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Bangladesh charges 13 militants over deadly 2001 attack
13 members of Harkat ul Jihad al Islami (HuJI) will be hanged if proven guilty
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Thai army chief named prime minister
Coup leader General Prayut Chan-ocha elected as Thailand's new Prime Minister
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Rescuers comb through devastation of Japan landslide
Seven still missing following landslide in Western Japan
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Hamas says three senior commanders killed in Gaza
Separately, an Israeli air strike killed four Palestinians at a graveyard in Gaza
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Malaysian police looking for Pakistani suspect who 'stole from accounts of MH370 passengers'
Suspect is believed to have had some of the money deposited into his bank account through an online transfer
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Disruption in dialogue: Pakistan confident of ‘overcoming talks setback’
Meetings with Kashmiri leaders is a longstanding practice, says Abdul Basit.
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Obama warns of militant 'cancer' as US reveals failed rescue
US says it had sent troops in to Syria to recover American hostages, but they were not present at the targeted locatio
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US offers $30 million in search for Haqqani leaders
US has doubled the reward for Haqqani network leader Sirajuddin Haqqani to $10 million.
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Economy update: Ambassador highlights investment climate
Asks entrepreneurs to invest in Pakistan’s energy sector.
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Sri Lankan President postpones visit
Sri Lankan president Mahinda Rajapaksa was scheduled to visit Pakistan from August 22.
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Gaza war resumes with deadly strikes, rocket fire
Another attack kills seven members of another Gaza family, officials say
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Foreign minister Davutoglu will be new Turkish PM, says Gül
Erdogan won the vote to be Turkey's first elected head of state on August 10, replacing Gul.
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Islamic State video purports to show beheading of US journalist
Video shows images of another US journalist whose life militants said depended on how United States acts in Iraq
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Landslides hit Japan's Hiroshima killing 18 people
Thirteen people also missing after month's worth of rain falls overnight
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Attracting criticism: Kashmiri leaders meet Pakistan envoy to India
Syed Geelani calls New Delhi’s decision to call off talks undemocratic
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Independence Day speech: Karzai warns Pakistan against ‘meddling’ in Afghan affairs
Urges Islamabad against harming the country
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Developing dangers
Indian line falls in entirely with nightmare scenarios that had been painted regarding Modi’s position on Pakistan.
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Medal of honour: Pakistan confers Sitara-e-Imtiaz on teenage pilot Haris Suleman
The father-son duo was collecting donations for the education of underprivileged children.
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‘Give facilities to Daniel Pearl’s murderer’
Convict is in solitary confinement in Hyderabad jail.
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Deepening political crisis: US closely monitoring situation in Pakistan
Britain supports continuation of democracy in Pakistan, urges ongoing political crisis to be resolved democratically.
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Protests erupt outside Pakistan's Delhi mission after envoy meets Kashmiri leader again
Hurriyet leader Mirwaiz Umar Farooq says the Indian government has overreacted.
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Israel says Gaza militants fired rockets, breached truce
Prime Minister Netanyahu orders military to strike back as Egyptian mediators struggled to reach a truce
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Access blocked: Israeli ban on rights groups hinders Gaza investigation
Israel denies violations in its conduct of the war and resisting a UN probe.
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Afghan Sikh migrants trapped in airless container for 18 hours: Translator
One 40-year-old man did die and his children, aged nine and 12, were in the container with him.
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Diplomatic efforts: Islamabad sees move as ‘a setback’
Political uncertainly in Pakistan might also be one of the reasons that prompted India to cancel scheduled talks.
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Obama promises 'long-term' strategy against IS with the wolf at the door
Obama repeated his support for new Iraqi premier Haidar al-Abadi's attempts to form a more inclusive government.
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Amid Hurriyat overtures: India abruptly cancels talks with Pakistan
Indian defence minister accuses Pakistan of LoC violations.
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Gaza truce extended for 24 hours
The current five-day ceasefire was set to expire at midnight local time (2100 GMT).
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Turkey summons German envoy over spying claims
Ambassador Eberhard Pohl was asked to provide a "formal and satisfactory explanation" over the reports
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Bangladesh leaders seek powers to sack top judges
Parliament will vote on proposal to amend the constitution after getting an approval by Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina
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Iran won't sign nuclear deal 'at any price'
Iran and five permanent members of the UN Security Council are in discussions to secure a more permanent accord
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Syria bombs militant positions in Raqa for second day
Bombing continued on Monday, with at least 14 raids against militant positions
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Fate of Gaza truce in balance as toll tops 2,000
Among the dead were 541 children, 250 women and 95 elderly men – which make around 44% of the total number of victims
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Assange says will leave London embassy 'soon'
A pale and bearded Assange told a press conference: "I can confirm I will be leaving the embassy soon."
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Missouri deploys National Guard to violence-wracked Ferguson
Ferguson has been engulfed in unrest since a white policeman shot dead Michael Brown, an unarmed black 18-year-old
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Kenya's foreign-funded anti-terror police killing suspects: HRW
HRW reported "at least 10 cases of killings, 10 cases of enforced disappearances, and 11 cases of mistreatment"
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Gunmen attack Saudi prince's motorcade in Paris, rob 250,000 euros
The men also stole documents said to be "sensitive"
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Backlash: Iraqi Kurds retake country’s main dam from IS
The recapture of the dam marks the biggest major prize won back from the militants
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Nepal floods death toll climbs to 101
The Nepal government deployed more than 3,400 workers, 4 helicopters to rescue people and deliver emergency supplies
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Thirteen rescued two days after Indonesia tourist boat sinks
Some of the group rescued had to swim hours to the closest island even though a volcano erupting on it at the time
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Pakistan’s envoy to consult Hurriyat leaders on Aug 19
Pakistani envoys have in the past talked to Kashmiri leaders before any major diplomatic initiative with India
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Minority attack: Two Muslim men beaten by mob in Indian village
Victims accused of selling beef; food confiscated and burned.
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ISIS kills hundreds in Syria, threatens rebel bastion: NGO
ISIS has carried out the killings over the past two weeks in oil-rich Deir Ezzor province.
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Reprisal killings: Up to 80 massacred in northern Iraq
Most of those killed by IS fighters were followers of the Yazidi faith; world powers ramp up response.
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Italian vintage: Ferrari sells for a record $38 million
250 GTO Berlinetta becomes most expensive car ever sold.
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Experts cite increased influence of Taliban in ranks of Afghan forces
Media outlets blame intelligence failure for the spike in Green-on-Blue attacks.
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UN Security Council blacklists militants in Iraq, Syria
The 15-member council unanimously adopted a resolution that aims to weaken the Islamic State
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India must build defences so none dares cast 'evil eye': PM
Modi made the statement at a ceremony in Mumbai for the commissioning of the country's biggest locally built warship.
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Iraq strikes: Al Qaeda branch to avenge US attacks on IS positions
AQAP has been linked to a string of attempted attacks on US in the past
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Security dynamics: Afghan army in talks on deal with Taliban in Helmand
Taliban spokesman, however, denies any negotiations















































