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India condemns suicide raid on mission in Afghanistan
Says Afghanistan's main threat comes from the "terror machine that continues to operate from beyond its borders."
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Interpol issues global security alert after Iraq, Libya, Pakistan jailbreaks
Interpol advised its members to increase their vigilance against attacks after a series of prison breaks.
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Indian RPV enters Pakistani airspace: Express News
The remotely piloted vehicle was seen flying near Sialkot around 1:55pm.
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Syria rebels seize ammo depot: Watchdog
Fighting rages as main opposition National Coalition calls on armed groups to "exercise restraint".
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Maoists strike near Buddhist site in eastern India
Government calls blasts a "terror attack" after 9 bombs exploded, no claim of responsibility for explosions.
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Rowhani set to become Iran's 7th president
Rowhani's remarks about Israel shows Iran's new president will be no stranger to controversy on international stage.
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Blast outside Indian consulate in eastern Afghan city kills 9, injures 22
A security official told the media that a car was used for the blast.
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Gas pipeline: Pakistan wants Iran to finance project in full
Foreign Office to assess impact of US sanctions on the project.
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‘Infiltration’ bids: Indian army claims killing 12 LeT, JM fighters
Says fighting started after soldiers intercepted alleged militants attempting to cross the border.
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Strategic dialogue: US curbs don’t apply to Iran-Pakistan pipeline, says FO
Pakistan hands over ‘non-paper’ to John Kerry on the project.
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Afghanistan battle: Fierce clash in Nangarhar leaves 76 Taliban dead
Firefight began after the security forces tried to rescue a politician; 22 policemen also killed.
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Winning investment strategy shifts to frontier markets
Developed and frontier stocks outperformed emerging equities.
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US Army Officer sentenced to 20 years in prison for killing two Afghans
Platoon leader Clint Lorance convicted of shooting two men on motorcycles without sufficient motives.
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July saw most drone kills in past 12 months: Report
July was the busiest month since January for the CIA’s drones with three strikes killing at least 23 dead.
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Al Qaeda threat: US to close missions in 22 countries on Sunday
State Department said it is closing at least 22 US embassies or consulates on Sunday, except Pakistan.
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Germany-based Turk makes prayer mat that takes knee-strain out of praying
I would wish to make praying easier for everyone, be they Muslim or Catholic, says Pirisan.
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Pope urges 'mutual respect' with Islam in personal message
Says mutual respect is fundamental for any human relationship, especially among people who profess religious belief.
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PNG asylum solution to cost Australia $1 bn
Australia announced the new policy last month after a record number of boatpeople arrived in 2013.
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Obama pledges support for Yemen leader
Hadi assumed power in February 2012 after an Arab Spring-inspired revolt toppled autocrat Ali Abdullah Saleh.
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After Snowden, no business as usual for US and Russia
Russia's decision to grant asylum to Snowden threatens to send relations with the US to the lowest point.
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Two rockets explode near Beirut: Security source
The incident came amid tensions in Lebanon over the conflict in neighbouring Syria.
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Morsi backers plan fresh rallies, defying Egypt's police
Over 250 people have been killed since the president's ouster following protests against his single year in power.
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Mending fences: India edges towards restarting talks with Pakistan
New Foreign Secretary Sujatha Singh says neighbourhood her priority.
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Kerry’s visit: Pakistan, US to revive strategic dialogue
US secretary of state indicates that drones strikes could end ‘soon’.
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Shelling from Afghanistan injures woman, two children
Ten mortar shells were allegedly fired near the Angoor Adda area.
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Five Afghan police accidentally killed in US air strike
Accidental casualties caused by Western air strikes are a major source of friction between Afghanistan and US.
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Snowden leaves Moscow airport, gets refugee status in Russia
He has left for a secure location, confirms his lawyer.
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Bangladesh court declares Jamaat-e-Islami illegal
The high court ruled that Jamaat-e-Islami's charter had breached the country's secular constitution.
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Gaza's Ark: A bid to break Israel's blockade... from within
In an attempt to export products, Palestinians try to break down Israeli coastal blockade.
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Egypt's rulers want to break up Brotherhood vigils
Deposed by the army on July 3, Mursi remains in military detention at a secret location.
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US man convicted of al Qaeda support says his free speech was violated
Tarek Mehanna, a US citizen, claims to have never plotted against American but is sentenced to over 17 years in jail.
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Bangladesh security forces have killed 150 protesters since Feb.:HRW
Protests were led by the Jamaat-e-Islami party over the sentencing of its leaders for war crimes.
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Stop drone strikes, Nawaz tells Kerry
Premier meets Kerry at the start of a long-anticipated visit.
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Australia's asylum-seeker solution takes effect
The first 40 asylum seekers, mostly from Afghanistan and Iran, are now relocated in Papua New Guinea.
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Olá Brasil!: Brazil introduces 5-year multiple entry visas for Pakistani businessmen
Envoy hopes bilateral trade increases to $1b, highlights energy as an area of interest.
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WikiLeak's Manning changed data access protocol, US argues at sentencing
The US government charged that the breach put national security at risk.
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John Kerry arrives in Pakistan on key visit
Kerry is scheduled to meet President, Primer Minister and Army Chief on Thursday.
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Bangladesh court to rule on legality of Jamaat-e-Islami
Jamaat's charter violates the country's secular constitution adopted in 2010, says lawyer for the petitioner.
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Syria's Assad on Instagram offensive
Images posted on Instagram include a photograph of Assad working at his desk.
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EU's Ashton visit ends, but Egypt crisis persists
Morsi has not been seen in public since his ouster and is being held in custody.
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WikiLeaks' Assange condemns Manning verdict, Obama
"This was never a fair trial," Assange saiys from inside the Ecuadorean Embassy in London.
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Iraq seeks to promote tourism despite deadly violence
Iraq is no stranger to tourism, with countless pilgrims visiting its religious shrines.
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Afghan forces need substantial help after 2014: US
Decades-old concerns still haunt Afghanistan's prospects for stability, ssays Pentagon.
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India's poor drain 'impure' blood to cure ills
Doctors used the thousands-year-old practice to treat illness through bloodletting until the late 19th century.
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Afghan forces will need help after Nato mission ends: Pentagon
Report says sustaining the gains in Afghanistan will depend on the amount of US and NATO forces retained.
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Wikileaks: Manning guilty of espionage but not 'aiding enemy'
Manning could face a jail term of upto 100 years for the 20 charges of violating the espionage act.
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Israelis, Palestinians aim to finalise new peace deal in 9 months
Erakat praised Kerry's dogged efforts to resume the talks, stalled for three years.
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Congress approves new Indian state of Telangana
A resolution was passed to request the central government to take steps to form a separate state of Telangana.
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Cricket: Sreesanth, 38 others charged over IPL fixing
Charges include criminal conspiracy, cheating and dishonesty.
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Twitter introduces 'report abuse' button for some users
The announcement came after British police's investigtion of sexually explicit Twitter postings directed at lawmaker.

















































