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EU 'deplores' Bilour's bounty call for anti-Islam filmmaker
US finds Bilour's announcement inflammatory, inappropriate: Official
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‘Taliban propaganda’: Afghan newsmen oppose ban on Pakistani dailies
Call for dialogue between journalists on either side for improved news content.
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US elections may firm up Afghan peace process
Officials from Pakistan, Afghanistan and the US are scheduled to meet this week.
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Iran boosts cyber security with secure domestic network: Report
Google, Gmail blocked in Iran as new internet is rolled out, though people say they can access services via VPNs.
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Anti-Islam film: Head of Ahmadi community says anger of Muslims 'fully justified'
Calls for limiting free speech so that the religious sentiments of people are protected.
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Two Pakistanis stabbed near Greek anti-racist demo: Police
One of them was said to be in a serious condition.
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Better understanding with US on drones, says Hina Rabbani Khar
Foreign minister heads to New York to join President Zardari for UN assembly.
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Envoy to UN asks US to ‘lay off our Prophet’
Haroon expressed his anger at what he considerd a 'punitive relationship' where Pakistan 'is still scapegoated'.
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Economic Slowdown: World trade to grow by mere 2.5%
The WTO cut its estimate from a 2012 growth forecast of 3.7% it made in April.
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Australian sheep saga: Fallout starts spreading to food businesses
Sources say furore will jeopardise the future of Pakistan’s nascent meat industry.
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US bans 20 Iran officials from travel to UN assembly: Report
In Washington, the US State Department had no immediate comment on the matter.
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US Senate approves Richard Olson as next ambassador to Pakistan
US Senate approves the appointment of Oslon and Robert Stephen Beecroft as envoys to Pakistan, Iraq.
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Louvre opens Islamic art wing to the public
About 3,000 precious works from 7th-19th centuries are spread across 3,000 square metres over two levels.
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Israel war on Iran ‘will eventually happen’: Guards chief
General Jafrani says war will happen but Israel will be destroyed as a result.
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Buying airtime: Obama, Clinton adverts slamming film cost $70,000
Advertisements, reportedly aired on seven stations in Pakistan, contain sound bites from speeches by the two leaders.
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US judge rejects call to ban YouTube from showing trailer
Actress Cindy Lee sues YouTube, its owner Google for releasing excerpts of amateurish film ‘Innocence of Muslims’.
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Trilateral exchange: Zardari, Karzai and Cameron to hold talks in New York
Pakistan may broker negotiations between Afghan government and Taliban.
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Washington rendezvous: With Khar at her side, Clinton condemns ‘disgusting’ movie
Thanks Islamabad for protecting American missions.
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‘Sledgehammer’ conspiracy: Turkey’s three former generals jailed for life
In all, 322 military officials sentenced for plotting to overthrow Erdogan almost a decade ago.
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Pakistani shelling will jeopardise ties: Kabul
Kabul sends additional troops and long-range artillery to Pak-Afghan border as tensions rise.
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Abroad, protesters take to the streets sans violence
Muslims across the world also registered their protests, albeit in less violent ways.
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Afghanistan bans Pakistani newspapers
Kabul says Pakistan newspapers carry statements of Taliban spokespersons, a source of Taliban propaganda.
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France bans protests against blasphemous cartoons
French Muslim Council head described the cartoons, anti-Islam film as "acts of aggression", but urged not to protest.
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US lawyers ask Kabul to stop illegal detention
Tina Foster says inmates had been denied access to judicial process for six years.
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Russia says India aircraft carrier delivery delayed by 5 months
Russia will put off delivery of a renovated $2.3 billion aircraft carrier to India to fix defects in its construction.
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Dubai police honours Pakistani cab driver for integrity
Omar returned a passenger’s bag full of cash, gold to the police.
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US warns citizens about travel perils in Pakistan
US State Dept says presence of al Qaeda, Taliban, indigenous militant groups poses potential danger to US citizens.
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Civil lawsuit: ‘Defrauded’ actress sues film producer
Cindy Lee Garcia pleads for the film to be removed from YouTube and says her right to privacy had been violated.
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Religious intolerance an insult to all: Kerry
US senator meets Hina Rabbani Khar and Sherry Rehman on Capitol Hill.
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US troops in Afghanistan return to pre-surge levels: Defence official
The 33,000 'surge' troops sent to Afghanistan in 2009 have all returned to the US.
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Restrictions on religion rise around the world: Report
Pakistan among countries which imposes the most restrictions on religion - by government & by society, the study says.
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US buys airtime on Pakistani channels to counter 'propaganda'
Ads feature messages from President Barack Obama and Secretary State Hillary Clinton in a bid to placate public anger.
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Senator John Kerry condemns anti-Islam video, violent reactions
Kerry terms film an exhibition of "senseless intolerance", but says there is also no room for violent reactions...
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US judge turns down actor's request to pull film from YouTube
Actor featured in anti-Islam film says director mislead her by calling it film a desert adventure.
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Tunisia opts to ban protests to prevent violence over cartoons
Religious groups say they have a right to protest peacefully.
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Israel won't take part in nuclear-free Mideast summit
The conference is scheduled to take place either later this year or early in 2013, and is backed by the United States.
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Nato's Afghan strategy in jeopardy: Experts
Warn that NATO's decision to limit joint operations with Afghan forces threatens the alliance's strategy.
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Afghanistan's Karzai targets governors in anti-graft fight
Five provincial chiefs include the high-profile head of volatile Helmand province, Gulab Mangal.
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US State Department warning urges citizens to avoid Pakistan travel
The warnings highlight protests and rallies being held across the country.
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US warns Israel Iran raid may cost peace deals: Report
"Today the Arab leaders do not control their peoples, the streets control the leaders," an Israeli official said.
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Afghan-Pak ties key to peace: FM
Zalmai Rassoul says both countries deeply engaged in discussions.
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New sacrilegious cartoons: France braces for backlash
Prime Minister Jean-Marc Ayrault said anyone offended by the cartoons could take the matter to the courts.
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US tour: Pakistan not part of the problem in Afghanistan, says Khar
USAID administrator highlights operational difficulties in Pakistan.
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Haqqani network formally sanctioned by US
The ban would result in freezing assets the group or its members have within US jurisdictions.
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US has unrealistic expectations with Pakistan on Taliban talks: Ex-ISI chief
Former ISI chief says Pakistan “can’t deliver anybody” to the negotiating table.
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Study on Monsanto GM corn concerns draws skepticism
Researchers found rats exposed to Monsanto's genetically modified corn, weed killer suffered tumors, organ failures.
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YouTube extends anti-Islam film curb to Saudi Arabia
Saudia Arabia had threatened to block YouTube if Google didn’t respond requests of denying access to the film.
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Fuel use in new cars could halve by 2030: IEA
Conventional vehicles will still continue to dominate the market until 2030, the body added.
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German government urges public to stop using Internet Explorer
A security flaw publicly surfaced over the weekend, affecting hundreds of millions of Internet Explorer users.
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Asia-Pacific home to most millionaires: Report
China and Australia ranked second and third at 16.7 percent and 5.3 percent respectively.

















































