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Assures OIC delegates that UN would work for promoting inter-faith harmony.

Trend discourages US officials who saw al Qaeda as a seriously weakened force.

Santosh Kumar uses Skype to teach maths to children in Chamanpura, a poor village in Bihar.

Commander of US forces in Afghanistan General Petraeus is being “seriously considered” for the job of CIA director.

More lay-offs are expected at state-run firms.

Government says it is considering imposing radioactivity restrictions on seafood.

Angelina Jolie visits Libyan-Tunisian border to appeal for international support for people of Libya.

Thousands of people across Afghanistan take to the streets in protests against the burning of the holy Quran.

Nasa says delay to avoid a conflict with Russian capsule's arrival at ISS.

Nato confirmed the deaths, says it is investigating the incident.

Japan will need to discharge a total of 11,500 tonnes of low-contaminated water into the ocean.

Obama says he needs to begin mobilising for his re-election even though it is not yet time for him to begin.

UN confirms crash, one survivor.

9/11 mastermind to face military tribunal instead of civilian court.

Britain has said Qaddafi must leave power and wants to see him face the International Criminal Court.

Foreign ministers of the GCC said they were "deeply worried about continuing Iranian meddling".

Dozens of people were injured and more than 100 arrested Monday.

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An earthquake with a magnitude of 6.7 struck in the Indian Ocean south of the Indonesia.

Netanyahu calls on the UN to retract report on Israel's 2008-2009 military offensive on the Gaza Strip.

US renews call for Gbagbo to step aside as struggle for control of Ivory Coast's main city enters fourth day.

Catholic charity says 1,000 people had been killed or 'disappeared' in the western Ivory Coast town of Duekoue.

Obama condemns US pastor's burning of the Quran, after violent protests leave 17 dead in Afghanistan.

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Five people have been killed in Kandahar, on a second day of protests over the burning of a Quran by a U.S. pastor.

Israeli aircraft killed three Palestinian gunmen in the Gaza Strip, medical officials and the Israeli army said.

Workers discover a crack in a pit at the crippled nuclear plant leaking highly radioactive water into the sea.

A heady mix of carnival and caution for the cricket World Cup final in Mumbai.

Afghan protesters angered by the Quran burning killed up to 20 people including UN staff members and security guards.

Australia warns that arrest of Bali bombing suspect could spark retaliatory attacks against Westerners in Indonesia.

All 10 workers killed the Afghan city of Mazar-i-Sharif by demonstrators were foreigners.

A million mothers and newborns are dying each year because of a shortage of midwives across the developing world.

Govt wanted to steer clear of questions on Bahrain crisis.

Pressure on Japan to expand an evacuation zone round its stricken nuclear plant.

Reports state that the US and Britain have inserted covert intelligence agents into Libya to make contact with rebels.

Govt spokesman says Libyan leader Qaddafi will stay in the country to lead it to victory.

Census data counts 1.21 billion Indians, with a gender imbalance that is at its worst since independence.

TEPCO president calls the double disaster "marvels of nature".

Assad appoints Prime Minister Naji Otri as the caretaker premier.

Over 800 incidents of vandalism,violence and arson recorded since 9/11.

Israel warns that Palestinians could face retaliatory steps if UN recognises Palestine as a state.

More than 35 countries, including seven Arab states, met as Qaddafi urged Western nations to end their offensive.

Employees and members of unions controlled by Assad's Baath Party said they had been ordered to attend the rallies.

Low levels of iodine have been reported in other European countries such as Iceland and Switzerland.

The plant had already been raided by al Qaeda fighters on Sunday.

The government last week asked people living between 20 and 30 kilometers from the plant to leave voluntarily.

Qatar becomes first Arab country to recognise Libya's rebels as the people's sole legitimate representative.

Islamabad boycotted trilateral meeting in Brussels to protest US drone strike.

Negotiations on a transition of power from Saleh have stopped.

Clinton says the United States currently has no intention of launching a military intervention in Syria.