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He made a call back home every time a six was struck while watching the game from a VIP area on top of a dressing room

Move to take advantage of glitch in China's censorship system to post about human rights, green cards.

'This is not pinpoint, single target, one strike and it's over,' says retd navy admiral who led US CENTCOM in 2007-8.

Global demand for drones heating up as armies boost ability to carry out strikes without endangering soldiers' lives.

Accumulated sense of anxiety, anger, resentment been building up for some time, it took a singular event ignite fire.

Rajasthan government given two weeks to submit response.

NATO in a statement said that an "individual" turned his weapon on the NATO officials without warning.

Top Indian scientist resigns from the Space Commission to protest the government's blacklisting of four scientists.

Earlier, IAEA had warned it had 'serious concerns regarding possible military dimensions to Iran's nuclear...

Pakistani virologist Dr Khalil Chishti filed petition against Rajasthan High Court's order of upholding his sentence.

Newly proposed constitution was drafted as part of reforms promised by President Bashar al-Assad.

North Korea denounces US-South Korean annual joint military exercises as "silent declaration of war".

Foreign ministry condemns incident.

Secret cables sent from Kabul last month point fingers towards persistent safe havens in Pakistan for lack of success.

Gen Dempsey was to apologise to Gen Kayani in a phone call.

Unless peace returns to Afghanistan, it is not possible to guarantee peace in Pakistan, the Hizb leader said.

PM asks Afghan groups to participate in an intra-Afghan process for reconciliation.

Resolution passed to use 'diplomatic' means to pressure Syria into stopping violence.

Afghan government had called for calm to prevent Taliban insurgents from capitalising on fury over the incident.

Will also ship rice and import fertiliser, iron ore.

Pakistan condemns burning, says it is important that "utterly irresponsible and reprehensible things do not recur".

Loans totalling 42.5 billion yen have been pledged to Baghdad to aid the war-ravaged country.

Annan called on to represent both the UN and the Arab League in 'promoting a peaceful solution to the Syrian crisis.'

Obama in letter to Karzai extends 'sincere apologies' to him, Afghan people.

Visiting delegation meets Prime Minister Gilani, Senate chairman.

Says there will be "ups and downs" in the relationship but that neither side could afford to shun the other.

At least 32 people killed in blasts in Baghdad where 10 explosions tore through mainly Shia neighbourhoods.

Taliban insurgents exhort demonstrating Afghans to attack and kill foreign troops to avenge the burning of Qurans.

Taliban urge Afghans to retaliate for burnings of copies of the Holy Quran at NATO's main base in the country.

Commuter train slammed into a retaining wall at a railway terminus in Buenos Aires, trapping dozens in the wreckage.

According to the report, Kabul houses up to 35,000 displaced persons in 30 slum areas around the city.

Two avalanches swept through army camps in Dawar and Sonamarg, both near the heavily-militarised Line of Control.

The plea deal with Majid Shoukat Khan, 31, would mark the first with a "high-value" detainee.

The latest attacks in Homs came the day after security forces killed at least 68 across Syria.

Foreign minister reiterates support for Afghan-led peace efforts.

Police say highly sensitive documents have been recovered from his possession.

At least five Afghans were shot dead and dozens wounded in clashes between police and demonstrators.

Four senior members of the group were killed in an ambush in Sistan-Baluchestan province.

Malaysia's Home Ministry says in a statement that the book was deemed harmful to society.

Protesters pour onto streets for a second day of angry protests against Nato troops for burning copies of Quran.

The high-ranking IAEA team led by Herman Nackaerts was due back in Vienna on Wednesday.

Kumar, Mirza agree dialogue only way forward to address contentious issues.

Nuland says Representative Rohrabacher's resolution did not reflect the official views of US.

Officials have been meeting for "some time" with mid-level Taliban commander in Quetta: Kandahar peace council head.

RIM sets up servers in Mumbai. Indian security agencies expected to be given direct linkage.

Karzai says despite history, he is keen to work together with Islamabad to help advance peace talks.

Tsutomu Omori, 49, left a note in English saying ‘I am sorry for bothering you’.

Orders full investigation into allegations that foreign troops burnt copies of the holy book.

Yemen's new president will rule for interim two-year period.

The 17 injured had been taken to hospital for treatment, the official Xinhua news agency said, citing local officials.