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‘Shutdown inflicted unnecessary damage to US economy’

As hundreds of thousands of furloughed federal employees started returning to work, President Barack Obama said the 16-day government shutdown…

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India has highest number of slaves: Index

India has the dubious distinction of having the highest number of people living in conditions of slavery -- estimated at…

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‘Rising drug trafficking may fuel terrorism in Africa’

Proceeds of drug trafficking are likely to be used by extremist groups in east and west Africa to band-roll terrorist…

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US Senate passes debt deal to end standoff

Hours before a looming midnight deadline, the Senate voted to reopen the government and raise the US debt ceiling, closing…

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14 die in Mexico plane crash

All 14 occupants of a small plane that went missing in northwestern Mexico were killed, Communications and Transportation Secretary Gerardo…

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US Senate reaches fiscal deal to end US shutdown

More than a fortnight after the government shutdown in the US, Republican and Democrat leaders of the Senate on Wednesday…

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PML-N determined to end terrorism, energy crisis: Sharif

Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif on Wednesday expressed his firm resolve to overcome the challenges of terrorism, extremism and energy…

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US shutdown blues: From end of earth to outer space

The US government shutdown, now in its 16th day, has forced hundreds of thousands of federal workers to stay home…

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Fitch puts US triple-A credit rating under negative watch

Fitch Ratings on Tuesday placed the 'AAA' credit rating of the US on rating watch negative (RWN), saying that delays…

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Philippine earthquake: Death toll rises to 99

At least 99 people have been confirmed dead in the magnitude 7.2 earthquake in central Philippines, the country's disaster relief…

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Figure of hungry people falls in India but still far trailing China and Pakistan

The figure of hungry people has fallen in India with its score on the Global Hunger Index recovering to 63rd…

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OPCW appeals for short cease-fires in Syria

Fighting is preventing access to chemical sites in some rebel-held areas in Syria and short-term cease-fires can help UN-appointed chemical…

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India better prepared to manage calamities: Pakistan daily

India has learnt its lesson and improved its disaster management capabilities unlike Pakistan, where the situation has seen little improvement,…

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Afghan governor killed in mosque blast

The governor of the eastern Afghan province of Logar, Arsala Jamal was killed and at least 15 civilians were wounded…

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Obama postpones debt meet with lawmakers

US President Barack Obama postponed a planned meeting with lawmakers to discuss the government shutdown and the debt ceiling amid…

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NASA paralysed by US shutdown

The partial shutdown of the US government has forced the furlough of more than 800,000 federal workers, including 97 percent…

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Nobel Prize in Economics goes to three US experts

The 2013 Nobel Prize in Economics has been awarded to US economists Eugene Fama, Lars Peter Hansen and Robert Shiller.

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Pakistan, US discuss Afghan peace, Sharif visit

A US special envoy on Monday opened talks with Pakistani officials in Islamabad to discuss the reconciliation process in Afghanistan…

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