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Identity, religion, migration: Three British Asians in conversation
They share their experiences as second generation Asians growing up in Britain.
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Pakistan asks India to tighten security at PIA offices in Delhi, Mumbai
Pakistan wrote a letter to India asking for an increase in the security of PIA offices after it received threats.
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Pakistan summons Indian deputy high commissioner over LoC violation
Pakistan calls on India to uphold the ceasefire over the LoC.
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Syrian rebel commander visits front in Assad's home province
General Salim Idriss was seen in a video footage in Latakia, while hardliners overshadowed moderate rebel groups.
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5.7-magnitude quake hits Tibet: USGS
The quake struck at 21:23 GMT Sunday, 142 kilometres south-southeast of Qamdo at a depth of 50 kilometres.
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India to launch own aircraft carrier
India will launch its aircraft carrier on Monday, two years behind schedule, at an estimated cost of up to $5 billion.
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Australia politics: Woman quits poll race, mistakes Islam for country
Banister, 27, of One Nation Party was contesting a seat in Queensland. She had only been in politics for 48 hours.
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Peacemaking efforts: Kabul proposes Taliban offices in Riyadh, Ankara
Afghanistan’s President greets President Zardari and PM Nawaz on Eid.
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2003 truce: India violates ceasefire, twice in a day
Foreign Office spokesperson stressed the importance of maintaining the ceasefire along the LoC.
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Border volatility: Amidst escalating tensions, Pakistan weighs its options
Islamabad considers scaling down diplomatic staff in India, redeploying troops.
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Curfew in Colombo as tensions rise after mosque attack
Muslim ministers say failure to take stern action will lead to breakdown of law and order.
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Three foreign soldiers killed in Afghanistan: NATO
Nationalities were not disclosed and casualty identification was left to the relevant nation.
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US owes Snowden 'debt of gratitude': Assange
Assange said Obama had "validated Snowden's role as a whistleblower" by promising greater transparency.
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Curfew extended in Indian Kashmir after clashes
An indefinite curfew was extended to more districts in Indian Kashmir after Hindu-Muslim clashes.
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Israeli troops kill Palestinian on Gaza border
The 20-year-old man was shot east of El Bureij in the central Gaza Strip.
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Guantanamo braces for unrest after Ramazan truce
Some 38 other hunger-striking inmates will continue to be force-fed by tubes, a practice condemned by rights groups.
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Flash floods batter Afghanistan, at least 22 dead
Six of the dead were children, said senior Kabul police officer, Sayed Ekramuddin Jalal.
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Sri Lanka lifts curfew as Muslims fear more violence
"The curfew was lifted this morning, but we have a strong presence in the area," a police spokesman said.
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Two al Qaeda suspects killed in Yemen drone attack
Two other people were wounded while one person escaped unharmed.
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Pakistan accuses India of attack on border posts
No casualties were reported in the incident.
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56 dead as Iraqis mark end to Ramadan
The latest violence comes just weeks after brazen assaults on prisons near Baghdad.
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Pakistan, Afghanistan face common enemy: Karzai
President Karzai spoke to Nawaz Sharif ahead of his visit to Pakistan.
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No talks till Dawood and Hafiz Saeed are handed over: BJP
The BJP has been strongly against pursuing talks with Pakistan after the LoC incident on August 6.
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Afghan Taliban dismiss “illogical” Indian claim over Kashmir clash
This is the second time the Taliban has denied its involvement in the LoC clash.
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Obama: Putin's Cold War stance chills ties
US president says that he doesn't have a bad personal relationship with Putin.
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Three Chinese found murdered in Afghan capital: officials
Two women and a man were shot late on Thursday along with their Afghan guard.
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Sinai militants say four killed in Israeli drone attack
Egyptian armed forces officially denied the incident.
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Syrian president sends air force to prevent rebel advances in home province
The raids reflect Assad's keenness to protect the Latakia bastion.
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Dawood Ibrahim chased out of Pakistan: PM's special envoy
Special Envoy Shaharyar Khan says cricketing ties between Pakistan, India could be a major factor in peace process.
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False alarm: Eiffel Tower reopens to tourists after evacuation
The tower was evacuated around 2pm local time and had not reopened to tourists by 4pm.
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Lahore bound Friendship bus stopped by Indian protesters, arrives in Pakistan
250-300 protesters had stopped the bus near the Indian city of Amritsar.
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US soldier WikiLeaks breach helped al Qaeda recruiting: Witness
Says the militant group used Manning's releases to claim that "the United States does not value human life".
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Post Qatar deadlock: Karzai’s brother in Taliban ‘informal’ talks
Afghan president invites Taliban to open office in the country.
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LoC tensions: Indian army opens fire, injures civilian on LoC
Indian defence minister blames Pakistan army for LoC attack.
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Pakistan-India tensions: PM offers to shore up truce across LOC
Convenes emergency meeting at Foreign Office, pleads for steps to remove misunderstandings with India.
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Overstaying visa: Delhi High Court orders release of Pakistani woman
Nuzhat Jahan spent 3 months in shelter home for not extending her visa.
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Manmohan Singh must visit Pakistan
No matter how much cross-border violence we see Nankana Sahib will remain in Pakistan and Ajmer Sharif in India.
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Explosion in Afghan graveyard kills 10 women: Officials
Two other women and a child also wounded in the attack.
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Visa violation: New Delhi High Court orders release of Pakistani woman
In 1996, Nuzhat had applied for Indian citizenship however no decision was given.
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Iraq attacks kill 17: officials
Shooting and bombings killing 17 people has been the worst violence Iraq has had since 2008
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Egypt vows to break up protests as mediation 'fails'
After foreign mediation failed to better the situation, Egypt has vowed to closing protest camps.
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Lawyers for US soldier in Afghan killings want prosecutors ousted
The prosecution team of a US solider who killed 16 Afghani soldiers has been dismissed
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UN report: Al-Qaeda down but not out
Al Qaeda has said to be weaker after the death of Osama, but is still an evolving threat.
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Security tight as Indonesia celebrates Eid
It is an anxious time for the country's minority Buddhists after an attack on a temple in Jakarta.
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Flaring tempers: Pakistan protests mob attack on its mission in India
Pakistani and Indian military commanders spoke by hotline on Wednesday to discuss the alleged ambush.
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Moon sighted: Saudi Arabia, Waziristan to celebrate Eid today
Several other Arab states, parts of tribal areas, mark end of Ramazan as well.
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Pakistan-India tensions: US encourages dialogue to solve issues
UN calls for restraint as tensions mount between the two nuclear tipped neighbours.
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Free (policy) advice: WB urges normalisation of trade ties with India
In a policy note, WB also advises country to open borders, reframe transit trade treaty, adopt pro-consumer policies.
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Obama cancels meeting with Russia's Putin over Snowden decision
White House says it values "achievements made" but finds Snowden decision "disappointing".
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LoC: India's opposition party wants talks with Pakistan called off
Remains unconvinced by Defence Minister's statements.

















































