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Saudi Shia cleric sentenced to death for 'sedition': family
Cleric's brother say court also found Nimr guilty of 'disobeying' the kingdom's rulers
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Himalayan snowstorm, avalanche kill 17 trekkers in Nepal
Details of those rescued, including their nationalities, were not known
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'No proof' of extremist ties in Saudi killing of American
Alleged shooter was wounded in a gunfight with security forces
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No sign yet of MH370 in first update of underwater search
The underwater search began on October 6 and followed a survey to map the seabed
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Reset in Russia-US relations 'impossible': Medvedev
Russian PM blasts US and EU measures imposed on Russia over its role in Ukraine crisis as 'absolutely destructive'
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Malaysian police arrest 13 over IS 'links': Report
Police say militancy, terrorism have no place in this country
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Kerry seeks elusive breakthrough in Iran nuclear talks
Six weeks left to get a deal
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Terror watchlist: Harkat founder slams US, calls it sour grapes
Says Washington is irked by his refusal to fight against China
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Indian troops continue to violate LoC ceasefire: ISPR
ISPR says forces retaliated effectively to Indian aggression in Kellar and Naiza Peer Kirani sectors
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Australian author Richard Flanagan wins Man Booker Prize
Flanagan, 53, is the third Australian to win the prize
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‘Hot-line’ contact: DMOs discuss flare-up as UN observers visit border
Pakistan accuses Indian security forces of targeting civilians inhabiting villages all along the working boundary
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Pakistani artist wins prestigious ArtPrize award
Anila Quayyum Agha’s creation ‘Intersections’ was awarded $300,000 in prize money
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Chinese researchers discover cancer killing virus
Animal tests of the virus showed that M1 worked well on cancer cells of the liver, bladder, colon and rectum
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American shot dead in Saudi capital, another wounded: police
The assailant was wounded and subsequently arrested, police say, without identifying him
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Spain's Catalonia calls off independence referendum
Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy has called for dialogue with Catalans to resolve the impasse
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UN chief visits war-scarred Gaza Strip
He was driven through the ruins of Gaza City's Shejaiya neighbourhood and the nearby Jabaliya refugee camp
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Death toll hits 22 from deadly India cyclone
Officials say mass evacuations before onset of cyclone helped avert a larger human tragedy
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Taliban attack kills six Afghan police, officials say
Also on Tuesday a sticky bomb attached to a car detonated in Kabul and wounded two civilians
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3 Pakistani-American physicians die in Chicago plane crash
Senior air safety investigator says no distress call was sent from the plane, it simply dropped off the radar
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Nobel brings little impetus for peace in India and Pakistan
Offices of Modi, Nawaz both declined this week to say whether they would accept Malala's overture
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Kerry and Lavrov lock horns over Ukraine crisis
Week of high-stake talks get into full swing
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7.3 magnitude earthquake off El Salvador coast: USGS
Electricity cut off in parts of El Salvador and walls crumbled, but there are no reports of widespread damage
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Indian sprinter fights 'cruel' gender rules
Her promising career turned upside down when she was barred from this year's Commonwealth Games
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Pakistan, India military talk on hotline amid Kashmir tensions
Pakistan's military says it voiced concern at continued Indian firing across the disputed frontier
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Malala, Obama girls, Lorde make Time's 'influential teens' list
The dominant categories were athletes, actors and singers
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Not home yet: ‘Bagram detainees missing after release’
Petition filed in LHC for release of their whereabouts by government
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Kerry-Lugar Act: US unlikely to extend civilian aid package
The $7.5 billion package will expire by September next year
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Catalan government 'scraps November 9 independence referendum'
Catalonia's nationalist government, led by Artur Mas, will announce an alternative proposal on Tuesday
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British MPs overwhelmingly pass non-binding vote to recognise Palestine
The non-binding motion was passed 274-12
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British MPs to vote on recognising Palestinian state
A number of high-profile figures are reportedly uncomfortable with the motion and will not show up
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Across the border: Afghan activists celebrate Malala’s Nobel win
Afghan intellectuals and civil society organisations celebrated Malala and Kailash Satyarthi’s Nobel victories
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Firing blanks: Pak-Afghan trade agreement not meeting its potential
Businessmen say trade could have been $10b a year but hasn’t crossed $2.5b in four years
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Taliban ambush in northern Afghanistan kills 22 police: officials
23 Taliban fighters were also killed
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India violates ceasefire at LoC
ISPR says army befittingly responded to 'unprovoked' Indian firing near Kailer sector in Bagh
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France's Jean Tirole wins Nobel Economics Prize
The economics prize is the only Nobel not originally included in Nobel's last will and testament
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Palestinians, police clash at Jerusalem flashpoint
The site is the scene of frequent clashes between police and Palestinian youths
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Somali car bomb attack toll rises to 13
In addition, 18 others seriously wounded
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CASA-1000 power project: Pakistan may import up to 4,000MW, says Aziz
Terms it ‘a good agreement’ for energy connectivity
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Pakistan to get $1.1bn from IMF in December: Dar
Finance minister says country has already spent Rs 46 billion for relief of IDPs from Operation Zarb-e-Azb
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Turkey says US can use air bases for IS fight: US official
US crews have long operated out of Incirlik Air Base and about 1,500 airmen are stationed there
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Austere celebrations: Under curfew, people in Srinagar mark Eid with simplicity
Leaders call for international assistance for flood-affected people
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Ceasefire violations: Pakistan presses for UN intervention
In a letter to Sec Gen Ban Ki-moon, Sartaj Aziz calls for early implementation of UN resolutions on Kashmir dispute
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Modi’s bravado ups the ante in LoC flare-up
Pakistani military leaders say they have been taken aback by the level of aggression of Indian forces over last week
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Bailout programme: Two combined IMF loan tranches likely in December
Pakistan, global lender agree to club 4th, 5th reviews.
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Kerry pushes for Mideast peace, Qatar pledges $1 billion for Gaza
Egypt renews its call for a wider Middle East peace deal based on a 2002 Arab initiative
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Malala to become honorary Canadian
Malala to visit the country on October 22 to receive citizenship
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Flareup: Day after Pakistani soldier killed in CAR, attacks injure 6 UN peacekeepers
Unknown assailants opened fire on a UN peacekeeper's patrol near Bangui
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Escalating tensions: As India resumes shelling, Pakistan warns of payback
Indian forces fire mortar shells at civilians in Nezapir sector of Haveli.
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Will Modi deliver a Congress-mukt India?
When the losses of Maharashtra and Haryana come, the prime minister will be two steps further along on his mission
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The princes and paupers of Tehran
Iran bans Instagram account ‘RichkidsofTehran’, a page showcasing prevailing opulence in the country