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Syed Ali Geelani says Pakistani govt is taking dictation from the US.

Miss Philippines was named the runner-up, while Miss Puerto Rico came third.

Suicide bomber blows himself up when people were leaving the mosque after Eid prayers.

Large jumps in carbon emissions were visible in China.

Top Saudi cleric urges Muslims to solve problems ‘without interference from their enemies’.

Maj Gen Peter Fuller dismissed after making ‘inappropriate public comments’.

Indian foreign secretary Ranjan Mathai urges patience.

Mullah Omar says Taliban will face penalties according to Shariah law if they are found hurting Afghan civilians.

Chinese officials reportedly see Dongara as a major step forward for the rising power's ambitious space programme.

US military has demanded more selective strikes.

Gilani expected large PTI rally; reiterates position on PML-N possible resignations.

State Department report defines aid to Pakistan as critical to American strategy.

Actor and film producer Lucy Liu is trying out new things with a new book of illustrations.

Pro-Palestinian activists on two foreign aid ships heading to the blockaded Gaza Strip preparing to be boarded.

The deal to supply war planes to fast-developing India has been fiercely fought over for four years,

Blueprint includes complete end to violence.

NATO Secretary General Rasmussen says pressure will force insurgents to negotiate.

Qari Mahmud Mujahid says United States just trying to save face after battlefield losses.

'5 attackers were involved, 2 of them detonated at gates and the other 3 were shot dead by security forces.'

The Asian Development Bank earlier this year approved around half a million dollars for the project.

Action against extremists needs to be taken in days and weeks, says Democratic Senator Mark Udall.

System to check the illegal movement of Afghans across borders.

Panelists say US opposition to IPI was hurting its friends and partners in the region.

Tribune's national editor terms Istanbul talks futile unless Pakistan is looped into Taliban talks. Watch now.

Can we use the chemical composition of our bodies to generate electricity?

Representatives from 20 countries join aid agency members at Istanbul talks.

Israel cabinet ministers prefer that any action against Iran be carried out by the United States instead.

Jury deliberates for three hours before awarding Esfahani $2.5m in compensatory damages and $5m in punitive damages.

Dr Attiya Inayatullah laudeds Unesco for exercise of its mandate.

Lack of water security and dwindling supplies could fuel future conflicts, experts warn.

Hezb-e-Islami leader says Pakistan ignored even its own interests to please the US.

Former secretary of state says US withdrawal affects Afghanistan’s neighbours more than US itself.

Pakistan will assist in Burhanuddin Rabbani’s murder probe.

The boat, carrying migrants from Afghanistan, Iran and Pakistan, capsized on the way to Kupang in eastern Indonesia.

Probe says attack on US troops in 2007 that left an American officer dead was the act of rogue Pakistani gunman.

Karzai worried Pakistan by signing a strategic partnership with its arch-rival India earlier this month.

ISPR director general says report is not worth commenting on.

Turkey hopes both sides will speak frankly at the Istanbul meeting to overcome misunderstandings.

The resolution was adopted to loud applause by 107 countries, with 14 voting against and 52 abstaining.

Officials say style of attack and some equipment used in it raise possibility of Haqqani involvement.

An agent allegedly burnt illegal immigrants to death over what appears to be a financial dispute.

The US will warn against efforts to destabilise Afghanistan when it joins Pakistan and other key players in Turkey.

Suicide attackers blew up a truck bomb and raided the offices of International Relief and Development.

Islamabad has already voiced concerns over draft.

Report says Pakistan had spied on 180 German police officers deployed in Afghanistan to train locals.

Final communiqué agrees to a third of recommendations set on the agenda.

Says extremists also cause problems in administering vaccination.

Travellers in Australia, Singapore and Hong Kong were fuming as their travel plans were derailed.

Taliban claim responsibility; three Australian military trainers shot dead by Afghan army soldier.

'Unless US shuns its fickleness and shows unwavering commitment to peace talks, dialogue is not possible.'