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Islamabad :  Pakistan has expressed concern over construction of a dam in Jammu and Kashmir and termed it a violation of the Indus Water Treaty (IWT), media reported Monday. It also said that four other proposed dams on the Chenab would…
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New York :  NASA, which spends nearly $71 million for each one-way trip for astronauts to space using the Russian Space Shuttle, is planning for NextGen spacecraft that suits its needs. The first on its radar is Dragon V2 by startup firm…
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Islamabad :  Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chief Imran Khan has said his call for Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif to step down for a 30-day period is non-negotiable and the ball is now in the government's court, media reported Monday. "It…
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Washington :  US Senator and former presidential candidate John McCain Sunday reiterated calls for the White House to do more to tackle what he says is a threat from the Islamic State (IS), the Sunni militant group wreaking havoc in Iraq…
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New York :  Micro-blogging site Twitter has received the highest rating from its workers in terms of corporate culture and values, according to a new report. US career website Glassdoor.com said Twitter ended up with an average score of…
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Damascus :  Syrian tribesmen killed 18 Islamic State (IS) fighters in the oil-rich province of Deir al-Zour in eastern Syria Saturday, media reports said. The  succeeded in freeing their leader Sheikh Khalil Jadan, who was kidnapped by IS…
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Tripoli : Libya's Islamist militants' coalition Libya Dawn announced Saturday that they have taken the Tripoli international airport, a crucial stronghold for the Zintan pro-secular militias, a TV report said. An Al Nabaa TV report showed…
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Baghdad :  At least 22 people were killed and 132 wounded in three bomb attacks in the northern Iraqi city of Kirkuk Saturday, a police source said. Three suicide car bombers targeting headquarters of Kurdish forces blew themselves in…
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Islamabad : At least 400 Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) protestors have been booked for staging anti-government rallies in Pakistan, media reported Sunday. The PTI workers had staged a sit-in in Faisalabad city of Punjab province and…
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Beijing: China's top anti-graft agency has sent 13 inspection teams across the country in its fresh crackdown on official misconduct. Inspectors will oversee the performance of officials in the provincial-level regions of Guangxi,…
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