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Iran releases US hikers on bail
Bauer and Fattal, both 29, were arrested on the unmarked border between Iran and Iraq on July 31, 2009.
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Karachi 2002 bombing: French police question Sarkozy's best man
Police is probing into alleged illegal campaign funding linked to a deadly 2002 Karachi bombing.
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Al Qaeda claims coordinated Iraq attacks
The statement from the group was posted on the Honein jihadist forum, claiming a series of attacks on August 15.
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Rescue workers search for survivors of Himalaya quake
More than 3,000 people have been rescued in the Indian state of Sikkim.
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Regional Terrorism: ‘Center of gravity shifting towards Afghanistan’
Shah says police and Rangers in Karachi focusing more on target killings.
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Bomb blast rocks Turkish capital
TV station reports that the explosion had occurred in a minibus.
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More dead in Himalaya quake, rescue efforts slow
Earthquake killed at least 67 people in India, Nepal and the Chinese region of Tibet.
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Sindh floods: Pakistan’s HC in Malaysia seeks donations
Pakistan’s High Commission in Malaysia urged Pakistanis living in Malaysia to come forward and donate.
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NATO faces backlash for night raids in Afghanistan
The escalation in raids has taken the battlefield more directly into Afghan homes say experts.
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36 killed as quake hits vast Himalayan region
Tremors were felt more than 1,000 kilometres (600 miles) away in New Delhi to the west, and in Bangladesh to the east.
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A history of coke: Nothing to sniff at
The coca leaf and the cocaine that is produced from it have had a long and tumultuous history.
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Hospital blast injures at least 3 in Agra
Police inspector-general PK Tiwari says preliminary investigations suggested it was a crude bomb.
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Tourism boost in Indian Kashmir as violence ebbs
More than 700,000 tourists have visited Indian Kashmir so far this year.
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France bans all prayers from its streets
Ban drives Muslims indoors in what is seen as another move which singles out Muslims. France earlier banned the veil.
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Unilateral action in Pakistan to stay on the table: Rep. Mike Rogers
Praises ISI for developing, carrying out raid leading to al Qaeda leader al Mauritani’s arrest, a small step ahead.
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India welcomes US 'terror' label for Indian Mujahideen
"The US designation reflects our shared commitment to combat terrorism," said Foreign Ministry spokesman.
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Denmark set for first woman PM as left elected: Exit polls
Helle Thorning-Schmidt ousted Prime Minister Lars Loekke Rasmussen's centre-right government.
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Pakistan pavilion shut down after banned weapon ads caught at UK expo
Pakistani companies were found advertising the banned cluster weapons at DSEi expo in London.
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'Al Qaeda could be degraded to existing mostly as a propaganda arm in two years'
Vickers says FATA may continue to remain epicenter of terrorism even if al Qaeda is eliminated.
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Indian police detain suspect over Delhi court bomb: Reports
Police were led to the suspect after capturing the teenage authors of an email sent from an internet cafe in Kashmir.
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Al-Qaeda leader Zawahiri in Pakistan: Pentagon
'We have no information to indicate that he is anywhere else than in Pakistan' says spokesman George Little.
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US embassy attack in Kabul 'no big deal': Ambassador
Ambassador to Afghanistan says Haqqani network behind coordinated attack against embassy, NATO headquarters.
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Iran bans showing half-naked men on TV
Iran has banned programs showing half-naked men, love triangles, chefs cooking western dishes.
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Taliban siege of Kabul ends with 14 dead
Afghan and foreign troops battled the insurgents who targeted the US embassy and NATO headquarters.
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Mental health and disability stigmas thrive in India
Concern about attitudes towards India's estimated 40-90 million people with mental, physical disabilities.
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Dengue medicines to be imported from India
Punjab health team set to leave for New Delhi in a few days.
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Countering terrorism: Three Pakistanis plead guilty to providing assistance to TTP
The accused tried to smuggle a ‘purported TTP member’ into the US.
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Regional cooperation: Pakistan India to eradicate drug trafficking
Both sides expressed concerns over the growing menace of narcotic drugs.
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Delhi blast can be a job of local militants, says Chidambaram
We can no longer point to cross-border terrorism as a source of terror attacks in India, says Indian Home Minister.
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Al Qaeda's branch in Yemen poses growing danger: US
The United States continues to face a serious threat from al Qaeda, says CIA director David Petraeus.
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Pakistan to deploy troops along Afghan border
The troops will be deployed to stop cross-border attacks by afghan-based militants.
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Taliban claim ongoing fighting in central Kabul
Attackers take up position in tall building and exchange fire with security forces.
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Miss Angola crowned Miss Universe in Brazil
"I consider myself a woman endowed with inner beauty," Miss Angola told the judges and the audience.
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US sends aid to Pakistan flood victims
The US will also send tents and other non-food items in response to a request for assistance launched by Pakistan.
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No one will be allowed to harm ties with Iran: PM
Both leaders agree on bolstering ties in areas of trade and security.
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BJP star rising: Modi closer to being cleared of Gujarat charges
Indian Supreme Court rejects case linking the chief minister to the riots.
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Strauss-Kahn interviewed over alleged Paris rape attempt
A French writer, now 32, says that Strauss-Kahn, tried to rape her in an empty Paris apartment in 2003.
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War on terror: Pakistan reminds Americans of its sacrifices, with an ad
The US govt appears to acknowledge Pakistan's support in the war on terrorism.
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The forsaken land: Afghan refugees fear going back to homeland
A repeat of chaos feared as a US troop withdrawal looms.
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West to the east: China shifting the balance of power
Syed says political parties from Asia need to play their role in tackling global problems.
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‘Little Pakistan’ fights decay, abandonment
A Brooklyn neighbourhood has seen its fortunes decline, the community frayed after 9/11.
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For a Guantanamo survivor, the worst is not over
Freed from custody in 2008, Iqbal is still routinely harassed by Punjab police.
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Americans mark Sept 11 attacks 10th anniversary
Family members arrived, wearing T-shirts with the faces of the dead, carrying photos, flowers and American flags.
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Truck bomb wounds 77 foreign troops in Afghanistan
The Taliban has claimed responsibility for the bombing.
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Pakistan says 'severely affected' by terror
Pakistan joins the world in honouring memory of all those who lost their lives on 11 September: Foreign Ministry.
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‘Credible but unconfirmed’: Terror threat clouds start of 9/11 ceremonies
The plot is believed to have links to militants in Pakistan.
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Egypt unrest: Turkey row deepens Israeli isolation
Egyptian authorities renew commitment to peace treaty with Tel Aviv, warn of ‘harsh measures’ to quell civil...
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Pizza delivery man was deported to Pakistan post-9/11
Muslim men like Mahmood faced heightened scrutiny in the United States following the 9/11 attacks.
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Turkey warships to Gaza threat 'grave': Israel minister
Erdogan says Turkish warships to escort any aid ships trying to reach Gaza.
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US faces 'credible' 9/11 anniversary bomb threat
New York on Thursday deployed extra police, including heavily armed officers.