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Pakistan reaffirms commitment to combat terrorism

India has a grim record of sexual assaults on minors, with 20,000 cases of rape or sexual assaults according to data

The country has been investing tens of billions to counter disputes with China and Pakistan

Handover part of Egyptian-brokered reconciliation deal

Jury was impressed by potential of Dr Kashir Rasool’s research on water security

Takahiro Shiraishi has confessed he "assaulted" all female victims using a Japanese media euphemism for sexual attacks

Military buildup has set off Asian arms race

Believes Bangladesh is stalling til it obtains millions of dollars as international aid

Trump's threats against North Korea are believed to have complicated diplomatic efforts.

Re-election comes days ahead of a visit by US President Trump

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Japan has banned smoking at workplace but setup separate rooms for the smokers

43 per cent of Afghanistan's districts are either under Taliban control or being contested

South Korean government officials have speculated that Kim Jong Un was behind the murder of his half-brother

Opposition party says ministers Gerald Darmanin and Sebastien Lecornu also expelled

Experts warn that underground tests can lead to mountain collapses and leak radiation into the atmosphere

The 29-year-old suspect was shot in the abdomen by police and arrested after he crashed the truck into a school bus

10,854 cases of child rape were reported in India in 2015

Jens Stoltenberg urges all UN members to fully and transparently implement sanctions against North Korea

Along with Menk, Malaysian scholar Haslin bin Baharim is also banned from giving lectures on a religious-themed cruise

More than 60 percent of the roughly $121 billion in US funding spent since 2002 has gone to Afghan security forces

Many of the world's religions consider nature sacred and religious leaders have come out in favour of protecting it

A police spokesperson said the attacker may have been as young as 12

Dzyuba pocketed as little as $8 a day and had collapsed after a gruelling 13-hour photo shoot, reported media

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Man has three children who have been looked after by a Christian family; father says he is the victim of racism

Company will take seriously the concern currently expressed by public, will hold internal discussions

Afghan officials have requested Moscow to end its support for the militant group

Couple fought as volunteers alongside Ukrainian forces battling Russian-backed insurgents

With heightened operations against militants, Afghan Taliban do not trust Pakistan any more, says Omari

Coal India, Gazprom, Exxon Mobil top corporate emitters

Report concludes that Federal Select Agent Programme needs overhaul

Four Muslim organisations say BJP, Congress are either ‘ignoring Muslims or avoiding’ their problems

No evidence he was part of a terrorist organisation

Issues in the Muslim community will be debated

The two militants killed in Sumbawa shootout were suspected to have links with JAD

Parts of the body were found in a picnic cooler,covered with cat litter in the apartment

Insulting the president is a crime punishable by up to four years in prison in Turkey

PM: Thailand would hold a general election in November 2018

Search for suspect underway

Xi Jinping ushered in new rule aimed at securing China from threats both within and outside its borders

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Cui said relationships should not be seen as a "zero-sum game" at the expense of another county

Meeting in Ramallah attended by Palestinian prime minister Rami Hamdallah and Israeli Finance Minister Moshe Kahlon

In UK, polygamous marriages are only recognised if they took place in countries where they are legal

Lawmakers pushing to reassert Congress' right to decide when and where the United States can go to war

Also says he owes accuser a "sincere apology" for "deeply inappropriate drunken behaviour"

Authority modifying reservation forms to provide the option ‘T’, besides ‘M’ (male) and ‘F’ (female)

Moscow-backed congress of all Syria's ethnic groups may take place in Russia and begin working on a new constitution

Dr Saleh says Muslim countries are facing difficulties due to mutual differences and intolerance