U.S. Embassy plot reveals Israel's growing Al Qaeda problem

The takedown of an Al Qaeda cell that officials say planned to attack the American Embassy in Tel Aviv has laid bare the threat Israel faces from the world's most infamous terrorist network as...

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Justin Bieber leaves jail after DUI arrest in Miami

Singer Justin Bieber left a Miami-county jail Thursday following his arrest earlier in the day in Miami Beach on charges including driving under the influence and resisting arrest. At about 1...

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20 suspects held in Lahore search operation

LAHORE: Police have arrested 20 suspects during a search operation in different parts of the city, Geo News reported Friday. Police said that the operation was launched in the wake of fresh wave...

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Musharraf not ready to undergo angiography in Pakistan: report

ISLAMABAD: The medical report of former military dictator General (retd) Pervez Musharraf has been produced today (Friday) before the special court hearing the high treason case against him for...

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Kerry opens door again for Iran to join in Syria peace talks

Secretary of State John Kerry is reopening the possibility of Iran playing a role in the Syrian peace talks, suggesting the entire Middle East region will remain unstable unless all countries come...

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Ukraine opposition gives president election ultimatum

The leader of Ukraine's opposition has demanded that the country's president call snap elections within 24 hours or face more popular demonstrations.  Speaking at a mass rally in Kiev Wednesday,...

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Iran makes pitch for tourists as Americans languish in its prisons

It’s not quite “I Love New York,” but there’s a new campaign under way to promote tourism to a location with culture, history and beaches galore. The only problem is the pitchman is President...

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Famous playwright Asghar Nadeem Syed attacked in Lahore

LAHORE: Famous playwright Asghar Nadeem Syed was attacked here on Tuesday when unknown gunmen fired on his vehicle. The attack took place near the Shaukhat Khanum Hospital, in which, according...

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Quetta sit-inners refuse to bury Mastung victims

QUETTA: Countrywide protests erupted after 24 people, mostly Hazara community pilgrims, returning from Iran were killed and 35 more wounded when a suicide bomber struck a passenger bus in Mastung...

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Two Palestinians killed in Israeli raid on Gaza: medics

GAZA CITY: Two Palestinian members of Islamic Jihad were killed in an Israeli air raid in the Gaza Strip overnight, witnesses and medical sources said Wednesday. The two victims, Ahmad al Zaaneen,...

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Five cops among six killed in Charsadda blast

CHARSADDA: Six persons including five policemen and a child were killed when a blast occurred near a police van Wednesday morning, Geo News reported. According to police, the blast occurred near...

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Health insurance premiums rise $1,975 since Obamacare passed

After being signed into law in 2010, the massive Affordable Care Act has set off massive domino effects. As the law gains speed, affordable health insurance is becoming a myth and higher premiums...

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UN chief withdraws invitation for Iran to participate in Syria peace talks

U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has withdrawn his invitation for Iran to participate in Syria peace talks, a spokesman said, after the invite spurred objections from the United States and the...

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2 killed, 10 seriously hurt in Omaha plant explosion

An explosion Monday morning that brought down part of an animal feed processing plant in Omaha left at least two people dead and 10 others seriously hurt, authorities said. It was unclear if...

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Pakistan players return home after leveling series against SL

LAHORE: Pakistan Cricket team players reached Lahore after leveling 3-match Test series against Sri Lanka in UAE on Tuesday, Geo News reported. Those who returned include Misbahul Haq, Muhammad...

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Karachi: Two ‘robbers’ killed in police encounter

KARACHI: Two alleged robbers were killed in an encounter with police within the precincts of Kharadar police station in the early hours of Tuesday, Geo News reported. Police said that two robbers...

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3 Americans among 21 killed in attack on restaurant in Afghan capital

KABUL, Afghanistan –  Three Americans were among 21 killed in a Taliban attack Friday on a Kabul restaurant popular with foreigners and affluent Afghans, the deadliest violence against foreign...

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Karzai demands end of US airstrikes, start of peace talks with Taliban

Afghanistan President Hamid Karzai has demanded that the United States must cease military operations and airstrikes, as well as resume peace talks with the Taliban, before he signs a security...

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Nisar warns against doing politics on Taliban talks

ISLAMABAD: Interior Minister, Chaudhry Nisar Ali Khan Sunday claimed that the government had to make sustained efforts for months to take the dialogue process in a desired direction; therefore,...

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Rawalpindi: Nine killed in suicide blast near RA Bazar

RAWALPINDI: Nine persons were killed and eighteen others injured when a suicide blast occurred in RA Bazar of Rawalpindi early Monday morning, Geo News reported. Police and military officials...

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Cigarettes more dangerous than ever: US health report

WASHINGTON: Smoking cigarettes can cause even more health problems than previously known, including liver and colon cancer, blindness, diabetes, and erectile dysfunction, said a major US government...

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Two Britons Including 1 Pakistani British charged with Syria terrorism offences

LONDON: Two British men were charged on Friday with travelling to Syria for the purposes of terrorism, police said, while another man was arrested on suspicion of attending a terror camp in the...

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Barack Obama, Michelle Obama divorce rumors make international news

The rumors that President Barack Obama and Michelle Obama are experiencing marriage problems that are expected to end in divorce have now hit the international press. As of Jan. 18, the Obama...

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India minister's wife died 'unnatural' death: autopsy

NEW DELHI: An autopsy report on Saturday said Indian minister Shashi Tharoor´s wife, who was found dead in a luxury hotel after accusing her husband of being unfaithful, suffered an "unnatural,...

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