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Iran's Ahmadinejad defends rights record
Ahmadinejad will leave office in August after serving two four-year terms.
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Egypt army announces transition after toppling president
Army may retreat behind civilian faces but will remain crucial in the political transition.
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Strong ties bind spy agencies and Silicon Valley
Collaboration between the tech industry and spy agencies is both broader and deeper.
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Diplomatic ties: Kerry likely to visit Pakistan soon, says Hoagland
US envoy appreciates new government’s efforts to revive country’s economy.
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Double dilemma: US drones and Afghan denouncements
This issue merits scrutiny in the context of two major geo-political factors.
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Rotting in jail: A boundary crossed, a lifetime altered
Relatives of fishermen detained in Indian jails long to be reunited with loved ones by Eidul Fitr.
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China trip not to seek charity, says Shahbaz Sharif
Punjab chief minister says PM Nawaz will not plead for aid from Beijing.
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Mursi booted out: Coup in Egypt
General Sisi suspends Constitution, appoints supreme constitutional court chief as interim president.
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Hounded from office: Mursi finds he and Egypt ‘don’t mix’
Ousted president failed shake a conviction among urban elites that he was the pawn of religious zealots.
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Neelum Jhelum project: Saudi Arabia clears way for $100 million loan
Pakistani team to leave for Riyadh on July 7 to clinch loan deal.
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Pakistan-India: More of the same
To restore lost mutual confidence Pakistan, India need to register symbolic movement on settling contentious issues.
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Visiting friends: Nawaz lands in China to talk energy, trade
Trade investment and bilateral cooperation high on the agenda of premier's five day tour.
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'Unleashing the Taliban': Pakistan shuns Afghan army chief’s comments
General Karimi alleges the Taliban are under Pakistan's control.
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Top Russian fighter calls for attacks on Sochi Games
Russian winter Olympics to highlight the economic and social strides that the country has made under Putin.
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Army chief Sisi emerges as Egypt's new strongman
Politicians and journalists who have met Sisi believe his main preoccupation is rebuilding the army's reputation.
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US blacklists Myanmar general over North Korea arms deals
The blacklisting came despite a warming of relations between the United States and Myanmar.
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Turkey minister denies blaming Jewish lobby for unrest
Atalay said Tuesday his remarks were taken out of context.
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Ecuador says hidden microphone found in London embassy
The microphone was found in the office of the ambassador Ana Alban.
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Pakistan complicit in US drone strikes: Afghan army chief
General Karimi claims Islamabad had "given a lists" of militants it wants taken out through drones.
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China calling: Nawaz Sharif leaves for 5-day official visit
Prime minister to meet Chinese president, local companies to discuss various projects.
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High-profile expulsion: Declan Walsh declared persona non grata
Defamatory articles, visits to troubled spots cited as reasons for expulsion.
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Bolivia FM denies Snowden on Morales plane
Morales's plane was forced to make an unscheduled stop in Austria.
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Saudi Arabia extends amnesty period for illegal foreign workers
King Abdullah has ordered "extending the time limit" of the amnesty due to expire on Wednesday until November.
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PML-N govt diverts IP pipeline funds to cover fiscal deficit
Seeks to amend GIDC Act to allow it to manipulate gas prices at will.
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UK’s quarantine department destroying all shipments of Pakistani mangoes
Exporters claim fruit fly contamination; blame growers, govt.
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All that glitters is not gold: UAE jails dozens over 'power plot'
Amnesty International slammed the verdicts, saying the trial was "grossly unfair" and the charges were "bogus."
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Who represents Afghanistan?
Hamid Karzai should be leading the talks with other Afghans but we know that is not going to happen.
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Negotiating with the Taliban
Is there a compelling case in favour of negotiations? Yes.
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Pak-India ties: Economic cooperation and trade to take things forward
The meeting ended on assurances of further coordinating in the next few months.
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India says it has turned down Snowden asylum request
Snowden, whose passport has been revoked by the US, has been holed up in Moscow's airport for more than a week.
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Rebels in Syria's Aleppo ban 'provocative dress' for women
Muslim women also banned from wearing makeup on their face.
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Gold sales to Iran under US sanction
He also stressed the sanctions would be carried out "without fear or favor."
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Seven dead in Kabul attack on Nato supply firm
Up to four other people were wounded.
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Nawaz, Manmohan likely to meet in September
Statement made by Sartaj Aziz after he met External Affairs Minister of India.
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Snowden denounces US, seeks Russia asylum
Snowden accused President Barack Obama of trying to find him
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Arms ship seized by Yemen may have been Somalia-bound: UN
US and Yemeni officials says it was carrying a large cache of weapons, including surface-to-air missiles.
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Tunisia's PM says Egypt scenario unlikely to happen there
Millions of Egyptians took to the streets to protest the government of President Mohamed Mursi.
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Egypt crisis: Army gives Mursi 48 hours to share power
Muslim Brotherhood members furious over ultimatum; Obama urges restraint.
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Power crisis: PM to carry wish list of projects to Beijing
Nawaz to seek assistance for 1,100MW nuclear power plant, release of $448m loan and an oil refinery at Gwadar.
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Taking charge: China poised to get control of Gwadar Port in a month
Beijing will invest and run the port on a profit-sharing formula.
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Bill Gates reiterates support for eradicating polio in Pakistan
Nawaz Sharif reiterated the government's resolve to eradicate the disease from the country.
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Snowden applies for political asylum in Russia
Putin said that Snowden must stop leaking information damaging Washington if he wants to stay in Russia.
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Chinese firms drop Iran as latest US sanctions bite
With shipping being affected by US sanctions, Iran may become more dependent on land based trade via its borders.
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Having bled together, Malala reunites with friend in UK
Former prime minister Gordon Brown also met with Shazia Rehman, Malala's friend.
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Mistakes made by Soviets in Afghanistan pull-out not to be repeated: Olson
Federal minister Ahsan Iqbal stresses community building and rehabilitation of Afghans before US pull out is complete.
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UN atomic agency sounds warning on 'nuclear terrorism'
Says progress in recent years should not lull the world into a false sense of security.
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Afghanistan angry at Pakistan's Kabul-Taliban power-sharing formula
Afghan Deputy Foreign Minister alleges that Pakistan is opting for federalism to increase its influence in the region.
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Pakistan, India exchange list of prisoners
According to Consular agreement, the list is to be exchanged twice a year.
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No prosecution over German national killed by drone strikes in Pakistan
Prosecutors say they don't consider the German as a civilian but a militant involved in an armed conflict.
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US responsible for terrorism in Xinjiang: China
Chinese state media said that unrest in Xinjiang is due to US influences in the region and not social disparities.

















































