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Palestine admitted to UNESCO as full member, US suspends support
The resolution was adopted to loud applause by 107 countries, with 14 voting against and 52 abstaining.
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Haqqani network may be linked to Kabul suicide attack: Officials
Officials say style of attack and some equipment used in it raise possibility of Haqqani involvement.
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7 Pakistanis burnt to death in Turkey
An agent allegedly burnt illegal immigrants to death over what appears to be a financial dispute.
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Afghan conference to chart future after NATO exit
The US will warn against efforts to destabilise Afghanistan when it joins Pakistan and other key players in Turkey.
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Suicide bombers hit US charity in Kandahar
Suicide attackers blew up a truck bomb and raided the offices of International Relief and Development.
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Pakistan to attend Istanbul conference with low expectations
Islamabad has already voiced concerns over draft.
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Pakistan spied on German officers in Afghanistan: Paper
Report says Pakistan had spied on 180 German police officers deployed in Afghanistan to train locals.
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54-member grouping: C’wealth summit ends with little progress on reform
Final communiqué agrees to a third of recommendations set on the agenda.
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Fighting disease: Gilani blames refugees for polio spread
Says extremists also cause problems in administering vaccination.
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Bitter dispute: Qantas action strands C’wealth leaders
Travellers in Australia, Singapore and Hong Kong were fuming as their travel plans were derailed.
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Afghan insurgency: 13 US troops killed in ‘deadliest ground attack’ in Kabul
Taliban claim responsibility; three Australian military trainers shot dead by Afghan army soldier.
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No talks unless US changes dual-faced policy, says Taliban
'Unless US shuns its fickleness and shows unwavering commitment to peace talks, dialogue is not possible.'
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Panetta to celebrate New Year with an 1870 bottle of wine
The award is for a bet with a friend over tracking down Osama bin Laden.
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Commonwealth Heads: PM Gilani calls for ‘collective resilience’
Despite all these enormous challenges, our courageous nation stands united and steadfast, says Gilani.
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Queen urges lasting results at Commonwealth summit
Leaders will also discuss proposals to change the rules for the line of succession to the British throne.
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Islamic party sweeps Tunisian election
The Islamic Ennahda party now has the single-biggest share of the assembly that will rewrite the constitution.
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Pakistani-Americans hope to inspire change through votes
ECP's recommendation to allow overseas Pakistanis voting right is positive for democracy, say those in America.
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Clinton’s Af-Pak policy under fire in Washington
Secretary of State argues Pakistan has a critical role to play in Afghanistan.
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Pak-Iran gas pipeline to be complete by 2013
Petroleum minister dispels impressions of external pressure.
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Fuelling Nato aircraft: Govt to lift ban on exporting jet fuel to Afghanistan
Petroleum ministry, however, declines request to export locally-produced petrol and diesel.
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Cross-border attacks from Pakistan four times higher this year: US General
Scaparrotti says rocket fires targeting US troops often originates in visual sight of FC security posts.
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Frank message: Clinton told Pakistan to shut down safe havens
Clinton testified before congress that Pakistan was told take urgent action against Haqqani networks, safe haves.
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Saudi cleric offers cash for Israel soldier kidnap
I will pay a $100,000 prize to any Palestinian who takes an Israeli soldier captive, says Qarni.
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Black Day: Global protests as Kashmir comes to a standstill
Kashmiri's across the globe are observing a black day to protest India's occupation of Jammu and Kashmir.
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US commends Pakistan effort to resolve Indian chopper issue
State Department official says it is “very, very important” that such incidents are prevented.
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Qaddafi son may prefer surrender to death, after all
Saif al-Islam may be ready to hand himself in to the International Criminal Court.
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Zimbabwean man claims prostitute turned to donkey: report
Man tells court he has fallen in love with the animal, and believes that he is one too.
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Obama: Shouldn't 'relish' Qaddafi death footage
There's a certain decorum to treat the dead even if it's somebody who has done terrible things, says Obama.
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Gallantry: Pakistani awarded highest Saudi medal
Farman Ali Khan died while saving 14 people during the Jeddah floods.
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Spain: A rich mix of diverse elements
This is Spain with a wide variety of different festive celebrations.
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Unprecedented: World population to touch 7 bn
Pakistan has one of the fastest growing populations.
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Al-azhar statement: Grand mufti criticises Qaddafi corpse saga
Statement by al-Azhar, published by Egypt’s official news agency, did not mention Qaddafi.
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Miracle rescue: Triple joy for Turkish family
Crowds cheered and applauded as 73-year-old Gulzade Karaduman was carried into an ambulance.
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Key Afghan group warms up to prospect for US talks
Dialogue must take place in a country other than the US and Afghanistan, says senior leador of Hizb-e-Islami.
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Rescuers battle to find Turk quake survivors, death toll jumps to 432
The devastating earthquake in eastern Turkey has now caused 432 deaths, as rescuers frantically search for survivors.
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Haqqanis will not talk Afghan peace alone: Commander
The Afghan Haqqani network says it will not take part individually in any peace talks with the United States.
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Two grenade attacks hit Indian Kashmir city
Spokesman says in first attack three policeman were hurt, while minutes later second attack nearby missed its target.
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Zardari, Shujaat leave for Prince Sultan's funeral
The funeral is expected to take place at the Imam Turki bin Abdullah Mosque situated in Riyadh.
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Fallen leader: Libya gives Qaddafi ‘inglorious’ secret burial
Fugitive Saif al-Islam said to be near border crossing.
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Pakistan took security data from Indian chopper: Indian media
Report says digital data includes GPS coordinates of Indian helipads in Kargil and Siachen.
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WikiLeaks suspends file publishing due to funding crisis
Former computer hacker says WikiLeaks needs $3.5 million to get through the next 12 months.
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Drones do technically violate sovereignty, but no deal done: Musharraf
Musharraf warns boots-on-ground in N. Waziristan would be extremely unwise, Bin Laden was negligence, humint failure.
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Syria recalls envoy from US: Report
Earlier US Ambassador to Syria Robert Ford was pulled out, citing "credible threats" against his safety.
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Karzai backtracks on controversial Pakistan remarks
The president's deputy spokesman Seyamak Herawi said Pakistani media has misinterpreted the remark.
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Seven killed in southern Thailand attacks
Insurgents shot dead two soldiers before detonating a bomb at a supermarket that killed five civilians.
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Turkey quake toll exceeds 260 dead, hundreds missing
A 7.2 magnitude quake struck the city of Van and the town of Ercis in Turkey on Sunday.
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200 rebels killed or captured in Afghanistan: NATO
Afghan troops backed by ISAF launch major offensive focused on troubled border.
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Pakistan will suffer dire consequences if it fails to contain terrorists: Clinton
After Islamabad visit, Clinton says US wants Pakistan to carry out actions against terrorists in a covert manner
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Pakistan sends back Indian helicopter after refueling
Indian helicopter forced to land by Pakistan Air Force after violating airspace.
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Afghan endgame: Pakistan, US agree on ‘blueprint’
US delegation crafts framework for reconciliation.