Pakistan arrests 129 Muslims after mob attacks on churches and homes of minority Christians
Jaranwala (AP) — Police in eastern Pakistan arrested 129 Muslims overnight after a Muslim mob angered over an alleged desecration
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BRICS nations to meet in South Africa seeking to blunt Western dominance
Johnnesburg (Reuters) – BRICS leaders meet in South Africa next week to discuss how to turn a loose club of
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Troops deployed to guard Pakistani Christians after mob torches churches
Lahore (Reuters) – Paramilitary troops have cordoned off a Christian settlement in eastern Pakistan where a Muslim mob vandalised and
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Footwear maker Indian shoemaker Bata in partnership talks with Adidas – CNBC-TV18
Bengaluru (Reuters) – Footwear manufacturer Indian shoemaker Bata (BATA.NS) is in talks with sportswear giant Adidas (ADSGn.DE) for a strategic partnership, CNBC-TV18 reported on
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Uzbekistan says contaminated Indian cough syrup was on market due to bribery
Tashkent (Reuters) – Distributors of a contaminated Indian cough syrup that killed 65 children in Uzbekistan paid local officials a
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Wasim Akram criticizes PCB for excluding Imran Khan from Independence Day Tribute video
Lahore — Pakistani cricket legend Wasim Akram has taken a stand against the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) for leaving out
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India cabinet approves railway tracking projects worth 325 bln rupees
New Delhi (Reuters) – The Indian cabinet on Wednesday approved seven railway tracking projects worth 325 billion rupees ($3.91 billion)
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Indian government plans stake sale in Indian Railways’ funding arm – sources
New Delhi (Reuters) – The Indian government is considering selling some of its stake in the state-owned Indian Railway Finance
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Pakistan crowd vandalises churches, torches homes after two accused of blasphemy
Lahore (Reuters) – A Muslim crowd attacked a Christian community in eastern Pakistan on Wednesday, vandalising several churches and setting
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Pakistan court to hear jailed Imran Khan’s plea against conviction
Islamabad (Reuters) – A Pakistani high court will next week take up a plea from former prime minister Imran Khan
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