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4.4 magnitude earthquake hits Iran; no report of damage, injuries
Iran says a magnitude-4.4 earthquake has jolted a sparsely populated district some 110 kilometers (70 miles) northwest of Bushehr, home to the Islamic Republic's only operational nuclear power plant. There were no immediate reports of damage or injuries.
Pakistan: Gunmen kill 22 bus passengers in Quetta
The assault in the restive province of Baluchistan occurred in the town of Mastung, around 40 km south of Quetta.
Terrorists kill 19 abducted passengers in Pak's Balochistan
At least 19 passengers were shot dead on Saturday after being abducted by militants from two Karachi- bound buses in Pakistan's troubled Balochistan province.
Four mild tremors jolt Nepal
Over 280 aftershocks having a magnitude of 4 or more have been recorded since the April 25 earthquake.
United Arab Emirates launches national space agency strategy
The UAE Space Agency, created last year by presidential decree, aims to regulate and support the industry, which includes existing Earth-orbiting satellite programs and plans for a mission to Mars in 2020.
Malaysia: Human traffickers' camps had 139 suspected graves
National police chief Khalid Abu Bakar said forensics experts were exhuming the suspected graves found at 28 vacated camps in the hilly jungle area on the border with Thailand where trafficking syndicates were known to operate.
Narendra Modi takes another jibe at UPA, says it's time to 'Act East'
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday took another jibe at previous governments which practiced 'Look East' policy, saying India has had enough of it and it's time to 'Act East'.
Narendra Modi and Xi Jinping carve out space at the highest level for stronger Sino-India ties
Climate change has been given another shot in the arm, both sides seeking to build on past cooperation.
'Modi's Nixon-style pragmatism refreshes ties with China'
Likening Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to China with that of the ice-breaking visit by former US President Richard Nixon in 1972, an article in the state-run newspaper said on Friday he has the capacity to resolve major contradictions between the t...
Pakistani-origin MPs draw level with Indians in UK polls
The Commons' charge was led by British-Pakistani Sajid Javid, the Conservative party's first Muslim cabinet minister.
Nepal ends 13-day mourning period, toll nears 8,000
According to the National Seismological Centre 4.2- magnitude tremor was reported at 2:33 AM . Another 4.0-magnitude temblor occurred at 7:56 AM.
China fails to convince Taliban to speak to the Afghan government
According to highly placed sources, the Afghan government handed over at least 30 Uighur terrorists trained in Pakistan to China.
John Kerry in Djibouti to discuss security, aid to Yemen, Somalia
US Secretary of State John Kerry arrived in the Horn of Africa nation of Djibouti on Wednesday, home to the main US military base on the continent and just across the sea from war-torn Yemen.
Nepal earthquake: Tribhuvan International Airport bans landing of big aircraft
The decision means aircraft weighing more than 196 tonnes will not be permitted to land at the Tribhuvan International Airport (TIA).
Pakistan refuses to open India-Afghanistan road link, says conduct trade via Karachi
Sources within the Indian establishment said Afghanistan President Ashraf Ghani has told Pakistani leadership if they do not open up the road to India, it will deny Pakistan access to Central Asia.
US Secretary of State John Kerry says Maldives democracy at risk after mass arrests
The streets of Male appeared to be calm on Saturday as police put the number of arrests at 193.
