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Indonesia calls off search for AirAsia victims
Search was scaled back dramatically recently, with foreign vessels withdrawing as well as the Indonesian military
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Iran, US 'resolve 90% of nuclear technical issues'
The Iranian and US top diplomats met again on Tuesday morning
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'Smelly poo' forces British Airways plane to turn around mid-flight
Cabin crew were unable to fix the problem and had to turn around as the smell became unbearable for passengers
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No military solution to conflict, Maliha Lodhi tells Afghan Taliban
Her remarks come amid reports that Afghan Taliban and the Afghan government are all set to start peace talks
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My fashion sense is a gift from God: Modi
Indian premier not only has taken media by storm with his clothing but made US President Barack Obama swoon as well
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Shops, schools close in India town over nun gang-rape
Indians protest over perceived police inaction
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Pakistani among 3 beheaded in Saudi Arabia
Brings number of death sentences carried out this year to 48
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Modi deeply concerned about rape of nun; protests flare
Angry scenes in parliament as legislators question why the man accused of rape had not been arrested
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Northern India state strengthens beef ban
Haryana government passes legislation in state parliament banning sale of beef, beef products and killing cows
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Woman gets 70 lashes for insulting Saudi man on WhatsApp
Woman found guilty by a criminal court of tarnishing reputation of complainant through WhatsApp
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Five-year data: India is still biggest arms importer, says study
India accounts for 15 per cent of global imports, with Russia being its majority supplier
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Egypt condemns to death Brotherhood chief, 21 others
In November that year the Brotherhood was declared a "terrorist organisation"
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Young adults want news, but get most of it from facebook not newspapers: study
88 per cent of the respondents said they get news from the social network regularly
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Afghanistan urges China to press Pakistan to make sincere efforts towards peace talks
Afghan deputy foreign minister says negotiation team being finalised for talks. Taliban deny talks are close
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Netanyahu says no Palestinian state if re-elected as PM
Israeli PM says 'any territory which would be handed over, would be taken over by radical Muslims'
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Detention of Pakistani man accused of planning Toronto attack extended
He was told he would be detained until his next hearing (April 14) on the grounds he may be "a danger to the public"
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'Flawless' 100-carat diamond on show in Dubai
The auction house describes it as the "ultimate emerald-cut diamond, weighing 100.20 carats.
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Facebook revises guidelines to crack down on nudity, hate speech, terrorist activity
The move comes with Facebook and other social media struggling with defining acceptable content.
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Religious Intolerance: India will become the next Pakistan, says former Indian police officer
India has undergone series of attacks on churches in last six months, with 8 churches attacked
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Putin dismisses 'rumours' about his absence
Putin was last seen in public on March 5 at a news conference with Italian Prime Minister Matteo Renzi
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Self-proclaimed atheist creates top selling Bible app
Trevor refers toLa Biblia as his 'side project', which makes him between $5,000 and $10,000 a month
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Saddam Hussein's tomb destroyed as Iraqi forces battle Islamic State militia
Senior officials say Iraq needs more airstrikes to dislodge Islamic State militants from Tikrit
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Wife fears for missing Bangladesh opposition spokesperson
Ahmed's wife says detectives raided house where her husband had been hiding and took him to undisclosed destination
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Dubai tops New York, London for cars per person
The bustling city state has 1.4 million vehicles for population of 2.4 million
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Islamic State commander killed in Afghanistan: officials
Waheed was killed along with nine others in late on Sunday, according to an Afghan defence ministry statement
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Thousands to rally in India over nun gang-rape: archbishop
Archbishop of Kolkata Thomas D'Souza stressed rally does not aim to condemn any political party
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Islamic State fighters caught fleeing battlefield dressed as women
Series of pictures emerge, show men wearing dresses and make-up in a bid to leave behind their lives as IS fighters
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Lakhvi's case should not affect talks between Pakistan, India: Aziz
Adviser on National Security and Foreign Affairs says India’s reaction to the proceedings of Lakhvi case is irrational
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IMF chief hails India as 'bright spot' in world economy
Lagarde urges Modi to do more to open up economy; says India can 'become one of world's most dynamic economies'
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Syria transition: Kerry concedes US must talk to Bashar Assad
Washington, other world capitals exploring options
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Pakistan tops list of Asian countries buying weapons from China: report
Study says China has become world's number three arms exporter after US and Russia
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UK teens suspected of trying to join Islamic State arrested
The three were detained on Friday in the Turkish city of Istanbul, Turkish
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Prayers in India for elderly nun gang-raped at convent
The gang-rape has added to the sense of fear and dismay among the country's Christian minority.
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Son of ex-Iran president Rafsanjani gets 15 years jail
Mehdi Hashemi was accused of involvement in protests that followed Iran's disputed presidential election in 2009
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Pakistani bodybuilder wins title at Arnold Classic Australia
Atif Anwar, former Mr Pakistan, has won the competition in over 100 kg class
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Spokesman denies Putin’s 'girlfriend has given birth' rumour
Swiss tabloid Blick reported earlier Friday that Alina Kabayeva, a former Olympic gymnast-turned-parliamentarian
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Pope calls for end to persecution of Christians in Pakistan
Francis tells crowds in the Vatican he feels great pain over Lahore church attacks and prays for peace in the country
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Obama jabs friends and foes in comedic speech
Gridiron Club's banquet, an annual event is a chance for politicians and journalists to poke fun at one another
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Feb 24 abduction: Kabul sends interlocutors to secure Hazaras’ release
Senior Afghan leader Mohaqiq says negotiators met people in Quetta and Karachi
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Afghanistan gave CIA money to al Qaeda for diplomat's ransom: Report
CIA cash delivered to Afghan presidential palace under Karzai was used to buy support of warlords, legislators
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Pakistan to set up museum about Allama Iqbal in Germany
The museum will be set up in cooperation with the Pakistani expatriate community in Germany
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Pakistani faces deportation after spending 14 years in US jail
Imran Farooq Mandhai was arrested in February 2002 on charges of plotting bomb attacks
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Obama 'committed' to two-state solution for Israel, Palestinians
Palestinians are keen for a change from Netanyahu, hoping for a more suitable partner for future peace talks
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No need for concern over growing ties with Pakistan, Afghanistan tells India
Afghanistan's Abdullah says Indian leadership should 'ignore what is happening on the periphery'
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Robbers 'gang-raped' elderly Indian nun: police
Two people arrested in connection with alleged attack when 12 men broke into the convent in West Bengal state
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India's Modi visits Sri Lanka's Tamil heartland
Modi to launch construction of cultural centre funded by India, hand over 50,000 houses to families that lost homes
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Pakistan poses strategic, tactical challenges to policy makers: CIA
CIA director says Peshawar attack underscores emergence of terrorist threat that is difficult to track, thwart
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Gandhi statue to be unveiled near Churchill's in London
The giant bronze statue will be unveiled by Indian Finance Minister Arun Jaitley
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Pakistan promised to bring perpetrators of Mumbai attack to justice, says US
On Friday, Islamabad High Court suspended the detention order of Lakhvi and ordered his release
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Capital punishment: EU troubled by lifting of moratorium
Concerns voiced about women, minorities’ rights at EU-Pak dialogue