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Indian woman forced to marry Pakistani man at gunpoint; seeks help from High Commission in Islamabad

Uzma recorded her statement in front of a Pakistani magistrate saying that she had come to Pakistan just to visit the country and not to get married.

May 8, 2017

Iran threatens Pakistan, says will hit 'militant safe havens' if terrorist attacks continue

Ten Iranian border guards were killed in April in an attack on the frontiers of Pakistan.

May 8, 2017

China: At least 18 workers killed due to gas leak in coal mine

China is the world's largest coal producer and witnesses deadly accidents in mines frequently. In March, around 17 miners were killed in an accident in Heilongjiang province.

May 8, 2017

ISIS Afghanistan leader Abdul Hasib killed, US military confirms

The April raid, which targeted ISIS leader Abdul Hasib, was conducted near the site where US military dropped the "Mother Of All Bombs".

May 8, 2017

Boko Haram releases 82 Chibok schoolgirls in prison swap, victims set to meet Nigerian president

President Buhari said that the girls were freed in a prison swap, in exchange for detained suspected extremists.

May 7, 2017

Terrorists devise a wicked plan for imparting arms training to new Kashmiri recruits

Gone are the days when terror outfits sent new recruits to PoK for training. Nowadays, terrorists in Jammu and Kashmir are trained via video tutorials. Read the story for details and the leaked video.

May 5, 2017

Complaint filed against Pakistan PM Nawaz Sharif for provoking citizens against country's army

The complainant said that he had received a video on Whatsapp, which showed Pakistan PM Nawaz Sharif delivering a provocative speech.

May 5, 2017

Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, to step down from carrying out all royal duties: Buckingham Palace

There were speculations going on that Prince Philip had passed away after Queen Elizabeth II called for an emergency meeting at the Buckingham Palace on Wednesday night.

May 4, 2017

China denies change in stand on Kashmir dispute between India and Pak, says countries should settle issue bilaterally

The clarification came a day after Global Times said that Beijing has "a vested interest in helping resolve regional conflicts including the dispute over Kashmir between India and Pakistan"

May 3, 2017

Bangladesh sex worker tweets to PM Modi to help her exchange banned old notes

The woman's letter was marked to both PM Modi and to External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj.

May 3, 2017

China to rival Wikipedia with own version of online encyclopedia

The Chinese government fears the citizens are being led astray by foreign influences.

May 3, 2017

India summons Pak HC Abdul Basit over mutilation of 2 soldiers, demands strong action against those responsible

The Pakistan Army had killed two Indian Army personnel - a junior commissioned officer and a BSF head constable — in ceasefire violation and later mutilated their bodies in the Poonch district of Jammu and Kashmir.

May 3, 2017

UAE plans to bring giant icebergs from Antartica to tap water

A UAE-based company is planning to tow icebergs from Antarctica for drinking water. Read to know how it is going to happen.

May 3, 2017

Kabul: Suicide bomber targets NATO convoy; at least 8 killed, 28 injured

There was no immediate report on whether any foreign troops were injured in the blast.

May 3, 2017

Indian Army denies killing 7 Pakistani soldiers as social media shouts #BadlaLo for mutilation

It was earlier reported that Indian Army had killed seven Pakistani soldiers and destroyed two bunkers along the Line of Control (LoC) between India and Pakistan.

May 2, 2017