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Kidnapped Australian Woman Released In Afghanistan
An Australian woman kidnapped in Afghanistan last year has been released, officials said Thursday. The Australian...
Security High As Pakistan Launches First Census In 19 Years
Pakistan on Wednesday launched its first census in nearly two decades, with security high as thousands of enumerators...
Brazil Football Legend Ronaldinho To Visit Pakistan
Brazilian football legend Ronaldinho is set to visit Pakistan as part of a goodwill mission to promote the game in the...
Pakistan Suspends Mohammad Irfan In Spot-Fixing Case
Pakistan's Cricket Board on Tuesday suspended and charged tall fast bowler Mohammad Irfan over his alleged involvement...
Five Obstacles Facing Bangladesh For Test Glory
Bangladesh will play their 100th Test match when they take on Sri Lanka at Colombo´s P. Sara Oval on Wednesday, 17...
‘Brand Modi’ Gets Thumbs Up As PM’s Party Sweeps India Polls
Rebounding from a self-inflicted banknote crisis to deliver his party a stunning victory in state polls, Prime Minister...
Pakistan To Kick Off First Census In 19 Years
Fast-growing Pakistan is the sixth most populous country in the world, with an estimated 200 million people, but has...
60 Years On; 6 of Ghana’s Greatest Achievements
Hip Hip Hip - Hurray!!! Champagnes popping, firecrackers going wild, merry making and excitement all around the...
Kidnappings Blight War-Scarred Kabul City
The bruises, scabs and chain markings have long faded but Haji Ghulam is still visibly traumatised by his month-long...
Pakistan Threatens To Block Social Media Over ‘blasphemy’
A Pakistani court has ordered the government to open an investigation into online "blasphemy", threatening to ban...
British Former War Reporter Jailed In Bali Drugs Case
A British former war correspondent will be released from a Bali prison in a matter of months after being handed a short...
For US Composer, Understanding Trump Through Optics
To Mohammed Fairouz, a leading US composer whose work seeks the universal in the present day, policy experts have it...
IS Gunmen Dressed As Medics Kill 30 At Kabul Military Hospital
More than 30 people have been killed after attackers dressed as doctors stormed the largest military hospital in Kabul,...
Pakistan Gunfights Kill 15 Militants, Two Soldiers
At least 15 militants and two soldiers have been killed in two separate gun battles in a relatively peaceful district...
Afghanistan: IS Gunmen Dressed As Medics Kill 30 At Kabul Military Hospital
More than 30 people have been killed after attackers dressed as doctors stormed the largest military hospital in Kabul,...
Spanish Climber Abandons Winter Everest Summit Attempt
A Spanish climber Wednesday abandoned his attempt to make the first winter summit of Mount Everest in over two decades,...
BBC’s Thai Transmission Towers Fall Silent As Junta Talks Falter
The BBC World Service has stopped broadcasting from one of its major global transmission stations situated in Thailand,...
Foreign Players Hail Pakistan Security
Foreign players have tentatively endorsed the return of international cricket to Pakistan after their whirlwind trip to...
2,100 Iran Fighters Killed In Iraq, Syria
More than 2,000 fighters sent from Iran have been killed in Iraq and Syria, the head of Iran's veterans' affairs office...