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After presidential snub: Russia sends out top diplomat to placate Pakistan
Sergei Lavrov’s arrival tomorrow to coincide with Gen Kayani’s trip to Moscow.
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Dhaka blames Rohingya refugees for temple attacks
Home minister describes violence as premeditated and deliberate.
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Rasmussen hints US, Nato troops may pull out before 2014 deadline
Admits insider attacks have shaken morale, damaged trust between Nato troops, Afghan forces.
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Twitter, Facebook would have raised fatwa danger: Rushdie
Salman Rushdie publishes account of a decade he spent in hiding while under fatwa for his book 'The Satanic Verses'.
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Taliban suicide attack kills 20, including NATO troops
Six Afghan policemen and 10 civilians killed in attacked. 62 others wounded.
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Iran unblocks Google email again after officials complain
"We wanted to ban YouTube and then Gmail was cut off as well, and this was unintended," an official said.
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Saudi take steps to thwart epidemic at Hajj: Report
"The spread of the coronavirus which has lately registered two cases is still limited," the health minister said.
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Bangladesh blames Muslim Rohingyas for temple attacks
Thousands of Muslims went on rampage in Buddhist areas after a photo insulting Islam was posted on Facebook.
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Indian forces claim killing 5 militants in Kashmir
Forces acting on an intelligence tip off surprised allegedly Hizbul Mujahideen militants in Wanghat forest.
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Facebook won't remove murder page: Australia police
Meagher's husband and the police have urged the public to refrain from commenting on Bayley or the case.
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World must work out how to grey gracefully: UN
The UNFPA report warned that the skills and knowledge older people possess are going to waste.
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Kenyan forces hit Shebab bases around final Somali bastion
Kenyan army said doing everything possible to ensure its forces took control of the city "safely" and "in good time".
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Bangladesh deploys troops after new attacks on Buddhists
Police said that 107 people had been arrested in connection with the violence on Saturday and Sunday night.
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Turkey's Erdogan re-elected as party leader
Erdogan faced no competition in the vote, which was held at a congress of his Justice and Development Party.
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‘PPP stands by dual national voters’
Bilawal Bhutto Zardari says Pakistan had been transformed from a dictatorship into a democracy.
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Blasphemous Facebook photo: Rioters torch Buddhist temples in Bangladesh
Army called in as mob burns down temples and houses of Buddhists.
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Youngest Gitmo inmate transferred to Canada
At the time of his transfer to Guantanamo Bay, he was the youngest detainee to be sent to the US detention facility.
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US scholarships aim to close cybersecurity gap
The CyberCorps program launched in 2000 highlights how desperate the US is to get people to keep networks secure.
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New York to get world's biggest Ferris wheel
Construction of the 625 foot (190 meter) high wheel should finish in 2014, said Mayor Bloomberg.
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UN chief urges careful handling of Myanmar Rohingyas issue
The issue of Muslim Rohingyas in Myanmar could affect the reform process underway in the country.
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Guantanamo's youngest detainee transferred to Canada
Khadr had been accused of throwing a grenade, killing a US Special Forces soldier during a gun battle in Afghanistan.
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Key architect of India foreign policy Brajesh Mishra dies
Mishra had served as national security advisor, principal secretary to former prime minister Atal Behari Vajpayee.
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Two rare Indian rhinos die after poaching attack
Rhinos were found bleeding from gunshot injuries, huge wounds after poachers cut off horns, nose, ears.
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Fox News broadcasts suicide live on TV
Twitter users proclaimed that Fox News had telecast a "suicide" as it happened.
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Muslim girl cannot skip swim class: German court
Court says she can wear full-body swimsuit called burkini already used by other girls at the school.
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Libya attackers linked to al Qaeda: US
Obama administration has offered varied explanations as to who may have been behind attack on US diplomatic mission.
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Brazil opposes unilateral military action against Iran
Brazilian president says such an initiative will represent a violation of the UN Charter.
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Pakistan calls for Alliance of Civilizations to increase efforts in fostering understanding
Foreign Minister Khar says instances of religious intolerance are on the rise and need to be curbed.
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OIC condemns sacrilegious film, cartoons
OIC expresses concern on the continuing instances of Islamophobic acts under the "prextext of freedom of expression."
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US, Pakistan should work towards a 'post-alliance future': Husain Haqqani
ex-Pakistan ambassador to US says army continues to influence Pakistan's domestic politics.
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Russia fears 'gigantic Afghan drug stockpile'
Russia's anti-drug chief expresses concerns over drug trafficking from Afghanistan after the pullout of Nato troops.
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India leopards at risk of decimation: Study
At least four leopards have been killed every week by poachers in India in the last decade.
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US, Pakistan called off military talks due to protests: US
General Dempsey revealed that he had scheduled a discreet trip to Pakistan to meet the chief of the army staff.
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‘Innocence of Muslims’: Actress sues filmmaker, YouTube in federal court
Google’s attorneys said that the rights of an actor do not protect that person from how a film is perceived.
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Google chairman defends hosting of anti-Islam film
Schimidt insists that the video fulfilled Youtube’s basic criteria for material that can be posted.
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Are we there yet?: Pakistan plans bus route from Mirpur to Birmingham
Journey will take approximately eight days: Officials.
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Pakistan denounces media report on 'tacit complicity on drones'
MoFA spokesperson says drones are illegal, counter productive, contravene international law, violate sovereignty.
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Producer of anti-Islam film held for parole violation
Nakoula had allegedly posted his film on YouTube under the pseudonym Sam Bacile, violating his parole.
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Terrorists killed US ambassador to Libya: Panetta
Panetta, Dempsey said it took time before officials determined that extremists were behind the attack.
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Julian Assange blasts Obama's 'free speech' duplicity
Assange said Obama pushes "free speech" argument in Middle East while criminalising Wikileaks.
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US and Russian experts turn up volume on cybersecurity alarms
Former NSA Director Michael Hayden warned that the US had yet to resolve questions about how to police the Internet.
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Pakistan agrees with objective of drones, but they are illegal: Khar
Foreign minister says Pakistan is working with the US government on resolving this issue.
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Pakistan wants early repatriation of Afghan refugees
Pakistan's next ambassador to UN says Afghan refugees living in Pakistan should return home with 'dignity and...
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Iran quietly makes massive wheat buy on global markets
Origins of the grain bought for shipment in October, November and December also included Russian and Australian grain.
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Pigs’ revenge as ‘Angry Birds’ makers launch new game
"Angry Birds" maker Rovio launches a new title allowing users to play as "Bad Piggies" from the smash-hit game.
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Pakistan clears airspace for US to conduct drone strikes: Report
Report says CIA corresponds with Pakistani intelligence and informs them of intended target areas prior to strikes.
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France to expel anyone threatening security in name of Islam: Minister
Racism, fundamentalism is not part of Islam, says French interior minister.
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Maoist hardliners ban Indian cars, movies in Nepal
Hardline Maoists demand actions in protest over New Delhi's influence in the Himalayan nation.
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Google's Schmidt defends hosting of anti-Islam film
Google's executive chairman says the answer to "bad speech is more speech" - not a ban.
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Khar, Hurriyat leader urge investigation of Indian Kashmir mass graves
Hina Rabbani Khar, Mirwaiz Umar Farooq and Sardar Yaqoob participate in OIC Contact Group on Jammu and Kashmir.

















































