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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 handed 10 years in prison for leaking state secrets
Former Pakistan prime minister and one of his party deputies each sentenced to 10 years in...
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Pakistan accuses Indian agents of two assassinations on its soil
Foreign minister draws comparison to similar claim in Canada and says India must be held to...
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Bangladesh launches investigation into children ‘wrongly’ adopted overseas
Police start to interview witnesses following Guardian reports on adoptions to the Netherlands nearly 50 years...
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Powerful earthquake hits China-Kyrgyzstan border
Authorities warn of potentially widespread damage after the 7.0-magnitude quake, with tremors felt in neighbouring countriesA...
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Modi inaugurates Hindu temple on site of razed mosque in India
Narendra Modi hails controversial opening as fulfilment of ‘dream that many have cherished for years’More than...
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Four of six aboard private jet survive crash in Afghanistan
Rescue teams find charter ambulance flight from Thailand to Moscow after it disappeared from radar screens...