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Kathmandu: Nepal's sulking Maoist party today agreed to join the recently elected Constituent Assembly (CA), ending months of political turmoil to pave the way for a new government and drafting of a fresh Constitution.
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Musharraf’s treason trial adjourned after security scare
Islamabad: Former Pakistani military ruler Pervez Musharraf’s treason trial was adjourned today till January 1 by a special court here after he failed to appear before it citing security threats following the recovery of explosives on his pre-scheduled route.
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‘Terrorist’ group Brotherhood blamed for deadly blast in Egypt
Cairo: At least 14 people were killed today and over a hundred injured when a powerful car bomb ripped through a police headquarters, an attack blamed on the Muslim Brotherhood aimed at derailing Egypt's democratic transition.
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Edward Snowden declares ‘mission accomplished’ on leaks
WASHINGTON: Just six months after first leaking National Security Agency secrets in a move that triggered a revaluation of US surveillance policies, Edward Snowden is declaring "mission's already accomplished."
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New Indian envoy, S Jaishankar to arrive amid row over diplomat’s arrest
Washington: S Jaishankar, the new Indian Ambassador to the US, will arrive here tomorrow to take charge amid a raging diplomatic row over the arrest and strip-search of senior diplomat Devyani Khobragade on visa fraud charges.
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Several maids have fled homes of Indian diplomats in US
Washington: A day before Ambassador Meera Shankar was to return home after completing her tenure in the US in the summer of 2011, her maid, without informing anyone, left her official residence on the outskirts of the city never to return.
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Italian dad turns son’s remains into diamond
New York: In a first-of-its-kind case in Italy, a grieving father had his dead son eternally preserved by getting the 20-year-old's ashes transformed into a diamond.
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Sri Lanka to evacuate its nationals from South Sudan
Colombo: Sri Lanka has decided to evacuate some 75 migrant workers from South Sudan and said no new workers will be deployed in the politically troubled country.
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Musharraf challenges judges appointment
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s former military ruler Pervez Musharraf on Monday challenged the appointment of judges and a prosecutor to try him for high treason, just hours before appearing in a special court here.
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New treatment brings hope for malaria patients
London: In view of increasing cases of malaria treatment failures reported across the globe, scientists have now identified a way to stop malaria parasites from multiplying, raising hope for a new malaria treatment.
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