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Law enforcement should stay ahead in modern tech to counter terrorists: Interpol chief
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Law enforcement should stay ahead in modern tech to counter terrorists: Interpol...

New York, Feb 16: Law enforcement agencies must stay ahead of the curve on modern technologies to be able to counter terrorist groups who are exploiting the lawless frontiers of technology, according to Interpol's Secretary-General Jurgen Stock. "Modern technology has been used by criminal...
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Imran's bail in four May 9 violence cases extended till Feb 19

Islamabad, Feb 15: An anti-terrorism court here on Thursday extended bail plea of PTI founder Imran Khan till February 19 in four cases related to May 9 violence. The court was informed that jailed former prime Minister Khan's counsel was occupied with the Al Qadir Trust case and wanted...
Asif Ali Zardari likely to become Pakistan president
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Asif Ali Zardari likely to become Pakistan president

Islamabad, Feb 15: As PML-N, PPP, MQMP, PML-Q, IPP and BAP have announced to form a coalition government at the Centre, PPP co-chairman Asif Ali Zardari is likely to become the President of the country for the second time, local media reported. On Tuesday, the abovementioned parties had announced...
French ex-President Nicolas Sarkozy found guilty of illegal campaign financing
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French ex-President Nicolas Sarkozy found guilty of illegal campaign financing

Paris, Feb 15: Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy was found guilty of illegal campaign financing by a Paris appeal court which gave him a one-year prison sentence, half of which was suspended. The court found that Sarkozy spent 42.8 million euros ($45.9 million) for his presidential campaign...
North Korea test-fires new surface-to-sea missile
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North Korea test-fires new surface-to-sea missile

Seoul, Feb 15: North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has supervised the test-firing of a new surface-to-sea missile and ordered a tighter defence posture near the western maritime border, Pyongyang's state media reported on Thursday. North Korea test-launched the new missile, named Padasuri-6, on...
Ukraine claims to have hit Russian landing ship in Black Sea
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Ukraine claims to have hit Russian landing ship in Black Sea

Kiev, Feb 15: Ukrainian forces hit the Russian landing ship Caesar Kunikov in the Black Sea off the coast of Crimea, the General Staff of the Ukrainian Armed Forces has said. The vessel was hit by "the Armed Forces of Ukraine, together with units of the Main Intelligence Directorate", near the...
PM Modi meets Indian diaspora in Qatar, says
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PM Modi meets Indian diaspora in Qatar, says 'grateful' to community

Doha, Feb 15: Prime Minister Narendra Modi met the Indian diaspora in Qatar and said that he is "grateful" to the community as he arrived in Doha after concluding a whirlwind two-day trip to the UAE. He arrived here late on Wednesday After June 2016, this is Modi's second visit to the country,...
Shehbaz Sharif likely to become next Pakistan PM as coalition set to cross simple majority mark
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Shehbaz Sharif likely to become next Pakistan PM as coalition set to cross...

Islamabad, Feb 14: Shehbaz Sharif is expected to become Pakistan's new prime minister as the coalition of leading political parties led by him is set to comfortably cross the simple majority mark to form the next government, ending speculation about the future of the administration after elections...
Nepal importing over 3 lakh roses from India for Valentines Day
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Nepal importing over 3 lakh roses from India for Valentine's Day

Kathmandu, Feb 13: As demand for red roses surge ahead of the Vakentine's day, Nepal is importing over 3 lakh stems of long-stem roses from India. Nepal Floriculture Association President Bahadur Tamag said: "The demands for red roses stand at 3,00,500. Only ten per cent of the total demands are...
Stubb narrowly wins Finnish presidential election
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Stubb narrowly wins Finnish presidential election

Helsinki, Feb 12: The presidential candidate for the National Coalition, Alexander Stubb, narrowly won the Finnish presidential election on Sunday night. With all the votes counted, Stubb got 51.6 per cent of support in the final round, while Independent Green candidate Pekka Haavisto obtained...
Mass rallies held across Iran to mark anniversary of 1979 Islamic Revolution
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Mass rallies held across Iran to mark anniversary of 1979 Islamic Revolution

Tehran, Feb 12: Mass rallies were held across Iran on Sunday to celebrate the 45th anniversary of the victory of the country's 1979 Islamic Revolution. The rallies, also attended by the country's officials and military commanders, started concurrently at 9:00 a.m. local time in 1,400 cities and...
Syrian president warns of escalating conflict as US attacks intensify in Middle East
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Syrian president warns of escalating conflict as US attacks intensify in Middle...

Damascus, Feb 12: Syrian President Bashar al-Assad has expressed concerns that Washington's attacks in different parts of the Middle East threaten to expand the conflict in the region, the media reported. In a meeting with visiting Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian in Syrian...
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