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Muslim States Slam ‘provocative’ Israel Actions In Jerusalem

The main grouping of the world's Muslim nations on Tuesday accused Israel of staging provocative actions and inflaming...

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Hindus Fleeing Pakistan Languish In Makeshift Camps Across Border

Tens of thousands of Hindus moving from Pakistan to India continue to languish in makeshift camps near the border with...

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US Returns Tiny Portion of Controversial Okinawa Base

Japan said Monday the United States had returned a sliver of land at a controversial US air base on the southern island...

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Senegal Ruling Party Coalition Claims Election Landslide

The ruling coalition of Senegal's President Macky Sall won a widely expected landslide in a legislative election, his...

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UK Minister To Meet Silicon Valley Over Online Extremism

Britain's interior minister Amber Rudd will meet with tech leaders in California's Silicon Valley this week to try and...

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Libya’s UN-Backed PM Calls For Vote On Constitution

Libya's UN-backed prime minister Fayez al-Sarraj called on Monday for a referendum on a draft constitution approved...

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Shahbaz Sharif, Pakistan’s PM-In-Waiting and Dynastic Heir

Mian Mohammad Shahbaz Sharif, Pakistan's prime minister-in-waiting and current chief minister of the powerful Punjab...

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Abbasi, Loyal Placeholder For Pakistan’s Sharif Dynasty

Shahid Khaqan Abbasi, who is set to become Pakistan's interim prime minister, is the former federal minister for...

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Pakistan’s Ex-PM Sharif Names Brother Shahbaz As Successor

Pakistan's ousted prime minister Nawaz Sharif named his brother Shahbaz, the chief minister of Punjab province, as his...

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Lesotho Probes Tapping of New PM’s Office

Lesotho authorities are investigating a security breach after wire-tapping gadgets were discovered in the office of the...

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Sri Lanka Completes Controversial $1 Billion Port Deal With China

Sri Lanka on Saturday sealed a billion-dollar deal to let a Chinese state firm take over a loss-making port in a move...

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Pakistan Hunts For New PM As Sharif’s Ousting Divides Country

Pakistan's ruling party was to meet with parliamentarians Saturday to begin nominations for an interim prime minister...

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N Korea: ‘All US Within Missile Range’

North Korea has hailed as a success its latest test of an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM), describing it as a...

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Sri Lanka Signs Deal On Port With China

Sri Lanka has signed a $1.1bn (£837m) deal with China for the control and development of the southern deep-sea port of...

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Does PM Sharif’s Ouster Mean Chaos For Pakistan?

The ousting of Pakistan's Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif has left a power vacuum at the top of the nuclear-armed country,...

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N. Korea Launches Another Ballistic Missile

North Korea launched a ballistic missile Friday, the Pentagon said, just weeks after Pyongyang tested an...

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Pakistan Plunges Into Uncertainty As PM Ousted

Pakistan's Supreme Court on Friday disqualified Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif from public office over long-running...

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Sri Lanka To Sign China Port Deal Despite Protests

Sri Lanka will proceed with the billion-dollar sale of a deep sea port to China despite protests in an effort to slash...

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Pakistan PM Nawaz Sharif Resigns After Probe Into His Family’s Wealth

Pakistan PM Nawaz Sharif resigns after probe into his family’s wealth Nawaz Sharif has resigned as prime minister of...