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Nawaz, Erdogan ink deal: ECO container train to chug off soon
Islamabad, Ankara to conclude preferential trade agreement in early 2014.
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Landmark meeting: LoC peace agreed in rare Pak-India army tryst
DGMOs emphasise need to re-energise existing mechanisms along LoC.
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UN seeks 'peacekeepers' from Pakistan to bolster mission in South Sudan
Currently there are 7,000 strong UN force in South Sudan to protect civilians, but need 5,500 additional troops.
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Bangladesh opposition calls mass march to derail polls
Prime minister Hasina has rejected the opposition demand, saying the caretaker government system is unconstitutional.
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NASA astronauts step out on Christmas Eve spacewalk
Americans Rick Mastracchio, and Mike Hopkins floated outside the orbiting lab to wrap up repairs at the ISS.
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Bomb hits Iraq defence minister's convoy, wounds two
More than 6,650 people have been killed in Iraq since the beginning of the year.
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$40 mn compensation fund created for Bangladesh garment workers
The country is the world's second largest garment exporter and the industry is a mainstay of its economy.
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China commits $6.5 billion for nuclear project in Pakistan
Project includes two reactors with a capacity of 1,100 megawatts each.
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Turkish delight: Erdogan bowled over by Pakistan’s warmth
Sumptuous lunch hosted by PM; stallion presented as a gift and emotional speeches were the highlights of visit.
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Srinagar scandal: Rights activists call for mass graves probe
Say over 6,500 unmarked graves were present in the valley.
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UHS budget approved
Vice chancellor signs MoU with University of Leicester.
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Indo-Pak relations: ‘Let’s re-write our history for a better future’
PU vice chancellor says people of India and Pakistan have similar problems.
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NA speaker invited to visit India
Ayaz Sadiq says two countries should fight challenges together instead of wasting resources in confronting each other.
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Pussy Riot women vow to fight on after release
Maria Alyokhina, Nadezhda Tolokonnikova were released after 22 months of imprisonment under a Kremlin-backed amnesty.
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Pak-India relations: DGMOs to meet on Tuesday
This is the first time that DGMOs from the two nuclear-armed neighbours will hold face-to-face talks.
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Weapon of mass death: AK-47 assault rifle's creator dead at 94
Mikhail Kalashnikov, who was in his 20's when he designed the AK-47, died in his home city of Izhevsk.
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Marks & Spencer under fire after Muslim staffer refuses to sell alcohol
The chain's policy on accommodating religious beliefs of staffers ruffles feathers in England.
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Pakistan may allow drone strikes if given control over campaign: Former CIA official
Former director of counterterrorism centre says politics surrounding the sovereignty might not be a big issue then.
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Chinese users welcome Apple, China Mobile deal
iPhone 5s and iPhone 5c phones will be available at China Mobile and Apple stores across China starting January 17.
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Brain drain: 2.7m Pakistanis have exited country in last 5 years
Top 6 destinations are Saudi Arabia, UAE, USA, UK, Gulf Cooperation Council countries and EU countries.
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New air strikes on Syria's Aleppo kill dozens
Hundreds have been killed during the past week as regime aircraft have dropped TNT-filled barrels on Aleppo.
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Iran nuclear talks suspended for Christmas
The negotiations stretched into a fourth day in Geneva.
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Bangladesh police arrest 37 China, Taiwan nationals
Foreigners were paraded before local media along with seized telecoms equipment.
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Saudi king names son as Makkah governor
Analysts say changes reflect a desire by King Abdullah to establish his sons in key positions for the future.
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Cementing ties: Turkish premier’s visit to boost trade
The two sides are expected to sign agreements to enhance cooperation.
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Formal inquiry likely: Blue passport scandal on NAB agenda today
The bureau has completed initial inquiry into the case.
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DGMOs meeting: Pakistan to seek bigger role for UN observers in Kashmir
Military official says observers are provided limited access on the Indian side of the LoC.
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Reviving tourism
From a high point in the early 1990s, it has been downhill all the way since.
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More than collateral: Drone victims - giving names to the numbers
German-Afghan journalist speaks about website identifying every victim of drone strikes.
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Iran-Pakistan project: Govt may turn pipeline deal into bilateral treaty
International law expert says move will help Tehran and Islamabad avoid looming US sanctions.
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Evacuation efforts: US aircraft hit by gunfire in South Sudan
Three US military Osprey aircraft were hit as they headed to Bor.
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Common quandary: Refugees, trade discussed at Pak-Afghan meeting
Pakistan to facilitate Afghan refugees, hopes Afghan govt will help provide education at refugee camps.
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India’s misplaced sense of national honour
If India is deliberately risking American lives in retaliation for an arrest, this is an act of great stupidity.
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Khawaja Asif terms PCA award on Kishenganga dam a 'big victory' for Pakistan
India shall release a minimum flow of 9 cumecs into the Kishenganga/Neelum River below the KHEP at all times.
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French company implants its first artificial heart in human
The Paris patient is the first worldwide to be implanted with the device.
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Syria, India among three most dangerous countries for media in 2013
Pakistan ranked fifth with nine casualties during the year.
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Obama tells Congress 'no need' for new Iran sanctions
Says efforts in Congress to pass tougher sanctions could damage moves to halt Tehran's drive to refine nuclear fuel.
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US diplomat row overlooks Indian maids' plight
Mother-of-three works 6 days a week for family in suburbs of India's financial capital taking home $130 a month.
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Nineteen students sick in China from poisoned yoghurt
34-year-old woman from Loudi city in Hunan confessed to poisoning the yoghurt drink before delivering to students.
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UN move: Govt basks in afterglow of anti-drone resolution
Interior minister rebukes opposition parties as their boycott continues for third day.
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India begins training Afghan commandos
Nearly 60 members of Afghan special forces began training with Indian army’s 10 Para brigade early this month.
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Hopes for peace dashed over Taliban’s ‘unwillingness’ to talk
Sartaj Aziz stated insurgents are not interested in negotiating with the Afghan regime.
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Lost history: ‘War over power brought an end to our beautiful country’
Our young do not know the Pakistan we lived through, says Hamid Khan.
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Fall of Dhaka: ‘We should apologise to Bengalis for the discrimination’
'We should apologise to Bengalis for their suffering at the hands of people from West Pakistan.'
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Cricket holy war on as Anglicans accept Vatican challenge
Father Eamonn O'Higgins who is organising the Vatican side, gave Moxon the ball that will be used in the match.
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Pakistan requests Bangladesh to increase embassy security after receiving threats
Pakistan High Commission has requested for extra security to be provided to Pakistani diplomats in Dhaka.
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Suspected militants attack Nigeria military base
The military operation launched in the region to tackle the militant uprising has entered its eighth month.
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Pizza outlet attacked as India, US fail to cool diplomat row
Furious over the arrest of Indian diplomat Devyani Khobragade, Indians are demanding a ban on US goods.
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India government seeks to reverse gay ban ruling
Govt says it believes the ruling was 'violative of the principle of equality'.
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Pakistan wants Bangladesh to be stable: Foreign Office
FO spokesperson also says that there has been no decision regarding stopping US aid to Pakistan.