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Pakistan court remands five over sex abuse scandal involving 280 children
At least 280 children were filmed being sexually abused by a gang of 25 men who used the hundreds of videos they produced to blackmail the youngsters' parents, according to a lawyer for the victims.
Protests return to Ferguson streets, state of emergency in effect
Protesters regrouped in Ferguson, Missouri, on Monday evening after a state of emergency was declared, aimed at preventing a repeat of violence the night before on the anniversary of the police shooting of an unarmed black man.
Bangladesh police asks secular bloggers not to 'cross limit'
The "freethinkers" should keep in mind that hurting someone's religious sentiment is a criminal offence, Bdnews quoted Hoque as saying.
Foreign lawyers to appear for India in Italian marines case
Two foreign lawyers, experts in international arbitration, will appear on behalf of India to challenge Italy's move to take the issue of two of its marines, accused of killing fishermen off Kerala coast, to an international tribunal in Hamburg on Monday.
44 dead, hundreds wounded in lethal wave of Kabul bombings
Eight more fatalities were confirmed on Saturday from a barrage of bombings in Kabul, taking the toll to 44 in the deadliest day in the Afghan capital since the NATO combat mission ended in December.
Slain Bangladeshi blogger's wife registers case against assailants
The wife of a slain Bangladeshi blogger known for his secular views has filed a case against the assailants, the media reported on Saturday.
France hunts for more MH370 debris off Reunion island
France launched a hunt for more wreckage from the ill-fated MH370 plane off Reunion island on Friday in a fresh effort to shed light on one of aviation's biggest mysteries.
Second attack in Kabul as suicide bomber kills 20 police recruits
A suicide bomber dressed in a police uniform struck outside the gates of a police academy in Kabul on Friday evening, killing at least 20 recruits and wounding 25, Afghan officials said.
Republican presidential candidates slam Barack Obama on illegal immigration
Blaming President Barack Obama for messing up the immigration system in the US, Republican presidential candidates talked tough on illegal immigration.
Bilateral ties with India getting warmer, says a Chinese daily
The border meeting of Chinese and Indian army officers shows that "bilateral ties are getting warmer", a state-run Chinese daily said on Tuesday.
9 swept away by flash flood in China; 8 bodies recovered
A flash flood has struck a scenic area outside the city of Xi'an in central China, sweeping away nine Chinese tourists, state media reported on Tuesday. Eight bodies have been recovered.
Whale appears alongside yachts in luxury Argentine Area
A whale appeared in the marina of one of Buenos Aires' most exclusive neighborhoods on Monday, periodically surfacing alongside luxury yachts while hundreds of onlookers tried to capture the moment with smartphones.
ISI chief had warned Benazir Bhutto of assassination ahead of her murder
The ISI chief's meeting with Bhutto lasted a couple of hours. She was told that the army had received information from different sources, including intercepts, that suicide bombers had entered Rawalpindi and they could kill her before, during or after the...
Pakistan NSA visits Indian High Commission to condole Kalam's death
Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif had also expressed deep condolences on Kalam's demise.
US issues worldwide caution for its citizens on terror threats
The US has issued a worldwide travel caution for its citizens including in India in the wake of increased threat coming in particular from the expanding global presence of the Islamic State.
Taliban chief Mullah Omar dead, claims Afghan media
In 2011, Afghani media reported the killing of the Islamist leader but this was later dismissed by Pakistani officials.
