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Maritime Security: India urges Asian unity in battle against pirates
India hosts 17-nation meeting of maritime security officials.
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Afghanistan to 'vigorously' seek peace with Taliban
Secretary of State Hillary Clinton says US will stand by Afghanistan beyond troop pull outs in 2014.
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France to outlaw visits to "terrorist" training camps
The legislation, if passed, will make it possible for police to take people into custody for questioning on suspicion.
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Pakistan among top 20 happiest countries, beating India, US: Report
Life expectancy, experienced well-being of Pakistan found to be mediocre, but ecological footprint termed “good”.
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Saudi to curb powers of religious police: Reports
Religious police agents will be prohibited from "standing at shopping malls entrances to prevent entry of any person".
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India urges Asian unity in battle against pirates
India hosts 17-nation meeting of maritime security officials.
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A quarter of US tech start-ups founded by immigrants: Study
Some 40 million people living in the US, or 13 percent of the population, were born overseas.
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Iran says will not retreat on nuclear issue despite woes
On Israel threats, Ahmadinejad says Iran will not be shaken by a few 'firecrackers'.
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Gunmen slay over 25 students in Nigeria
Student halls had been raided by police last week as part of a sweep against Boko Haram militants.
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French spy, not lynch mob killed Gaddafi: Report
French secret agent is said to have infiltrated mob of Libyan rebels which encircled Libyan leader on October 20.
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Local governance: Indian cities learn together, race ahead
As India hauls its rapidly growing urban centres through reforms, rewards provide incentives.
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For Afghan refugees, repatriation is chance to start anew
UNHCR has facilitated return of 3.7 million refugees from Pakistan since 2002.
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Afghan media claim small victory in fight for press freedom
The Ministry of Information and Culture has agreed to five of 19 changes to a media law suggested by journalists.
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Swedes slam IKEA for its female-free Saudi catalogue
IKEA says it regretted removing the women from pictures in the annual booklet.
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UN calls on Iran to halt clampdown, release activists
Spokesperson said he was particuarly concerned about the September 29 arrest of human rights lawyer Dadkhah.
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Pope's butler says innocent of theft in leaks trial
Gabriele is tried for stealing secret memos in what he said was a bid to battle "evil and corruption" within Vatican
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Iran may still be years away from any nuclear-armed missile
Experts put that at the point when Iran has amassed enough uranium, purified to a fissile level of 20 percent.
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Ahmadinejad's cameraman seeks asylum in US: Report
"There were things that he was expected to do that he was uncomfortable with doing," Golkanbhan's lawyer said.
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Anti-corruption party launched in India
Arvind Kejriwal says formation of his party would mark a new chapter in the struggle against a "bribe-taking culture".
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Nearly 300 held in Bangladesh for attacks on Buddhists
Buddhist leaders described the attacks as the worst violence against the community since independence.
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India, Pakistan clash over Kashmir at UN
Ambassador Tarar defends President Zardari's statement at UN General Assembly on Jammu and Kashmir.
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Samsung allowed to sell Galaxy Tab in US as court lifts ban
Lifting of ban could help Samsung in run-up to pivotal holiday shopping season.
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Russian court bans anti-Islam film
Moscow’s District judge sided with prosecution arguments presented in court that film promotes religious intolerance.
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EU states lag in aid transparency: Watchdog
Survey graded aid-distributing agencies on how readily their information could be accessed.
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White House targeted in cyber attack
Official says no classified systems breached.
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New US envoy to urge North Waziristan clean-up
Olson cites squeezing of the Haqqani network a primary focus of his activities.
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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.

















































