PM Nawaz pushes for stronger energy ties with Central Asia
BISHEK: Prime Minister Mian Nawaz Sharif concluded a visit to the Central Asian region Friday,… Read More
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Turkish paper fined, model on trial for ‘Erdogan insults’
ANKARA: A Turkish court fined a leading newspaper Thursday for insulting President Recep Tayyip Erdogan… Read More
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‘Everyone loves sex, why hide it?’ asks director at Cannes
CANNES: Director Gaspar Noe rejected the idea on Thursday that his ultra-graphic 3D sex film… Read More
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Six top banks fined for forex, Libor rigging
NEW YORK: US and British regulators hit six leading global banks with fines of nearly… Read More
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Fear of surveillance haunted Bin Laden
WASHINGTON: Low-hanging clouds over the Pakistani mountains might protect you from a prying US drone, but… Read More
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UK inflation turns negative for first time since 1960
LONDON: British inflation sank into negative territory last month for the first time in more… Read More
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Google backs farm-focused startup as ‘AgTech’ blooms
SAN FRANCISCO: Google on Tuesday pumped $15 million into a farming-focused technology startup, the latest… Read More
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Turkey teen talent show singer shot in head: reports
ISTANBUL: A 19-year old Turkish woman competing in a national televised song contest was in… Read More
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For displaced Pakistanis to return home: fight the Taliban
PESHAWAR: Hundreds of thousands of Pakistanis displaced by anti-Taliban military operations in tribal areas wish… Read More
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Drug combo helps people with lung disease
MIAMI: A combination of two drugs has shown promise toward improving the health of people… Read More
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Floating currency: Istanbul airport scattered with cash
ISTANBUL: Cash belonging to Turkey's Central Bank littered the ground of Istanbul's Ataturk Airport after bags… Read More
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Taliban kidnap 27 people at gunpoint on Afghan road
KHOST: Taliban insurgents abducted 27 people in eastern Afghanistan on Saturday, setting up a road… Read More
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US special forces kill senior IS leader Abu Sayyaf in Syria: White House
WASHINGTON: US special forces killed a senior Islamic State group leader and captured his wife… Read More
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UAE releases sisters held over tweets: Amnesty
NICOSIA: Three sisters detained for the past three months in the United Arab Emirates after… Read More
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30 minutes of exercise is key to health in old age
PARIS: Elderly men who do 30 minutes of physical activity six days a week are… Read More
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India’s Modi tells China to ‘reconsider’ approach
BEIJING: Visiting Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi told his Chinese counterpart on Friday that Beijing… Read More
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Hand grip is telltale of heart’s health: study
PARIS: Testing people's hand strength could be a simple, low-cost way to screen them for… Read More
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US offers aid to probe attack on Karachi Ismailis
WASHINGTON: The United States Thursday offered to help Pakistan investigate a deadly Karachi bus attack… Read More
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Karachi at standstill after Safoora Chowrangi incident
KARACHI: Pakistan's biggest city of Karachi was brought to a standstill Thursday following the massacre… Read More
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Gunmen storm Kabul guesthouse popular with foreigners: officials
KABUL: Gunmen stormed a Kabul guesthouse popular with foreigners late Wednesday ahead of a planned… Read More
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