Pakistan's Hindus struggle in a hostile nation

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Pakistan Army jackboots now march over oil, mines

Pakistan's economy is in a crisis, with a $100-bn debt and inflation at a four-year-high of nearly 9%, but the army is pushing for expanding its businesses and budgetary allocations

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US moves draft resolution to list JeM chief Masood Azhar as global terrorist directly in UNSC; France, UK support initiative

Stepping up the international pressure to designate Jaish-e-Mohammed chief Masood Azhar as a global terrorist, the US, supported by France and the UK, has directly moved a draft resolution in the UN Security Council to blacklist the Pakistan-based terror group's chief.

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Saudi Arabia temporarily releases 3 of 11 imprisoned women activists amid global scrutiny regarding human rights violations

Saudi Arabia on Thursday temporarily released three out of 11 women detained nearly a year ago in a broad crackdown on activists, state media said, as the kingdom faces intense global scrutiny over human rights.

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UN orders nations to step up fight against terror funding, directs global powers to ensure laws that criminalise act

The UN Security Council ordered countries worldwide to step up the fight against terrorism financing on Thursday by ensuring they have laws that make it a serious crime to fund terrorist acts.

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Massive fire in 22-storey building in Dhaka's upscale Banani kills 19, injures 70; at least six killed while trying to jump to safety

A massive fire engulfed a 22-storey building in Dhaka's posh Banani area on Thursday, killing at least 19 people, including a Sri Lankan national, and injuring 70 others, in the second major blaze to hit the Bangladeshi capital since last month

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1,100 dolphins have washed up on France's shores since Jan; toll highest in 40 years, crosses 2017, 2018 records

What shocked French marine researchers wasn't just the brutality of the deaths of the dolphins, but the numbers involved - a record 1,100 have landed on France's Atlantic coast beaches since January.

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China urges US not to complicate Masood Azhar's listing by forcefully moving resolution in UNSC

File image of JeM chief Masood Azhar. AFP Asked about the development, Chinese foreign ministry spokesman Geng Shuang told a media briefing that Washington move only complicates the issue.

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No terror camps exist in 22 locations shared by India in preliminary findings of Pulwama attack investigation, claims Pakistan

Pakistan said it has examined 22 'pin locations' shared by India but found no terror camps and claimed that there are no links to nail 54 people detained in connection with the Pulwama terror attack

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Brexit: Theresa May's de facto deputy, former London mayor, Cabinet ministers among potential contenders to replace British PM

After British Prime Minister Theresa May's announcement that she will step down if parliament approves her Brexit deal, here is a list of potential contenders to take over as Conservative party leader

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Pro-Khalistan elements and Pakistani establishment bond in Canada over common enemy, Govt of India

Hansra's presence at the Pakistan Day event is yet another indicator of how pro-Khalistan elements in North America are no longer shy of publicly aligning themselves with the Pakistani government

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Google committed to US not Chinese military, says Donald Trump after meeting with CEO Sundar Pichai

During his trip to Washington DC, Sundar Pichai also met India's Ambassador to the US Harsh V Shringla

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Brexit latest news: Theresa May pledges to resign on condition that MPs back her EU withdrawal agreement

Prime Minister Theresa May on Wednesday offered to resign in a final bid to get parliament to back her Brexit deal, as MPs failed in their own attempt to break the deadlock that has plunged Britain into crisis.

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Donald Trump tells Russia 'to get out' of Venezuela, warns of sending troops to topple Nicolas Maduro

Russia's deployment of troops and equipment to bolster Nicolas Maduro has ratcheted up already high international tension in Venezuela where the Donald Trump administration is pushing hard for regime change amid mounting chaos in the once rich country.

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Engine problem forces Boeing 737 MAX being ferried to California to make emergency landing in Orlando

A Boeing 737 MAX aircraft operated by Southwest Airlines made an emergency landing after experiencing an engine problem as it was being ferried from Florida to California

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UK lawmaker claims Theresa May is set to quit 'after Brexit is delivered', no date set so far

Theresa May is opposed to cancelling Brexit, a longer extension, or a Brexit solution that runs contrary to the Conservative manifesto.

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Mission Shakti: After India's A-SAT missile test, China hopes nations will uphold 'peace and tranquility' in space

China reacted guardedly to India's anti-satellite missile test and expressed hope that all countries will uphold peace and tranquility in the outer space

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Another Hindu girl abducted in Pakistan's Sindh: Day after FIR against man, he claims teen he married embraced Islam, is not a minor

A Pakistani man has claimed that a Hindu woman, who authorities said was a minor and abducted by four armed men, has converted to Islam and married him in Sindh province

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Russia defends troops in Venezuela after US backlash, says move in accordance with 'legal norms'

Russian foreign ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova accused Washington of "aggressive rhetoric" over the issue in a statement on Tuesday. She said Moscow is "developing cooperation with Venezuela in strict accordance with the constitution of that country and with full respect for its legal norms."

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What is Article 13? Are gifs and memes illegal now? The EU's controversial new copyright directive explained

"The proposal could force platforms to allow only content from a small number of large companies."

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