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UGRAD-Pakistan: 120 students to leave for study in US
This year’s group includes 52 students from Punjab, 28 from Sindh, 26 from K-P, 6 from Balochistan.
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National day: Egypt assures assistance to Pakistan in times of need
'We have seen change in political poles of power of country and we can sense evolution of political systems.'
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Targeting all terrorists: Aizaz fends off Afghan, US criticism
Foreign Secretary says Pakistan is carrying out the military operation effectively.
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15 dead as Israel shells UN-run school sheltering Gazans
The Israeli precision strike hit a UN school sheltering some of the 100,000 Palestinians.
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CAR armed groups sign ceasefire agreement
The agreement was signed by representatives of the mainly Muslim Seleka rebel coalition and Christian vigilante forces
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UN urges Europe to bolster Mediterranean plan as migrant toll hits 800
UNHCR says 75,000 refugees, migrants arrived in Italy, Greece, Spain and Malta in first half of 2014, a 25% increase.
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As humans multiply, bugs decline and conflict spikes
The number of bugs, slugs, worms and crustaceans has declined by 45 per cent, researchers said.
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Human Development Index: Pakistan remains stagnant at 146
52 per cent of Pakistan’s population lives in poverty. Pakistan slips 4 spots on the gender inequality index.
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Ukraine prime minister resigns over coalition break up
Arseniy Yatsenyuk announces resignation after several parties withdrew from majority European Choice coalition.
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Pakistan asks Karzai to pardon jailed journalist
Information minster says Pakistan is also using diplomatic channels for the release of Faizullah Khan.
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Israeli shelling kills at least 15 in UN Gaza shelter - health ministry
Spokesperson for the main UN agency in Gaza confirms the strike and criticises Israel.
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Girl found hanging in India triggers revenge attacks
Locals suspect the seven-year-old was raped.
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Iraq parliament elects Fuad Masum president: speaker
Parliament speaker announces Masum had won most votes.
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Two Finnish aid workers killed in Afghanistan: officials
No group has yet claimed responsibility for the killings.
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US lifts Israel flight ban as Kerry cites truce 'progress'
The ban was lifted hours after US Secretary of State John Kerry wrapped up talks in Jerusalem and Ramallah.
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Missing Air Algerie flight has crashed: Algerian aviation official
The passenger list of the missing flight includes 50 French citizens, says airline representative in Burkina Faso.
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Sania Mirza responds to BJP's 'daughter-in-law of Pakistan' comments
Indian tennis player and wife of Pakistani cricketer Shoaib Malik says she is an Indian and will remain so.
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In reality, Afghanistan holding peace talks with Pakistan not Afghan Taliban: Karzai
Karzai’s comments come at a time when his security officials are involved in harsh criticism of Pakistan.
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Huge attack on Iraq prisoner convoy kills at least 60: Police
Official at interior ministry says the dead include prisoners and policemen.
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India train hits school bus, at least 11 children dead
The train hit the bus at an unmanned railway crossing in the village of Masaipet.
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Singaporean jailed for 3 years in sex-for-fixing case
Nightclub owner Eric Ding Si Yang was jailed on corruption charges.
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Taiwan plane crash toll hits 48, officials defend flight clearance
Flight GE222 was carrying 54 passengers and four crew members on a domestic flight when it crashed on Wednesday.
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More MH17 bodies return to Netherlands as EU mulls Russia sanctions
The EU agreed to speed up the imposition of wider sanctions after the Malaysia Airlines flight was shot down.
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Family of six, including two children, killed in Gaza: Medics
Family killed in lastest Israeli air strike in the south of the Gaza Strip.
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Surgeons remove 232 teeth from Indian teenager
Surgeons in Mumbai remove 232 teeth from mouth of Indian teenager in what they believe may be world-record operation.
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Man arrested in China for chopping private parts of 3 patients
Suspect castrates mentally disabled man aged 60, removes one testicle each from two bedridden patients aged 53 and 80.
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PPP tight-lipped as Zardari extends trip
PPP Secretary General Senator Jahangir Badar also claimed that he was unaware of Zardari’s schedule in the US.
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Normalisation with India: Hopes rekindled after a long pause
Foreign secretaries of Pakistan, India will meet on August 25 in Islamabad to kick-start stalled talks.
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Plane of Pakistani father-son duo flying around the world crashes into the Pacific
The plane crashed just two minutes after they took off from Pago Pago on their way to Honolulu, Hawaii.
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When the bombshells took charge
The Great War may have tainted history, but it turned out to be great for female fashion.
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UN rights council launches probe into Israel's Gaza offensive
The United States was the sole member to vote against, while European countries abstain from voting.
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India outsources chores as servant culture shifts
Get My Peon, set up in 2012, now has about 800 clients on its books, from chief executives to housewives.
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TransAsia Airways plane crashes in typhoon-hit Taiwan, killing 47
100 firefighters were sent to the scene, as well as 152 military personnel and 255 police,says spokesperson.
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Bombs in north Nigeria's Kaduna kill at least 82
There was no immediate claim of responsibility for either blast.
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Missiles that shot down two fighter jets fired from Russia: Kiev
Military spokesperson says he does not have any information about the pilots.
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Plane carrying MH17 bodies leaves Ukraine for Netherlands
Grieving families and Dutch royals due to receive bodies as flags fly at half mast on day of mourning across nation.
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UN's Pillay says Israel may be committing war crimes
Pakistan calls for an immediate ceasefire and revival of Israeli-Palestinian peace talks.
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Uproar after India MP 'force-feeds' Muslim fasting worker
Opposition says lawmaker violated the man's religious beliefs.
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Encephalitis outbreaks in India kill more than 150
Many of the deaths have occurred since the onset of the monsoon season in June when mosquitoes breed in large numbers.
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LoC violation: Indian firing kills one Pakistani
Iftikhar is reportedly the third citizen to be killed in recent LoC violations.
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Islamic State organises tours in their Syria, Iraq 'caliphate'
IS' buses fly the group's black flag and play militant songs throughout the journey.
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South Korean police slammed over ferry tycoon's body
Yoo Byung-Eun, 73, became the most wanted man following ferry disaster in which around 300 people died.
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Alleged Australian militant supporter deported, not charged: Police
Cerantonio had allegedly urged people to join rebels in Iraq and Syria.
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China detains five in expired meat scandal: Police
Shanghai authorities shut an OSI plant for mixing out-of-date meat with fresh product.
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Restaurant run by Indian convicts wins praise for politeness, hygiene
To be eligible to leave prison and work in the restaurant, inmates must have kept up an 'unblemished record'.
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Twin air disasters threaten Malaysian tourism push
Even before flight MH17 was shot down, Malaysian tourism was under a cloud following the MH370 debacle.
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Gaza rocket halts Israel flights as foes resist truce efforts
The 16-day long conflict has killed 639 Palestinians and 31 Israelis.
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Kabul trip: Haqqani threat neutralised, Islamabad assures Washington
Network’s fighters will not be allowed to return to North Waziristan: Dobbins.
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MH17 plane tragedy: Flight data recorders handed over to Malaysia
Dutch experts prepare to fly out bodies recovered from downed jet.
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After Afghan pullout: Keep funds flowing, Fatemi urges US
Fatemi says Pakistan expects assistance from US in case it fails to root out terrorism in next year or so.

















































