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Bangladesh apparel makers decide to shut factories

The apex body of Bangladesh's woven garment manufacturers on Wednesday decided to shut down all garment factories in Ashulia on…

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Sri Lanka downplays boycotts at Commonwealth summit

Sri Lanka Tuesday downplayed some heads of government boycotting the Commonwealth summit, saying it did not overshadow the biennial event

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China to develop army, national defence

The Communist Party of China (CPC) will strive to clear obstacles hindering the developmental trajectory of national defence and the…

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Contacts with Taliban broken after US drone strike: Pakistan

Pakistan government admitted on Monday that its all contacts with the Taliban were broken following the recent killing of the…

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Pakistani Taliban vows revenge after leader’s killing

Confirming the killing of senior leader of the Haqqani Network, Naseeruddin Haqqani, the Pakistani Taliban has vowed to take revenge…

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US sends aircraft carrier to help Philippines

US Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel has ordered the aircraft carrier USS George Washington and other US Navy ships to…

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Two killed in US birthday party shooting

At least two people, including a girl, were killed and 22 wounded late Saturday when gunfire erupted at a birthday…

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10,000 feared dead in Philippines by typhoon ‘Haiyan’

An estimated 10,000 people in central Philippine province of Leyte might have been killed by super typhoon 'Haiyan', media reported…

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1.7 mln Philippine children affected by super typhoon Haiyan

The United Nations Children's Fund (Unicef) confirmed that up to 1.7 million Philippine children could be affected by super typhoon…

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Miss Venezuela is Miss Universe 2013

The 25-year-old defeated 86 contestants including Miss India Manasi Moghe

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Super typhoon kills at least 100 in Philippines

At least 100 people have been killed in Philippines by the super typhoon 'Haiyan'

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Syrian war cost tops $103 bn: UN

The total cost of Syria's almost three-year-long conflict has reached over $103 billion in the first half of 2013, the…

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US Senate passes rights bill for LGBT

The US Senate approved a bill prohibiting discrimination at work over sexual orientation or gender identity, but the measure faces…

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‘US shutdown caused record number of furloughed days’

Federal employees were furloughed for a combined total of 6.6 million days during the 16-day partial federal government shutdown starting…

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Cameron wants to cement ties with India

British Prime Minister David Cameron has lauded India's role in global economy and said that a close relationship with New…

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50 percent of Pakistanis support government: Survey

Fifty percent of Pakistan's population supports the present government, with 49 percent favouring the opposition, a survey has found.

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Ranbaxy whistle-blower says drug maker faked data

An Indian origin whistle-blower, who exposed a massive fraud by the Indian pharmaceutical giant Ranbaxy, has accused the generic drug…

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High level of polonium found in Arafat’s remains

A detailed investigation by Swiss forensic experts has found at least 18 times the normal levels of radioactive polonium in…

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