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Afghan Taliban near capturing the provincial capital: officials
KABUL – A lawmaker from Ghazni says clashes are heading towards theprovincial center but government has no plan to remove...
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Death toll in Bangladesh anti-drugs crackdown rises above 50
Shootouts across Bangladesh left nine alleged drug dealers dead Thursday, police said, as authorities stepped up a crackdown that now...
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Chinese Army to deploy new state of the art surveillance system at Indo China border: Indian intelligence report
BEIJING – To improve management of border defence, the People’s LiberationArmy of China (PLA) has reportedly developed a new kind...
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12 dead in strike on Syria forces, US denies coalition role
Beirut: A dozen pro-regime fighters were killed in an air strike on Syrian army positions a monitor said Thursday was...
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US House of Representative passes annual defence bill with renewed ties with India
WASHINGTON – The US House of Representatives today passed the annualdefense spending bill for fiscal 2019, which among other things...
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US says Europeans did nothing to counter Iran missiles
Washington: US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo accused Europeans Thursday of having done nothing to counter Iran’s program to develop...
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Britain s top intelligence MI6 makes history
LONDON – For the first time in its history, the UK’s intelligence agency,MI6, has invited application from the British-born children...
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Saudi Arabia intercepts ballistic missile fired from Yemen
Riyadh: Saudi Arabia on Friday intercepted a ballistic missile over the southern city of Najran after it was fired from...
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AB de Villiers retires from international cricket
ISLAMABAD: South Africa’s star batsman AB de Villiers on Wednesday announced his surprise retirement from international cricket after a glittering...
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Former CIA Chief admits failure over release of Dr Shakil Afridi from Pakistan
WASHINGTON – US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said Wednesday that the USofficials in Pakistan are “not being treated well...