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US: Pak can’t pick and choose terror groups to go after

In a blunt message, the US on Thursday told Pakistan it cannot “pick and choose” the terrorist groups it...

9 Sep 2016 1:23 AM GMT

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From prayer beads to clocks, the retail rituals of holy pilgrimage

After spending thousands of dollars to reach Mecca for the Haj, Muslim pilgrims face another unavoidable cost —...

9 Sep 2016 1:05 AM GMT

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The country that’s holding its own against ISIS

A file photo of a long-range S-300 missile system displayed by Iran’s Army during a parade marking National Army...

8 Sep 2016 5:57 PM GMT

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China fails to put a high-tech satellite into orbit

The satellite was part of series designed to give China a global network of earth observation satellites.

8 Sep 2016 1:13 PM GMT

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Chinese military equips all ground forces with new attack helicopters

PLA Army now has a strong force of dedicated combat helicopters thanks to the service of the WZ-10 and WZ-19.

8 Sep 2016 1:11 PM GMT

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Two car bombs hit Libya's Tripoli, no casualties

The bombs exploded behind the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and near the entrance to a naval base, a security official...

8 Sep 2016 12:57 PM GMT

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UK to shift MPs out of Parliament building for 6-year repairs

The report suggests parliamentarians be relocated to nearby buildings by as 2020 to enable the 4-billion restoration...

8 Sep 2016 12:21 PM GMT

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Four years on, lives of Myanmar's Rohingya Muslims still on hold

Displaced by the violence, tens of thousands of Rohingyas remains stuck in a displacement camp, unable to return home.

8 Sep 2016 12:20 PM GMT

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Heavy fighting as Taliban push into southern Afghan city

Residents said senior officials were abandoning government buildings and fleeing to the airport on the outer edges of...

8 Sep 2016 11:55 AM GMT

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EU-Canada air passenger deal infringes on rights: European Union judge

Under it, Canadian authorities would have access to data of European travellers like contact details, credit card and...

8 Sep 2016 11:54 AM GMT

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Francois Hollande hints he will seek a second term

Hollande's popularity plunged soon after he took power in 2012, and polls show most voters don't want to see him stay in...

8 Sep 2016 11:30 AM GMT

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French President Francois Hollande argues against burkini-style bans

Mayors in around 30 French towns last month cited the country's century-old secular laws in banning head-to-toe swimwear...

8 Sep 2016 11:30 AM GMT