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Pakistan's Prime Minister Imran Khan, seen here in August 2020, has asked the United Nations to act against what he calls rising Islamophobia

Pakistan PM Condemns 'Islamophobic' Charlie Hebdo Cartoons

Pakistan PM condemns 'Islamophobic' Charlie Hebdo cartoons

Freed Taliban Have Returned To Battlefield: Top Afghan Negotiator

Abdullah Abdullah (L), Chairman of Afghanistan's High Council for National Reconciliation, called for an immediate humanitarian ceasefire at the start of historic peace talks with the Taliban in the Qatari capital Doha

Freed Taliban have returned to battlefield: top Afghan negotiator

Two Sentenced To Death For Deadly 2012 Pakistan Factory Fire

A Pakistani policeman stands guard in 2012 outside the burnt-out Ali Enterprises garment factory in Karachi

Two sentenced to death for deadly 2012 Pakistan factory fire

Amir Khan

Boxing: Amir Khan Takes On New Role, Heads WBC Middle East Boxing Council

Boxing champion Amir Khan has been appointed as president of the WBC Middle East Boxing Council, a move to help promote the sport and likely part of the Bolton fighter's retirement plans.

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French satirical weekly Charlie Hebdo (cover pictured September 1, 2020, reading "All of this, just for that" republished controversial cartoons of the Prophet Mohammed, drawing threats from Al-Qaeda

Al-Qaeda Threatens Charlie Hebdo For Republishing Mohammed Cartoons: SITE

Al-Qaeda threatens Charlie Hebdo for republishing Mohammed cartoons: SITE

Protests have broken out after a police chief's comments appeared to blame a woman who was gang raped because she was driving without a male companion

Uproar After 'Victim Blaming' In Pakistan Gang Rape Case

Uproar after 'victim blaming' in Pakistan gang rape case

The World Health Organization lists vaccine hesitancy as one of its top 10 global health threats

Vaccine Trust Growing In Europe, Falling Elsewhere: Survey

Vaccine trust growing in Europe, falling elsewhere: survey

Long-delayed peace talks between the Taliban and Afghan government negotiators will begin Saturday in Qatar, officials and the insurgent group announced

After Months Of Delays, 'Historic' Afghan Peace Talks To Open

After months of delays, 'historic' Afghan peace talks to open

In many countries, health workers speak out at their peril

Strongman Regimes Display Weakness In Covid Response, Say Analysts

Strongman regimes display weakness in Covid response, say analysts

Laurent Sourisseau now lives under round the clock protection. "It is like I am under house arrest," he told the court

'Nothing To Regret' Over Mohammed Cartoons: Charlie Hebdo Chief

'Nothing to regret' over Mohammed cartoons: Charlie Hebdo chief

Afghan vice-president Amrullah Saleh (centre) has personified the fortunes and perils of the country since the US-led invasion of 2001

Enigmatic Afghan Vice-President Saleh Vows To Keep Fighting

Enigmatic Afghan Vice-President Saleh vows to keep fighting

'I was devastated,' French cartoonist Corinne Rey, known as 'Coco', told the court

Survivor Of Charlie Hebdo Attack Recalls 'Horror' At Trial

Survivor of Charlie Hebdo attack recalls 'horror' at trial

View of Kabul. Talks between the Afghan government and the Taliban have been repeatedly pushed back by disagreements over ongoing violence and a prisoner swap

Taliban Say Team In Qatar For Afghan Peace Talks

The long-delayed peace talks with the Afghan government are inching closer to starting.

The UN health agency welcomed the fact that a "considerable number" of vaccine candidates had entered final stage trials

Which Coronavirus Vaccine Candidates Are The Furthest Along?

Several vaccine candidates are in the final phase of testing needed to gain approval.

Dutch far-right Freedom Party leader Geert Wilders says he will appeal to the supreme court

Dutch Court Convicts Wilders Of Insulting Moroccans

Dutch court convicts Wilders of insulting Moroccans

The plight of Kaavan, an overweight, 35-year-old bull elephant has drawn international condemnation

Pakistan's Only Asian Elephant Prepared For New Home

Pakistan's only Asian elephant prepared for new home

A Pakistani smoker holding a match to a clump of hashish to soften it before mixing it with cigarette tobacco

Pakistan Plans Hemp Production With Eye On Global Cannabis Market

Pakistan plans hemp production with eye on global cannabis market

Backlash against French magazine Charlie Hebdo has grown in Pakistan over the magazine republishing cartoons of Prophet Mohammed

Pakistan Backlash Grows Over Charlie Hebdo Cartoons

Pakistan backlash grows over Charlie Hebdo cartoons

Chinese aviation authorities have imposed intense Covid-19 safety rules for international flights to Beijing

International Flights To Beijing Resume After Five Months

International flights to Beijing resume after five months

Kanwal Ahmed founded a female-only online hub where traditionally taboo topics such as sex, divorce, and domestic violence discussed freely in Pakistan

Pakistan's Online Agony Aunt Tearing Down Taboos

Pakistan's online agony aunt tearing down taboos

Health experts feared Pakistan's crowded cities would provide fertile breeding ground for the coronavirus

Pakistan Puzzles Health Experts As Virus Cases Drop

Pakistan puzzles health experts as virus cases drop

With so many of its relationships rendered transactional, Riyadh is struggling to win respect and its once-leading role in the Muslim world is increasingly challenged by its rivals, observers say

Spurned By Allies, Saudi Rethinks Chequebook Diplomacy

Spurned by allies, Saudi rethinks chequebook diplomacy

Facebook said the network was small, just 13 accounts and two pages

Facebook Announces The Removal Of Another Russian Disinformation Network

Facebook's monthly report for August detailed the removal of a small network of fake accounts with links to the Russian government attempting to build up a fake news agency.

Several of France's most celebrated cartoonists were killed on January 7, 2015, when brothers Said and Cherif Kouachi went on a gun rampage at Charlie Hebdo's offices in Paris

France's Charlie Hebdo Reprints Mohammed Cartoons For Trial

France's Charlie Hebdo reprints Mohammed cartoons for trial

Pakistan has blocked access to Tinder and other dating apps over allegedly 'immoral' and 'indecent' content

Pakistan Blocks Tinder, Other Dating Apps Over 'Immoral' Content

Pakistan blocks Tinder, other dating apps over 'immoral' content

Successive days of storms have exposed the longstanding failures of Karachi's neglected and overwhelmed drainage system

Angry Residents Begin Clean Up In Karachi As Rains Lash South Asia

Angry residents begin clean up in Karachi as rains lash South Asia

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