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UAE agency to promote bio-diversity project

The Environment Agency-Abu Dhabi (EAD) has joined National Geographic to help promote the Great Nature Project, an ambitious initiative designed…

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Pakistan to get $2 billion bailout from IMF

The Pakistani government is likely to receive over $2 billion from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) this week under its…

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US House of Representatives speaker backs Obama on Syria

"I'm going to support the president's call for action," said Boehner after the meeting with Obama at the White House.

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Syrian refugees now number 2 mn: UNHCR

The number of Syrian refugees has reached two million to date and the figure is expected to rise to 3.5…

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Provincial judge shot dead in western Afghanistan

A provincial judge was shot dead by two gunmen on Tuesday in western Afghanistan's Herat province, said police.

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Afghan governor escapes bomb attack, 4 guards killed

The governor of the northern Afghan province of Badakhshan on Tuesday escaped a bomb attack, which killed four of his…

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Egypt court bans Al-Jazeera TV channel

A Cairo court on Tuesday ordered taking Al-Jazeera Mubasher Misr (Al-Jazeera in Egypt) television news channel off air.

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Pakistan, India agree border tension a setback to dialogue

Pakistan and India on Tuesday came up with a unanimous view that the ongoing escalations along the Line of Control…

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US ups surveillance of Pakistan’s nuclear arsenal: Post

Worried that Islamist extremists could seize components of Pakistan's nuclear stockpile or trigger a war with India, the US has…

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Sweden offers home to Syrian refugees

The Swedish migration board decided today that all Syrian refugees coming to Sweden could become permanent residents due to the…

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Imran Khan flays Obama bid to strike Syria

Pakistan Tehrik-i-Insaf (PTI) chairman Imran Khan has lashed out at US President Barack Obama's decision to attack Syria following reports…

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Sri Lanka says ties with China misinterpreted

The Sri Lankan government on Tuesday said its relationship with China has been misinterpreted by some countries.

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China, Asean to work on economic co-operation

Chinese Premier Li Keqiang on Tuesday called for an "upgraded version" of the free trade area between China and the…

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Former Nazi officer faces murder trial

A 92-year-old former Nazi officer, Siert Bruins, went on trial on Monday for murdering a Dutch resistance fighter about 70…

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Manmohan Singh to leave for St. Petersburg G20 meet Wednesday

Prime Minister Manmohan Singh leaves on Wednesday for the 8th G20 Summit in St. Petersburg to join other leaders in…

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IMF official praises China’s growth story

China has embarked on reforms to achieve an inclusive economic growth in a changing world, a senior International Monetary Fund…

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Syria to strike US bases if attacked: Minister

The Syrian government will attack US interests in the Middle East in the event of a military strike on the…

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US Marines website hacked

Pro-Syria hackers broke into the internet recruiting site for the US Marine Corps, posting a message that urged US soldiers…

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