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The two candidates were preparing to sign a deal, says Abdullah's spokesperson

US will work tirelessly to ensure deaths of beloved journalists do not go unpunished, says Senator Marco Rubio

Hostages included Turkey's consul-general, diplomats' children and Special Forces soldiers

One of them was reportedly of Chinese nationality

Belgian couple finds Pakistan different from what they were told

Rafay Baloch identified a major vulnerability in the Android OS

If approved by Congress, Pakistan will receive the mine, IED resistant vehicles by 2017.

As the crisis prolongs, jihadist leaders encourage candidates to end deadlock.

British Prime Minister David Cameron said he was "delighted" and: "Now the debate has been settled for a generation."

President Xi Jinping will eventually pay us a visit, & it is in our interests to have our house in order when he does

Group of Iranians grooving to Pharrell Williams’ Happy said to have ‘hurt public chastity’.

The blooper occurred on a show on Doordarshan news on Wednesday

There is a clear relief in Brussels after the result that the first ever break-up of a member state is off the cards

This is a historic moment for Nepal and India as Nepal is signing a great agreement with GMR, says India Home Minister

A courtalso sentenced former head of GSK Mark Reilly in China to between two and four years in jail

Modi says Indian Muslims will live and die for India

British PM David Cameron announces more powers for England, Wales, Northern Ireland after Scotland vote

Funding would be spent over facilities on Islamabad’s outskirts, Khyber Agency in FATA

Faizullah was awarded four years in prison in July on charges of travelling to neighbouring country without documents

Kerry claims Assad regime used chlorine as an offensive weapon, which is prohibited under Chemical Weapons Convention.

The sentence against Amir was endorsed by appeal and supreme courts before a royal order was issued to carry it out

Slide in president's approval ratings on terrorism comes as White House ramps up its fight against the Islamic State

Kashmiri leaders hope India learn lessons from UK.

Under its new mobile operating system, iOS 8, the company will not have access to customer passwords

Announcement comes on heels of a deal India struck earlier to buy uranium from Australia to increase its fuel supplies

Major operation carried out across Sydney and Brisbane by over 800 officers acting on some 25 search warrants

The three reporters were assaulted by unidentified men in a coordinated attack, says BBC statement

While the outcome looks too close to call, the pro-independence camp has seen support surge in recent weeks

Two members of group captured trying to cross China's border'to join overseas terrorist groups'

Saudi Arabia’s top religious body says it was prohibited under Islamic sharia law to join fighting

Chinese President Xi Jinping receives a warm welcome in Ahmedabad

17 dignitaries granted hunting permits this year

Some Democrats warned that the move marked a slippery slope that would lead to US boots on the ground.

Icelandic media reports claimed that the ambassador and his wife had "disappeared"

Three new opinion polls published in Wednesday's papers suggested a very narrow majority supporting staying in the UK

Border issues are on the agenda for Xi's visit, but both sides say they want to focus on economic cooperation

An Israeli army statement says the mortar round fell in the Eshkol region, which borders the Gaza Strip

Russian authorities accuses Vladimir Yevtushenkov of money-laundering

Iranian officials warn of a 'difficult road' ahead

The 74-year-old was convicted last year on 8 counts including murder, rape and persecution of Hindu community

Soldiers ask residents to evacuate, after authorities raise 3rd highest alert in 5-step scale

The wrecks of the three 'ghost ships' were missing for over a century

Ainslie Embree looks back at the vision Jinnah had for the nation

A total of 13 individuals and organisations have been selected to receive the award.

If there is a unifying struggle for Taliban groups, it is the fight for power in Afghanistan

4,466 persons have been interrogated while 7,401 documents reviewed and 3,900 statements recorded to date.

Al Qaeda urges their "brothers" in Iraq and Syria to 'stop killing each other and unite against the American campaign'

The winner would become president while a new position of chief executive would go to the losing camp

10-year-old fish had a tumour protruding from its head

UN investigator says he has grown weary of standing before world diplomats and begging for action that never came