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Turkish assistance: WASA to be converted into a company
Istanbul Water and Sewerage Administration helping with reform.
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Renewable energy: Pakistan’s energy delegation to meet US entrepreneurs
Both sides to explore opportunities in country’s oil and gas sector.
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10-year evaluation: ADB’s Pakistan performance rated less than satisfactory
Majority of projects under $11.5b lending portfolio were found ‘less than successful’.
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DGMOs, security advisors to meet 'very soon': Sartaj Aziz
Aziz says agreement on DGMOs of both sides finalising date and venue of meeting in their next hot line call.
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Some Indian laws reinforce gender inequality, UN study finds
Ban on child marriage, pre-natal sex selection, dowry poorly enforced; laws excluding females from inheritance remain.
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CHoGM summit: As India, Mauritius boycott, Nawaz reposes faith in Rajapaksa's leadership
Nawaz says Commonwealth will become a stronger and more cohesive organisation under Sri Lankan President's...
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Microsoft's new Cybercrime Center combines tactics against hacking groups
Outside security experts praised the cross-pollination of fraud, security and software specialists.
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Nepal is the best
A world full of conflict needs to learn from Nepal on sorting out changing nature of society via constitution-making.
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Saudi police deployed in force after migrant dies in riots
Clashes between migrants and police reported in Riyadh and Jeddah. Shops and restaurants were also shut in the area.
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Pakistani was driving world's largest truck bomb near Af-Pak border: Report
Truck bomb intercepted by Afghan security forces; driver killed himself by detonating a suicide vest.
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Hakimullah's death plunges TTP into dangerous disarray
Hakimullah Mehsud's death this month has set off a power struggle within the outfit's ranks.
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Ashura in Iraq: 41 killed in sectarian attacks
A suicide bomber, disguised as a police officer, killed 32 mourners in one of three attacks from the day.
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Philippines buries some dead as survivors beg for help
Sick or injured people lie helplessly among ruins, while those with energy try to leave place that resembles hell.
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Chinese man gives future bride 102 kilogrammes of cash
The families chose the amount of money because the word for eight is linked with the meaning "wealth" in Chinese.
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Climate calamity: Pakistan worst-hit after Haiti, Philippines, says report
Pakistan among top three most-affected countries for three straight years.
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Steadfast: No peace talks while drones persist, says Nisar
Tells British High Commissioner drones sabotaged peace effort.
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Nawaz to Manmohan: resume peace process
Pakistan conveys desire to solve all issues through dialogue.
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Boosting Trade: Iran diplomat pushes for Quetta-Zahedan corridor
Says it will create thousands of new jobs for people of Balochistan.
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Google ad connects India-Pak with heartwarming reunion story
The advertisement features a reunion between two childhood friends from India and Pakistan.
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India 'consciously' granted visa to former Taliban leader: Report
Indian foreign ministry has claimed that it was not consulted about the visit of the Taliban leader.
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Iranian helicopter violates Pakistan airspace
According to reports, Government of Pakistan has not yet raised the issue with Iran.
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NATO builds $1 billion HQ as allies cut military spending
More than 4,000 NATO staff and diplomats from the 28 allies and 22 partner countries are to move in 2016.
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Afghan loses British citizenship over terror training claims
The 41-year-old Afghan claimed asylum in Britain in 1998 and became a British national in 2004.
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Fashion most demanding industry in the world: Ford
Baz Luhrmann toasts Anna Wintour’s 25 years at Vogue.
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Iraq violence, including attacks on Shias, kills 18
Deadliest unrest was on outskirts of Baquba with 3 bombings targeting gathering of Shia pilgrims marking Ashura.
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Obama popularity at all-time low: Survey
'Majority of Americans for the first time believe him to be dishonest and untrustworthy,' according to survey.
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Putin in Seoul pushes new 'Silk Road' via North Korea
Scheme envisages an "Iron Silk Road" uniting the rail networks of South and North Korea and connecting them to Europe
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Deadly crush as Filipinos try to flee typhoon nightmare
Five days after Haiyan, the situation in Tacloban was becoming ever more dire.
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Mediterranean migrant boat rescued thanks to phone call
When stormy weather threatened to overturn the small boat, an Iraqi Kurd on board called his brother in France.
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Kerry to warn US Senate off new Iran sanctions
Negotiations between Iran and six world powers failed to reach an interim deal to halt its program.
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Afghan opium crop hits record high ahead of Western withdrawal: UN
Afghanistan is the world's top cultivator of the poppy, from which opium and heroin are produced.
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Al Qaeda in Yemen vows revenge for Shia rebel attack on Salafis
Fighting between Houthis and Salafis caused more than 100 deaths over the past two weeks.
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Nasiruddin’s death a big loss: Afghan Taliban
Unidentified gunmen shot Nasiruddin, eldest son of group’s founder,in a bakery in Bhara Kahu on Nov 10.
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Know thy neighbour: Chinese icons on display at capital’s museum
Two-day exhibition of eight eminent personalities of China goes up at Pakistan Museum of Natural History.
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Egypt court orders end to three-month state of emergency
The cabinet said it would respect ruling but would wait for official notification from court before implementing it.
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Delhi trip: Sartaj Aziz discusses LoC truce with Indian FM
Two sides agree that DGMOs should meet at an earlier date.
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New World Trade Center deemed tallest US skyscraper
Architects agreed the center's 408 foot antenna was a permanent feature of building, should be counted in its height.
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Commodity prices: Govt to consider ban on onion and tomato exports
Both commodities saw big price increase as demand rose in regional markets .
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White House warns Congress over opposing Iran deal
"The American people do not want a march to war," says Jay Carney.
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Pakistani living in US charged for wanting to fight in Syria
Basit Javed Sheikh, 29, was arrested on November 2 for trying to board a plane to Beirut.
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Pakistan‚ US to boost cooperation in energy sector
Pakistan would seek US cooperation in exploit its huge shale gas reserves.
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Illegal workers surrender in Saudi as 3 Ethiopians die
Saudi Arabia announced this year that migrants can only work for their sponsors.
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SDPI urges govt to re-negotiate with Iran on gas pricing formula
Pakistan needs to tap one hundred thousand cubic feet Shale gas reserves to become self-reliant in natural gas.
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Mauritius PM to boycott Sri Lanka Commonwealth meet
Cites the hosts' poor human rights record as reason for boycott.
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Dialogue possible only if Pak respects India's sentiments: Salman Khurshid
The meeting was held in a cordial atmosphere: Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Pakistan.
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IMF urges Pakistan, MENA, Central Asia cut gender gap to boost GDP
'The gap (in the region) is three times the gap in emerging markets as a whole.'
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Afghan assembly considering US deal to begin November 21
Around 2,500 tribal elders and other civilian leaders are expected to take part in "loya jirga" starting Nov 21.
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China's Uighurs blame violence on abuses, not jihad
But residents reject accusation that deadly Tiananmen incident this year is result of terrorism.
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Kenya Westgate attackers were suicide squad: Somalia's Shebab
Gunmen were 'brothers who have volunteered to enter into enemy ranks and cause havoc before being killed by the enemy'
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UN to launch major aid appeal for battered Philippines
UN humanitarian chief Valerie Amos is in Manila to launch a "flash appeal" for cash

















































