IS, Taliban pairing up in northern Afghanistan: official
KUNDUZ: Foreign fighters allied with the Islamic State group are training Taliban insurgents in a… Read More
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New York cab driver gets life in U.S. prison over Pakistan ‘honor killings’
NEW YORK: A New York cab driver was sentenced to life in prison on Thursday… Read More
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All change in British parliament after election upsets
LONDON: Britain's new parliament will look very different from the outgoing one, with a host… Read More
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Modi says China has ‘right’ to seek regional influence
BEIJING: India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi has played down fears over China's growing regional clout… Read More
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Turkish man jailed over deadly cat torture
ANKARA: A Turkish student has been jailed for three years after he filmed himself torturing… Read More
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US moves step closer to commercial drone use
WASHINGTON: Drones will take to the skies to inspect crops and infrastructure as US civil… Read More
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India moves to settle 1974 border dispute with Bangladesh
NEW DELHI: India took a step towards ratifying a 41-year-old border dispute with Bangladesh Wednesday… Read More
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Kurram: One dead as police foil attack on football match
KURRAM: Police on Wednesday prevented two suicide bombers from blowing themselves up inside a packed… Read More
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Saudi beheads 79th convict this year
RIYADH: Saudi Arabia on Wednesday beheaded one of its nationals convicted of drug trafficking, bringing… Read More
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Australia’s Bishop announces $19 mn aid for Pakistan
ISLAMABAD: Visiting Australian Foreign Minister Julie Bishop Wednesday announced a $19 million aid package for… Read More
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China to start building 3rd generation nuclear reactor
BEIJING: Construction of China's first "third generation" nuclear reactor will start on Thursday, a state-run company… Read More
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Afghan runaways fight heroin addiction on Pakistan streets
PESHAWAR: After his brother beat him with chains, Abdullah decided enough was enough and fled… Read More
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Woo hoo! ‘The Simpsons’ renewed for two more seasons
LOS ANGELES: Homer Simpson will be munching on donuts for a few more years --… Read More
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Pakistan seizes three tonnes of Gulf-bound hashish: official
KARACHI: Pakistan's Coast Guards said they seized on Tuesday three tonnes of hashish bound for… Read More
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Indonesia to stop sending domestic workers to Mideast: reports
JAKARTA: Indonesia will stop sending new domestic workers to 21 Middle Eastern countries, reports said… Read More
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EU eyes McDonald’s tax probe: official
The EU may probe sweetheart tax deals that US fast food icon McDonald's allegedly agreed… Read More
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Second patient dies in France’s artificial heart trial
PARIS: The second person in France to receive a much-hyped new-generation artificial heart has died… Read More
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Siemens, Philips, GE units in China bribery probe: report
BEIJING: Chinese regulators are investigating units of foreign medical device companies including Germany's Siemens, Dutch… Read More
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Five foreigners beheaded in Saudi Arabia
RIYADH: Saudi Arabia on Monday beheaded five foreigners for murder and robbery, an unusually high… Read More
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Two charged over China ‘Fast & Furious’ Lamborghini-Ferrari crash
BEIJING: Two young men who staged what China's state news agency called a "real-life 'Fast… Read More
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