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Indian ‘spy’ On Death Row In Pakistan Seeks Clemency

An Indian national facing execution after being convicted of spying in Pakistan has sought clemency from the country's...

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Safety Fears Raised Over Qatar World Cup Death

An initial investigation into a British worker's death at a Qatar World Cup stadium has raised concerns over the...

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Man Stopped On Thai Border With Orangutans, Tortoises, Raccoons

Thai wildlife officers have arrested a Malaysian man attempting to smuggle two baby orangutans, 51 tortoises and six...

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Ghana’s Failing Education System Can Be Salvaged By PPPs – IMANI

Yesterday’s Parliamentary debate on basic schools with crumbling buildings and the subsequent revelation by the...

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Viewpoint: Behind the London Tower Block Fire Which Left Many Dead, Injured and Displaced

Authorities in London, England announced on June 19 that 79 deaths have been officially recorded resulting from a fire...

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India Trade To See Boost By Transit System

India has become the 71st country to ratify the United Nations TIR Convention .  Managed and developed by IRU, the...

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India Internet Shutdowns ‘violate Human Rights’

Human Rights Watch (HRW) has said India needs to cease “arbitrary restrictions” on internet and phone services. The...

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Bangladesh Rescuers Battle To Reach Landslide Victims

Rescue workers were Wednesday battling to reach remote areas of Bangladesh hit by landslides and heavy rains that have...

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Sri Lanka Train Deaths Prompt Selfie Crackdown

Sri Lankan railway authorities announced a crackdown on selfies on Tuesday after a 12-year-old boy was decapitated and...

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Pakistan’s Population Booms

Three men who have fathered nearly 100 children among them are doing their bit for Pakistan's skyrocketing population,...

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Energy Exports A Lifeline For Boycott-Hit Qatar

A Saudi-led diplomatic and economic blockade against Qatar may threaten food imports but the tiny emirate still has a...

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Bangladesh Rescues 24 More Cyclone Survivors From Sea

The Bangladesh navy said Friday it has rescued 24 more fishermen from the Bay of Bengal, bringing the total to 80 since...

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Refugees Face ‘acute Crisis’ In Cyclone-Hit Bangladesh

Aid workers warned Wednesday of an "acute crisis" in Bangladesh after a cyclone damaged or destroyed thousands of homes...

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Nepal Announces $12 Bn Budget Targeting High Growth

Nepal's government unveiled it's annual budget on Monday focused on allocating funds to newly elected local units and...

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Bangladesh Reinstalls Controversial Statue After Outcry

Bangladesh on Sunday reinstalled a controversial statue deemed un-Islamic by religious hardliners on the grounds of the...

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Breeding and Training Ground For Jihadists

Feeding on the chaos that has gripped Libya since the overthrow and killing of longtime dictator Moamer Kadhafi in...

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Pakistan Census Source of Fear and Hope For Minorities

Marginalised, attacked and frequently hit by blasphemy charges, Pakistan's religious minorities are hoping the...

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Bangladesh Police Raid Opposition Leader’s Office

Bangladesh police swooped on the offices of the country's main opposition leader hunting "anti-state documents" on...

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India’s Pampered Pets Lap Up New Treatments

Acupuncture, blood filtration, kidney cleanses. No treatment is too much for the furry friends of Delhi's well-heeled...