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South Asia
Afghan President holds Pakistani identity card
According to a Pakistani government official, Afghan President Ashraf Ghani holds a Pakistani identity card. District Council Chairman Malik Dilmurad Hasni astounded the entire house during a meeting of the local body in Chagai when he revealed that Afghan President Ashraf Ghani holds a Pakistani identity card. Hasni also presented…
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South Asia
Floods kill more than 100 in India
Heavy monsoon rains in India have killed more than 100 people in the past week, forcing thousands of people to take shelter in relief camps. A cyclone struck the state of West Bengal, killing 48 people. More than 200,000 people have moved to relief camps. India regularly witnesses severe floods…
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West Asia
Egyptian underwater treasures exhibited for the first time
Spectacular ancient Egyptian treasures are to be exhibited for the first time having been discovered underwater in the submerged ruins of the near-legendary cities of Thonis-Heracleion and Canopus., according to Guardian report. A finely sculpted statuette of a pharaoh and a golden-eyed depiction of god Osiris are among antiquities to…
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West Asia
Bahrain’s first female bodybuilder challenges society
The 32-year-old bodybuilder, Haifa Musawi began working out a decade ago after finding a personal trainer to help her overcome obesity – a widespread problem in the oil-rich region. “I had a problem with obesity and I used to like bodybuilding,” says Musawi, as a young girl, she would seek out publications…
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West Asia
41 ‘caliphate’ plotters arrested in UAE
Authorities in the United Arab Emirates say 41 people will go on trial for trying to “seize power and establish a caliphate” in the Gulf nation. Attorney General Salem Saeed Kubaish said the suspects planned to “carry out terrorist acts on UAE territories”, the group of suspects included UAE nationals…
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South Asia
Pakistan releases 183 Indian fishermen
On Sunday, August 2, Pakistan released 138 Indian fishermen from a Karachi prison as a goodwill gesture and in pursuance of Ufa talks. According to reports, the released fishermen will reach Lahore where they will be handed over to the Indian officials at the Wagah border. The Indian fishermen…
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South Asia
UN says Pakistan must stop executions
The United Nations has urged Pakistan to reinstate its moratorium on the death penalty, condemning a recent surge in executions. The plea came as the number of people executed in Pakistan rose to 182 since a moratorium was lifted in December last year, according to the UN Office of the…
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Business
Gaddafi’s son sentenced to death over war crimes
A court in Libya has sentenced Saif al-Islam Gaddafi, son of deposed leader Col Muammar Gaddafi, and eight others to death over war crimes linked to the 2011 revolution, reports BBC. More than 30 close associates of Gaddafi were tried for suppressing peaceful protests during the uprising. Saif al-Islam was…
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South East Asia
Fake Apple iPhones factory raided in China
A factory in China has been raided which allegedly made up to 41,000 fake Apple iPhones. Nine arrests have been made. The operation reportedly involved hundreds of workers who repackaged second hand smartphone parts as new iPhones for export, worth 120m Yuan ($19m). The factory, initially discovered in May, was…
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