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In first telephone conversation, US president-elect praises Pakistanis and their premier

Donald Trump would be the perfect protagonist for a disaster film

76-year-old remains a powerful figure, having made history in 2007 as the first female House speaker

Although Abdul Razak professed support for radical extremists, official said probe had not thus far proved his link

Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif telephones US president-elect: PM House

If you don’t want people to take screenshots of your photos, then keep your account private

Khurram Parvez has been released nearly a week after Srinagar court ordered him freed

Indian news outlet reported that Chinese security forces were patrolling in Afghanistan's far northeastern region

Wilbur Ross agrees with Trump in the need for Washington to pull out of bad trade agreements

It remains world's fastest-growing major economy, with growth outpacing Asian rival China for more than a year

The journalist was convicted of insulting a religious symbol and group

Mnuchin and Wilbur Ross outlined their agenda including the largest tax overhaul since Ronald Reagan administration

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Cosmologist speaks out on one of humanity's greatest challenges

76 dead after plane carrying Brazilian football team crashes in Colombia

When national anthem is played it is imperative for everyone to show honour and respect, says judges

They invited a group of Kabul-based journalists and analysts since they opened their Qatar office in 2013

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Zakaria says presence of Indian troops' at large scale is a hurdle in implementation of UN resolution

He said it would be "almost unprecedented" for one administration to tear up an agreement made by a previous one

Nine people working in the Rudna copper mine have sustained spinal and head injuries and five were still in hospital

Poll conducted by union saw majority of votes in arguing for Muslims to be denied the

The fake news phenomenon has sent major internet companies scrambling

The company launched its alternative product IQOS(smokeless cigarettes) in the UK market

The funds would be used to support both foreign and local investments

At the Irvine supermarket, the fight for healthier eating begins at the entrance

"Stop the debate: Time for women to drive" Prince Alwaleed bin Talal said on Twitter

They were blasted in April 2001 by the Taliban

The suspected cause of the fire was an electrical fault, says minister

Traders say almost all wedding-related purchases are traditionally made in cash from savings put aside over years

The crowd chanted "long live the revolution!" and "Fidel! Fidel!"

More than 120,000 Rohingya have been crammed into displacement camps since sectarian violence in 2012

The US-led NATO coalition also issued a statement expressing condolence over the death of the top Afghan general

Artan also referred to Anwar al-Awlaki, a US-born al Qaeda cleric killed in a US drone strike in Yemen, as a hero

The Colombian side made the request to regional football confederation CONMEBOL in a statement

Instant Games is launching in 30 countries with 17 titles available

Karuna was number two of separatist Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam

There must be consequences — perhaps loss of citizenship or year in jail, says US president-elect

The issue had been high on the agenda for years

Army has carried out a bloody crackdown in Rakhine, with Muslim minority flooding over the border into Bangladesh

He has also headed the Palestinian Authority and the Palestine Liberation Organisation

She remained luckily safe and is being treated for non-life threatening injuries in Houston

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Dozens of women enter the inner sanctum of the historic mosque after winning legal battle

Rebuttal comes after reports claiming Russia and Pakistan held 'secret' talks for ties in the mega project

Turkish president clarifies he has not yet closed the European Union book right now

According to Magueijo and Afshordi’s theory, the speed of light was much higher at first

The Taliban have been behind much of the violence over the last 15 years that has frightened off investors

Tunisian officials hope it will put the country "back on the investment map of the Mediterranean"

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