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New Delhi: Even as New Delhi's demand that 26/11 mastermind Hafiz Saeed be brought to justice remains unheeded, Pakistan High Commissioner to India Abdul Basit on Monday described the Jamaat-ud-Dawa chief as a Pakistani national who is…
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Sydney : Australian Special Forces will travel to the Middle East this week to join a US-led international coalition against the Islamic State (IS) terrorist group, Prime Minister Tony Abbott said Monday. Once in position, about 600…
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Islamabad, Sep 13 (PTI) At least 280 people have been killed and over two million affected in massive flooding triggered by heavy monsoon rains in Pakistan even as military specialists blew up dikes to divert swollen rivers and save…
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The bilateral trade in 2013-14 declined to USD 65.85 billion from a high of USD 74 billion in 2011. The trade deficit stood at USD 35 billion in favour of China as against USD 39 billion in 2012-13. Talking about state of Indian…
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From Aditi Khanna London, Sep 14 (PTI) The beheading of a British aid worker by the dreaded Islamic State (IS) terror group was described today by British Prime Minister David Cameron as an act of "pure evil" as he vowed to do all…
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New Delhi: Escalating the Indo-China border tensions, Chinese troops intruded 500 meters and put up tents into Indian territory, as per reports on Sunday. “Some 30 Chinese soldiers invaded 500 meters area of Demchok in Ladakh on…
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From Lalit K Jha Washington, Sep 13 (PTI) US President Barack Obama has pointed to a "silver lining" in the violence wrought by the Islamic State, saying it has brought "clarity" in the Muslim world in a long time about the need to snuff…
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Moscow :  Russia considers Washington’s new anti-Russian sanctions as another hostile step, the Russian foreign ministry said Friday. “We consider Washington’s new anti-Russian sanctions as a next hostile step on the US administration’s…
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e Geneva :  The outbreak of Ebola virus disease has severely disrupted health services for children in Liberia, the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) warned Friday as efforts were intensified to halt the spread of the deadly disease.…
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From K J M Varma Beijing, Sep 12 (PTI) President Xi Jinping will outline China's South Asia policy besides dwelling on bilateral ties in a major speech during his visit to India next week. Xi will deliver the speech on China-India…
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