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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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Musharraf granted bail in Bhutto murder case

Pakistan's former military ruler Pervez Musharraf has been granted bail in the case against him for alleged involvement in the murder of former Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto.

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Imran Khan's party wins Karachi revote

The party of former Pakistani cricket star Imran Khan has secured victory in a repeat election held in one constituency of violence-plagued Karachi, election officials say.

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Chinese premier visits India

China's new prime minister has arrived in India for his first foreign trip as the two Asian countries look to speed up efforts to settle a decades-old border dispute and strengthen economic ties.

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Senior Pakistani politician killed in Karachi

Zahra Shahid Hussain, central vice-president of the Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) party A senior member of Pakistani politician Imran Khan's party has been killed in Karachi in an attack, after an election campaign that claimed scores of people nationwide.

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First Saudi woman climbs to top of Everest

A 25-year-old graphic design graduate has become the first ever Saudi woman to climb to the top of Mount Everest.

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Afghan MPs block divisive women's rights law

parliament has failed to pass a law banning violence against womenAfghanistan's parliament has failed to pass a law banning violence against women, a severe blow to progress made in women's rights since the Taliban was toppled over a decade ago.

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Two bombs strike complex housing Afghan elite

Karzai's brother helped develop the gated complex of Aino Mina on the northern outskirts of Kandahar cityTwo bombs have killed nine people and wounded more than 70 others inside a gated Afghan complex near Kandahar linked to the family of President Hamid Karzai, an official has said.

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Suicide bomber targets troops in Afghanistan

At least 15 people have been killed and 37 others injured after a suicide bomber attacked a convoy of foreign military vehicles in Kabul, police said.

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Deadly blasts hit mosques in Pakistan

The Friday blasts took place in Baz Darrah village in the Malakand district [AFP]Police say bombings in two separate mosques in northwest Pakistan have killed at least 12 people.

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