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China steps up political arrests, prosecutions: rights group
A total of 2,318 people were arrested or indicted on charges of 'endangering state security'
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Kareena's morphed photo used as warning against ‘love jihad’ campaign
Reacting to the cover, Saif Ali Khan says these "uneducated and bigoted ideas are the worst of India"
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Massive manhunt for killers in French magazine massacre
Attack triggers international outpouring of solidarity, with demonstrations spreading from Moscow to Washington
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Terror in Paris: 12 dead in gun attack at French magazine
Victims include four cartoonists of Charlie Hebdo satirical weekly.
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Kerry-Lugar aid: US double-counts old projects to inflate aid numbers
Several pre-2009 projects, including 2005 earthquake aid, included in Kerry-Lugar tally.
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UN approves Palestine's request for International Criminal Court membership
The move would open the way for war crimes complaints against Israel
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Hoodwinked: Oklahoma lawmakers propose ban on hoodies
The decision stems from the shooting of African American teenager Trayvon Martin.
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Sony CEO sees no major financial impact from cyber attack
The film has brought in $31 million in online, cable and satellite sales and was downloaded 4.3 million times.
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Pak-India Dosti Bus restricted to Wagah Border
Those travelling to India will now have to take bus from Wagah. Those coming from India will disembark at the border
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Morocco lifts ban on 'Exodus' movie after muting five second passage
Film cleared for screening after Rabaat made "several changes" to the original version
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Former Indian minister may be questioned in wife's murder probe
Sunanda Pushkar was found dead in a hotel room after accusing Tharoor of having an affair with a Pakistani journalist
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Pakistan, India exchange fire along Working Boundary
Firing started earlier this morning in the Shakargarh sector and; Rangers retaliate to firing
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Anti-migrant protest: Top German figures take to streets
Release statements in newspaper defending their country’s image
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Oil hits new 5.5-year lows as Saudi Arabia defends stance
Brent North Sea crude for delivery in February dived $2.01 to $51.10 per barrel, the lowest level since early May 2009
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Female suicide bomber attacks Istanbul tourist hub, kills policeman
Turkish news reports said two more explosive charges had been found on the corpse of the suicide bomber
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Love thy neighbour?
While India says it is keen to initiate talks, it has not demonstrated this in anything that goes beyond statements
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Australian Scrabble squabble
Retired teacher Mohammad A Hegazi fails to persuade the court that he had never cheated while playing the game.
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Time to crack down on 'Islamophobia', Turkey's Erdogan tells EU
Remarks came a day after German group PEGIDA rallied thousands against what it calls "Islamisation of the Occident"
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3D printing set to revolutionise defence industry
US military invests heavily in efforts to print uniforms, synthetic skin to treat battlewounds, and even food
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Border escalation, spat over aid mar run-up to Kerry's South Asia tour
US Secretary of State to attend summit in India and then travel to Islamabad in next few days, according to reports
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Thailand to extradite Pakistani fugitive convicted of 1995 India bombing
Local commander says he has been living illegally in Thailand for four months
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Shashi Taroor’s wife was murdered: police
Police says Sunanda Pushkar did not commit suicide as earlier suspected
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Divers join AirAsia wreck hunt, but no sign of black box
Strong currents, high winds, big waves hinder attempts to investigate debris
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Border violation continues as India, Pakistan trade fire
Sartaj Aziz says all issues with India can be resolved through dialogue
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Border flare-up: Four civilians killed in Indian shelling
Indian BSF targeting civilian populations in border villages
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Crude oil slips below $50 per barrel as glut fear deepens
US crude's front-month contract was down $2.46, at $50.23 a barrel just before noon, having fallen to $49.95 earlier
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Pakistan condemns US drone strike in North Waziristan
Foreign office demands the immediate cessation of strikes such as those conduced in Datta Khel on Sunday morning
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Blast targets Houthi base in Yemen capital
Houthis seal off the area to prevent access to it
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Bangladesh showdown as opposition leader locked in office
Opposition leader, Khaleda Zia, calls for anti-government protests on first anniversary of controversial elections
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Iran must end isolation for economy to boom: Rouhani
"Our political life has shown we cannot have sustainable growth while we are isolated," says Iranian president
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Bangladesh bans protests, locks opposition leader in office
Opposition leader Khaleda Zia had threatened to hold mass rallies in Dhaka to mark "Democracy Killing Day" on Monday
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Tomb of previously unknown pharaonic queen found in Egypt
Archaeologists also found around 30 utensils, 24 made of limestone and four of copper
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Israel eyes tougher moves after Palestinian tax freeze
The Palestinian move to join ICC sets the scene for potential legal action against Israel for war crimes
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Ebola-struck UK nurse in 'critical' condition
New UN mission chief says ending this deadliest-ever outbreak was within reach
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Is Ehsanullah Ehsan networking on LinkedIn?
TTP-Jamaat Ahrar spokesperson reportedly found 'recruiting' militants on business networking site
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Ice may have caused AirAsia crash: govt agency
Divers recover another body bringing to 31 the number of victims found
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Unabated violations: Girl killed in ‘unprovoked’ Indian shelling
Indian BSF fires dozens of mortar shells on villages in Zafarwal and Shakargarh sectors
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Would be migrants on Italy 'ghost ship' had paid up to $8000 for European dream
Most of the 232 men, 54 women and 74 children aboard are thought to be Syrians fleeing the war in their homeland
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Trilateral deadline: Draft of transit trade deal to be ready in 3 months
Pakistan will gain access to landlocked Central Asia in return for use of ports.
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600-year-old Ming Dynasty tower destroyed in China fire
The Gongchen Tower was 26 meters long, 15.7 meters wide and 16 meter high and dates back 600 years
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Madonna’s ‘rebel’ label
Singer responds to criticism for posting photographs of civil rights icons entangled in black string.
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U2’s Bono may never play guitar again
Singer’s recovery from a cycling accident more difficult than he thought.
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Grenade lobbed at Pakistan consulate in Afghanistan
There were no reports of any injuries or damage
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Saudi Arabia to reopen Baghdad embassy after 25-year chill
Team from foreign ministry to head to Baghdad to liaise with Iraq on choosing and preparing buildings for missions
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Iran rejects controversial new hijab law
The IRNA news agency reports that the 24-point plan contained 14 flaws and 'contradicted the constitution'
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Two brothers arrested in India over rape of Japanese tourist
A 22-year-old woman repeatedly raped near Bodh Gaya, Buddhism's holiest site
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Boko Haram seizes 40 boys, men in northern Nigeria: witnesses
Militants storm Malari village, believed to be their major base
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Amal Clooney 'threatened with arrest' in Egypt
Clooney helped compile a report that raised questions about the independence of judges and prosecutors in Egypt
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Afghan legislators see ‘positive change’ in Pakistan’s approach
Believe the APS attack brought about a transformation in the leadership’s policies
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Cross-border movement: Ditch along Pak-Afghan border to cost Rs14 billion
Two men from an ally in Balochistan govt given contract to supply manpower