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Panetta, Dempsey said it took time before officials determined that extremists were behind the attack.

Assange said Obama pushes "free speech" argument in Middle East while criminalising Wikileaks.

Former NSA Director Michael Hayden warned that the US had yet to resolve questions about how to police the Internet.

Foreign minister says Pakistan is working with the US government on resolving this issue.

Pakistan's next ambassador to UN says Afghan refugees living in Pakistan should return home with 'dignity and...

Origins of the grain bought for shipment in October, November and December also included Russian and Australian grain.

"Angry Birds" maker Rovio launches a new title allowing users to play as "Bad Piggies" from the smash-hit game.

Report says CIA corresponds with Pakistani intelligence and informs them of intended target areas prior to strikes.

Racism, fundamentalism is not part of Islam, says French interior minister.

Hardline Maoists demand actions in protest over New Delhi's influence in the Himalayan nation.

Google's executive chairman says the answer to "bad speech is more speech" - not a ban.

Hina Rabbani Khar, Mirwaiz Umar Farooq and Sardar Yaqoob participate in OIC Contact Group on Jammu and Kashmir.

Sima Samar was honoured for her longstanding and courageous dedication to human rights -- especially women's right.

Foreign minister says it is as distasteful for Pakistan, but is in reaction to something that happens.

Muslim heads of state at UN General Assembly say Western nations must clamp down on ‘Islamophobia’.

Leaders reaffirm their commitment to working for regional peace.

Muhammad Sagheer spent one year in Guantanamo and was the first Pakistani to be freed.

Zardar­i, Karzai and Camero­n discus­s future of Afghan­istan, to work for econom­ic cooper­ation.

ICC will take up the bid in their annual meeting next June.

The two foreign ministers met on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly.

According to UN, Iran plans to bring the Arak reactor on line in the third quarter of 2013.

Disaster management department says 18 people are dead so far in the third wave of flooding.

"The troops were defusing a bomb on the side of the road when they came under attack," provincial deputy police chief.

Coronavirus related to common cold, comes from same family as SARS which emerged in China in 2002.

Device equipped with a new 1.6 GHz quad-core processor.

Reconnaissance drone named Shahed 129 has a range of 2,000 km (1,240 miles) ,capable of carrying bombs and missiles.

Lawsuit seeking ban brought by Brazilian Muslim group. Judge says ban does not hurt freedom of thought.

Will discuss the process of reconciliation in Afghanistan, and the transition period.

Reprimands foreign ministry for delaying issue in spite of jail being handed over by US to Afghan authorities.

Transfer to start as soon as UAE government ratifies agreement.

Agreement includes high level exchanges, training programmes and intelligence sharing.

Obama said US government had nothing to do with movie and insisted that there was no speech that justified violence.

In his address, Zardari condemns anti-Islam movie.

Urs, Marco Tinner sentenced to 50 months, 41 months respectively. Friedrich was given 24-month suspended sentence.

US resits calls for laws crimin­alisin­g blasph­emy, says freedo­m of religi­on and expres­sion are insepa­rable.

NGO presents draft of MoU signed to get Pakistani prisoners back from Afghanistan.

Psy has became a surprise hit in the United States where he was feted on chat shows.

Chinese delegation meets Army chief, Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee Chairman.

On his way to Lahore, the boy stopped at Kasur and crossed the border to see India.

Rai will focus on 22 countries, including India and sub-Saharan Africa.

According to the latest official figures, 1,973 people died in coal mining accidents in China in 2011.

Time magazine branded India's prime minister Manmohan Singh "The Underachiever" on its front cover earlier this year.

Pre-order sales of "The Casual Vacancy" have reportedly topped a million copies.

Britain, France and Germany on Monday urged their European Union partners "to further step up the pressure" on Iran.

Says president will highlight sacrifices made by Pakistanis in fighting against terrorism, strengthening democracy.

Foreign Minister Hina Rabbani Khar, Pakistan's Ambassador to US Sherry Rehman attended launch event.

Senior US administration official says Zardari broached the issue, saying they had disassociated with Bilour.

The president will make it clear that US will stand strongly for our democratic values abroad, says Jay Carney.

Secretary of State thanks Islamabad over its handling of anti-US protests.

Al-Masri lost on an appeal in the EU Human Rights court. Now he and 4 others face extradition to the US.