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As many as 31% fewer deaths were recorded in 2011 as compared to 2005.

Joint Working Group to cover all technical, legal, financial and commercial sectors of the deal.

Far-right MP publicly tore up a Hebrew copy of the New Testament sent by the Bible Society.

Recent legislation tightens control on civil rights groups, brands those receiving foreign funding as foreign agents.

Ashraf is due to raise the issue of attacks launched on Pakistani soil from across the border.

Bomb ripped through eighteen fuel trucks and four supply vehicles in Aibak.

Several other participants attending a high-level meeting in central Damascus were wounded in the blast.

Afghan President Hamid Karzai admits his Western-backed administration unable to deliver justice to the people.

Working group on Kashmir to meet on July 19.

Ministry of states and frontier regions negotiating with Afghan agencies to ensure rehabilitation.

Upcoming talks between President Karzai and Premier Ashraf discussed.

Aims to raise money for a charity and spread skills among refugees, orphans.

Once passed by the Senate and signed by the President, Secretary of State will have 30 days to present a report.

Lt-Gen Islam’s visit will be the first by a high-ranking officer in over a year.

Olson had orches­trated US develo­pment and econom­ic activi­ties in Afghan­istan since June 2011.

Report finds pirate kingpin given diplomatic passport by Somali government. Some pirates doubling as counter-pirates.

State Department spokesperson says civil assistance programmes continued during the Nato supply line closure.

Taken together, 52 percent of cell owners are "connected viewers," used their phones while watching television.

"We have fallen short in our responsibility to do this," Microsoft said.

Panels will use "in-cell technology" integrating touch sensors into the LCD.

College management in India imposes blanket ban on wearing Islamic headgear.

Gaza's Orthodox Church accused unnamed Islamic group of forced conversion, staged protest against it.

Seculert and Kaspersky dubbed the campaign Mahdi, identified more than 800 victims of the operation.

White House spokesperson says that those who decide to use chemical weapons will be held responsible.

Govt criticises court ruling, promises new law to protect the right to circumcise male infants.

One Indian fisherman was killed and three others were wounded when a US navy ship opened fire on their vessel.

The circus will make an 8000 km journey from Afghanistan, Iran and Pakistan to Turkey.

Olympics arrivals swelled numbers of passengers at Heathrow to almost 237,000, compared to 190,000 on an ordinary day.

Syria has a large stock of chemical weapons which are a cause of concern for neighbouring countries.

Around 55 percent of the US suffered from drought last month.

He is the ex-foreign minister and has won the support of enough smaller parties to ensure his victory.

Clinto­n's remark­s carrie­d an implie­d threat of milita­ry action, after the US impose­d fresh sancti­ons on Iran.

In his first official trip to Saudi Arabia, Ashraf defends his party policy on various issues.

Mayer, who edged out front-runner, acting Chief Executive Levinsohn, starts Tuesday as Yahoo's third CEO in a year.

The newest version will also link to the online version known as Office 365, a cloud-only subscription service.

The pill as PrEP has been hailed by some AIDS experts as a potent new tool against human immunodeficiency virus.

Flexible, tactile screens in store for future. Major breakthrough expected in artificial intelligence.

'Between' is a password-protected app and is never available to more than two people at any one time.

The deal means that NBC effectively buys Microsoft's 50 percent stake in the MSNBC.

Says for the news industry, this shift to online news viewing represent "a significant opportunity,also a...

US naval ship fired on the fishing boat after it came dangerously close to the vessel, ignoring repeated warnings.

The hearin­g, which was due to take place from August 8-12, will now take place on August 22 to August 26.

'Haqqani will play an invaluable role as our team engages corporations, government entities, and foreign...

According to sources, criticism penalised under the law would include that of the Prophet and early Muslim figures.

Around 5,000-10,000 people visit the Habbaniyah Tourism City during the holidays.

The 21,000 journalists, photographers, cameramen and technicians will be twice as numerous as the athletes.

Gutka is blamed for India's 75,000 to 80,000 new cases of oral cancer a year, the highest in the world.

The fighting was heaviest in Tadamon, Kfar Sousa, Nahr Aisha and Sidi Qadad with six civilians were reported killed.

Neither Clinton nor her vehicle was hit by the tomatoes and shoes thrown by the protesters.

According to the UN, international crime generates about $870 billion.