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Taliban ambush kills 11 soldiers in west...

Taliban ambush kills 11 soldiers in western Afghanistan

Taliban militants ambushed a convoy of army forces in western Afghanistan, killing 11 soldiers, the government said on Monday, as the insurgents step up attacks after the withdrawal of most international forces last year. An army logistics supply unit came under heavy Taliban fire on Sunday in... read more »

Pak PM Sharif postpones Karachi visit

Pak PM Sharif postpones Karachi visit

Pakistan’s Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif has reportedly postponed his visit to Karachi, where he was expected to take stock of the law and order situation and frequent power outages in extreme weather conditions. While no reason has been given as to why the visit was postponed, sources have... read more »

Sushma Swaraj arrives in Bangkok to pay ...

Sushma Swaraj arrives in Bangkok to pay visit to Thailand

External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj arrived in Bangkok on Saturday to pay a two-day visit to Thailand. The External Affairs Minister will also be attending the Vishwa Sanskrit Sammelan and a meeting of the Indo – Thailand Joint Commission during her visit to the country. The Vishwa... read more »

People in Tunisian resort hold march aft...

People in Tunisian resort hold march after deadly beach attack

People in the Tunisian resort town of Sousse have held a march through the town expressing sympathy with the relatives of the victims who were killed in Friday’s deadly terror attack. According to the BBC, those killed in the attack were mostly tourists. The crowds gathered late on Saturday... read more »

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Iraqi forces free hostages in city council

Iraqi forces free hostages in city council

Baghdad – Iraqi security forces Monday freed the hostages held by gunmen who stormed the city council of Tikrit in the north. Six people were killed, including three suicide bombers, a... read more »

General Pervez Musharraf can be arrested in Criminal Procedure Code (CrPC.) trial, say experts

Want to travel? Go to government, Musharraf told

Islamabad – Former Pakistan president Pervez Musharraf was Monday advised by the Sindh High Court to approach the government if he desired... read more »

‘Pyar kiya to darna kya’: Karzai on ties wi...

'Pyar kiya to darna kya': Karzai on ties with India!

Pune – Afghan President Hamid Karzai, acknowledging the “love affair” between India and Afghanistan, has said if India continues with its current... read more »

Pakistan, Sri Lanka discuss naval cooperation

Pakistan, Sri Lanka discuss naval cooperation

Colombo – Visiting Pakistani Naval Chief Admiral Mohammad Asif Sandila discussed ways to boost military cooperation with Sri Lanka, the government here... read more »

Court reserves judgment on Musharraf travel ban

Court reserves judgment on Musharraf travel ban

Islamabad – The Sindh High Court Monday reserved its judgment on former Pakistan president Pervez Musharraf’s plea for removing his name from the... read more »

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Russian opposition leader Navalny given 15 days in custody

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British teen convicted of terrorist plan to behead soldier

LONDON: A British teenager who rapidly became radicalized after converting to Islam was convicted today of planning to behead a soldier. A jury at London’s Central Criminal Court... read more »

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