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Taliban spokesperson denies militants were involved but provincial police chief says militants may have had a grudge.

Seoul banned 50 imports from eight Japanese prefectures, like Fukushima, due to concerns of radiation contamination.

Publications say NSA used a variety of means for setting encryption standards.

The junta is gone, but the Electronic Transactions Law and other draconian legislation remain on Myanmar's books.

Since 2007, sporadic negotiations have been held by Saeed Jalili, head of Iran's Supreme National Security Council.

The Christian community has remained largely in the sidelines since 2001.

Diana's ex-boyfriend described the film as "completely wrong" and said he did not intend to see it.

Russia has led opposition to any US-led military action against Assad's regime over an August 21 chemical weapons.

Decision comes in response to leaked US intelligence budget report.

Body found near a madrassa; Taliban deny responsibility.

FM Zalmai Rassoul says Taliban did not succeed in making a comeback.

The rift over Syria overshadowed the discussions on how to revive growth.

Mohamed Ibrahim said he had warned of such violence after crackdowns were launched on August 14 on camps in Cairo.

US Secretary of State returned his focus to the dormant political track, dubbed Geneva II.

Source tells AFP that samples of cloth and soil from Syria tested positive for sarin gas.

36% of the respondents said that they did not use websites that asked for their real name.

Only a political solution can end the terrible bloodshed, says EU President.

Suspected militants shoot dead the woman who inspired Bollywood movie 'Escape from Taliban'.

Zalmai Rassoul says that fears of Taliban resurgence overblown with subdued summer of attacks.

The date for the Nawaz-Manmohan meeting is being worked out, says Foreign Office.

Palmer accused Australian-born Murdoch, now a US citizen, of telling his reporters what to write.

Nasheed, won the Maldives' first free vote in 2008, but resigned last year after a mutiny by police officers.

The IMF predicted global growth to strengthen moderately in 2014 from 2013.

Analysts have said the US government could face 2 to 3 billion dollars in bills if it closes aid to Egypt completely.

Rambukwella dismissed the demand, and said they don't take Human Rights Watch seriously as they are totally biased.

Ennahda is responsible for the failure of the negotiations as it does not want to leave power, said Hamma Hammami.

Gandhi was taken to the hospital in New Delhi on August 26 after she felt unwell during a debate in parliament.

Obama cleared the first hurdle in his race to win domestic congressional backing.

Asks US to uphold UN Charter and refer the matter to the United Nations.

The new smartwatch has a touch screen of barely more than four centimetres. It does not have a flexible screen.

Resolution passed 10-7, authorises US military intervention with 90-day deadline but bars any US boots on the ground.

Pakistan is now relying on Iran to fully finance the project.

US Justice Dept had argued that making names public would create "unnecessary security and counterintelligence risk."

The recordings sent by All India Radio include Jinnah's 14 August speech.

Habib could be the highest ranking figure from the Alawite minority to break with Assad since the uprising in 2011.

Deputy Foreign Minister Faisal Muqdad says Syria has taken "every measure" to retaliate against a potential strike.

The petition demanded that US be declared an enemy state and diplomatic personnel be expelled.

Conducted by Vanity Fair, the survey was about mortality.

The detainees remain under US control at the prison north of Kabul.

In an interview with a state-run channel, Putin sought to adopt a more conciliatory tone on the Syria crisis

Pakistani contractors stopped driving oil supplies in June due to frequent attacks on their vehicles.

Pictures posted on Twitter and other social networks showed a dark funnel of cloud stretching down to the ground.

Iran insists its nuclear program is entirely peaceful.

Ahmed did not have the brewer's logo on his shirt during his debut in last week's T20 matches against England.

Aunt, Zhang Huiying, killed herself six days after the attack by jumping into a well.

Imported in vast quantities, gold is partly blamed for blowing out the current account deficit.

The 42 year-old says his chance of winning a seat in the Senate was promising.

The draft is much narrower than the request made by Obama, bars the use of US troops on the ground.

Drone strikes have limited al Qaeda operatives' movements in Pakistan, Afghanistan, Yemen, Somalia and other places.

Sartaj Aziz says Pakistan has no favourites in Afghanistan.