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Pakistan hails inclusion in Shanghai Cooperation Organization
Pakistan's inclusion in the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) bloc is an "important day" in its history, the country's National Security Advisor said.
China to host 55 cities from 17 countries during Silk Road Economic forum
The land defined as the new Silk Road, covers 18 Asian and European countries with a combined population of about three billion people.
India, Turkmenistan sign seven agreements; PM Modi indicates for early operation of TAPI project
Batting for early implementation of the $10 billion TAPI pipeline project, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday evinced India's interest in long-term investment in the energy sector in Turkmenistan
Thousands await papal mass at Caacupe shrine in Paraguay
The Caacupe shrine, which houses a little wooden statue of the Virgin Mary, is close to Francis' heart.
Tibetan monk sets himself on fire protesting Chinese rule: Rights groups
Radio Free Asia said the burning was the sixth this year, and the 142nd such act in Tibet and elsewhere since 2009, most of them fatal.
US threatens to quit nuclear talks; Iran blames Western officials for divide
US Secretary of State John Kerry threatened to walk away from nuclear talks as he signalled that diplomats won't conclude an agreement with Iran over the coming hours.
Pakistan uses terrorist outfits as proxies: US army general
Dunford said key US strategic interests in Pakistan are preventing al-Qaeda's resurgence in Afghanistan and Pakistan, to limit its ability to attack America
Pakistan anti-graft body submits list of 150 mega corruption cases
Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif, his brother and Punjab Chief Minister Shahbaz Sharif on Tuesday figured in a list of 150 mega graft cases.
In or out of euro zone? Last chance for Greece to decide
The leaders of Germany and France, the currency area's two main powers, said after conferring on Monday that the door was still open to a deal to save Greece from plunging into economic turmoil and ditching the euro.
Pakistan parliamentary panel to discuss Hindu marriage law
The Hindus, who constitute 1.6 per cent of Pakistan's total population, have been struggling to get a specific law since last 67 years to get their marriages legalised and registered.
IS video shows mass execution in ruins of Syria's Palmyra
The Islamic State group released a video showing 25 Syrian govt soldiers being executed by teenagers in the ancient amphitheatre in the city of Palmyra.
What would Greece's exit from the eurozone mean
An exit from the 19-member country team which trades in the euro would initiate a move that may lead towards its exit from the EU.
Right to die: Colombian man ends life with government backup
A Constitutional Court ruling 17 years ago made Colombia the first and still only country in Latin America, and one of just a handful worldwide, to allow euthanasia. The ruling was based on justices' interpretation of a constitutional clause guaranteeing...
No victims found at US Navy Yard in Washington
A shooter had not been found as police swarmed the Navy Yard, according to a local CBS radio station, amid heightened security concerns ahead of the US July Fourth holiday weekend.
12 Pakistani soldiers killed as train falls into canal
The pre partition bridge was reportedly in dilapidated condition. However, Railway Minister Khawaja Saad Rafique has not ruled out a terror angle to the accident.
Shots reported on Washington Navy Yard campus: Official
A police and fire department presence begins blocks away, with roads blocked and a helicopter overhead.
