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UN must act on Syria next week: Kerry
Says UN report has proven that the Syrian regime was behind an August chemical weapons attack.
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Russia expresses willingness to invest in energy sector
Offers electricity export that can be increased to 5,000 megawatts.
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Man beheaded, woman beaten to death in India 'honour killing': police
The family had tried to burn the woman's body but were stopped by police.
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Former Afghan MP defects to Taliban
Afghan government officials confirmed that Qazi Abdul Hai had joined the rebels.
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Former British PM Blair's daughter held at gunpoint in London
Kathryn Blair, 25, a barrister, was targeted as she walked down a central London street.
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Iraq's Kurds to vote amid domestic, regional tensions
In the run-up to polls, attacks on Goran supporters have left one person dead and several wounded.
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Nine drown in India river during Hindu festivals: Official
Young people carrying idols often wade out deep into the waters and then fail to make it back to the banks and drown.
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Rouhani says Iran willing to forswear nuclear arms
This is his strongest signal yet that he may be seeking a diplomatic thaw with the West after decades of acrimony.
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Jamaat supporter killed in Bangladesh clash
At least 10 people were also injured, of which five were protesters and five were officers.
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Egyptian security forces clash with armed groups near Cairo
Police forces took control of the area and imposed a curfew.
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Former Guantanamo prisoner killed in Syria after joining anti-government rebels
Mohammed al Alami is the first former Guantanamo detainee to die in battle in the Syrian civil war, analysts say.
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Hostile neighbours: Freezing talks with Pakistan won’t help, says Saran
India's former foreign secretary says what is important is what India does with talks or with its silence.
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Growing insecurity: China demands solid steps for workers safety
Nisar promises a special task force to ensure security of Chinese staff.
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Banged up abroad: Prisoners may serve sentences on home soil
Pakistani citizens incarcerated abroad will be able to return home if the government ratified prisoner convention.
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Blatant violation: Pakistan protests deadly Afghan cross-border raid
Afghan border police kill five Pakistani citizens in Zhob.
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In limbo: Gwadar oil refinery future uncertain
Pakistan refuses to offer Iran 25% return for setting up the refinery.
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India releases nine Pakistani prisoners
The nine prisoners had been arrested on different charges including the expiry of visa, the sources added.
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Brazil hackers mistake NASA for NSA in spying payback
"They hacked NASA's web page and left the message: Stop spying on us," says blog.
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Indian court slams police for tea-drinking arrest
Police found his tea-drinking behaviour suspicious.
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Sri Lanka editor flees after armed attack
She flees after death threats and an armed attack on her home which she suspected was intended to find documents.
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Philippine military warns Muslim rebels to surrender
Around 86 MNLF gunmen, as well as 11 soldiers and four civilians have already died in the ensuing conflict.
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Russia 'ignoring facts' over Syria attack: US
The accusation highlights tensions between the West and Moscow over how to eliminate the country's chemical weapons.
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Gunmen kill provincial Afghan election chief: Officials
Amanullah Aman, the head of the Independent Election Commission in Kunduz province, was killed by unknown gunmen.
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One dead as Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami protest death penalty
A rickshaw driver died after being hit with stones during the protest.
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Ankara rendezvous: PM calls Turkey, Pakistan ‘one nation, two states’
Two countries sign an array of agreements, signal readiness to increase cooperation in all sectors.
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Parents hope India rape victim leaves legacy
The 23-year-old was brutally raped in December on a bus in the Indian capital in a crime that shocked the nation.
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Iran plans to launch a Persian cat into space
The mission can go ahead by March next year.
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No current plans for Obama-Rowhani meeting
Both leaders will be present at the annual United Nations General Assembly in New York.
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Officials say no evidence of second shooter in Washington rampage
The shooting spree at the Washington Navy Yard killed 13 people.
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War crimes: Bangladesh court imposes death sentence on Jamaat-e-Islami leader
Abdul Quader Mollah was found guilty of murder, rape and torture by the tribunal.
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Malala receives top Amnesty award
Malala will share the 2013 Ambassador of Conscience Award with American singer Harry Belafonte.
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‘Mass shooting’ near Capitol Hill
At least 12 killed in shooting rampage at US naval base; no terror link cited.
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CASA-1000 project: Accord reached on structure and commercial principles
Stakeholders expected to start developing the project in 2014.
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Mullah Baradar to be released this week: Sartaj Aziz
However, Aziz says that Baradar would not be handed over to Kabul.
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US wakes up to a Miss America of Indian descent
The new Miss America, Nina Davuluri was beaming despite a spurt of racist tweets about her.
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Saudi urges world action on Syria beyond chemical arms
Under the proposed Russian-US deal, Syria would hand over chemical weapons for destruction by mid-2014.
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Widespread use of chemical arms in Syria: UN report
The detail, which was in the first page of the report, was leaked when it was included in an official picture.
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Hurricane, tropical storm combine to kill 21 in Mexico
Thousands of people were evacuated as rivers overflowed, flooding streets and damaging bridges.
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Nobel laureates, doctors urge end to attacks on Syria hospitals
According to the WHO, 37 percent of Syrian hospitals have been destroyed and a further 20 percent severely damaged.
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Typhoon hit Japan tells 291,000 households to evacuate
At least 65 people were injured and more than 860 houses flooded.
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Fire on Russian nuclear submarine, no leaks: Official
The fire was put out and all staff evacuated, with no injuries, said the defence ministry statement.
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Philippines launches helicopter assault at Muslim rebels
Two air force helicopters fired rocket rounds towards Moro National Liberation Front rebels.
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Nato fuel tankers destroyed in Balochistan: Officials
Authorities investigate whether it was an act of terror or an accident.
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Change of heart: Milder Modi offers advice to Pakistan
Avoids barbs against country; tells rulers to eliminate terrorism over the next decade.
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Nudging the peace process: Kabul invites Baradar, other Taliban to return home after release
Says it would accept their presence in Pakistan as long as they were accessible to High Peace Council.
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Syria calls chemical weapons deal a Russian-won 'victory' over US
Minister of State for National Reconciliation thanks 'Russian friends' for helping Syria emerge from the crisis.
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Mullah Omar is an angel-like human: Samiul Haq
Cleric says the Afghan Taliban's one-eyed leader is a simple man, not an aggressor.
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Syria tops agenda as Kerry lands in Israel
Kerry to hold around four hours of talks with Israeli leader before leaving for Paris, media reports said.
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Japan to be nuclear-free as last reactor switched off
The reactor will come to a complete stop early Monday, according to a KEPCO spokesman.
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India tests nuclear capable missile with range as far as Beijing
International Institute for Strategic Studies said the race with Pakistan was increasing the risk of nuclear exchange.

















































