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India to sign port deal with Iran, ignoring US warning against haste
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India to sign port deal with Iran, ignoring US warning against haste

India will push ahead this week with plans to build a port in southeast Iran, two sources said, with Prime…
Gunmen kidnap seven Pakistani police in Punjab attack
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Gunmen kidnap seven Pakistani police in Punjab attack

Dozens of gunmen from criminal gangs kidnapped seven Pakistani police from a checkpoint in the normally peaceful province of Punjab…
Ten jailed in Pakistan for involvement in attack on Malala
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Ten jailed in Pakistan for involvement in attack on Malala

A Pakistani court jailed 10 men for 25 years each on Thursday for involvement in the 2012 shooting of teenage…
Officials: Pakistan ‘mini-cyclone’ death toll rises to 44
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Officials: Pakistan ‘mini-cyclone’ death toll rises to 44

A severe storm in northwest Pakistan, dubbed a "mini-cyclone", has killed 44 people and injured more than 200, officials said…
Chinese president to launch economic corridor link in Pakistan
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Chinese president to launch economic corridor link in Pakistan

Chinese President Xi Jinping arrived in Pakistan on Monday to launch US$46 billion in projects linking the allies, a figure…
Pakistani court blocks execution of those convicted by military courts
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Pakistani court blocks execution of those convicted by military courts

Pakistan's Supreme Court on Thursday ordered the suspension of death sentences passed by military courts set up this year after…
Pakistan’s cartoon ‘Burka Avenger’ swoops into India to empower girls
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Pakistan’s cartoon ‘Burka Avenger’ swoops into India to empower girls

A female cartoon superhero who dons a burka to tackle crimes against girls and other social ills is bringing her…
Saudi sources: Pakistan walkout on Yemen may give Egypt stronger role
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Saudi sources: Pakistan walkout on Yemen may give Egypt stronger role

Saudi sources have slammed Pakistan's decision to backtrack on its previously declared participation in the Saudi-led air strikes on Houthi…
Gunmen kill 20 sleeping laborers in Pakistan’s Baluchistan
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Gunmen kill 20 sleeping laborers in Pakistan’s Baluchistan

Gunmen in Pakistan killed 20 laborers as they slept early on Saturday, a government official said, in what appeared to…
Lawyer: Pakistan court frees on bail accused mastermind of Mumbai attack
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Lawyer: Pakistan court frees on bail accused mastermind of Mumbai attack

A Pakistani court freed on bail on Friday a man accused of plotting a 2008 militant assault on India's financial…
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