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Taliban attack 'UN compound' in Afghanistan

At least one person was reported killed in the attack on a high-security area of KabulTaliban fighters have launched a coordinated attack on a UN compound in the centre of the Afghan capital, Kabul, on Friday setting off explosions and battling the security forces.

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Deadly blast targets Pakistan security force

A bomb planted in a rickshaw has struck a vehicle used by security forces in southwest Pakistan, killing at least 12 people, 11 of them police personnel, and wounding many more, sources say.

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Life terms urged in Bangladesh accident

Those responsible for the Bangladesh building collapse that killed more than 1,000 garment workers should be given life in prison, a government-appointed committee has said.T

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Chinese premier begins Pakistan visit

Chinese premier Li Keqiang has arrived in Pakistan for a two-day visit where he will meet prime minister-elect Nawaz Sharif, as the long-time allies look to boost trade ties.

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Imran Khan discharged from hospital

Pakistani cricketer-turned-politician Imran Khan has left hospital after treatment for back injuries suffered in a fall in Lahore.

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India offers more aid for Afghanistan

India has offered to provide more training and reconstruction aid for Afghanistan as most international troops prepare to withdraw next year.

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Pakistan's Sharif urges Taliban peace talks

Pakistan's presumptive prime minister has called for peace talks with Taliban fighters at war with the government, potentially charting a course that could put him at odds with the country's powerful army.

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Afghan forces in deadly battle with Taliban

Helmand provinceAfghan government forces have been engaged in a deadly battle with Taliban fighters at a police checkpoint in the south of the country, local officials have said.

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China and India pledge to improve ties

India and China will study new ways to ease tensions on their ill-defined border after an army stand-off in the Himalayas, Chinese premier Li Keqiang has said during his first official foreign trip.

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Suicide bomb attack in northern Afghanistan

A suicide bomber struck outside government buildings in northern Afghanistan on Monday, killing 14 people including a local politician in the latest attack to target provincial officials.

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Chinese PM vows to build trust with India

China will build trust with India and ties between the two countries remain key to world peace, Li Keqiang, the Chinese prime minister, has said.

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