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Beijing: A Chinese university will start a school specialising in anti-terrorism courses to cash in on the growing demand for security personnel following the counter-terrorism law that came into effect from January 1. The Northwest…
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 AGENCY Islamabad: Pakistan Defence Minister Khawaja Muhammad Asif has said that "some elements" want to "sabotage" the Indo-Pak peace talks through terror acts but they will not succeed in their nefarious designs. "Some elements want to…
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Kuala Lumpur: Malaysia Airlines said Wednesday it has lifted a ban on check-in baggage on flights to Paris and Amsterdam, after the move angered many passengers who slammed the airline on social media. The U-turn came less than 24 hours…
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Islamabad: A fire broke out after midnight at a hotel near the military's general headquarters in Pakistan's garrison city of Rawalpindi but no one was hurt in the blaze. The reason of the fire is not known which started at the record room…
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Seoul: North Korea announced today it had successfully carried out its first hydrogen bomb test, a development that, if confirmed, would marking a stunning step forward in its nuclear development. "The republic's first hydrogen bomb test…
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United Nations: UN chief Ban Ki-moon has asked Saudi Arabia and Iran to avoid actions that could further exacerbate tensions, as he expressed disappointment at the execution of cleric Sheikh Nimr Baqir al-Nimr and said the break in Saudi…
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Beijing: At least 14 people were killed and 32 others injured today when a passenger bus was set ablaze in a suspected arson attack during morning rush hour in northwest China. The Ningxia regional department of public security has…
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Washington: The US has said it expects Pakistan to act in bringing to justice the perpetrators of the Pathankot attack and asked Islamabad to live up to its pledge that it will not "discriminate" among terror groups. "The government of…
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Washington: The US has launched nationwide enforcement operations to arrest and deport illegal immigrants who entered the country with children and have lost asylum cases. Most of those arrests are of those entering the US from its…
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 AGENCY IMPHAL: With the death of one more person, the earthquake toll in Manipur rose to seven this afternoon but no casualties were reported from Tamenglong District where the epicentre was located, officials said. Manipur bore the brunt…
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