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Qatar holding reins of regional politics amid Arab turmoil
Qatar throws its support behind Arab uprisings swept the region, unseating autocrats in Tunisia, Egypt and Libya.
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Russian FM meets President Bashar alAssad: Syrian media
China says it is considering sending its own envoys to relevant Middle East countries.
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Maldives president resigns after weeks of protests, police mutiny
Mutinying police had earlier taken over the state broadcaster and made calls for people to overthrow the president.
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US considering formal apology for NATO attacks: Report
Gen Mattis to meet Kayani to discuss Nato attack, border coordination procedures to avoid such incidents in future.
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US taxi driver pleads guilty to aiding al Qaeda
Raja Lahrasib Khan, a native of Pakistan but a naturalised US citizen, also met militant leader Ilyas Kashmiri.
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‘US drone campaign targeted rescuers, mourners’
Report cites evidence that strikes killed at least 50 civilians who rushed to help victims.
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US paints false picture of Afghan war: Officer
The Pentagon disagreed with Davis's portrayal of the war but stopped short of suggesting any disciplinary action.
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Indonesia latest country to sign CTBT
Indonesia urges non-signatories to ratify treaty, hopes for a 'South Asia nuclear arms free zone'.
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Mahmud Abbas to head interim government: Palestinian official
The temporary administration will oversee preparations for presidential and legislative polls to be held by May.
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Israel has not made decision on Iran attack: Obama
'We're going to do everything we can to prevent Iran from getting a nuclear weapon', says Obama in an NBC interview.
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China paper defends Syria veto, doubts West's intentions
China's top newspaper says Western campaigns in Libya, Afghanistan and Iraq show the error of forced regime change.
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US, Canadian imams issue fatwa against honour killings
Canada has seen 13 such killings -- which are more common in the Middle East and South Asia -- since 2002.
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Clinton calls UN Syria vote a ‘travesty’
A resolution urging the Syrian president to give up power was vetoed by Russia and China in a 13-2 vote.
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Seven dead in attack on Afghan police building: Official
Three policemen and four civilians died in the blast in the car park, the ministry said in a statement.
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Yuvraj Singh undergoes treatment for lung tumour in US
Singh denies reports of undergoing surgery, says that he was only receiving medication.
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Strengthening security: US urges world to fund Afghan troops
Defence Secretary Leon Penatta says ‘we must do everything we can to support this force’.
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Taliban negotiations: PM to discuss Afghan peace in Qatar
Foreign minister expected to accompany prime minister.
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Resolution vetoed: Syria saved by Russia, China at the UN
Western diplomats termed the veto a disgrace. Pakistan had backed the resolution.
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Iran 'detaining' relatives of journalists: BBC
Iranian government has arrested relatives of journalists working abroad in a bid to silence them, says BBC.
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US Army approves WikiLeaks suspect's court martial
The decision clears the way to set a date for Manning, a private with the Army, to face a host of charges.
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Cost drives NATO bid for smaller Afghan army
NATO wants Afghan forces to be a third smaller; cost pressures in West driving cutbacks.
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Pen-friends: Mullah Omar wrote to Obama, asked for Gitmo prisoner transfer
Letter, allegedly from the Taliban leader, expressed impatience with slow process of prisoner transfer.
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US welcomes Khar Afghanistan visit, awaits debriefing
State Department spokesperson says statements made by Khar in Kabul were a good thing.
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A court verdict in India
Nearly 50 million users will either have to quickly switch their services or they will be without a carrier.
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NATO hopes Afghan forces take lead in 2013
Panetta says final plan will be decided by Nato leaders at a Chicago summit in May.
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No ban on Pakistani medicines, says Sri Lanka
Alert warning issued to doctors, hospitals not to administer isosorbide-5-monoritrate 20 mg imported from Pakistan.
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Security concerns: US warns citizens travelling to Pakistan
US also tells citizens in Pakistan to avoid going to demonstrations, protests.
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Old weapons, new threats fuel India’s military build-up
Some argue India is playing catch-up, but others sense a more combative impulse.
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Panetta says Israel could strike Iran in spring: Report
Israel indicates they're considering a strike, US indicates concerns, says Panetta.
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US lawmakers warn of outcry against Taliban transfer
Obama administration hopes to strike peace deal; fears that Taliban fighters could return to battlefield.
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Optimistic to say Pakistan will target Haqqani Network: Petraeus
Says the Network remains focused on regaining influence in Afghan provinces previously controlled during Taliban rule.
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Taliban return seen unlikely threat in reshaped Afghanistan
A decade of war with Nato has, however, not dented the ambitions of the Taliban rank.
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US plans to halt Afghan combat role early surprise Kabul
US would stop taking the lead role in combat operations before the end of 2013, says US Defence Secretary.
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Indian court scraps telecom licences in graft scandal
India's Supreme Court scrapped 122 telecom licences awarded in a 2008 sale at the centre of a corruption scandal.
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Facebook seeks to raise $5 bn in initial public offering
Facebook's $5 billion fund-raising target only preliminary, can be increased based on investor interest in company.
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Germany's Merkel due in China for eurozone talks
Merkel to hold talks with president, premier, make key address on current euro crisis.
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US needs 'credible' threat against Iran: Experts
Risks of inaction are too high. We must stop Iran's nuclear clock, says the bipartisan group said in a report.
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UN leader expects Israel at Mideast nuclear conference
Diplomats consider the presence of Israel and Iran would be crucial to the success of any conference.
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Position unchanged: No backtracking on Iran gas pipeline, US told
Petroleum minister invites US companies to invest in Pakistan and sell LNG.
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Egypt football violence leaves 73 fans dead
Fans of Al-Masri, which beat Al-Ahly 3-0, invaded the pitch and began to throw rocks, bottles and fireworks.
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Nothing new to see here: US brushes aside leaked NATO report
US State Department spokesperson says they have talked to Pakistan over the report.
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Afghan Taliban poised to retake Afghanistan once westerners leave: Report
NATO confirms existence of secret report leaked by BBC on Wednesday
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US has concerns over ISI ties with extremists
Pentagon spokesperson John Kirby says US has long been concerned over elements in ISI having ties to extremists.
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India’s low-caste queen Mayawati launches re-election bid
In hour-long speech, she promises 24-hour electricity and support for Muslims if re-elected to power in Uttar Pradesh.
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Pakistan allowed tariff-free export of 75 products to EU markets
The Pakistan-specific trade package will enter into force after its formal approval by the WTO General Council.
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Four admit plot to blow up London Stock Exchange
The men, to be sentenced next week, plotted a spate of mail bomb attacks and discussed a “Mumbai-style” atrocity.
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Who is the real Imran Khan, asks Salman Rushdie
"Thirty years ago Imran Khan was a fan at my 1982 Delhi lecture...now my work "humiliates" his "faith" says...
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Pakistan denies hidden agenda, Taliban deny talks
We have no hidden agenda, Khar tells reporters after meeting with President Hamid Karzai.
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NATO allies debate France's early Afghan exit
French move to dominate two-day talks meant to review progress in Afghan military transition.
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Romney leads US Republicans after big Florida win
Romney's double-digit win in the Sunshine State demonstrated his strength in a key general election battleground.