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Zahra Shahid Hussain funeral: Murdered PTI’s vice-president buried in Karachi
The funeral of the murdered vice-president of Pakistan's PTI party, Zahra Shahid Hussain, has been held at a mosque in the country’s capital, Karachi. Zahra...
Imran Khan blames MQM’s Altaf Hussain for Zahra Shahid Hussain’s killing in Karachi
Former cricketer Imran Khan, the leader of Pakistan's PTI party, has blamed one of his political rivals for the killing of PTI vice-president Zahra...
Zahra Shahid Hussain shot dead in Karachi
Senior Pakistani politician Zahra Shahid Hussain has been shot dead in the southern port city of Karachi. Zahra Shahid Hussain was the senior vice-president of...
North Korea fires short-range missiles from its east coast
North Korea has launched three short-range missiles from its east coast, South Korea's defence ministry said. Two missiles were fired on Saturday morning and one...
Cyclone Mahasen hits Bangladesh’s southern coast killing at least two people
Cyclone Mahasen has stricken Bangladesh's southern coast, as people packed into evacuation shelters. The storm hit Patuakhali district on Thursday with winds of up to...
Cyclone Mahasen prompts massive evacuation from Bangladesh coastal areas
Bangladesh has ordered the evacuation of hundreds of thousands of people from its coastal areas threatened by Cyclone Mahasen. The Bangladeshi authorities have raised the...
Taiwan suspends hiring Filipino workers and recalls its envoy over fisherman Hung Shih-cheng killing
Taiwan is suspending hiring Filipino workers and recalling its envoy amid a row over the killing of fisherman Hung Shih-cheng. Taiwan said the move showed...
Nikkei index passes 15,000 for first time since 2008
Japan’s shares have climbed past the 15,000 mark for the first time since January 2008, as the yen continues to weaken - boosting the...
Rohingya Muslims boat sinks off western Burma while evacuating people ahead of Cyclone Mahasen
A boat carrying about 200 Rohingya Muslims has capsized off western Burma, aid agencies say. The boat was evacuating people ahead of Cyclone Mahasen, which...
South Korea’s presidential office apologizes for Yoon Chang-jung US scandal
South Korea's presidential office has apologized after official Yoon Chang-jung was sacked during a US visit over "shameful" sexual harassment allegations. Yoon Chang-jung, who was...
Nawaz Sharif claims victory in Pakistani parliamentary elections
Former Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif is celebrating with his supporters, amid early signs that his party will be the largest after parliamentary elections. Media...
Aesha Mohammadzai: Afghan girl mutilated by her Taliban husband has a new nose and life
Aesha Mohammadzai has made international headlines in 2010 when she appeared on the now-iconic cover of Time magazine with a gaping wound in the...
Reshma: Woman pulled alive from Rana Plaza ruins in Dhaka
A woman, named Reshma, has been pulled alive from the ruins of a building that collapsed in a suburb of Bangladesh's capital, Dhaka, 17...
Ali Haider Gilani: Son of Pakistan’s former PM Yousuf Raza Gilani kidnapped by gunmen in Multan
Ali Haider Gilani, the son of Pakistan's former PM Yousuf Raza Gilani, has been kidnapped by unidentified gunmen during an election rally, his father...
Imran Khan recovering in Lahore hospital with injuries to his head and spine
Former cricketer and leading Pakistani politician Imran Khan is recuperating in hospital after falling off a makeshift lift that was taking him onto a...
No more rewards for North Korea, says Barack Obama at joint news conference with Park Geun-hye
North Korea will no longer be rewarded for provocative behavior, said President Barack Obama at a joint news conference with South Korea's President Park...
US accuses China of cyber-spying on government computers
The United States accuses China's government and military of targeting its government computers as part of a cyber espionage campaign, a US report on...
Imran Khan injured after falling on stage during Pakistani election rally in Lahore
Former cricketer and leading Pakistani politician Imran Khan has been injured after falling off a makeshift lift that was taking him onto a stage...
North Korea removes two medium-range missiles from east coast launch site
A US official said North Korea has removed two medium-range missiles from a coastal launch site, indicating a lowering of tension on the peninsula. Pyongyang was...
Mayon volcano eruption kills 4 German climbers and their guide in Philippines
Mayon volcano has erupted in the Philippines, killing four German climbers and their guide. Mount Mayon at 206 miles south-east of the capital Manila sent...
Malaysia election: Barisan Nasional governing coalition wins polls extending its 56-year-long rule
Malaysia’s ruling National Front coalition has won a simple majority in the country's parliamentary election, extending its 56-year rule, with two-thirds of seats confirmed. PM...
Bangladesh: At least 3 people die during clashes between police and Hefajat-e-Islam protesters in Dhaka
At least three people died and other 60 have been injured during clashes between police and Islamist protesters of Hefajat-e-Islam in the Bangladeshi capital...
Malaysia votes in most closely contested general election in country’s history
Malaysia is voting in what is widely expected to be the most closely contested general election in the country's history. PM Najib Razak's Barisan Nasional...
Last seven South Koreans leave Kaesong Industrial Complex in North Korea after negotiations
The last seven South Koreans workers have left Kaesong Industrial Complex in North Korea, after the two Koreas resolved outstanding financial issues. The workers had...
US cargo plane crashes in Kyrgyzstan near Chaldovar
A US tanker aircraft has crashed after taking off from the Manas airbase in Kyrgyzstan, local reports say. The cargo plane had left the US Manas airbase...
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