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Pakistan wants result-oriented dialogue with India: Aziz
Sartaj Aziz says Pakistan is pursuing a policy of good relations all neighbours
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Jon Stewart airs last 'Daily Show' after 16-year run
Besides taking politicians and TV networks to task, his show had a guest list second to none
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Truck bomb in Kabul kills eight, wounds nearly 200
A hospital official said their facility had been flooded with patients, including many women and children
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Sisi unveils Egypt's 'new Suez Canal'
Initial estimates suggested new route would take up to 3 years to build, but Sisi set an ambitious target of 12 months
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Britons prefer smartphones over laptops to go online-watchdog
A third of the people turned to a smartphone first to browse the Internet, while only 30% opened up a laptop
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NY Times tops one million digital subscribers
The more than one million digital-only subscribers are in addition to Times' 1.1 million print subscribers
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More resignations as Taliban try to heal leadership rift
Former diplomat Aziz Rehman and Maulvi Nek Mohammad, who served as a deputy minister under Taliban, both stepped down
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Turkmen state company to lead TAPI pipeline construction efforts
The decision was reached unanimously at a meeting of the TAPI steering committee by ministers from the four countries
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Kuwait court frees 11 suspects in Shia mosque attack
A travel ban, however, remains in place on the freed defendants, including two women
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Want to contest in village elections? Get a toilet, says Bihar
Bihar state has made a law that requires candidates to have a toilet in their home to be nominated for 2016 polls
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Russia accuses Britain of forcing out its diplomats
Russian embassy says London's behaviour is confrontational and risky
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World's first ant map launched in Hong Kong
The colourful interactive online map displays the geographic locations of nearly 15,000 types of ant
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US, Russia agree on UN Syria chemical arms resolution: Kerry
United States has presented draft resolution to 15-member UN Security Council
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At least 13 killed in bomb attack on Saudi mosque
Pakistan condemns the attack. Ministry spokesperson says 9 people wounded as Islamic State group claims responsibility
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MH370 proof raises hopes of solving flight mystery
Chinese relatives of MH370 passengers express doubts over Malaysian PM's announcement regarding debris found recently
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After 50 years, trams to return to Indian capital
Aim was to encourage people to abandon cars for the trolleys as they travel between historic sights in Old Delhi
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Turkey offers first ever ‘halal cruise’
On its four nights voyage to Greece, the cruise will offer no alcohol, pork related products
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Bill Gates tops Forbes richest tech billionaires list
Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg snares the number four position with a net worth of $41.2 billion
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Afghan military helicopter crashes, 17 soldiers killed: commanders
Five soldiers were killed in the crash, caused by technical difficulties as the helicopter was ferrying supplies
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Six dead in first major Afghan Taliban attack since power transition
The attack in Pul-i-Alam highlights growing insecurity as Afghan forces face first summer fighting season without NATO
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Japan's Hiroshima ceremonies 'scheming': Chinese media
Chinese paper criticises Japan for commemorating the atomic bombing without highlighting its own wartime aggression
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Pakistan rejects India's claim of Kashmir militant's Pakistani origin
Indian forces say they have captured a Pakistani militant who attacked a border security convoy in Indian Kashmir
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Iran, Turkey must work together to fight Islamic State: Rouhani
In his phone call, Rouhani also suggested Turkey should "coordinate" attacks with both Syrian and Iraqi governments
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Myanmar villagers face floods with just sand bags for protection
Floods from heavy monsoon season have cut through swathes of South and Southeast Asia in recent weeks
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Beyond the ugly headlines, Germans open hearts, homes for refugees
Millions of Germans are opening their hearts and homes to help the tired masses from the Middle East, Asia and Africa
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Captured by cotton: Girls duped into "bonded labour" in India's textile mills
Promising a better life, "agents" have for years taken a steady stream of girls to work in cotton spinning mills
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Taliban kill six in first major attack since power transition
Eight people including a child were also wounded
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Modi's "port-led" export drive leaves India's hinterland stranded
Modi's vision includes creating a tax union to slash costs and transport times and a network of industrial corridors
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Japan marks 70th anniversary of Hiroshima atomic bombing
Washington, which has been a close ally of Tokyo since the war, has never officially apologised for the bombings
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Indian Ocean wreckage is from missing airliner MH370, confirms Malaysian PM
Najib Razak says that they will not stop looking for what really happened to MH370
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Facebook launches live streaming… but only for celebrities
Service allows public figures to send out live video streams, rest of us can access videos in our news feeds
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US drone bombs IS target after taking off from Turkey: Turkish official
The drone had taken off from Turkey's Incirlik air base in south Turkey before attacking targets in Syria's Raqa
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Over 200 migrants feared drowned off Libya
Boat ran into difficulty about 15 nautical miles off Libya and sent out a distress call
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India's central regulator says no change in Maggi noodle recall despite Goa's clearance
Goa says lab testing shows Maggi samples are in compliance with standards as per Food Safety and Standards Rules
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Britain's most high-profile cleric Anjem Chaudhry charged for extending support to IS
Chaudhry has been charged under Section 12 of the Terrorism Act along with Mohammed Mizanur Rahman
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Japan PM calls for probe into WikiLeaks claims of US spying
WikiLeaks said Friday it had intercepts revealing years-long spying by NSA on Japanese officials & major companies.
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Obama to evoke ghosts of Kennedy, Iraq War in new Iran plea
White House official says US president will frame lawmakers' decision as "most consequential"
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Bangladesh court orders new graft trial for ex-PM Zia
Zia is accused of costing the state $125 million by corruptly awarding contracts to an international firm
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Diversion of aid ships in Yemen spreads fear of shortages
Yemen's exiled information minister says commercial flights would be diverted from capital to southern port of Aden
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US researchers show computers can be hijacked to send data as sound waves
Attack program takes control of physical parts on input/output circuits, vibrates them at frequency chosen by hacker
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China detains seven Christians opposed to cross demolition
Churches pledge to carry out civil disobedience campaigns if their crosses are forcefully removed
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'Cecil the lion' trial postponed in Zimbabwe
Megistrate orderes trial to reconvene on September 28 to hear case against Zimbabwean hunter Theo Bronkhorst
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Arrest warrant issued by Indian court against IPL boss Lalit Modi
The court granted the non-bailable warrant after Modi failed to answer a summons ordering his return from London
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Airbus patents jet that could fly from London to New York in an hour
Airbus claims hypersonic jet more than double the speed of Concorde
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Saudi Arabia executes Pakistani, Ethiopians
Number of Saudis and foreigners put to death this year is up 131 per cent from 87 during the whole of 2014
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Pakistan reaffirms commitment to Afghan peace process
Tariq Fatemi expresses confidence that talks between Afghan govt and Taliban would resume soon
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Turkey to start fight against Islamic State in Syria 'soon': FM
Turkey says it is training and equipping the moderate Syrian opposition together with the United States
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Beware: Your smartphone's battery can be used to spy on you
Group of researchers demonstrate how to track users with nothing more than their remaining battery power
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China appeals for US support in fighting Muslim militants in Xinjiang region
Anti-terrorism work must be implemented to ensure terrorist plots are foiled before they are carried out, says Ming
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US to send aid to flood-hit Myanmar: Kerry
Myanmar government has appealed for international aid to bolster relief efforts