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PM recommends Sitara-e-Pakistan for diplomats killed in Gilgit crash
PM says no words can express the deep anguish and distress Pakistan feels after the incident
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Two policemen killed in Indian Kashmir
Separatists attack a road observation party, says deputy inspector
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Pakistan rules out possibility of giving India 'Most Favoured Nation' status: report
Abdul Basit says giving India the MFN status would have further sharpened the trade imbalance in favour of India
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Cameron unveils new cabinet after election victory
Many ministers from the previous government held on to their jobs including finance minister George Osborne
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Saudi King Salman skips Obama summit
Gulf officials had been pressing for the United States to supply advanced weapons like F-35 stealth fighters
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19 of 31 abducted Shiites freed in prisoner swap: Afghan officials
Hazaras were freed "in exchange for 22 Uzbek militant fighters
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About 1,400 migrants rescued off Indonesia, Malaysia
This number could get bigger, says north Aceh police chief Achmadi
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Bus crash in Indian Kashmir kills 23
Accident took place when driver lost control of vehicle and it plunged down a gorge
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Turkish ship attacked as it approached Libya's Tobruk - Foreign Ministry
The ship's third officer died and other crew members were wounded
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Danish culinary school fined $6,000 for forcing Muslim student to eat pork
School officials told 24-year-old student she would have to taste the food she cooked like all other students
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PM, army chief headed to Kabul tomorrow to discuss three-point agenda
Sources say RAW, Operation Zarb-e-Azb and talks between Afghan Taliban and Afghan govt on PM-led delegation's agenda
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19 of 31 Hazaras abducted in February freed: Afghan officials
Some Afghan media report Hazaras freed in exchange for Uzbek militants; Afghan security officials decline to confirm
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India's endangered lion numbers increase
Officials counted 523 lions - 109 male lions, 201 females and 213 cubs - up 27% from the last census in Gir sanctuary
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Indian Tamil leader cleared of corruption
Jayalalithaa Jayaram was forced to stand down as chief minister of Tamil Nadu after being found guilty last September
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Kayani, Shuja Pasha knew of OBL raid in advance: author
According to investigative journalist Seymour M Hersh, Bin Laden was a prisoner of the Pakistan military
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Saudi King Salman to miss US-Gulf summit
Crown Prince Mohammed bin Nayef would lead the Saudi delegation to the summit.
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French give massive tour group from China the VIP treatment
The biggest-ever group to visit France comprises 6,400, mainly Chinese visitors, invited by their company boss
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Drunk passenger forces Malaysia Airlines flight to turn back
"The intoxicated passenger started harassing Malaysia Airlines' crew shortly after the flight was airborne"
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China detains 11 for smashing halal food shop
Customers vandalised the store after discovering non-halal foods had been transported along with halal products
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India rebels kill one hostage, release 250 others: police
Maoists protest against construction of a bridge which they fear will give security forces access to their hideouts
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Several killed in Swiss shooting
Police says all those killed were adults and an investigation is under way
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Naltar crash: Foreign delegations arrive to receive bodies
Delegations from Malaysia, Indonesia, Philippines and Norway, including a forensic team, arrive in Islamabad
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Yemen rebel allies accept Saudi ceasefire proposal
There was no immediate word from Huthi rebels themselves on whether they accepted Saudi's offer of five-day pause
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'Round, round, round, and there it hit the ground': Envoy recalls moment when chopper crashed
Diplomats who survived the crash say there was a fire, smoke and explosions immediately after the crash
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Man on a mission: Muslim man recites azaan in all US states to deliver message of peace
Urges Muslims to set a good example by helping people, not by pushing their faith onto others
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Military plane crashes outside Seville airport in Spain
Defence ministry says plane was an Airbus A400M and was not being flown by the Spanish military
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US bolsters security at military bases over terror threat
Officials say most of the additional security measures would likely not be readily apparent to the public
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Afghan Taliban 'soften stance' on women's rights: activists
Activists says Afghan Taliban pledge support for women's education and right to work in 'male-dominated professions'
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Egypt court sentences Mubarak to three years for corruption
His sons, Alaa and Gamal, were also sentenced to three years on the same charges but appeal court overturns verdict
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WHO adds hepatitis C drugs to essential list, urges lower prices
Hepatitis C affects about 150 million people globally and kills around half a million each year
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Saudi-led warplanes bomb Sanaa airport
Witnesses say runway was hit by two missiles shortly after authorities announced to re-open airport
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No reason to doubt army’s version of Gilgit crash: US
US State Department backs army's claim that helicopter crashed due to a technical fault
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British foreign policy drift threatens US special relationship
Washington is skeptical of Cameron
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Cameron shapes new team after stunning UK election win
Defying the opinion polls, Cameron's Conservatives wins 331 of 650 seats in parliament
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Journalist working in Pakistan put on US terror list: report
Al Jazeera's Islamabad bureau chief was described in NSA documents as "a member" of both al Qaeda & Muslim...
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Eight-year-old smuggled to Spain in suitcase: police
Civil Guard spokesperson says the minor was found in terrible state when the suitcase was opened
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The UK general election
The UK 2015 general election has been something of a political slaughter
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After beards, hijabs, Tajikistan wants to ban ‘Arabic-sounding’ names
New legislation, if passed, would bar registration of names which are 'incorrect' or 'alien' to the local culture
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Yemen ceasefire to begin Tuesday May 12, at 11 PM: Saudi FM
Adel al-Jubeir says the stop in fighting will be renewable, depending on compliance by Houthi rebels
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Saudi-led air strikes target Houthi bastion in Yemen's Saada province
Riyadh had promised a harsh response to cross-border Houthi attacks and asked civilians to leave the area
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Bangladesh traffickers killed in raid
25,000 Rohingya, Bangladeshi fortune-seekers trafficked in 3 months, says UNHCR
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Pakistan one of the worst religious freedom offenders: US govt advisory body
Report mentions 122 incidents of sectarian violence against minorities that occurred from July 2013-June 2014
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IS claims deadly bombing on Shia mosque in Iraq
The militant group, in an online claim posted on their website, said a suicide bomber in a car carried out the attack
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Regional crises push Turkey, Saudi closer despite ideological rift
Turkey, which has the largest army in NATO, has also offered logistical support to a Saudi-led coalition
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Govt sends holy water of Katas Raj Temple to Advani
In 2005, Advani invited by the government as a chief guest to commemorate the restoration of the temple
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US drone strikes kills man involved in Charlie Hebdo attack
Al Qaeda says Nasser bin Ali al-Ansi was killed with his eldest son and other fighters in the drone attack in Yemen
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Militants jailed for severing Indian professor's hand
Group were handed jail terms ranging from three to eight years at a court in Kerala
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IS, Taliban pairing up in northern Afghanistan: official
Foreign fighters are training Taliban insurgents in a restive Afghan province, according to an official said
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David Cameron's Conservative party wins majority in British election: final results
Tories secure 326 required for majority in 650-seat chamber; Ed Miliband resigns as head of Labour Party
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Ex-Guantanamo inmate Omar Khadr released on bail
Khadr was 15 years old when he was captured on an Afghan battlefield in 2002 and sent to the US prison in Cuba