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Death toll in Pakistan shrine bombing rises to 72 16 Feb 2017 - 07:43 pm
Injured Pakistani blast victims are treated at a local hospital after a bomb explosion in the shrine of 13th century Muslim Sufi saint Lal Shahbaz Qalandar in the town of Sehwan in Sindh province, some 200 kilometres northeast of the provincial capital Ka
Myanmar says military operation in troubled Rakhine has ended 16 Feb 2017 - 07:38 pm
A Malaysian ship carrying food and humanitarian aids for Rohingya Muslims arrive in Thilawa Port outskirt of Yangon, Myanmar on February 9, 2017. The ship carrying 2,300 tons of humanitarian goods has arrived in Yangon’s Thilawa Port where it will unload
Big fat Indian weddings in crosshairs of thrifty MP 16 Feb 2017 - 07:30 pm
Indian mining tycoon, Gali Janardhan Reddy, (C) on a big screen as he poses with his daughter Bramhani (2R) and son-in-law, Rajeev Reddy (2L) during their wedding at the Bangalore Palace Grounds in Bangalore on November 16, 2016 AFP
At least 25 reported dead in suicide attack on Pakistani shrine 16 Feb 2017 - 06:26 pm
In this photograph taken on June 18, 2014, Pakistani devotees gather at the shrine of 13th century Muslim Sufi saint Lal Shahbaz Qalandar in Sehwan, some 200 kilometres (124 miles) northeast of Karachi. (AFP / YOUSUF NAGORI)
Myanmar halts military operations in Rakhine state 16 Feb 2017 - 03:50 pm
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Thai police raid wealthy Buddhist temple to arrest monk 16 Feb 2017 - 03:44 pm
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Pakistan Air Force receives 16 new fighter jets 16 Feb 2017 - 02:14 pm
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Samsung boss awaits ruling of South Korean court 16 Feb 2017 - 02:10 pm
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Senior ISIS leader arrested in Afghanistan 16 Feb 2017 - 01:40 pm
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China demands Vietnam's apology for attack alleged by tourist 16 Feb 2017 - 01:20 pm
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Malaysia arrests second woman in suspected assassination of N.Korean 16 Feb 2017 - 12:31 pm
Newspapers with images of Kim Jong Nam on the front pages, at a news-stand outside Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Feb 15, 2017. Reuters.
Pakistan raids hideout of militants behind surge of attacks; six dead 16 Feb 2017 - 12:25 pm
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Palanisamy to be new Tamil Nadu CM 16 Feb 2017 - 10:03 am
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Suspect in N. Korea killing to appear in Malaysia court 16 Feb 2017 - 08:46 am
A woman who was detained at Kuala Lumpur airport, identified from CCTV footage at the airport and who was alone when she was apprehended, according to police in a statement, is seen circled in red in this still frame taken from video released February 16,
Wildfire razes homes in New Zealand 16 Feb 2017 - 08:39 am
Wildfires threaten a suburb of Christchurch on New Zealand's South Island taken after sunset, February 15, 2017. Picture taken February 15, 2017. REUTERS/Mark Hannah
Smoke and mirrors: Beijing battles to control smog message 16 Feb 2017 - 08:07 am
FILE PHOTO: An Air China passenger aircraft flies amid heavy smog over the suburb of Beijing, China, January 2, 2017. REUTERS/Jason Lee/File Photo
Uttarakhand registers record 68% voting; may touch 70% 15 Feb 2017 - 06:53 pm
An elderly Indian voter (L) is assisted as he arrives to cast his vote in State Assembly Elections in Uttarkashi some 100kms north-east of Dehradun on February 15, 2017, in the northern state of Uttarakhand. A lawmaker accused of flogging a horse which be
8 wounded in bus attack in Philippines 15 Feb 2017 - 01:44 pm
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Britain's Catherine, Princess of Wales (L) and Britain's Prince William, Prince of Wales (R) walk with their 13-year-old son, Britain's Prince George of Wales (C), as he arrives for his first day at Eton College, in Eton, west of London, on September 8, 2026. (Photo by Adrian DENNIS / POOL / AFP) UK's Prince George starts at Eton College
This undated wanted poster handed out on September 6, 2026 by the Brandenburg Police shows a man suspected in connection with possible planned attacks on electricity substations across Germany. Photo by Handout / Brandenburg Police / AFP German police arrest suspect in sabotage attacks on power grid
People row on the Main river during the sunset in front of the European Central Bank's (ECB) headquarters and banking district skyline in Frankfurt am Main, western Germany, on September 1, 2026. (Photo by Kirill KUDRYAVTSEV / AFP) German exports fall for first time in five months
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Pic from official website of Egyptian Presidency. Egypt seeks broader AIIB cooperation in energy, transport, ports and logistics
An aerial view of residents and relatives of the victims killed in a bus crash gathering during their funeral at Sao Lourenco Church in the town of Sao Lourenco, on the island of Fogo, on September 6, 2026. (Photo by Herculano da Luz / AFP) Two days of national mourning declared in Cabo Verde following Fogo Island bus accident
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Debra Martin Robinson, mother of Australian brothers Callum and Jake Robinson, murdered in April 2024 during a surfing trip, looks through a courtroom window during the trial of three murder suspects in Ensenada, Baja California state, Mexico, on September 7, 2026. (Photo by Guillermo Arias / AFP) Trial begins in Mexico for alleged killers of Australian and American Surfers
A parking lot filled with Tesla Cybercabs is seen in the foreground as the nose of a Prime Air cargo plane rests on the ground after the aircraft overran the runway and struck cars the previous day at Miami International Airport in Miami, Florida, on September 7, 2026. (Photo by CHANDAN KHANNA / AFP) Amazon cargo plane crash flight data recorders recovered
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