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Deputy PM says amendment made for female students so they are not be forced to keep their heads uncovered

Karzai blames both US and Pakistan for the continuing war with Taliban-led insurgency

Premier to co-chair UN Peacekeeping Summit along with US Vice President Joe Biden and other world leaders

Premier assures Afghanistan of Pakistan’s full support for peace and reconciliation in the war-torn country

Supreme Court in 2008 called it an 'unreasonable' and 'unrealistic' provision, but the law still stands

Foreign minister to ‘share concerns’; PM Nawaz invites new president to visit

Mary Kom is the tale of Indian Manipuri’s eventual Indian acceptability, the tale of north-east taking centre-stage.

Total, Petronas now engage in talks with Turkmenistan for exploration.

We wish the new Afghan government well, and equally wish for hatchets to truly be buried.

Harry Potter star delivers powerful speech on gender inequality as she launches her ‘HeForShe’ campaign.

Iran's judiciary on Saturday issued a one-month ultimatum for the government to ban WhatsApp, Viber and Tango

US tech giant broke its own record for launch weekend sales of nine million a year

Of the 115 deceased, 84 were South Africans, says South African minister

Country seeks to deter young Saudis from becoming militants

At least 16 children and 11 women are among dead

Commentators question whether Jaitley well enough to run two key ministries

Officials continue to recover the dead even as scale of damage has yet to be assessed

Tales of people abandoned, families separated, children left to fend for themselves.

Dr Ashraf Ghani declared president-elect; to share power with rival Dr Abdullah; US welcomes unity govt deal.

An overcrowded boat attempting the crossing from North Africa to Italy sank around 30 miles from the Libyan coast

Salmond says Britain's three main political parties had won referendum vote by 55-45 percent by deception

There was no immediate claim of responsibility for the attack

The Al-Fahidi Fort is a glimpse into a city that is often overshadowed by concrete and glass

Indus water commissioner hopes New Delhi will show ‘flexibility’.

With the surge in its share price, Alibaba’s market value jumped to more than $220 billion.

It is Modi’s presence and leadership which brings in that winning share of the vote.

Foreign Office confirms the release of the prisoners but does not provide any more details about them.

Police and local volunteers have retrieved her body from the glacier, says police official

Fighting expanded mainly between the Houthis and tribesmen allied with the al Ahmar clan

Ukraine and pro-Russian separatists agree deal to reinforce a two-week-old ceasefire

The two candidates were preparing to sign a deal, says Abdullah's spokesperson

US will work tirelessly to ensure deaths of beloved journalists do not go unpunished, says Senator Marco Rubio

Hostages included Turkey's consul-general, diplomats' children and Special Forces soldiers

One of them was reportedly of Chinese nationality

Belgian couple finds Pakistan different from what they were told

Rafay Baloch identified a major vulnerability in the Android OS

If approved by Congress, Pakistan will receive the mine, IED resistant vehicles by 2017.

As the crisis prolongs, jihadist leaders encourage candidates to end deadlock.

British Prime Minister David Cameron said he was "delighted" and: "Now the debate has been settled for a generation."

President Xi Jinping will eventually pay us a visit, & it is in our interests to have our house in order when he does

Group of Iranians grooving to Pharrell Williams’ Happy said to have ‘hurt public chastity’.

The blooper occurred on a show on Doordarshan news on Wednesday

There is a clear relief in Brussels after the result that the first ever break-up of a member state is off the cards

This is a historic moment for Nepal and India as Nepal is signing a great agreement with GMR, says India Home Minister

A courtalso sentenced former head of GSK Mark Reilly in China to between two and four years in jail

Modi says Indian Muslims will live and die for India

British PM David Cameron announces more powers for England, Wales, Northern Ireland after Scotland vote

Funding would be spent over facilities on Islamabad’s outskirts, Khyber Agency in FATA

Faizullah was awarded four years in prison in July on charges of travelling to neighbouring country without documents

Kerry claims Assad regime used chlorine as an offensive weapon, which is prohibited under Chemical Weapons Convention.