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Karzai’s office said Zardari agreed to assign a joint military delegation for the task.

US secretary of state has 30 days to determine if the Haqqanis meet the criteria of a terrorist group.

Pan-Islamic body all set to isolate Assad while Ahmadinajad makes show of unity.

Our spaceship will go near Mars and collect important scientific information, says Manmohan Singh.

Indian fishermen released as a 'goodwill gesture' to mark independence day in India.

Afghan man to be handed over to Australia on charges of people smuggling.

Afghan President Hamid Karzai and President Asif Ali Zardari took the decision on the sidelines of an OIC summit.

Assad's former prime minister told news conference that president's regime was collapsing.

Asian economies most at risk from natural disasters.

Pentagon expanding counter intelligence staff in Afghanistan after a rise in insider attacks.

Algerian diplomat Lakhdar Brahimi to replace Kofi Annan as the UN-Arab League mediator in the Syria conflict.

Israel has not yet decided whether to strike Iran over its suspect nuclear program.

OPSEC Education Fund Inc is set to launch a media campaign, including TV ads that scolds President Barack Obama.

Obama signs law that gives 30 days to Clinton to determine if Haqqani network meets criteria of 'terrorist group'.

Afghan envoy says Pakistan had only granted consular access to Afghan prisoners in its jails.

Says Gen Kayani discussed operation in recent talks with Isaf commander.

Afghan interior ministry says forces traded artillery fire in Kunar province.

Said Afghan­istan, India and Pakist­an need to work togeth­er agains­t common threat­s.

Four metro lines of a total length of 182 km will be built across the city, with 88 stations.

The girl band protested against President Putin before the altar of Moscow's biggest cathedral.

Afghan delegates were not given access to Baradar in jail but family members had passed him a message: Source

Afghan official says Pakistani forces fired about 50 rounds - 20 artillery and 27 mortar shells.

Both researchers and local doctors have linked an increase in birth defects to the battles fought in Fallujah.

Military launched an operation against militants in the area after the killing of 16 Egyptian border guards on Aug 5.

White House insists there remains a "window" for its strategy of pressure through punishing sanctions.

I've got a lot of other things on my plate, but I suspect that that will go to the top of the list, says US president.

The move by the OIC is its response to Assad's suppression of a 17-month uprising.

Ramdev demands government do more to repatriate illicit money stashed by Indians in foreign accounts.

Ugandan helicopters went missing en route to Somalia.

The state of the global economy has been weak and it is unlikely things will change for the better.

Turban wearing tradition is feared to be under threat.

Growth in Japan's export-driven economy slowed in the three months to June.

Venezuela is planning a guerrilla war to fight off a possible US invasion.

Iraq gives final statement to Total to either sell its dealings or to sell its stakes.

Weathe­r expert­s conclu­ded India is facing a drough­t and millio­ns of livest­ock farmer­s had known for weeks.

Syrian rebels need the protection of no-fly zones and safe havens.

Egypt's Islamist President Mohammed Morsi on Sunday ordered the surprise retirement of his powerful defence minister.

Overloaded hospitals in Iran struggle to cope with the high number of casualties caused by the twin earthquakes.

Bo Xilai left a timebomb as a parting gift for the Communist Party leadership.

The convicts have been shifted to Pakistan under an agreement of transfer of prisoners between the two countries.

Spared Sunnis after rounding up a group of men near a northern Iraqi town.

Proposal part of confidence-building measures to build goodwill between the neighbours.

Access to Mullah Baradar could help peace process; Taliban say a ‘captive’ cannot represent the militia.

Shots, heard by worshippers, were powerful enough to damage the building's brick wall.

Rohingyas had suffered mass arrests, killings and rapes at the hands of the Myanmar security forces: HRW

Afghan, Nato forces capture 5 insurgents allegedly linked to militants in Pakistan; seize large cache of explosives.

Quakes were 6.4 and 6.3 in magnitude; 16,000 people given emergency shelter.

First time in Olympic history every team from a Muslim majority country now includes women as well, says Obama.

Tribesmen were hunting close to Iran border when Iranian security personnel opened indiscriminate fire on them.

Says US has not been ‘encouraging’ on this point.