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Yemen rescinds expulsion of UN rights official
United Nations: Yemen told the United Nations that it has rescinded its decision to expel the leading UN rights official in the country, diplomats said.
The Yemeni foreign ministry announced a day earlier that it had declared George Abu…
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UN council condemns ‘heinous’ IS attack in Libya
United Nations: The UN Security Council on strongly condemned the "heinous" suicide bombing claimed by Islamic State extremists that killed dozens in Libya and called on rival groups to speed up the formation of a unity government.
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Pathankot attack: Sharif ‘orders probe into leads provided by India’
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Islamabad: Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif has ordered a probe into the leads provided by India about the Pathankot Air Base attack, a media report said on Friday.
He chaired a high-level meeting on Thursday and discussed the…
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Feds say terrorism-related arrests made in 2 states
Sacramento: Authorities have said that two people with ties to the Islamic State have been arrested on terrorism-related charges in California and Texas, including a refugee from Syria who is charged with lying to federal investigators…
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“Pathankot attack to undermine Indo-Pak peace talk”
Washington: The terrorist attacks on an IAF base in Pathankot and Indian consulate in Afghanistan were carried out to undermine any potential peace initiative between India and Pakistan, a top American Senator said today.
"These acts are…
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US wants Pak to conduct thorough probe into Pathankot attack
Washington: The US has pressed Pakistan to conduct a "thorough, fair and transparent" probe into the deadly terror attack on the IAF base in Pathankot and wants to see the outcome of the investigation.
"We certainly look forward to and…
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Sharif chairs high-level meeting; discusses Pathankot attack
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Islamabad: Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif today chaired a high-level meeting and discussed the Pathankot terror attack as he directed officials to speed up work on the leads given by India, sources said.
"Issues pertaining to…
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Pak raising constitutional status of Gilgit-Baltistan?
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Islamabad: In a move that is bound to raise hackles in India, Pakistan is working on raising the constitutional status of its occupied Gilgit-Baltistan to address China's concerns over the USD 46-billion economic corridor through the…
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11 workers die in coal mine collapse in China
Beijing: All eleven workers trapped underground by a coal mine collapse have died in northwest China, media reported today.
The collapse occurred yesterday in a pit of Liujiamao coal mine at Shenmu county, Yulin City in Shaanxi province.…
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Singapore’s BOC Aviation orders 30 Airbus jets
Singapore: Singapore-based aircraft leasing firm BOC Aviation said today it has ordered 30 Airbus A320s worth more than USD 3 billion at list prices to meet growing demand.
The order, made at the end of December, comprises 18 A320s…
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