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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.
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South American leaders back asylum amid Snowden row
Washington wants Snowden for disclosing details of the massive US electronic intelligence operations around the world.
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Indonesian police hunt 131 in prison breakout
Inmates rampage through jail, setting fires and hurling bottles at guards in anger over power cuts, water shortages.
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A change of hands: Pakistan-born Shahid Khan buys Fulham football club
Khan, who owns the NFL team Jacksonville Jaguars, takes over from Mohammad Al Fayed, who owned the club for 16 years.
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World Malala Day: Extremists are afraid of books and pens, says Malala
Global icon of girls’ education marks 16th birthday with UN speech.
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Collaborative education: For Korean Buddhists, it all started in Gandhara
Korean professors visit QAU’s Taxila Institute; Propose joint research.
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'Loud bang' outside mosque in UK may be a terrorist attack: Police
Explosion results in zero casualties and a large amount of debris.
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China, Taiwan brace for typhoon as flood deaths exceed 200
The storm will also pass close to the far southern Japanese Islands of Ishigaki and Miyako.
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US set to deliver F-16s to Egypt: officials
The United States provides $1.5 billion of mostly military aid to Egypt every year.
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Fugitive Snowden says US officials preventing his asylum
Snowden confirmed that the meeting with human rights groups would go ahead.
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Egypt rival rallies planned amid soaring tensions
Many fear a repetition of the mistakes of the last military-led transition.
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Is becoming Pakistan the best Egypt can hope for?
Things in Egypt are so bad that resembling Pakistan is as good as it can realistically get any time soon.
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North polar line: Muslims in Swedish town keep 21-hour fast
Both sehrs and iftars are made in light of the day in the city where sun does not set during summer.
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UK parliament wins veto over any decision to arm Syrian rebels
Decision to arm the moderate opposition in Syria would escalate and widen the conflict, says lawmakers.
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US says 'zero option' on Afghanistan unlikely
Dobbins said leak about "zero option", as far as he could tell, was intended as a negotiating ploy to leverage Kabul
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Talks with Taliban: Pakistan for constructive engagement with stakeholders
The government to engage with India at the leadership level to work on bilateral relations.
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Egypt orders arrest of Brotherhood leaders
It released 464 others who had been detained, on bail of about $300 each.
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Troops deployed in Sudan's second-largest city
Security has worsened in Darfur this year, the United Nations says.
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Boston bomb suspect Tsarnaev in court for first time
The 19-year-old Tsarnaev entered the federal courtroom in Boston in handcuffs, shackles and wearing an orange jumpsuit
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Kurdish rebel group appoints hawkish new leader
Kurdistan Workers' Party is engaged in a fragile peace process with the Turkish government.
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First Delhi gang-rape verdict deferred to July 25
The crime generated widespread anger about endemic sex crime in India to the boil.
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Abbottabad commission: Leaked report calls for redefining Pak-US ties
Maintains there is little basis for a strategic relationship.
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Final report: EU observers satisfied with May 11 elections
Find polls more ‘free and fair’ than previous elections.
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White House happy to talk peace terms with Taliban
Spokespersons lay stress on US commitment to long-lasting peace and security in the region.
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First Delhi gang-rape verdict due in juvenile case
The trial of four adult suspects continues but is expected to wrap up in the next few months.
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Bangalore's barwomen ordered to wear 'decent' clothes
The guidelines also ban obscene behaviour by customers towards the women.
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Boston bombing suspect to appear in court
"The US government is killing our innocent civilians," Tsarnaev wrote.
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Amnesty slams Egypt army's 'disproportionate' use of force
Morsi's Muslim Brotherhood claimed police and troops "massacred" their supporters.
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Afghan Taliban reject Karzai, UN appeals for Ramazan ceasefire
President Karzai in his Ramazan message had asked the Taliban to stop fighting.
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Muslim Brotherhood reject poll plans, draw army warning
The army warns that it will brook no disruption to what it acknowledges aill be a "difficult" transition.
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Abu Qatada's family plans to move to Jordan: friend
Abu Qatada has been charged with "conspiracy to carry out terrorist acts".
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Two Sri Lanka umpires banned after TV sting exposes corrupt practices
Sagara Gallage and Maurice de la Zilwa banned for 10 and 3 years respectively.
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Taliban talks likely to continue despite Doha office closure
Taliban say promises made to them were broken, and are unhappy with US, Afghanistan, all parties dishonest with them.
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Land services, police most corrupt in Pakistan: Transparency International
A survey by TI shows different sectors of the Pakistani society believed to be corrupt.
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Iranian authorities foil suspected suicide attack: Agency
The attacker shot at security forces, wounding one of them, before being killed.
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Cyprus ex-defence minister, 3 firemen guilty over blast
It is said to be the first time in island's legal history that so many senior officials faced such serious charges.
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5,500 may have died in north India floods: Officials
A state lawmaker last month warned the death toll could exceed 10,000 in Uttarakhand.
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Bombers targeted giant Buddha idol in India: Police
Indian police claim the attacks are act of revenge for Buddhist violence against Muslims in Myanmar.
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Manning was 'upset' at plight of Iraqis: Witness
Manning, 25, has admitted to giving WikiLeaks more than 700,000 secret military intelligence files.
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Fort Hood shooting trial set to begin
US army psychiatrist accused of killing 13 people in a 2009 shooting spree at a Texas base.
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Boston bombing suspect faces first court appearance
Tsarnaev may formally enter his plea at the hearing.
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New Egyptian leader vows fresh elections after 51 killed
Interim president Adly Mansour issued a decree setting a timetable for a referendum on an amended constitution.
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Corruption worsened in Arab countries since uprisings: Poll
The survey appears to dash hopes that the Arab Spring would produce cleaner government.
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Qatar initiative in jeopardy: Angry Afghan Taliban ‘abandon’ Doha office
The militia’s two spokesmen have switched off their cellphones and stopped replying to emails.
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Abbottabad raid: Commission ‘expects’ apologies for lapses
Report says lack of legal response to the US raid deplorable.
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Facebook rolls out social 'graph' search feature
Facebook said that a "graph search" feature it tested since early this year is making a broader debut on its website.
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No moon sighted: Ramzan to begin on Wednesday in Middle East
In Pakistan, the religious body Ruet-e-Hilal committee is set to convene on Tuesday to sight the moon.
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UK rights activist to move ICJ over Indian PoWs in Pakistan
Rights activist Jas Uppal to use international tribunal for furthering demands.
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Killing of 42 Egyptians triggers uprising call
Members of the Muslim Brotherhood have rallied calls for an Egyptian uprising against the military.

















































