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The Taliban claimed that the shooter was one of their fighters who had infiltrated the police.

Poet charged with "inciting to overthrow the ruling system" and "insulting the emir": Amnesty

Air Force General Abdullah Mahmud al-Khalidi was assassinated in Damascus district of Rukn al-Din.

Buddhists cancel celebrations for most colourful annual festival in protest at mob attacks against their community.

Plant operators stress there were no risks to the public.

ASEAN is in a position to offer humanitarian aid to Myanmar, says secretary general.

Hundreds of thousands have left aboard rickety boats in past decades, and there are signs of another exodus looming.

Cyclone changes direction towards the south Indian coast of Tamil Nadu, says Disaster Management Centre.

Romney urges supporters in Ohio and Iowa to keep those in the path of the storm in their hearts and prayers.

We deny any relation between Sudan’s military manufacturing and any foreign partner, says Sudan's foreign ministry.

Clinton due to meet with Bosnia’s three-man presidency and top international officials.

Gates said he hoped he would be remembered as someone who tried to look out for the needs of the troops in battle.

North Korea gets 100 pairs of boots month from factory as its share of payment, rather than being paid in cash.

Salman Khurshid replaces S M Krishna as foreign minister.

Rehman Malik says Pakistan is fully capable of ensuring teenage activist’s security.

In a first, foreign minister to meet President Mursi to build bilateral ties.

Judges suspect Balladur’s campaign of receiving illicit retro-commissions from sale of French submarines to Pakistan.

Salman Khurshid is known to be a witty but courteous politician.

The embassy says that they are in close coordination with the Pakistan consulate general in New York.

Tens of thousands of flights cancelled; all US stock markets closed and presidential campaigns halted.

Windows 8 phone to stand apart from competition posed by iOS and Android by offering a more personalised experience.

The multi-billion project's plan includes demolishing Prophet (pbuh), Caliph's graves and three historic mosques.

General VK Singh says parliament was "anti-people" and "bending to corporates".

Estimated to cost up to $100 million, the centre on a hilltop in central Kabul will house up to 5,000 students.

Moon makes special plea to N Korea to divert its scant resources from nuclear weapons to improving living standards

More than 26,000 others forced to flee wave of rioting and arson.

A monster of a hurricane, potentially the largest on record, was barreling toward the city.

Violence survivors continue to trickle into packed refugee camps in Sittwe, western Myanmar as UN raises alarm.

"The tsunami is arriving right now," Gerard Fryer, a senior geophysicist with the center, told reporters.

"Probably this is the last reshuffle," the prime minister said at the presidential palace in New Delhi.

The Detachment 88 squad seized bomb-making equipment and one bomb ready to be used by a new militant group (HASMI).

Quake hits Haida Gwaii region, tsunami warning issued, though no major wave seen. No immediate reports of damage.

The latest fighting has killed more than 80 people, bringing the total toll since June to above 170.

No group has yet claimed responsibility for the attacks.

SM Krishna and Ambika Soni had resigned from the cabinet earlier as well.

PML-Q leader taken into custody after he, group members failed to produce passports, documents; freed after 2 hours.

Olson says he wants to work together to promote relationships based on mutual respect and common interests.

Al Qaeda leader Zawahiri also calls Obama a 'professional liar.'

More than 150 people, from both communities, have been killed in the state since violence first sparked in June.

Outgoing foreign minister to play instrumental role in upcoming election campaign.

At least 50 wounded; almost half the dead were policemen.

Khan was questioned for half an hour by US immigration authorities over his stance on drone strikes.

Father says 15-year-old activist is recovering at ‘encouraging speed’.

The US president also congratulates millions of pilgrims who are performing Hajj.

Sushilkumar Shinde says Indian security forces are 'very alert' in dealing with the issue.

People in most parts of FATA and some parts of K-P celebrated Eid with the rest of the Muslim world.

Canadian Foreign Minister John Baird said Thursday that the remarks were "both offensive and unhelpful."

US also expressed hope the ceasefire will be respected.

People have fled their homes in droves following the latest clashes in Rakhine state.

Foreign ministry says Islamabad is willing to work with whomsoever occupies the Oval Office.