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US House approves back pay for furloughed workers

US Republican-controlled House of Representatives on Saturday unanimously approved a bill to pay back about 800,000 furloughed government workers once…

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Suicide bomber kills pilgrims in Baghdad

At least 20 people were killed and 55 others wounded when a suicide bomber targeted Shiite pilgrims in Baghdad on…

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Nawaz to raise drone issue with Obama

Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif will raise the issue of drone attacks with US President Barrack Obama in Washington later…

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‘Nawaz raised interference in Balochistan with Manmohan’

Islamabad had raised the issue of foreign intervention in Balochistan province when Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif and his Indian counterpart…

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Hope Nawaz Sharif will keep promise: President

Indian President Pranab Mukherjee has said his country appreciates the positive gestures towards India by new Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz…

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Taliban plotted to kill Prince Harry in Afghanistan

Britain's Prince Harry was the prime target of Taliban when he was serving with the British troops in Afghanistan, a…

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Shutdown is no game, say US lawmakers

As the political stalemate over the US federal government shutdown over President Barack Obama's signature healthcare law headed into its…

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Spending problem needs be addressed: US House Speaker

US House Speaker John Boehner said on Friday that the US government needs to deal with its spending problem and…

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US, EU trade talks cancelled due to shutdown

The second round of negotiations in the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP) was cancelled due to the US federal…

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Indian troops opened fire along LoC: Pakistan

Indian troops opened fire along the Line of Control (LoC) in Kashmir, injuring six Pakistanis, Pakistani officials said on Friday.

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Taliban await NATO’s departure to rule Afghanistan again

As the NATO-led International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) prepares to leave Afghanistan by 2014-end, the Taliban are gearing up to…

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Global credit growth to pick up: Fitch

Global real lending activities will recover this year, led by the pick-up in developed countries, Fitch Ratings said on Friday…

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Hindu idols vandalised in Bangladesh

At least eight idols of Hindu gods and goddesses were vandalised by unidentified miscreants in Bangladesh, a media report said…

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Pakistan not in any arms race, says Sharif

Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif on Friday reiterated that his country wants peace in the region and is not involved…

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Terrorism from Pakistan needs to be stopped, says Pranab

President Pranab Mukherjee on Friday said India wants peace with Pakistan but terrorism has to be stopped.

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Pakistan court dismisses petition against ISI

A court in Pakistan has dismissed a petition filed by the civilian officials of Pakistan's Inter Services Intelligence (ISI) over…

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Amid shutdown stalemate, hope over debt limit

As US President Barack Obama launched a blistering attack on Republicans for their "reckless" refusal to pass a "clean" spending…

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Protect rights of migrants: UN

The United Nations called on the international community to protect the rights of migrants and recognise their contributions to society.

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