SC hears Musharraf treason petition

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Former Pakistani military dictator Pervez Musharraf’s rocky return to his homeland continues on Monday as the country’s Supreme Court hears…

Afghanistan condemns deadly NATO airstrike

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At least 11 children have reportedly been killed in a NATO airstrike in Kunar province in eastern Afghanistan. (more…)

Afghanistan bomb kills Nato personnel in Zabul

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A bomb in Afghanistan's southern Zabul province has killed five Americans - three soldiers and two civilians serving with the…

Egypt president condemns sectarian violence

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Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi has condemned deadly clashes at the Cairo headquarters of the Coptic Christian pope as "an attack…

A symbol of Palestinian prisoners’ suffering

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With three prison guards on his bedside, 64-year-old Maysara Abu Hamdeya died of cancer shackled to an Israeli hospital bed…

Syrian troops battle revolutionaries outside Damascus

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Syrian government troops battled revolutionary fighters on Saturday in a town outside Damascus, part of a belt of communities around…

Bangladesh protesters demand blasphemy law

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Hundreds of thousands of people have held protests in Bangladesh to demand that the government introduce an anti-blasphemy law that…

UN rights chief presses US to shut Guantanamo

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The U.N. human rights chief called on the United States on Friday to close down the Guantanamo prison camp, saying…

Hackers target Israeli government websites

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A weekend cyberattack campaign has targeted Israeli government websites but failed to cause serious disruption, officials say. (more…)

Kerry confirms US diplomat killed in Afghan attack

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US Secretary of State John Kerry has confirmed that a US foreign service officer has been killed in southern Afghanistan.…