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Usain Bolt – the Lightning Bolt
At the age of 15, Bolt became the youngest world-junior gold medallist ever in the 2002 World Junior Championships.
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US releases 10 more Pakistanis from Afghanistan's Bagram prison
It was not immediately clear where the 10 released men had been taken.
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An uncertain future
Now is the time when we need to see intercommunal CBMs, rather than a picking at old scars and wounds.
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Development & China’s economy
China is now at the mid-late stage of industrialisation with an urbanisation rate of 51.3 per cent.
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Using demography to change the vote bank
For six decades, the Indian Union has systematically discriminated against Eastern frontier refugees.
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World hails 'successful' vote at meeting on Afghan future
Results confirmed Thursday that the race to replace President Karzai will go to a run-off vote, scheduled for June 14.
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Bangladesh ferry carrying hundreds sinks: officials
Local police chief Ferdous Ahmed confirmed the recovery of six bodies, including those of women and children.
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Thai army 'may intervene' after attack kills three
Unknown assailants fire grenades into rally camp at Democracy Monument followed by burst of gunfire on Thursday.
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Turkey holds protest strike after blast kills 282 miners
Turkish President Abdullah Gul arrives at the site of the mining accident.
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Afghan election commission formally announces second round of presidential polls
Head of IEC says second round will be held on June 14 between Dr Abdullah Abdullah and Dr Ashraf Ghani Ahmadzai.
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Depression top cause of illness in world's teens, WHO reports
Traffic injuries are the second cause of illness and disability behind depression.
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NY Times replaces first female executive editor with first African-American in the top post
Jill Abramson was replaced by managing editor Dean Baquet.
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Malala portrait goes for $102,500 in New York
Proceeds will be donated from Malala Fund to fund designed to assist local NGOs working to educate females in Nigeria.
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Anger swells as mine blast claims 274 lives in Turkey
Thousands of protesters clashed with police in Ankara and Istanbul, accusing government, mining industry of negligence
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Visa extensions to Indian journalists refused for their 'unfriendly activities': Official
Pakistan would stick to the bilateral agreement to allow two correspondents to be stationed in the others capital.
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Nearly a three-quarters of a million people displaced in Pakistan: Report
One family flees Syrian war every minute.
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UN warns countries to bolster fight against MERS virus
A total of 571 MERS cases have been reported to the WHO, of which 171 have proved fatal.
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Iran nuclear talks enter sensitive new phase
The negotiators aim this time to start drafting the actual text of an accord.
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Amnesty blames countries for betraying their commitments to end torture
Human rights watch body launches global campaign "Stop Torture" to combat widespread torture.
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S Korea 'crashed drone' turns out to be toilet door
The door was a similar sky blue colour to three drones recovered by South Korea in March and April.
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Drone strikes in Pak-Afghan border area kill 2 suspected militants
Official says drone fired 3 missiles at around 8:30am in Nazyan district of Afghanistan.
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Turkey mine blast kills at least 201, hundreds trapped
A total of 787 mineworkers were trapped at the time of the explosion.
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US naval chief meets PM, Gen Raheel
Reaffirms importance of US-Pakistani security relationship.
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Unending misery: SC seeks AG’s help in Biharis repatriation plea
Petitioner’s counsel says most families are living in subhuman conditions in Bangladeshi camps.
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Polio-related travel restrictions: Inoculation certificates mandatory from June 1
Following govt appeal, WHO official grants time for effective implementation.
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Power import: Pakistan, Afghanistan out of sync over transit fee
Islamabad says Kabul should either waive or agree on a nominal fee.
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Eldrick Tont ‘Tiger’ Woods
It is his ruthless will to continue to improve that has made Woods the man he is today.
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Fraud complaints may delay Afghan election results: Officials
The preliminary results showed former foreign minister Abdullah Abdullah in the lead with 44.9 per cent.
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#BringBackOurGirls
Concrete steps need to be taken for the safe recovery of all those girls still in captivity.
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US appeals order to release details on CIA prisons
Top military prosecutor Mark Martins has asked the judge to re-evaluate his order from April 14.
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UN Syria envoy Lakhdar Brahimi resigns: Ban
Brahimi will relinquish his duties effective May 31.
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US presence in Afghanistan to remain significant: envoy
Dobbins predicted that outgoing President Hamid Karzai would continue to wield influence.
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LoC shoud be 'like a border': India premier's special envoy
A solution to the Kashmir issue would lead to Pakistan being able to contribute to the welfare of the people, Lambah
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After string of attacks, China sends arms trainers to Xinjiang
The ministry hopes that the arms trainers will help improve local police's capabilities in dealing with terror...
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UN talks take aim at 'killer robots'
"I urge delegates to take bold action," said Michael Moeller, head of the UN's Conference on Disarmament.
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Dalbir Singh Suhag appointed as India's new Army Chief
He will be the senior-most Lieutenant General in the Indian Army when General Bikram Singh retires.
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Jordan ambassador kidnapped in Libya last month now free: TV
Masked gunmen had kidnapped Aitan in mid-April as he was going to work in Tripoli.
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Modi eyes power as Obama makes pledge to new India leader
All the polls showed Modi's right-wing opposition alliance trounced the left-leaning Congress party.
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China detains man in online 'rumour' crackdown
Many have been arrested recently as part of a government-backed campaign to assert greater control over social media.
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US flying 'manned missions' to seek abducted Nigeria girls
A total of 276 students were abducted on April 14 from Chibok, which has a sizeable Christian community.
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Search resumes for South Korea ferry victims
The 6,825-tonne Sewol with 476 people on board sank on April 16.
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Aircraft tracking changes mulled after MH370 mystery
Fate of MH370 has become one of the greatest mysteries in aviation history since it vanished on March 8.
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Indonesia bans video-sharing site Vimeo over 'porn'
Ministry says Vimeo has been added to a list of 119 other sites banned over content deemed pornographic.
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Exit poll predicts mauling of Congress, BJP triumph
Pollsters says BJP-led alliance will easily cross the 272 seat mark.
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Pakistan-Iran ties: Khamenei hits out at US for sowing discord
Iran’s supreme leader calls for completion of IP gas pipeline project.
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Second case of deadly MERS virus emerges in US
The case is the second "imported" instance of Middle East Respiratory Syndrome, or MERS, reaching US soil.
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Energy crisis: Pakistan needs to complete I-P project, says envoy
The envoy cautioned that any delay in the execution of the project will incur a huge financial loss on Islamabad.
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Record turnout in India as 551 million vote: official
The number of voters shattered the previous record of 417 million set in India five years ago.
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545 children killed in Afghan conflict last year: UN report
War leaves children scarred physically and psychologically: Secretary-General’s Special Representative for Afghanistan
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Pak-Iran ties: Nawaz meets Supreme Leader Ayatollah Khamenei
I will offer special prayers so that the relationship between Pakistan and Iran reaches new heights: Khamenei

















































