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Dozens dead as Ukraine claims control of Donetsk airport
Putin immediately calls on Ukraine to end its "punitive" operation.
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Sectarian violence: Iraq attacks kill 27 people
In the deadliest attack, a suicide bomber blew himself up at the entrance of a Shia mosque in Shorja neighbourhood.
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LeT denies it attacked Indian consulate in Afghanistan
Afghan President Karzai had said LeT was responsible for the assault which left two policemen wounded.
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5.1 magnitude quake hits southern Iran
Tremor felt as far away as Dubai but no immediate reports of casualties.
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China police seize 1.8 tonnes of bomb material in Xinjiang: Govt
China vowed a year-long crackdown on terrorism over the weekend with violence blamed on separatists from Xinjiang.
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Malaysia releases satellite data on MH370
Analysts said it would take time to draw any conclusions from the raw, 'highly technical' data.
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India-Pakistan agree to get peace talks back on track
Modi has accepted Nawaz's invite to Pakistan. The date has not been decided as yet.
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Rare Australian conjoined twins die
The girls were born six weeks early by emergency caesarean.
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Modi's cabinet: The new team running India
Cabinet includes just one Muslim, Najma Heptulla, who was given responsibility for minority affairs.
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Modi inauguration: Historic meeting kindles hope of new beginning
Immediate Pakistani expectation is Nawaz-Modi meeting will eventually pave way for resumption of stalled peace.
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From CM to PM: A stunning rise to power
Modi ruled Gujarat for 13 years and he tried to prove that he was more business than politics.
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Moscow conference: Asif links regional peace to a stable Afghanistan
Warns of spillover effects from the lingering Afghan conflict.
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India’s 15th prime minister: Narendra Modi vows to script new history as PM
Indian PM includes 7 women in 46-member cabinet.
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‘Turning a new page’ Nawaz to Modi: Let’s turn similarities into strengths
Premier talks of new beginnings and investment opportunities.
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Indian schoolgirl becomes youngest female to summit Everest
Poorna and S Anand Kumar climbed the mountain with ten Nepalese guides from the Tibetan side of the mountain.
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Karzai blames LeT for Indian consulate attack
LeT was also blamed by India for the 2008 Mumbai attacks.
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Prime Minister Modi’s heavy burden
Pakistan-India should take heed as euphoria witnessed on May 26, will not last long, obstacles will come fast & often.
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Putin and the European elections
Brussel's weakness reinvigorates the possibility of partnerships between Asia’s emerging economies and Russia.
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Five big challenges for Modi's new government in India
For Modi and BJP, the real struggle starts now
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Hindu, Muslim mobs clash in Modi's heartland of Gujarat
Indian police fired tear gas to break up clashes between mobs.
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At least 10 dead in India passenger train crash: official
Train wreck in India kills at least 10, many feared trapped.
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Egyptians vote for president after years of turmoil
Morsi's Muslim Brotherhood movement is boycotting the vote, the ex-army chief expected to win.
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151 Indian fishermen handed over to India
Fishermen accused of violating Pakistan's territorial waters handed over to India via Wagah border.
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India PM-elect Modi to cut cabinet, become defence minister: Reports
Narendra Modi plans to decrease government positions and name himself as defence minister.
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Obama invokes 9/11 as new Afghan troop mission pondered
Obama makes a surprise visit at Bagram Airfield.
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Syria refugees denied cancer treatment: UNHCR
Doctors are forced into making the difficult decision on who deserves the treatment more due to budget restrictions.
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Modi’s swearing-in: Hafiz Saeed urges PM to review decision
JuD chief says contentious issues need to be raised with the incoming Indian leader.
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Obama lands in Afghanistan on surprise visit
Obama's trip was purely devoted to spending time with troops as the US honours its war dead on Memorial Day on Monday
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Pope makes West Bank plea for protection of children
A 2013 Unicef report found Israel was the only country in the world to systematically try children in military courts
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Three die as Boko Haram targets Champions League fans
Jos police chief claims that the bomber's improvised explosive device went off prematurely.
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Delhi meet-up: Will it be more than just a courtesy call?
BJP officials maintain that the meetup will be more than just a courtesy call, extending over half an hour.
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Analysis: Seizing the historic opportunity
Both Modi and Sharif have an historic opportunity to retune bilateral relations.
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RSVP to New Delhi: Nawaz Says ‘Yes’
Prime minister to lead four-member entourage at Modi’s inauguration.
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Large cars,SUVs: US wins trade dispute with China
Trade representative says country ‘concerned’ with measures.
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Labour quarrel: Silicon Valley companies reach agreement
Will pay $324.5m to settle employees’ claims.
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Four killed as al Shabaab attacks Somali parliament
Hours after the initial explosion, gunfire and smaller blasts could still be heard around the parliament.
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Forced labour turns $150 billion in illegal profits each year: ILO
Nearly 21 million men, women and children are locked in forced labour.
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Iran addresses nuclear bomb allegations for first time: IAEA
A senior official says it is 'still too early' to say if the information provided by Iran is credible.
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Brazil mobilises 157,000 security force for World Cup
Anti-World Cup protests have shrunk in numbers since last year, but have also grown more radical.
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Opposition to Thai coup simmers, ex-PM in 'safe place'
Military detained Yingluck on Friday when she and 154 other people were summoned to an army facility in Bangkok.
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5.6-magnitude quake strikes Myanmar-China border: USGS
There were no immediate reports of casualties or damage.
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Islamabad, Moscow eye defence deals
Russian diplomat says prospects of defence cooperation between Pakistan and his country were bright.
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Pakistan-India relations: Shahbaz meets COAS
CM Punjab and COAS discuss Modi’s invitation to Nawaz to participate in his oath-taking ceremony.
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Amid Taliban attacks, Ghani and Abdullah prepare for June 14 polls
Voter fraud allegations prompt call for transparent elections
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Pakistan becomes first country to deploy China's BeiDou GPS network
The company claims that the GPS can provide positioning with accuracy of up to two centimeters.
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Why easier monetary policy alone will not help the Eurozone
For banks to expand loan book in Eurozone, should consider rationalisation of risk-weightings in Basel capital rules.
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Nepal glaciers shrink by quarter in 30 years: Scientist
The findings, published earlier this month, also sound alarm bells for Nepal's push to develop hydropower projects.
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Top US general warns of a decentralised al Qaeda 'arc' running from Pakistan to Nigeria
Depmsey said that there is an “arc” of militant groups that runs across the world starting from Pakistan.
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Modi aide calls for strong India-US relations
Modi was refused a US visa in 2005 on human rights grounds due to anti-Muslim riots three years earlier in Gujarat.
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Bomb wounds three in Kenyan coastal city: Government agency
There was no immediate claim of responsibility.

















































