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Indian runaway train travels 43 miles without a driver
Inquiry ordered after 50-carriage freight train set off on its own when driver disembarked at station...
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Pakistan election: coalition against Imran Khan says deal reached to form government
Shehbaz Sharif expected to become prime minister again after plans for coalition government announced between PML-N...
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UK minister says he ‘cannot disprove’ claims Afghans were unlawfully killed
Johnny Mercer tells UK inquiry of reports SAS had killed civilians between 2010 and 2013The UK’s...
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UK special forces blocked resettlement applications from elite Afghan troops
MoD conducts review but stands accused of conflict of interest while public inquiry investigates conduct of...
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Senior Pakistan official admits election rigging as protests grip country
Confession by Punjab commissioner exacerbates tension over legitimacy of February general election resultsA senior official in...
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Pakistan: coalition agrees to form government and shut out Imran Khan’s party
Rival parties will make Shehbaz Sharif prime minister, despite Khan’s party getting most votes at election...
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Election turmoil leaves Pakistan with a weak and unpopular coalition
Government will be formed by Nawaz Sharif’s party but it may not survive long given the...
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Canada: second Sikh activist’s house hit by gunfire this month
Bullet hole found in Inderjit Singh Gosal’s house, reigniting fears of apparent campaign of violence targeting...
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Protests take place across Pakistan amid election vote-rigging allegations
Police fire teargas on supporters of Imran Khan amid turmoil as several parties claim they would...
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Myanmar’s junta declares it will enforce military service laws for young people
State media report all men aged 18-35 and women 18-27 must serve for up to two...
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Imran Khan claims victory in Pakistan poll but military might have final say
Jailed leader says he has support to form next government but analysts say results only suit...
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Pakistan army chief calls for unity as election fails to produce clear winner
Country faces uncertainty after strong performance by independent candidates loyal to former PM Imran KhanPakistan’s army...
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Pakistan election: officials warned to release results swiftly amid unusual delays
Projections on local television channels slow coming in compared to previous elections as some early urban...
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Pakistan election: phone service suspended as country goes to polls
Caretaker government says it took decision for security reasons after two bomb blasts targeted election officesPhone...
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Pakistan election: polls open a day after bombings claimed by Islamic State
Phone services suspended for security reasons as voting begins, a day after at least 30 killed...
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India’s plan for untouched Nicobar isles will be ‘death sentence’ for isolated tribe
Exclusive: $9bn port, airport and military base on Great Nicobar Island will cause ‘genocide’ of isolated...
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Army looms large as Nawaz Sharif eases towards fourth term in Pakistan
Military has put its faith in former PM for fourth time, leading many to believe election...
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Imran Khan and his wife sentenced in ‘un-Islamic’ marriage case
Pakistani former PM says case was created to ‘humiliate’ him and Bushra Bibi, who were sentenced...
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Indian model Poonam Pandey fakes death to raise cervical cancer awareness
Reality TV star reveals social media stunt and says she is proud of what ‘death news...
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Myanmar at standstill as silent strike marks third anniversary of coup
Towns and cities empty during protest on anniversary of military takeover and arrest of Aung San...
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Hindus can worship in contested mosque, Indian court rules
Fears decision on Gyanvapi mosque in Varanasi could increase religious tensions and inspire more claimsAn Indian...
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Myanmar hands over junta-backed warlords to China in telecoms scam case
Ten people extradited on Tuesday accused of being key figures in fraud involving victims of traffickingMyanmar...
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Pakistani military use age-old tactics to keep Imran Khan away from election
Former PM, once military’s golden boy, has been sentenced in two separate cases to 10 and...
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Imran Khan, Pakistan former PM, sentenced to 14 years in prison for corruption
Ruling against Khan and wife Bushra Bibi comes just a day after a 10-year sentence was...