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Seven Pakistanis kidnapped in Afghanistan
Engineers and workers in Logar province were returning to their accommodation after work.
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Obama not to issue formal apology to Pakistan: NYT
White House says condolences by senior US officials are enough till investigations into the attack are completed.
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Google: Fear the filter bubble
Is Google giving its users the results they need?
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NATO attack: Dempsey questions logic of Pakistani accusations
US Joint Chiefs of Staff says they are talking with Pakistan behind closed doors, examining radio traffic, gun tapes.
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Delhi blast: Six suspects, including a Pakistani, arrested
Arrested men belong to militant group Indian Mujahideen.
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UK expels Iran diplomats after embassy attack
Britain shuts Iranian embassy, says ties are not completely severed.
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Tribune Take: Cable operators, more 'ghairatmand' than thou?
Blockage of BBC World News by cable operators is a knee-jerk reaction, with little impact on the BBC.
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Sherry Rehman, Pervez Hoodbhoy in Top 100 Global Thinkers list
Sherry Rehman makes it to the list for 'showing what it means to be brave in Pakistan'.
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Acquittals over Indian Kashmir 1983 cricket pitch sabotage
Police had arrested 12 men after part of the pitch was dug up during the lunch break by protesters at the venue.
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Britain withdraws all embassy staff from Iran: Diplomats
Evacuation decided after Iranian protesters overran diplomatic compounds, tearing down flag, trashing embassy offices.
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UN climate summit: Pakistan tops climate-risk index
Country declared worst-hit in 2010, report shows that Pakistan’s weather extremes vulnerability to increase.
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Clinton hopes for Pakistan cooperation despite Bonn boycott
Nothing will be gained by turning our backs on mutually beneficial cooperation, says Clinton.
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US prepares to vacate Shamsi airbase
Officials say leaving air base would not dent ongoing drone operations.
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Norway gunman declared insane: prosecutor
Prosecutors said Breivik could be sentenced to "compulsory mental health care," possibly for life, instead of...
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Dr Conrad Murray sentenced to 4 years for 'involuntarily' murdering Michael Jackson
The physician admitted he had given the drug, propofol to the star for up to two months before his death.
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UK warns of 'consequences' after students storm embassy in Tehran
Students held six UK embassy staff hostage for two hours before being rescued by police.
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ISAF to retrain troops on civilian casualties: Kabul
Pakistan cuts off supply routes to Isaf forces in Afghanistan in retaliation for Nato's air strike.
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India wins rights to biggest Afghan iron mine: Official
A consortium of Indian companies has won the rights to develop Afghanistan's largest iron ore deposits.
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Afghan woman jailed for being raped aims to change law
Gulnaz, now 21, seeks presidential pardon, two years after she was jailed for adultery after being raped.
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McCain scolds Pakistan on Haqqani network support
John McCain expresses sorrow at the death of 24 Pakistani soldiers in weekend NATO strikes.
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China paper says US fans terror by Pakistan attack
Main newspaper of China's ruling Communist Party keeps up Beijing's angry words in support of its partner Pakistan.
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US-Pakistan ties troubled but repairable: US military chief
General Martin Dempsey says Shamsi base closure by Pakistan government is 'serious blow'.
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UN Durban conference: World gathers for ‘urgent’ climate change talks
Delegates from more than 194 countries are here to start the final round of this year’s negotiations.
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Mumbai attacks: India names judicial panel for joint probe with Pakistan
FIA team to fly to Mumbai as Indo-Pak cooperation materialises after much delay.
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NATO to continue Afghan mission despite Pakistan supply blockage: Pentagon
Pentagon press secretary says that US will press on its war effort, and that its aircraft had not yet been barred.
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UK's Muslim students boycott lectures on Evolution
Students and trainee doctors claim evolution clashes with their creationist beliefs established in the Holy Quran.
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WikiLeaks wins Australian journalism award
The whistleblowing website published thousands of cables in which US diplomats give their views on world leaders.
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Liberian women stalked by rape
Rape became endemic as a weapon of fear during the 14-year-long conflict and is still rampant.
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Divided Egypt votes in first post-Mubarak poll
Up to 40 million voters are being asked to choose a new parliament.
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Nato air raid: China ‘deeply shocked’ by what US calls a ‘tragedy’
China urges respect for Pakistan's independence and sovereignty.
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Yemen names interim PM, violence kills at least 25 in north
Interim PM Mohammed Basindwa to form new government under deal signed last Wednesday.
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Dr Chishty’s family continues to campaign for release
Family of Dr Khaleel Chishty reached Delhi to plead for his release with everyone that they can meet.
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Pakistan border fire provoked NATO raid: Reports
Foreign newspapers report that Nato officials were fired on from the Pakistani side first.
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US senator urges 'tough' Pakistan diplomacy after Nato raid
"Our support for them financially is dependent upon their cooperation with us," said Senator Kyl.
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NATO chief tweets condolences to Pakistan
Anders Rasmussen conveys sympathy regarding the NATO attack by commenting on Twitter.
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NATO attack: Rage in Pakistan, Khar tells Clinton
Foreign minister tells Clinton Pakistan wants US to vacate Shamsi airbase within 15 days.
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Condemn and condole: Turkey promises to ask NATO for inquiry
Turkish foreign minister tells Khar loss of Pakistani soldiers is "as painful as losing Turkish soldiers".
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As Mumbai grieves, India urges Pakistan to act ‘decisively’
Indian FM turns to neighbour on third anniversary of the 2008 terror attacks.
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NATO to 'thoroughly investigate' Pakistan border incident
Sincere, heartfelt condolences for family members of security forces who may have been killed or injured, says Allen.
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Bahrain commission report: Expats subjected to ‘physical, psychological torture’
Independent panel catalogues protester deaths in custody in 489-page account.
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Afghans turn to people smugglers as NATO leave
People smugglers in Kabul make a quick buck out of Afghans desperate to buy a new life in Europe.
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UK doesn’t want Pakistan to attack Haqqanis: Mark Sedwill
Envoy urges Islamabad to just reduce their threat and bring them to negotiation table with NATO.
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Rabbani murder: Afghan probe team shares evidence with Islamabad
Rehman Malik says no one wanted in connection with the murder is in Pakistan.
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43 revisions
350 paintings, drawings and photographs, which trace the development of Sri Lankan art from the 1920s to date.
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Bahrain used 'excessive force' in crackdown: inquiry
Bahrain security forces torture detainees to suppress pro-democracy protests.
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Enraged Indian youth slaps Indian minister
Youth says he slapped the minister over his 'inability to control inflation'.
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Latin America's top-selling cars not safe enough: Study
Best selling cars in Latin America providing levels of safety 20 years behind 'five star' standards.
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Chinese state newspaper urges against 'revolt'
'Chinese are increasingly able to make their voices heard through blogs and micro-blogs and do not need to protest.'
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Farewell to Haqqani: US lauds ousted Pakistani diplomat
Mark Toner says State Dept appreciated Husain Haqqani's support for US-Pakistan relations.
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US looks forward to working with Sherry Rehman, strengthen ties
US State Department yet to receive formal notification from Pakistan about Haqqani's resignation and his replacement.