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Islamabad commits to N-security; makes case for inclusion in export regimes

One can only hope that the new & improved Myanmar will also provide justice & equal rights for its minorities as well

US official said additional troops would be used to bolster US special forces sent to Syria several months ago

Azerbaijan 12 of its soldiers were killed and a helicopter downed by Armenian forces

Pictures circulated on social media showing plumes of black smoke billowing from the construction site

When contacted by AFP on the topic, Amazon declined to comment

The Republican presidential frontrunner earlier said women who have illegal abortions should be punished

India is keen to take advantage of low crude prices by signing overseas deals to meet its growing demand

A male stork flies thousands of miles every year to join his handicapped mate from his winter home in South Africa

Research finds those with larger waist circumferences are more likely to have problems with the heart's left ventricle

Buoyed by the high court order, a group of 30 women activists tried to enter the shrine of Shani Shingnapur temple

Arrested employees are expected to appear in court where public prosecutor will outline initial charges against them

South Africa's top court ruled the president acted dishonestly over improper state spending at his private home

The development is part of a joint investigation by France and Belgium, says prosecutor

The military on Friday said 24 of the victims were civilians, including three children

Family was asked to leave plane after they requested an additional strap for their youngest daughter's booster seat

Bishop told reporters in Washington that "a strong UK as part of the European Union would be in Australia's interests"

The high court said government should ensure that women are not prevented from entering any Hindu place of worship

Captain Simratpal Singh received the accommodation in a memorandum from Assistant Army Secretary Debra Wada

Bahrain's foreign minister says ties between Bahrain and Washington remain strong

The quake struck at 0550 GMT Saturday

Obama said he had expressed these sentiments to Erdogan "directly"

The banner, which also featured the insignia of far right group United Patriots Front, was eventually taken down

If I wanted, there would have been more victims, Salah Abdeslam tells his brother from prison

No flights were announced as police unions held up the planned reopening

US president says there is no doubt that civilians were killed that should not have been

Announcement comes shortly before President Obama offered detailed remarks about America's controversial drone program

Kashmir-based group Jaish-e-Mohammad group has already been blacklisted by 15-nation Security Council

US military spokesperson declined to say how many Syrians had been trained, saying only that it was "dozens"

The US Justice Department had offered a bounty of up to $7 million for information leading to Qaduli

The global nuclear security summit comes in the wake of attacks in Paris and Brussels

Safraz Ahmed, 34, imprisoned and beat his wife after an arranged marriage in Pakistan

The 35-year-old also won a series of consolation prizes worth INR90,000 in the lots drawn on Wednesday

The party's military wing says its English and Arabic-language accounts were closed for the third time in two weeks

The blast near the Jardin du Luxembourg was accidental and was traced to a fire that caused a gas stove to blow up

The Nobel laureate has vowed to rule the country despite a constitutional block on her becoming president

Woman says she suffered harassment when she worked at New Delhi-based Energy and Resources Institute (TERI)

Among those detained were people who fought for Islamic State in neighboring Syria

Don't believe rumours, don't create rumours and don't spread rumours, says China's official news agency

Stronger relationships with Pakistan's allies can help India get more sympathetic hearing on global, regional forums

Police are investigating the attack, but not as a hate crime

Kenya's economy is expected to grow by 5.9 percent this year, increasing pressure on the environment

About 51,000 refugees and migrants are in Greece, where arrivals more than doubled on Tuesday

The Tokyo-based American "will be Japan's first salaried, full-time ninja paid by a local municipality

The Egyptian government suspended the service on December 30

Laurence Rossignol compared veiled women to 'negroes who supported slavery'

They had been raped and beaten, while some showed signs of "mutilation", Internal Security Forces says

The three countries vow to defend each other and warn they could take further steps to counter threats from Pyongyang

Fishing boats working out of ports in the southern Gaza Strip will be allowed up to nine nautical miles off the coast

The U.S. state of Georgia executed a man convicted of beating another man to death with a wooden closet rod in 1994.