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Two suspects arrested over UK Mosque explosion
An explosion was heard outside the Aisha Mosque on Friday, June 21.
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Muslims can quench thirst in Ramazan: Iran cleric
Islam allows some breaks in fasting, says Zanjani.
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Indian forces shoot dead six protesters in Srinagar: Police
Protesters had gathered outside the Border Security Force station to demonstrate against an incident.
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Fearful Indian children refuse free meals after deaths
Only the headmistress can tell whether the incident was a conspiracy or a blunder.
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Syria no-fly zone requires ground control: British army boss
There has been concern that the weapons could fall into the hands of radical opposition groups.
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Mandela 'steadily improving' as he turns 95 in hospital
Mandela was admitted to hospital with a recurring lung infection on June 8.
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Bomb attack kills seven in northern Iraq tea house: Police, medics
It was not clear who was behind the attack, but insurgents have been regaining strength in recent months.
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Taliban kill eight Afghan workers en route to US base: Officials
It was the deadliest attack since Afghanistan started observing Ramazan.
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Reports quashed: Military denies airspace violation by NATO aircraft
It was earlier reported an aircraft entered Pakistan’s airspace from Awal Khan, a village near the border.
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Elusive peace in Afghanistan: Pakistan, UK hope Qatar deadlock is temporary
British Foreign Secretary Hague distances himself from investigations against Altaf Hussain.
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WHO holds off raising MERS alert level as Muslim hajj looms
Since June 2012 a total of 82 cases of MERS have been recorded worldwide
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NATO aircraft infiltrates Pakistan airspace
They flew near Pakistan-Afghan border for 5-6 minutes.
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Saudi Arabia temporarily bans Ethiopian workers
Labour ministry and the interior ministry have agreed to "temporarily" stop the importation of workers from Ethiopia.
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Angry protests in India as free school meal kills 22 children
The cook also died after eating the food, local government official said.
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Four police, prisoner injured in Indian Kashmir attack
The attack happened while the police vehicle was passing through a crowded market in Srinagar.
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Russia-US ties 'more important' than Snowden scandal: Putin
Putin's remarks came after the White House voiced opposition to Snowden's request for a safe haven in Russia.
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Bangladesh leader sentenced to death for war crimes
Ali Ahsan Mohammad Mujahid, 65, was found guilty of five charges, including abduction and murder.
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Syria death toll hits 5,000 a month: UN
In Syria today, serious human rights violations, war crimes and crimes against humanity are the rule.
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20 children dead from school meal in India: Official
Thirty more children remain ill in hospital after consuming lunch cooked at a village school.
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Bangladesh shut down ahead of new war crimes verdict
Shops and businesses were closed and main roads were largely deserted of cars in the capital Dhaka.
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Indian general slashed in Amritsar 'revenge' attack: UK court
Indian general commanded the bloody 1984 Amritsar Golden Temple assault.
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26 hours nonstop: Briton bats into record books
Shale, who has just graduated, is now waiting for Guinness World Records.
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Documentary to chronicle Malala's education for children campaign
Davis Guggenheim who directed "An Inconvenient Truth" to direct the documentary, which will be funded by the UAE.
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Pakistan, US to resume investment treaty talks
Dar assures OPIC govt will hold discussions with ‘an open mind’.
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Nineteen groups sue NSA over data collection
The suit alleges that mass collection of phone records under PRISM program violates Americans' constitutional rights.
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Lithuania accused of stonewalling over CIA jail case
Abu Zubaydah's lawyers say he was seized in Pakistan 2002, and held in US government facilities on several continents.
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TTP deny officially sending fighters to Syria
A senior Taliban leader says some of the foreign fighters have left for Syria in their independent capacity.
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Afghan translator links US forces to civilian killings
A mobile phone video shows a Wardak resident being beaten by a senior interpreter for US special forces.
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Women rights: Afghan women, clerics eye unlikely alliance
Religious leaders have often been major barrier to women obtaining the rights granted to them under the constitution.
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Four minor girls raped by 25 men in India: Report
An FIR was lodged against 25 unknown persons.
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Snowden affair is chance for truce in cyberwar: UN
Touré urged governments to discuss the problem frankly and to "find some solutions that will not embarrass anybody".
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JI terms Prof Azam's 90 year sentence a mockery of justice
JI chief demands the immediate release of the elderly Bangladesh JI leader.
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India's new High Commissioner arrives in Pakistan
Raghavan reiterated the need to counter terrorism in Pakistan and urged for friendly ties between the two countries.
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US envoy arrives as Egypt freezes assets of top Islamic leaders
Morsi has not been seen in public since his ouster.
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War crimes: Bangladesh top Jamaat-e-Islami leader jailed for 90 years
Ghulam Azam was found guilty of all five charges by the controversial International Crimes Tribunal.
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Legacy of Afghan conflict: 50 British soldiers committed suicide last year, report
Fewer personnel killed in action in Afghanistan during same timeframe.
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Startling revelations: ‘Mumbai, Parliament attacks orchestrated’
Indian home ministry’s former official says the two attacks were set up by New Delhi.
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Tit-for-tat: Sri Lanka considers nuclear deal with Pakistan
Snubs similar offer by India after New Delhi voted for a resolution on the Tamil issue at the UN.
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Snowden marks three weeks in Russia, could cause 'more damage'
Snowden is wanted by the United States for revealing sensational details of its vast spying operations.
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Egypt prosecutors quiz Morsi over prison break
The move came just hours after prosecutors received criminal complaints against the deposed president and supporters.
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Between Iraq and a hard place
Surrounded by Syria, Iran and Turkey, Kurdistan is an ancient region that welcomes tourists.
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Fear over virus: Riyadh asks elderly pilgrims to avoid Hajj
Children and pregnant women are also listed, according to a ministry statement.
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Pakistan Taliban set up ‘jihad cell’ in Syria
Pakistani authorities have refused to comment on the revelation.
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Fighting terror: President Karzai calls for Pak-Afghan unity
Says terrorists impede pursuit of education on either side of Durand Line.
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Seven peacekeepers killed in Darfur: UN
17 more injured in the peace operation's worst ever human losses.
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Saudi Arabia urges elderly to avoid hajj over virus fears
The kingdom is battling the MERS coronavirus that has infected 65 people in Saudi Arabia and led to 38 fatalities.
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Khan vows to build on Al Fayed's work at Fulham
Former owner Mohamed Al Fayed has asked the fans to get behind new owner Khan in the "new era" for the club.
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Baby dead, 8 missing in Australia refugee boat sinking
The ill-fated ship was believed to have originated in Indonesia with passengers from Iran, Afghanistan and Sri Lanka.
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Russia mulls Snowden asylum, risking US wrath
US wants Snowden extradited back home to face justice over leaking of sensational details about US surveillance.
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One dead, 31 injured as Typhoon Soulik hits Taiwan
More heavy rain and strong winds are predicted throughout Saturday with warning of further landslides and flooding.

















































