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Libya rebels advance, vow to topple Qaddafi
Rebels say won't stop until all Libya free after warplane attacks rebels for a third straight day.
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Several hurt as Sunnis, Shiites clash in Bahrain
Sunni and Shiite Muslims clash in first direct confrontation since protests erupted two weeks ago.
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India to discuss Kashmir in 'open' Pakistan talks
Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh says all disputes including Kashmir will be discussed in new peace talks.
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Beijing to trial mobile tracking system: report
Information platform to enable authorities to check location of China Mobile's 17m users in the capital.
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Saudi needs bolder steps to avoid protest contagion
Rulers need to do more than spread state largesse to insulate country from protests reaching the kingdom's borders.
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Actress Jolie visits Afghanistan: UNHCR
Jolia meets refugees in the war-torn country, calling for their reintegration.
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Bangladesh removes Yunus as Grameen MD
Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus removed from his position following allegations of irregularities in its operation.
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Libyan conflict: Rebels call for foreign help
Qaddafi forces attack rebel town; rebels call for foreign air strikes, name leader.
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Libyan rebels fight Qaddafi offensive, 10 dead
A huge blast rocked the coastal town and plumes of smoke streaked the sky as clashes continued for hours.
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Fighting back, Qaddafi forces seize eastern town
Forces loyal to Qaddafi recapture a rebel-held town in east Libya to break the momentum of a popular rebellion.
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The confident and courageous Çetinkaya
Turbo-charged Turkish race-car driver talks about her life from hairpins to handbrakes.
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UK parliamentary committee urges US-Taliban talks
Experts and officials say the process of political reconciliation is the best remaining hope of ending the Afghan war.
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‘New Delhi rolls back army downsizing plan’
Anomalies revealed in India's outlay for defence may have effect on growth and development of its fighting arms.
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With Mideast revolts, 'it's cool to be Arab'
thousands of Internet users from Tunis to Sanaa have been proudly proclaiming their "Arab identity".
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Thousands fleeing Libya cause chaos at border
Tunisian border guards fire into the air as foreigners working in Libya try to escape through the border.
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Egypt military sets short timetable for democracy
Army says March 19 preliminary date for constitution vote.
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US looks to Mexico to tighten Pak-Afghan border
US forces say they are considering employing sensors and radar systems of the kind used on the US-Mexico border.
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Call to extend Catholic-Jewish amity to Islam
Rabbi says historic reconciliation between Jews and Roman Catholics over past 40 years should be extended to Muslims.
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Key political risks to watch in India
Most observers expect continued policy paralysis due to inflation and a raft of corruption scandals.
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Qaddafi deploys forces, world raises Libya pressure
Qaddafi deploys forces to western border area as US moving naval, air forces closer to Libya
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Surrogacy banned under Malaysian fatwa
Surrogacy is forbidden under Islam, says religious authority after reports the practice is becoming popular.
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Britain to cut aid to some countries, organisations
Thirty per cent of aid budget to focus on countries judged to be fragile including Pakistan.
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Delhi raises defence spending by 11.6 per cent
Hike in capital expenditure comes as New Delhi eyes major defence deals.
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Intervention looms: US repositions naval forces off Libya
Libyan Air Force jets bomb ammunition depots in rebel-held city as the US calls for Qaddafi to 'go now'.
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Manila: Home away from home
As far as travelling around the city is concerned, I found Filipinos to be generally friendly and hospitable.
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US weapons killing Arab protesters: Iran
Supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei described the events as an "Islamic awakening."
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'East Libya could face food shortages soon'
The unrest is disrupting imports with many shops and factories there still closed since the city fell to protesters.
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India hikes defence spending by 12%
India announces a nearly 12 percent jump in defence spending to 36 billion dollars.
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Qaddafi unflinching: rebel city fears counter-attack
Western leaders step up calls for Qaddafi to quit as violence escalates in hardest-fought Arab uprising.
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Obituary: Turkey’s first Islamist leader Erbakan dies
Necmettin Erbakan, the mentor of political Islam in secular Turkey, dies of a heart failure
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Crumbling Libyan regime: Rebels form council, seize more towns
Rebels in eastern Libya formed a national council on Sunday and pledged to help free areas.
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UN Council hits Qaddafi with sanctions over crackdown
UN Security Council has imposed sanctions against Moamer Qaddafi in a new bid to halt the bloodshed in Libya.
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Tent City Prison: The lone gunman
During the past three years, 45,000 convicts have made their way to the tent prison.
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Libya revolt: Qaddafi forces abandon parts of Tripoli
Poor neighbourhoods of Tripoli openly defy Muammar Qaddafi after security forces abandon Tajoura district.
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Parts of Tripoli defy Qaddafi's rule
Security forces abandon Tripoli neighbourhoods as foreign governments plan measures against Gaddafi
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Separatist leader stages fast in Kashmir
Head of pro-independence JKLF stages day-long fast against arrests in aftermath of anti-India protests last year.
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Showdown in Tripoli: Qaddafi appeals for support as rebels close in
Libyan leader Muammar Qaddafi called upon his supporters to “prepare to defend the motherland”.
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Troops kill Tripoli protesters, Gaddafi defiant
Qaddafi appears in Tripoli central square to rally supporters as he appears to be losing control over Libya.
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German scientists eye Afghan Buddha reconstruction
It is possible to reconstruct one of the world-famous Bamiyan Buddhas dynamited by Taliban, say scientists.
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Tens of thousands march across Arab world
Escalating revolt in Libya emboldens protesters across Arab world, thousands flood streets from Tunisia to Yemen.
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Libya on edge as Qaddafi forces fight back in west
Libya on edge Friday as forces loyal to Moamer Qaddafi's crumbling regime staged a bloody fight.
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US arrests Saudi bomb plotter
Saudi man arrested for allegedly buying chemicals and equipment to make a bomb.
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Uranium conversion: Syria may have secret nuclear site
Western intelligence agencies suspect Syria may have been building a secret nuclear-related site near Damascus.
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Qaddafi’s money: Switzerland freezes assets
Switzerland froze the assets of Libyan leader Muammar Qaddafi.
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Counter-attack: Battles rage as rebels seize Libyan towns
Libyan leader calls for calm, says "no sane person" would protest and that only he has "moral authority".
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US man gets 25 years for South Park threats
Zachary Adam Chesser threatened creators of animated series for its portrayal of Prophet Muhammad (pbuh).
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US arrests Saudi bomb plotter
Saudi national allegedly bought equipment to bomb US targets, including the home of former president George W Bush.
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UK court agrees Assange extradition to Sweden
Judge dismisses claims Sweden mishandled the case of the WikiLeaks founder who is wanted for sex offences there.
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India asks Pakistan to 'grasp hand of friendship'
India ready to discuss issues, provided Pakistan stops use of its territory for terrorist activities says PM Singh.
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Violence continues: Fear stalks Tripoli, while Benghazi celebrates
Thousands of Libyans celebrate liberation of the eastern city of Benghazi from the rule of Muammar Qaddafi.