South Asia
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General Pervez Musharraf death: Former Pakistan president who seized power in coup dies aged 79
General Pervez Musharraf, the former Pakistan president who seized power in a 1999 coup, has dies after a long ilness…
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Pakistan power grid hit by nationwide breakdown with cuts in all major cities
Pakistan’s energy ministry says the country has suffered a nationwide power breakdown due to a fault in the national grid,…
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Peshawar: At least 28 dead and 150 wounded in large explosion at Pakistan mosque
At least 28 people have died and around 150 wounded in a suspected suicide bomb attack on a mosque located…
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Peshawar blast: Death toll from Pakistan mosque bombing leaps to 83
The death toll from the suicide bombing at a mosque in Pakistan on Monday has risen sharply to 83, according…
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Plane with 72 people on board crashes in Nepal
A passenger aircraft with 72 people on board reportedly crashed while landing at the Pokhara International Airport in Nepal on…
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Video shows final moments of Nepal flight before plane crashed killing 68 people
Video shared online shows the dramatic moments before a plane crash in Nepal killed at least 68 people. The flight…
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Nepal plane crash: Search for survivors resumes as video ‘shows final moments from inside flight’
The search for four people still missing after a major plane crash in Nepal resumed on Monday, as a video…
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Aid agencies suspend work in Afghanistan after Taliban bans women
Foreign aid groups have suspended operations in Afghanistan after a decision by the country’s Taliban rulers to ban women from…
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Taliban bans all women from university in Afghanistan
The Taliban has banned all female students from universities in Afghanistan. Following a meeting of the Taliban government, universities were…
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Pakistan and Zimbabwe leaders trade barbs over Mr Bean impersonator
A man impersonating Rowan Atkinson’s famous character Mr Bean has become the focus of a hilarious online slinging match between…
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