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Washington: The US today said that it should come as a shock to no one that terrorist groups would try to undermine the Indo-Pak peace process by carrying out attacks, as it encouraged the two countries to continue the dialogue. "It should…
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Ouagadougou: At least 20 people have been killed and another 15 wounded in an ongoing Al-Qaeda attack on a hotel in the capital of Burkina Faso popular with United Nations staff and westerners. Gunshots and explosions rocked Ouagadougou's…
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Jakarta: Indonesian police today arrested three men on suspicion of links to the brazen attacks in the heart of the country's capital, and said they recovered a flag of the Islamic State group from the home of one of the attackers. The…
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United Nations: The UN envoy for Congo has warned of "the very real risks" of civil unrest and violence in the run-up to scheduled legislative and presidential elections in November. Maman Sidikou yesterday told the Security Council that…
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New York: The head of the powerful US gun lobby, Wayne LaPierre, has challenged President Barack Obama to an hour-long televised debate on gun control. LaPierre yesterday threw down the gauntlet in a video posted on the National Rifle…
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Washington: The Obama Administration in its last year is focused on looking for long-term solutions to current global challenges, including terrorism, and not the crises of the day, US Secretary of State John Kerry has said. "As we plan…
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Washington: With the focus on cementing his legacy in the Asia-Pacific, US President Barack Obama will spend the last year of his presidency not only travelling to the region but also hosting a number of leaders from there, a top White…
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Islamabad: The Indo-Pak Foreign Secretary- level talks will not take place as scheduled here tomorrow, Pakistan said on Thursday, a development that comes in the wake of uncertainty created by the terror attack on the Pathankot air base…
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0New York: India's new Permanent Representative to the UN Syed Akbaruddin met his Pakistani counterpart Maleeha Lodhi and they had a "useful discussion." "The new Indian PR to the UN, Ambassador Syed Akbaruddin called on me today. We had a…
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Istanbul: Five people were killed and 39 wounded today in a car bomb attack by Kurdish militants on a police station and adjacent housing for officers in southeastern Turkey, the provincial governorate said. Two people were killed in an…
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