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Anonymous hack CIA, shut down website
CIA website suspended after Anonymous hacks it.
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Uzbek man pleads guilty to planning Obama assassination
Prosecutors said Kodirov came to the US in 2009, but his student visa was revoked in April 2010.
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US court hears Dr Aafia Siddiqui's lawyers appeal
Aafia's lawyers argued nine points in her appeal that her terrorism enhancements were not based on facts .
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Indian army chief withdraws appeal over age row
The defence ministry, which had previously twice rejected Gen. VK Singh’s claim, welcomes the decision.
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Hi-tech defences: India ‘successfully tests’ missile shield
Officials say shield destroyed two incoming missiles.
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Israel rejects new Palestinian government: Minister
Israel's foreign minister says new Palestinian unity government including Hamas would be setback to peace attempts.
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'Doctor Death' makes Australia court bid
Indian-born doctor jailed in Australia over fatally bungled surgeries granted special leave to appeal his conviction.
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US Muslim man pleads guilty to threatening TV show
Man threatens writers of 'South Park' television show for depicting Prophet Mohammad (PBUH), US Justice Dept said.
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Hearing draws Senate’s sharp rebuke
Senators observed that the US becomes a silent spectator towards deliberate human rights violations in Indian Kashmir.
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US Court to hear Aafia's lawyers appeal against sentence
Lawyer Dawn Cardi to appeal for overturning the judgement, prosecution will seek dismissal of the appeal.
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Somalia's potent Al Shahbab joins al Qaeda: Zawahiri
The terror group supremo issues new video message welcoming the Somalian extremist group in to the al Qaeda fold.
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Mossad training hit-squads in Iran to kill nuclear scientists: Report
Israel refuses to comment on the allegations.Iran claims attacks having no impact on the nuclear program.
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Britons jailed for plotting terror attacks after being inspired by al Qaeda
They have been sentenced to between twenty-one and five years in jail for plotting attacks on targets including LSE.
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US should target Taliban leaders settled in Pakistan rather than al Qaeda: Jack Keane
US main enemy is Taliban leaders but they continue to operate from Pakistan without any problem, says Jack Keane.
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Citing Libya example, Russia rejects US-backed ‘friends of Syria’ group
Germany expels four Syrian embassy officials over espionage; China meets key opposition group.
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Indonesia to try 'terror mastermind' on Monday: Court
The accused planned Indonesia's deadliest terrorist attack that killed more than 200 people in Bali a decade ago.
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Arrest warrant for Maldives ex-president: his party
A criminal court in the Maldives has issued an arrest order for former president Mohamed Nasheed.
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US still lacks Guantanamo transfer safeguards: Lawmakers
Detainees have been transferred to countries such as Afghanistan, Saudi Arabia, Pakistan, Yemen, Spain and Denmark.
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Obama receives updates on Pak-US ties
Update is on range of issues of mutual interest, including efforts to strengthen cooperation along the Af-Pak border.
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Fame beckons for new 'world's shortest man'
Chandra Bahadur Dangi has five normal-sized brothers, says has never experienced romance, yet to find his soulmate.
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Af-Pak said to attract fewer foreign fighters for jihad
Afghan-Pakistan is attracting fewer foreign fighters following Bin Laden's death, US drones and lack of funds.
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Bolstering ties: Sri Lankan president to visit Pakistan on Feb 10
Delegation to seek support for upcoming UNHRC meeting this month.
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UNESCO condemns journalist Mukarram Atif's murder
UNESCO calls for improving security for journalists in Pakistan.
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US public supports Obama's drone programme: Poll
Poll shows US public support to Obama's handling of counter-terrorism and international policies.
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One per cent of Afghan forces self-sufficient: US commander
Says 42 percent of Afghan forces rated "effective with advisers".
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Football: Capello quits as England manager
Capello quit as England manager following the Football Association's decision to strip John Terry of the captaincy.
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Indian state ministers resign over porn video
Karnataka ministers, Laxman Savadi, CC Patil, and Krishna Palemar resigned on Wednesday.
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Pakistan traders shy away from Iran as sanctions hurt
Iranian importers are now finding it much more difficult to settle payments for critical imports.
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Top US envoy met Taliban in Qatar: Afghan official
The talks between the Taliban and Marc Grossman came in late January, a source says.
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India’s most populous UP state goes to polls
State chief electoral officer put turnout in the first six hours at nearly 30%.
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Maldives crisis: New president vows unity after coup claims
Revokes Nasheed’s travel ban; promises a “truly multi-party cabinet” in next few days.
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Cancer-hit Yuvraj vows to return stronger
I am on medication, doctors told me I am responding well and I would be back playing cricket, says Singh.
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US presidential election: 3-state sweep revives Santorum’s White House hopes
Until Tuesday, Rick Santorum had won only one of the first five contests for the Republican presidential nomination.
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Gurdwara defaced with anti-Muslim graffiti in US
The graffiti included vulgar language, racial epithets, a large drawing of a gun, and references to the 9/11 attacks.
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Egypt risks 'disastrous' rupture in ties: US senators
Current crisis in Egypt escalated to such level it now threatens our long-standing partnership, say senators.
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Judicial commission delays prosecution visit to India
Prosecution will ask Indian authorities to chalk out a new schedule.
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Hezbollah gets support, not orders from Iran: Nasrallah
Nasrallah says Iran never gave orders to Hezbollah, urges Syrian Opposition to enter dialogue with Assad.
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Iran dismisses new US sanctions with threats of its own
Iran threatens to embargo crude oil supplies to Europe ahead of a European embargo on Iran.
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Iran defaults on rice payments to India
Iranian buyers had defaulted on payments worth about $144 million for rice shipments, say Indian sources.
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Italy recalls envoy from Syria as Iran and Turkey take opposite stands
UNICEF says at least 400 children have been killed in 11 months of violence.
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Egypt presidential race to open mid-March
Date brought a month forward after clashes in Cairo between police and protesters over deadly football violence.
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Qatar holding reins of regional politics amid Arab turmoil
Qatar throws its support behind Arab uprisings swept the region, unseating autocrats in Tunisia, Egypt and Libya.
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Russian FM meets President Bashar alAssad: Syrian media
China says it is considering sending its own envoys to relevant Middle East countries.
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Maldives president resigns after weeks of protests, police mutiny
Mutinying police had earlier taken over the state broadcaster and made calls for people to overthrow the president.
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US considering formal apology for NATO attacks: Report
Gen Mattis to meet Kayani to discuss Nato attack, border coordination procedures to avoid such incidents in future.
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US taxi driver pleads guilty to aiding al Qaeda
Raja Lahrasib Khan, a native of Pakistan but a naturalised US citizen, also met militant leader Ilyas Kashmiri.
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‘US drone campaign targeted rescuers, mourners’
Report cites evidence that strikes killed at least 50 civilians who rushed to help victims.
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US paints false picture of Afghan war: Officer
The Pentagon disagreed with Davis's portrayal of the war but stopped short of suggesting any disciplinary action.
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Indonesia latest country to sign CTBT
Indonesia urges non-signatories to ratify treaty, hopes for a 'South Asia nuclear arms free zone'.
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Mahmud Abbas to head interim government: Palestinian official
The temporary administration will oversee preparations for presidential and legislative polls to be held by May.

















































