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Washington: Counter-terrorism was one of the biggest topics of discussion with Pakistan during the just-concluded visit of Secretary of State John Kerry to Islamabad. "Certainly one of the biggest topics of conversation the Secretary had…
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Washington: The Twitter and Youtube accounts of the US Central Command was hacked Monday by a group claiming to back the Islamic State (IS/ISIS) jihadi organisation, media reported. According to a Fox News report, for several minutes, the…
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Islamabad: Seven more convicts were hanged in Pakistan Tuesday taking the total number of executions to 17 since December last year, a media report said. The hangings took place in Karachi, Sukkur, Faisalabad and Rawalpindi jails, Dawn…
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Jakarta/Singapore: Divers today retrieved the cockpit voice recorder of the AirAsia jet that plunged into the Java Sea two weeks ago with 162 people aboard, giving experts essential tools to unravel the mystery of the crash. The cockpit…
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Zurich: Portugal and Real Madrid great Cristiano Ronaldo lifted his third FIFA world footballer of the year award in an overwhelming win over eternal rival Lionel Messi, Barcelona's Argentine magician. The 29-year-old forward -- who played…
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New York: The US Supreme Court has denied an appeal by India-born former Goldman Sachs Director Rajat Gupta, who had challenged a ruling by a lower court permanently banning him from from serving as an officer or director of a public…
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Canberra: A fourth ship with specialized underwater sonar equipment will join the search for a Malaysia Airlines jet 10 months after it vanished under mysterious circumstances off the west coast of Australia, an official said today. The…
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Peshawar: Traumatised students of an army- run school here hit by Pakistan's worst terror attack returned to school as thousands of educational institutions today reopened across the country after an unusually long winter break, extended…
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Islamabad:  The Islamabad High Court (IHC) Monday accepted the Pakistani government's application for an in-camera hearing to submit records on the detention of Zaki-ur Rahman Lakhvi, the alleged mastermind of the 26/11 Mumbai terror…
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London: Al Qaeda has provided its followers with a new "bomb recipe" with which an explosive device can be made using household goods avoiding metal components intended to evade airport security and blow up a passenger jet. The terror…
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