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Iran bans production of Valentine's Day gifts and any promotion of the day.

Japan is about a whole lot more than snazzy electronics.

Somali man could face life in prison if found guilty on all counts.

Ahmadinejad says not even 100,000 U.N. Security Council resolutions will derail his Iran's nuclear ambitions.

Order making it illegal to belong to or raise funds for TTP in Britain is introduced in the British parliament.

In an open letter to the government, prominent business leaders, judges and economists warn of rising corruption.

Acts of settlements undermining confidence between parties should be avoided, says UK Foreign Secretary.

Prime minister includes opposition leaders in cabinet.

India discontent with China over visas issued on papers stapled to passports.

Former banker hands over data on 2,000 offshore accounts, most of the material already handed over to governments.

President has been specially invited keeping in view Pakistan's position in the regionr.

Bill introduced in congress cites hardships created by last year's floods as reason to allow for extension.

Iran earlier claimed that drones had ‘violated’ Iranian territory.

Iranian forces had arrested the illegal immigrants in Iran last year, during an operation against Jundullah.

Bus carrying pilgrims collides with jeep, crushing people walking nearby. Panicked pilgrims triggering a stampede.

Speaker sworn in as interim president, shooting and looting in parts of Tunis.

Envoy says Pakistan must be part of a political solution in Afghanistan.

Ben Ali steps aside after failing to quell the worst anti-government unrest in his two decades in power.

Indian army chief not aware of pullout; APHC leader heaps scorn at offer.

Afghanistan's education minister says that talks with the Taliban have led to an agreement.

London speakers say the law is left over from colonial era, laws in Pakistan Penal Code are man-made.

Wikipedia expanding, improving its website in Chinese, even though Beijing continues to restrict access to site.

Officials say Afghan National Army will not be able to ‘tackle the challenge’.

Indian airline IndiGo signs agreement to buy 180 Airbus A320 aircraft in a record sale worth up to $15.6 billion.

Israeli PM warns of consequences if the exchange of recent air strikes with Gaza continue.

Geelani urges Pakistan not to rush in to talks with India, devise strategy to expose Indian human rights violations.

Egypt dismisses Pope's call for more protection of Christian minorities as "unacceptable interference".

US Vice President Biden says US ready to stay beyond 2014, if Afghans want.

RIM promises to filter Blackberry web services for pornography after Indonesia threatened to revoke its licence.

New book claims US pressured Swiss authorities not to prosecute three people suspected of weapons trafficking.

Army chief plays down the incident calling it 'a difference in perception'.

BJP-led alliance will turn up the pressure on government.

Condemning Salmaan Taseer’s killing, the Pope calls for release of Aasia Bibi.

India's first fighter jet, the Tejas, has been declared fit to fly. Tejas handed over to the Indian Air Force.

Some 105 people were on board the plane which came down due to bad weather.

Africa’s largest country faces split in two.

A US member of Congress from Arizona was shot and seriously wounded on Saturday by a man.

More than 60 per cent of Muslim converts are women.

Top Saudi cleric slams suicide attacks by Islamist martyrdom-seekers, saying they do not qualify as jihad.

Swami Aseemanand, leader of Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh, has confessed involvement in blasts on Samjhauta Express.

The adventure started the minute we were off the Tembeling jetty and on to the boat!

“Load shedding will be over by August 14, 2009.” Raja Pervaiz Ashraf, on May 26, 2008, and again on January 2, 2009.

Benjamin Netanyahu heads to Egypt for talks on ways to break impasse in peace negotiations with Palestinians.

Israel wants US to outlaw Turkish Foundation for Human Rights and Freedoms and Humanitarian Relief.

Violence by Maoist rebels in India peaked in 2010, leaving a record 1,169 people dead, government figures show.

US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, the European Union and France condemn the assassination of Salmaan Taseer.

His brother says Alireza was "deeply disturbed by all the ills fallen upon his beloved homeland">

Senior Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) lawmaker stabbed to death by woman who had accused him of raping her.

Israeli prime minister says the US asked to extend a 10-month building freeze ans Israel was prepared to do it.

Ambassadors accredited to IAEA to visit nuclear facilities in the Islamic Republic.