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The country's army also foiled a jailbreak attempt that would have set free the killer of American journalist Daniel Pearl, who was beheaded in February 2002.

Queen Maxima of the Netherlands opted for traditional clothes after she touched down in Pakistan.

Queen Máxima promotes financial inclusion launched by the UN in May 2015.

The social networking site saw India becoming its biggest mobile market in 2016, but a ruling by the country's government could derail those plans.

The attack, the latest in a series of strikes carried out by the Taliban across the country, targeted a convoy of Pakistani paramilitary forces.

The meeting among representatives from the U.S., China, Afghanistan and Pakistan are aimed at hammering out a roadmap for peace talks with the Taliban.

The blast came ahead of a third round of four-nation talks seeking direct dialogue between the country's government and the Taliban.

The Pakistan Taliban was rumored to be behind the Jan. 20 Bacha Khan University attack, which left more than 20 people dead.

Ratification of the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty by the two countries could pave the way for five more to follow, a senior U.N. official said.

The event is being held to examine the rights of religious minorities in Muslim-majority communities, in theory and in practice.

The Army General’s retirement will raise questions over continuity in the fight against terrorism, which he had been credited with bringing under control.

Taliban forces have stepped up their campaign to topple the Kabul government, which has struggled since most foreign troops left at the end of 2014.

French President François Hollande, on a state visit to New Delhi, played down the chances of swift negotiations but said the nations would clear the long-awaited warplanes deal.

A Nobel Peace Prize-winning group has organized a meeting aimed at jump-starting the Afghan peace process in the Qatari capital of Doha this weekend.

A Pakistani army representative says the attack on a university was planned by Umar Mansoor, who also is held responsible for a massacre of 134 children.

Eastern Europe has seen an increase in military drills by NATO since Russia’s annexation of Crimea in 2014.

The fighter jet deal is part of a $150-billion military modernization drive India has launched.

The cause of the Thursday morning crash is not yet known, but Air Force officials are investigating.

A spokesman for the Pakistani Taliban denied responsibility, contradicting earlier claims for the attack on Bacha Khan University in northwestern Pakistan.

Authorities reportedly said policemen, civilians and at least one child were among the dead.

Access to the site was restored Monday after Google executives arrived at an arrangement with Pakistani officials.