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President Bashar al Assad leads Eidul Azha prayers at the Nuaman bin Bashir mosque in Damascus

The bodies of 47 other victims have already been retrieved from the mountain

Basketball is the only sport at the Games which enforces such a rule

Firing, shelling continued for a few hours in villages of Aaknoor, Dhamala and Talsipur

Experts say clauses which refer to ‘external aggression’ will put pressure on Pakistan

Around 20 victims were women, five to six were children, says Patna district magistrate Kumar Verma

A masked ISIL militant also threatens to execute a second hostage he identifies as American Peter Kassig

Experts say clauses in the pact which discuss external aggression will put pressure on Afghanistan’s eastern neighbour

Pakistani religious leaders have played a vital role in the release of Tayyeb Agha's brothers

In September a Sri Lankan court gave permission to authorities to send back scores of Pakistani asylum seekers

For the Palestinians, Sweden's move will be a welcome boost for its ambitions

We all share a common goal, which is a more secure, stable and prosperous Afghanistan, says Cameron

This year saw a record 278 peace prize nominations and, while the list is secret, some names have been revealed

700 students and 500 professionals to go to US on exchange programmes this year

PM says cabinet authorised Australian air strikes in Iraq at the request of the Iraqi government

China, however, reiterates there is 'no room to make concessions on important principles'

The American nuclear trade dilemma with India is that it let the cow in to feed, but others are milking it

Modi has made public health one of the main priorities of his new administration

At least 47 people are now known to have died in Japan's worst volcanic disaster in nearly 90 years

Earlier, Taliban suicide bombers killed at least seven people in twin attacks on two buses

Pakistan Ulema Council chief says rulers of a country do not have the right to massacre their people

Iraqi military pilots mistakenly gave food, water and ammunition to Islamic State fighters instead of own soldiers

Says the long drawn conflict has been a waste of resources

US envoy assures Nawaz BSA will not hurt Pakistan’s interests.

Modi has shown little interest in improving bilateral relations with Pakistan, preferring the hostile status quo

Moazzam Begg is now expected to walk free following his formal acquittal

Chinese President Xi Jinping insists 'we must never separate ourselves from the people'

Forty five people have been injured; driver has been suspended for overshooting signal

Crisis management official believes there are more people still missing, but the number is not known

Afghanistan's cricket chief insists country is safe and has world class facilities boosted by foreign money

Adviser to PM Sartaj Aziz says experts believe 'this [agreement] will provide a protective shield to Afghan forces'

Premier could have bolstered trust, confidence from Afghan side

French Ambassador says his government recognises Jehangir for all her accomplishments

Taliban claim responsibility for blasts that targeted vehicles taking military employees to work in the capital

The treasury department has also removed 18 individuals and entities from the sanctions list

Up to 12,000 foreign servicemen to stay back; Taliban reject the ‘sinister’ plot to control Afghanistan.

An "Insider Program" for developers who want to dabble with Windows 10 and provide feedback will kick off on Wednesday

Iran's armed services are estimated to number 700,000 men, according to foreign experts

Now is the time to press for cooperation between Pakistan and Afghanistan beyond mere statements

Crisis-management official says ground and air rescue operations have been called off today

Arrest comes days after a terror suspect was shot dead in Melbourne after stabbing two police officers

China to not give in to Hong Kong protesters' demands for full democracy, waits for protests to fizzle out

Modi says India and US have a fundamental stake in each other's success

President Mamnoon discusses peace with Ashraf Ghani, Dr Abdullah.

StealthGenie allowed the purchaser to monitor a person's incoming and outgoing voice calls, e-mails and SMS messages

Karzai may have mentioned US, Pakistan; he didn’t mention the state’s involvement in drug trafficking, death...

Exhibit about African slaves under British colonialism sparks debate over boundaries of art.

The Indian fishermen were arrested early on Sunday morning

Ozzy Osbourne hopes to begin writing sessions for the new album with Tony Iommi and Geezer Butler in early 2015

Turkish government hopes parliament will approve the military action before the Eid