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Foreign Ministry issues standard condemnation statement on drone strike.

Under the new legislation, the entry for gender can be left blank on birth certificates.

"Mr Snowden didn't appear to me as anti-American or an enemy of America or some such," says Hans-Christian Stroebele.

Rising sectarianism in Syria – not use of chemical weapons - raises mutual concern.

Biden led a delegation to Capitol Hill to persuade US lawmakers to let talks over Tehran's nuclear program unfold.

Maliki pleads for a global effort to combat the "virus" of al Qaeda, likening the fight to a third world war.

Israeli government has declined to confirm any strike.

John Kerry is the first to explicitly acknowledge overstepping by US intelligence.

Ansari was one of four people who were arrested after the blasts which have been blamed on the Indian Mujahideen.

Beijing police have arrested five people it says were militants who were planning a holy war.

Allegation that Bank of China knowingly let cash flow to Palestinian terrorist group strains Israel-China relations.

Ambassador of Japan to Pakistan Hiroshi Inomata signed an exchange of notes of the grant by Japan’s government.

The 24-year-old psychology students were kidnapped on March 13.

PM hopes talks will progress within constitutional framework though.

The OPCW said earlier that Syria's declared chemical arms production equipment had been completely destroyed.

The scary thought is not that Modi could ride the hawa, but that he could sustain it.

Preference for killing terror suspects not only weakens rule of law in countries, it challenges law foundations in US.

It must be realised that if Pakistan is destabilised any more than it is already, India will be destabilised too.

Mofa spokesperson says govt has evolved consensus on tackling drone. Phone tapping issue raised with US

Minister for Petroleum and foreign office spokesperson say Pakistan is committed to all options on gas.

Pakistan at the bottom of countries ranked for economy, education, governance, health, personal freedom.

Only nine women made the cut despite representing half the world's population.

The convicted is reportedly sentenced to nine years in jail and 80 lashes.

Assad insists that Syrians alone will decide on the fate of an initiative for Geneva peace talks.

Smashing militant recruitment networks among its Muslim minority has become a priority for Kenya.

German intelligence delegation and a group of EU lawmakers push US about the alleged bugging of Merkel's phone.

Maliki is on a visit to Washington, urgently seeking military supplies to fight militant groups in Iraq.

China's Uighur community calls for an international investigation into Tiananmen attack incident.

Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons said its teams had inspected 21/23 chemical weapons sites.

The villagers were killed overnight close to Muzaffarnagar, 105 kilometres northeast of New Delhi.

CJ says neither prime minister nor president has the authority to order release of such a high-profile criminal.

Former Pakistan ambassador to US talks about his book on the country's relationship with the world superpower.

Reiterates commitment for peace in the Afghanistan.

Ayaz Sadiq says govt committed to exterminating militancy and extremism.

Amid rising rhetoric in New Dehli, prospects of DGMO meeting turn bleak.

Academy award nominated director willing to visit Pakistan.

Strain from Pakistan was detected in the sewers in Egypt, Israel.

This is the first strike in a month with casualties expected to rise.

The technology "can detect explosives remotely, in real time and without disrupting the flow of passengers," says NATO

Prime Minister urges better border management along Durand line to curb infiltration. Vows to raise education budget.

The disease could spread rapidly in Syria where civil war is hindering vaccination efforts.

New ambassador has served as the Afghanistan/Pakistan coordinator as part of the Secretariat supporting NSC.

Until now Iranian officials have insisted that the project to supply Islamabad will be completed.

Shah strongly condemned the firing by the Indian forces at LoC.

Police said they had seized militant flags and knives from where the suspects were staying.

Erian was taken into custody from a residence in New Cairo where he had been in hiding.

Pakistani ambassador to Saudi Arabia urges workers to contact authorities to attain legal status.

The exact circumstances of their release were not immediately clear.

Suicide bombers blew themselves up outside Sunni militia leader's house in northern Baghdad as he was hosting dinner.

Says such strikes cannot occur without Pakistan’s approval.