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Controversial map removed from video game after Muslims protest
A picture on the second floor bathroom quotes in Arabic, ‘Allah is beautiful and He loves beauty’.
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Lance Armstrong involved in 'most sophisticated' doping scam ever: USADA
Almost 1,000 pages of evidence against Armstrong and fellow US Postal Service cyclists released.
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Iran can overcome 'barbaric' sanctions: Khamenei
The West suspects Iran is seeking a nuclear weapons capacity, despite repeated denials from Tehran.
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Fresh anti-Rohingya rally in west Myanmar
Demonstrators urged the Organisation of the Islamic Conference to stop its assistance to Rohingya in Rakhine state.
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Alleged anti-Islam filmmaker back in court, new name
Mark Basseley Youssef formerly Nakoula Basseley Nakoula among other pseudonyms to appear in court amid tight security.
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Fern Hume - the motorbike miss
On her first attempt, Fern got as far as Germany when engine problems forced her to turn around and go home.
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Over 30 ‘Pakistani clerics’ expelled from Afghanistan
The religious scholars were accused of inciting rebellion against country’s US-backed government.
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Indonesia arrests 80 Pakistanis en route to Australia
Also detains 17 Afghans stranded on an island off Java.
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Sosan Firooz: First Afghan female rapper
Sosan Firooz, shunned by some in her family, sings about repression of women, her life and of a peaceful Afghanistan.
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Gaga and Assange meet in London
Gaga met with the former hacker for dinner at the Ecuadorian embassy on Monday.
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UK's Prince William to attend former nanny's funeral
Powell, aged 82, was awarded the Royal Victorian Medal in 2000 for her services to the family.
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Abu Hamza pleads not guilty on US terror charges
The judge set August 26 next year as the trial date and remanded Abu Hamza in custody.
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A Nobel prize for being in two places at once
Haroche, Wineland won Nobel Prize for work in quantum physics that could one day open way to revolutionary computers.
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Pakistan, Bosnia agree on greater crackdown on terrorists
Two defence and commerce-related MOUs were signed during a meeting between Zardari and President of Bosnia.
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US man dies after winning cockroach-eating contest
Edward Archbold, 32, had eaten several dozen roaches and worms as part of the contest to win an exotic python.
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After ban, no Pakistani papers getting through border: Envoy
The Afghan govt insists the ban applies to just a small subset of Urdu newspapers.
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Sarabjeet Singh allowed meeting with attorney
LHC allows the meeting one more time on humanitarian grounds.
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Reconciliation process: Pakistani, Afghan FMs to discuss Saudi role in Riyadh
Trilateral talks to be held possibly this year.
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Strategic partnership Agreement: Pakistan rejects Karzai’s preconditions
Accusations of Afghan president termed ‘totally misplaced’.
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Indian prisoner Sarabjit Singh allowed to meet counsel
Petitioner given one-time permission to meet his client on humanitarian grounds.
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Don't forget us in Afghan transition, women plead
The fear is that once international troops have left and there is less global oversight.
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Chavez wins another six-year term in Venezuela
Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez shrugged off cancer and a unified opposition to triumph yet again at the ballot box.
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Pakistan, Russia to support intra-Afghan dialogue
Two sides agree on a ‘moderate’ government in Afghanistan post-2014.
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Picasso, Warhol works expected to sell for $35m
The paintings will be worth even more by the next auction.
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Outlook remains gloomy on global growth
Leading economist warns of another wave of crises, this time from China.
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Anti-Islam film: Afghan cleric offers cash for producer's death
Husaini joins Pakistan's minister Bilour in announcing bounty for maker of the blasphemous movie.
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Taliban mock US as Afghan war enters 12th year
US led the invasion on October 7, 2001 to topple the Taliban government for harbouring al Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden
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US judge orders Abu Hamza remain in detention
Abu Hamza faces terror charges over a 1998 kidnapping in Yemen, setting up an al Qaeda-style training camp.
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Syria army pounds Aleppo, clashes with rebels: NGO
Ten bodies were found after the army routed insurgents from a town near Damascus.
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US threatens more sanctions over Iran nuclear drive
The West worries Iran is trying to develop an atomic bomb under cover of a civilian nuclear energy program.
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Agreement to end Muslim rebellion: Philippine president
Agreement calls for a new semi-autonomous Muslim area in the resource-rich region of Mindanao.
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Keeping it real: How British Muslims responded to the sacrilegious film
A group of British Muslims decided to use the opportunity to clear misconceptions about their religion.
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Uneasy neighbours: Karzai to visit Pakistan for talks on strategic deal
Afghan president scheduled to arrive in next two months.
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Pharma industry’s fears: Free trade may bring inferior drugs from India
PPMA former chief says Pakistan’s medicines are of far better quality than India.
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Working group: Pakistan, US to boost cooperation against IEDs
Working group discusses how to disrupt networks supplying components, finance for IEDs in Afghanistan, Pakistan.
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Pakistan, US investors meet each other in first bilateral business moot
Purpose of conference was to get private sectors to focus on investment opportunities available in both countries.
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Pakistan happy to accept Dr Aafia if she serves sentence here: Malik
Ruling out chances of swapping Dr Afridi with Dr Aafia, Rehman Malik talks about a mercy petition.
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Britain to extradite radical Muslim cleric to US
Abu Hamza al-Masri likely to be sent to a Supermax prison once he is extradited to the US.
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Apple marks anniversary of Steve Jobs death
Jobs died October 5, 2011 at the age of 56 after a long battle with cancer.
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Five condemned to death for India ‘honour’ killing
A 19-year-old girl was killed along with her boyfriend in 2010 in Delhi.
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Croatia plans to fine clients of prostitutes
Current legislation already outlaws prostitution, but only sex workers have been prosecuted, not their clients.
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Cross-border shelling : Karzai puts conditions on strategic pact with Pakistan
Afghan president demands end to anti-Afghan activities allegedly emanating from Pakistan.
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Afghan reconciliation: Afghan peace chief’s visit may herald breakthrough
Salahuddin Rabbani will discuss several proposals including release of Afghan Taliban in Pakistani custody.
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Syria-Russia ties: No support for any specific regime – including Assad’s
Russian consul general says country’s ‘soft power’ foreign policy to not interfere in other state’s internal affairs.
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Jordan's King Abdullah dissolves parliament, calls for early election
A boycott by the Islamic Action Front (IAF), is threatening to damage the legitimacy of any future parliament.
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Leading defence firms 'not transparent enough': study
The pressure group analysed top 129 global defence firms and has published its Defence Companies Anti-Corruption Index
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EU mulls ban on Iranian gas imports: Sources
The move is aimed at ratcheting up pressure on Iran to stop pursuing a nuclear programme.
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Turkey parliament gives green light for Syria operations
The mandate, valid for one year, was passed by 320 votes in the 550-seat Turkish parliament.
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Pakistan should stop terrorists crossing to Afghanistan: Karzai
Afghan president says we want strategic pact with Pakistan but we want some conditions and preconditions.
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US court orders Iran, others to pay $6 billion for 9/11
A US judge formally ordered Iran, al Qaeda and several other defendants Wednesday to pay $6 billion compensation.
















































