in Laos

Modi took to Twitter to announce the participation of POTUS' daughter

Moroccan law 'condemns harassment of women at work, but not in public spaces'

'I want to thank him because we're trying to cut down our payroll'

A new museum in Amritsar is helping record and digitise Partition history

Stephen McGowan converted from Catholicism to Islam in captivity

The father abused teenage daughter after separation from wife

The prop represents a president who is afraid, says owner

However, Hamid Ansari also advises Muslim community to move on with the times

In a so-called gibbous phase the moon will be more than half-full

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Modestly-dressed women with religious headgear come out of Victoria's Secret store, he tweeted

Gustafsson was abducted by Al Qaeda's North African affiliate Al Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb, in Timbuktu, Mali

Trump has been lambasted over being prejudicial when it comes to the rights of minorities

Barrier's purpose is defensive only, says military official

Blaze has been contained after ravaging 1,250 acres of pine forest and bush 40 kilometres southwest of Montpellier

The attack comes a day after government shelling kills five civilians and wounds 10 more