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Special teams had been formed for the purpose of the drive, and children from militancy-hit areas had been vaccinated

The agreement could hand the rebels effective control of Ukraine's industrial heartland.

The vote invalidation process is now under way ahead of the announcement of the final results.

Leaders of Western military alliance meet to discuss their response to the threat of militants in Iraq

Russia has demanded a complete and impartial investigation into the 'barbaric killing' of Andrei Stenin

Member of Iran's nuclear negotiations team says as long as P5+1 are sincere, we can reach a good result before Nov 24

More than 30 million trials pending across India at the end of 2012

UNICEF reveals that one fifth of all murder victims are children and adolescents under age 20

First blast struck an area of shops, restaurants and cafes in the Kadhimiyah area of northern Baghdad

State Department spokesperson Marie Harf says senior leadership of al Qaeda in Pakistan taken off the battlefield.

UN refugee agency reports that 88 Pakistani nationals have been deported from Sri Lanka since the first of August.

The comedian, who was known for her acerbic brand of humor, had a lengthy career

Heavy rain is expected for the next 48 hours

Kashmiris say al Qaeda has no role in their struggle since it is a political dispute.

Foreign Office, Chinese embassy refuse to offer any comment. FO says discussions are still going on.

Australian PM says India has an impeccable non-proliferation record and has been a model international citizen

Rasmussen says international community as a whole has an obligation to stop Islamic State from advancing further

Sotloff's father briefly appeared holding a photo of his son, declining to speak to media.

Izzat Gul's beheading raises to 46 the number of executions carried out in Saudi Arabia this year

Counter-terrorism experts say al Qaeda's ageing leaders are struggling to compete for recruits with Islamic State.

More than 150 people have been wounded in the attack

Talks come just days after Israel announced its biggest grab of Palestinian land since 1980s - 988 acres

Paris agreed in 2011 to sell 2 helicopter assault ships to Russia with first scheduled for delivery in Oct or Nov

Forty-five UN peacekeepers have been taken hostage by al Qaeda-linked al Nusra Front rebels in the Golan Heights

Two of Hekmatyar’s sons met Dr Ashraf Ghani in Kabul

US State Department spokesperson says US embassy in Islamabad is open.

Government of Pakistan should not sacrifice its own interests to those of Beijing out of a false sense of gratitude.

Ayman Al-Zawahiri announced the creation of Qaedat al-Jihad with Asim Umar as chief.

Foreign Office sources say an advance team of the Chinese president arrived on Wednesday.

Putin has appealed both Ukrainian rebels and government forces to cease fire and agree to broad terms of a truce

After two consecutive years of steep decline, overall Pakistan remained stable since last year and stood at 129.

'News reports that Hizb-e-Islami could join Islamic State are outrageous and totally baseless,' says HIA spokesperson

Preservation of Gali Surjan Singh included in annual awards

So far militant group has refused to join intra-Afghan dialogue, their statement can be seen as shift in approach

The Sunni extremist group has declared a "caliphate" in regions under its control in Iraq and Syria.

The spokesperson said they are keeping an eye on the situation in Islamabad and are in contact with relevant officials

The boost comes as the war-torn country began receiving gas from the European Union via Slovakia.

Uniting his countrymen, women will be a formidable challenge, but he is by far the most successful Turkish politician.

The number of Pakistanis at the relief camps set up by the embassy in Tripoli have swelled to over 3,000 nationals

Negotiations between special UN envoy Jan Kubis and Dr Abdullah are being held

Four men will demand companies pay a total of $620,000, mostly in hazard allowances

Ban says he wants to avoid further deterioration to 'a very chaotic and dangerous situation'

Australia prepares to fly C-130 aircraft into Iraqi capital for customs clearance

'We continue to urge all sides to refrain from violence, exercise restraint, and respect rule of law,' says Jen Psaki

If non-Pandits heed the boycott call as they always do and stay indoors, the vote cast will ensure victory for the BJP

The foreigners were later handed over to special branch for further investigation.

Ministry of State and Frontier Regions rejected Kabul’s claim, denying that 100,000 people had sought refuge.

Swiss authorities said that London received 469.5 million pounds and Vienna, 738.3 million euros.

United Nations refugee agency says 88 Pakistanis have been deported since the beginning of this month

Attack on Britain considered "highly likely"