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Assange slams Wikileaks film as 'geriatric snoozefest'
Assange says the film going to smother the truthful version of events, at a time when the truth is most in demand.
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Chemical watchdog urges truces so Syria can disarm
If some temporary ceasefires can be established, I think targets could be reached, says OPCW chief, Ahmet Uzumcu.
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Myanmar, Kachin rebels in key peace talks
Myanmar's government frees political prisoners-many linked to Kachin rebels-to coincide with the start of negotiations
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'Pitiful' US infighting threatens world: Chinese media
China urges US politicians to "stop manufacturing crises" that threaten the global economy
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Western powers ask is Iran really ready to make a nuclear deal?
Uncertainty surrounds western nations ahead of big-power meeting with Iran in Geneva
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Former rebels seize Libyan PM Zeidan from hotel
One guard described it as an "arrest" while another said the men were militants.
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Rape victims suffer in silence after Hindu - Muslim riots in India
Police say they have registered only five sexual violence cases from the riots from 282 criminal cases overall.
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South Asia peace process: Indian FM cautions against ruining dialogue chances
Indian External Affairs Minister Salman Khurshid justifies Manmohan Singh meeting in New York.
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Baradar is ill, under ‘house arrest’: Taliban
Say legitimate right of ex-Taliban’s No 2 to be freed from unlawful detention.
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Truck-art veneration: Maa Durga on phool patti
Pakistani truck artists paint the pandal for the grand Durga Puja festival.
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Ambassador to US: Jalil Abbas Jilani gets coveted job
Officials say the current foreign secretary will visit Washington ahead of Nawaz’s visit.
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Parting gift: US hands Afghan airforce two C-130 cargo planes
The planes will be flown by both Afghan & NATO pilots for the first 2 years until training of AAF pilots is complete.
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US renews nuclear overtures to Iran
Gottemoeller said North Korea, which too faces UN sanctions, must also "meet its own denuclearisation commitments."
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Saudi Arabia warns foreign workers to get permits or get out
Foreign workers make about a third of the country's 27 million population.
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US giant Walmart quits India after venture ends
Walmart says India's foreign investment rules were partly to blame for the split.
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Chemical weapons watchdog says Syria cooperating with mission
"I think the targets could be reached," says Director General of OCPW.
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Princess Diana’s ex-lover calls biopic ‘a betrayal’ of facts
Hasnat says that he always kept his relationship discreet but this movie is making things difficult for him
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The Kind Executioner: Of Bhutto’s final moments
Pakistani writer’s script has been shortlisted in Hollywood Screenplay Contest.
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Taliban mock US over government shutdown
They accused US politicians of "sucking the blood of their own people".
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British intelligence chief says militancy threat rising
Warns of thousands of extremists in the country who regard public as legitimate targets.
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Hagel promises Israel to be 'clear-eyed' on Iran
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu urges no let-up in pressure on Iran
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US raid in Libya renews legality questions
US commandos seize senior al Qaeda figure Abu Anas alLibi in Tripoli; Libya summons US ambassador.
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British spy chief warns Snowden data is a 'gift' for terrorists
Revelations about British intelligence eavesdropping will weaken the ability of the security services.
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Chemical watchdog plans to deploy second team to Syria
It would take 100 foreign experts to complete the operation in Syria, says Ban Ki- Moon
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World fears US default, Obama warns
Obama vows not to budge on his demand for the debt ceiling to be lifted without conditions
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China arrests 139 in Xinjiang for urging militancy: Media
China warns of growing religious extremism in the far western region of the country, home to Muslim Uighurs.
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Fire kills seven in new Bangladesh factory disaster
Blaze apparently started by a malfunctioning knitting machine catching fire, in the garment factory.
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Pakistan has not freed Mullah Baradar, says Afghan Taliban
Baradar is seen by many in Afghanistan as the key to restarting peace talks with the Afghan Taliban.
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Infiltration in Kashmir: Indian army chief points finger at Pakistan
Foreign Office spokesperson rejects the allegations; says menace of terrorism cannot be defeated through blame game.
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Mumbai attack hearing: Indian court issues arrest warrants
In view of prayer made in the application, issue fresh NBWs against accused A1 to A9 returnable by January 4,...
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Higgs boson, key to the universe, wins Nobel physics prize
British and Belgian scientists share 2013 award. 1964 prediction was confirmed at CERN last year.
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Pakistanis made 6,000 asylum requests in second quarter of 2013: EU Data
EU nations accepted 90 per cent of requests made by Syrian refugees.
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US upholds ban on some Samsung devices
"It will serve only to reduce competition and limit choice for the American consumer," says Samsung spokesperson.
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French police detain suspected radical deported from Pakistan
Pakistan deported three Frenchman to France in April on suspicion of conspiring to commit terrorist acts.
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EU demands extra Mediterranean patrols after Lampedusa tragedy
Europe struggles to cope with the flood of refugees knocking on its door.
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Britain, Iran to appoint charges d'affaires to build ties
The breakthrough follows the election President Hassan Rouhani, which has seen a thawing of ties between Iran and US.
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Ecuador may take Assange case to world court: Official
More than a year has passed, Assange is in our diplomatic mission, says Foreign Minister Ricardo Patino.
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Second Made-in-India show in Pakistan scheduled for February 2014
95 Indian companies will showcase products in Pakistan.
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IMF cuts Pakistan growth forecast for 2013, 2014
IMF warns the outlook for global economy could get bleaker if the US political standoff over finances drags on.
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Indian army brings deadly two-week Kashmir operation to a close
At least eight alleged militants were killed, claims Indian Army.
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With UK's assistance, Nawaz aims to set up govt performance monitoring body
Initially, the PDU would review progress in four areas: energy, infrastructure, employment generation and housing.
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Cases against Zardari can't be reopened: Swiss authorities
The authorities say the cases are time-barred and the time to re-open cases has passed.
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Turkey lifts decades-old ban on head scarf
The ban, whose roots date back almost 90 years, has kept many women from joining the public work force.
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India to stick with austerity despite looming election
The Indian government will have to rein in spending and cut subsidies to meet its fiscal deficit target
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Lone Buddhist widow holds out in war-torn Thai village
Jiaw Pongthawil- the last Buddhist in a Muslim village- refuses to abandon her home.
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Syria arms inspectors face unprecedented danger: UN
The experts will have to work in "dangerous and volatile" conditions, particularly in urban areas.
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Suburban dreams in Kandahar city, birthplace of the Taliban
Quiet streets, neat gardens and private swimming pools - welcome to suburban life in Kandahar.
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Two China miners rescued 10 days after flood
Forty-two workers were underground when Zhengsheng coal mine was flooded and a dozen workers were stuck inside
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North Korea warns US of 'disaster' over joint naval drill
Warning came after Seoul and Washington signed a joint strategy to counter the threat of a North Korean nuclear attack
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India moves to ease visa restrictions to attract tourists
India is looking at issuing visas on arrival for visitors from 40 more countries.

















































