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US-led coalition launches air strikes on IS targets in Iraq, Syria

Four diplomats were among scores of Afghan nationals briefly detained by the police in Peshawar on Thursday

An estimated 550 Western women have travelled to join the militants in Iraq and Syria

Mahdi Khalaf al Shamrani was found guilty of killing Saeed Msaed al Aklabi following a dispute over land

Aziz says dialogue with India will be held on all issues including longstanding Kashmir dispute

WWF senior VP says rise in population of wild giant pandas is victory for conservation and one to celebrate

PDP leader Mufti Mohammad Sayeed will be chief minister of the region and head of its coalition government

Girl, who is suffering from cystic fibrosis, had appealed to Chilean president in a video message

The original chain that Muslims formed around an Oslo synagogue took place on Saturday, February 21.

Reopening was a response to the destruction of priceless artefacts by Islamic State group in Mosul.

Werder Bremen say their league match will not be postponed

Country announces a modest 7.9 percent increase in defence spending for fiscal year starting April 1

Two C-130 aircraft carried tents, blankets, bottled water and food items as death toll rises to 250

The credibility of the Indian economy has been reestablished, the Indian finance minister said

Their aim is to steer women away from false preachers promoting radical forms of Islam

Nemtsov was due to lead a major opposition rally over the Ukraine war on March 1

Daft Punk bandmates Guy-Manuel de Homem-Christo and Thomas Bangalter agreed to having their sculptures made

Ghani and his delegation will be in Washington from March 22 to March 25

According to tentative schedule, the prime minister leave for the kingdom on March 4, 2015

It appears seven people were shot and killed in four different residences in the small Bible Belt town of Tyrone

JP Nadda said that India has offered to host technical missions from these polio affected countries

These men are clad in the Afghan flag with their faces covered with black scarves and usually perform security checks

The suspect is "charged with complicity in the perpetrator's actions"

Banksy's latest works were a damning critique of Israel's bombardment of Gaza in July and August

Project's aim is to produce memorial parks filled with trees, as opposed to tombstones in dreary cemeteries

Egypt Islamic body condemns IS destruction of heritage

Muhammad Riyaz was hunted down by a gang of locals in Mangaluru after a photo went viral on WhatsApp

Indian prime minister says nobody has the right to discriminate on the basis of religion

Security agencies confirm 47 of 366 Afghan prayer leaders have Proof of Registration issued by UNHCR

Says both countries are making efforts to bring back their relationship to normalcy

Prosecutors say Parvaiz had sought help from black magicians to get rid of his wife before setting up the murder

Director of US National Intelligence says Pakistan will aim to establish positive rapport with Afghan government

Modi and Sayeed held talks to discuss programme and make-up of their parties' coalition ahead of expected swearing-in

PIA spokesperson cited harassment of airline crew and passengers as reason for suspension

Unknown assailants hack to death Avijit Roy with machetes and seriously wounded his wife

The ruling sets a new standard that treats all Internet traffic as equal

His wife also suffered injuries in the attack

Flights will now be subject to increased safety and security requirements

Android took only 11%, or $2.4 billion, but overall smartphone profits were up 31.4%

London's Metropolitan Police dismissed the reports as "speculation," said it was "not going to confirm his identity"

Pakistan has expressed sorrow over the incident, extends relief assistance for the victims

Two other journalists arrested by French police have been released

Israeli President Reuven Rivlin condemned the attack.

The newly found black hole contains the equivalent of about 12 billion suns.

Authorities executed Hafiz Wifaq Rasoul Shah in Medina, an interior ministry statement said

All except one of the 28 people arrested were freed after showing documents validating their stay in Pakistan

Indonesian govt produces tourist guides promoting it as 'Muslim friendly destination’

Bangladeshi intelligence officers reportedly harassing PIA officials for past two months

Islamic State has not claimed any of the abductions

A death threat signed by an extremist group with three bullets attached compelled the Christian family to leave