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US urges Iraq 'dialogue' to head off political crisis
US Vice President Joe Biden makes calls to Iraqi leaders urges them to mend fences.
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US gears up for limited relationship with Pakistan: Report
The New York Times reports that a counter-terrorism alliance between the two allies will survive in a limited form.
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Appeal by families: Four Pakistanis ‘falsely imprisoned’ abroad
Call on Saudi, Pakistani govts to intervene.
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In search of ‘free Russia’: Sea of protesters fills Moscow to pile pressure on Putin
Rally to oppose Putin’s tight grip on Russia’s political system passed amid a festive atmosphere.
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Afghan coal mine explosion kills eleven: Official
Miners, who were all working at the site without government permission, died after an explosion triggered a collapse.
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Ruling party official shot dead in Indian Kashmir: Police
Bashir Ahmed was killed the main city of Srinagar.
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CIA suspends drone missile strikes in Pakistan: Report
Los Angeles Times reports the halt in attacks is aimed at reversing a sharp erosion of trust between Pakistan and US.
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Gen Mattis briefing trip postponed, not cancelled: US State Dept
Toner says US is committed to working with Pakistan, have closer ties, and that compensation will be paid.
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US-Taliban peace deal collapses after Karzai refuses to go on: Report
According to the report, the deal called for 5 Taliban GITMO prisoners to be sent to house arrest in Qatar.
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China's top diplomat visits Pakistan
Pakistan has been trying to move closer to Asian powerhouse China as ties with the United States have suffered.
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NATO attack: US offers regret, compensation but no apology
State Department spokesperson says US accepts responsibility and is prepared to offer payment to soldiers' families.
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World Bank sets $5.5 billion in aid for Pakistan
Country director says the World Bank has responded flexibly in the face of challenges Pakistan has gone through.
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US offers $10m reward for Iran based al Qaeda operative
Ezedin Abdel Aziz Khalil, a Syrian operating from Iran, has been listed as a "terror financier"
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Mistrust, confusion led to NATO airstrike: Pentagon
Nato’s investigating officer did not know the name of the check-post where the airstrikes took place.
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US, Pakistan share blame for NATO attack: Reports
US Department of Defence says US forces acted in self defense with information available at the time.
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Australian teen jailed over Indian murder
Youth – whose identity has been suppressed – was just 15 when he attacked Nitin Garg, 21.
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Philippine flood victims' bodies float at sea
Official death toll from last weekend's disaster, which swept away shantytowns, exceeded a thousand.
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Pakistan memo crisis adds pressure to US ties
Memogate issue likely to have negative repercussions on US-Pakistan ties, says former CIA analyst Lisa...
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Chinese delegation expected over weekend
Delegation expected to meet top civilian, military leadership.
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UK govt given 4 weeks to obtain release of Pakistani
British troops captured Pakistan national Rahmatullah, in Iraq in 2004 before handing him over to US authorities.
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Gen Allen hints at beyond-2014 stay for US troops in Afghanistan
Both, the US and Afghan President Hamid Karzai are keen to discuss a post 2014 troop scenario.
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Five Polish soldiers killed in Afghanistan: Media
Taliban bombers kill five Polish soldiers in an attack on their convoy in Afghanistan.
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Afghan police kill would-be bank bomber
Suicide bomber shot dead before reaching target in front of Kabul Bank, says police spokesman Zirat Gul Mangal.
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Ex-hacker testifies about reporting US Army leaks suspect
Hacker Manning downloaded thousand of classified documents from military's Secret Internet Protocol Router Network.
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Qaddafi's detained son needs lawyer: Rights group
Libyan authorities should grant Saifal Islam Qaddafi immediate access to a lawyer to help ensure he has due process.
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US signals N.Korea, keeping dialogue open after Kim death
US officials say they hope new leadership may eventually take steps to address the nuclear issue.
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Confessed 'underwear bomber' asks for new legal adviser
Abdulmutallab tells judge he would like her to appoint a Muslim male as his standby counsel.
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Life imprisonment for Dr Chishti upheld
Family and lawyers of Dr Chisthi have the right to appeal in the Supreme Court.
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Karzai urges Pakistan to ignore India, US in forming Afghan policy
Karzai urges Pakistan to approach Afghanistan as a neighbour, with potential for business and transit to Central Asia.
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Taliban per se not our enemy: Joe Biden
Biden's remarks should be seen in the context he was speaking in, says White House.
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British police arrest student at airport on terror grounds
The 22-year-old was detained after being found in possession of a suspicious document.
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Karzai wants immediate halt to NATO night raids
Comments come after Nato on Monday defended the operations as the safest way of targeting insurgent leaders.
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Philippines declares calamity as storm toll nears 1,000
National disaster agency says 957 were killed and 49 were missing
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Prosecutors seek 11 year sentence for Jyllands-Posten bomb plotter
Davud, a member of Chinese Uighur was arrested with two accomplices in 2010 with explosive material.
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Afghanistan appeals for 'help' in boosting peace talks with Taliban
Afghan deputy foreign minister stresses the need for Pakistan and neighbouring countries to overcome armed groups.
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'Only 29% of non-military US supplies go through Pakistan': Report
Shipping goods through NDN, airlifting higher by as much as $40,000 than through Pakistan land routes
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13 people found alive near Indonesia migrant boat capsize
Fibreglass vessel had capacity of 100 but was carrying about 250 migrants when it sank on Saturday.
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Israel frees 550 Palestinian prisoners
According to UN child agency Unicef, among the 550 released,six are women and 55 minors aged 14-17.
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13 dead, 40 missing in Russian oil rig disaster: Official
Fourteen crew members rescued, another four people in wetsuits located in water without any signs of life.
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Secret US, Taliban talks reach turning point
While some US-Taliban contacts previously reported, underlying diplomacy not been made public until now.
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Migration in focus: The Afghan teacher defeated by the system
Gul Mohammad wants a removal of the educational barriers faced by Afghan refugees.
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Tackling malnutrition: Indian cabinet clears food subsidy plan
Parliament could pass bill early next year; critics say plan is populist, irresponsible.
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'Young general' seen poised to take over North Korea dynasty
Not much is known about the younger Kim, not even his age.
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North Korean leader Kim Jong-il dies
Process of transferring power to his son Kim Jong-un has begun.
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Taliban ready to open political office: Afghan negotiator
"It would be better to establish one inside Afghanistan if the situation allows," senior member High Peace Council.
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Britain questioned over links to US drone strikes
Lawyers representing son of a victim inquire about London’s alleged links to CIA’s covert war.
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Nearly nine years on, US withdraws from Iraq
War was launched in March 2003 with missiles striking Baghdad to oust dictator Saddam Hussein.
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Mumbai attacks case: Defence nominates 5 lawyers to travel to India
They will record statements of investigators, doctors and judicial officers.
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Calamity strikes: 440 dead, countless missing as storm devastates Philippines
Dozens of bodies washed ashore; houses swept into the sea while people were sleeping.
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US Congress moves to limit foreign assistance to Pakistan
No number included for economic aid to Pakistan, Obama administration to specify it in consultation with Congress.