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Afghan applicants for special visas far exceed supply
Just over 1,400 visas are left in a special programme for Afghans who worked for the U.S. government in Afghanistan,…
Anti-India protests erupt in Nepal over shooting death on border
Indian border guards killed a Nepali citizen over a local dispute in a rare shooting at the border, Nepal's government…
5 dead including Russians in Istanbul helicopter crash
Five people were killed including a number of Russians when a privately-owned helicopter crashed in Istanbul on Friday, the provincial…
Facebook’s Zuckerberg and wife expecting a second daughter
Facebook Inc founder Mark Zuckerberg and his wife, Priscilla Chan, are expecting a second child, a daughter, the billionaire internet…
Hatred, prejudice on rise in Trump´s America: poll
Nearly two-thirds of US voters say hatred and prejudice in the United States have risen since Donald Trump was elected…
WikiLeaks disclosures help US adversaries: CIA
The Central Intelligence Agency Wednesday accused WikiLeaks of endangering Americans, helping US rivals and hampering Washington´s fight against terror threats…
Over 30 killed as gunmen dressed as medics attack Afghan military hospital
Gunmen dressed as medics stormed a hospital in the Afghan capital on Wednesday and battled security forces for hours, killing…
Putin pardons woman jailed over ‘treasonous’ text message
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday issued a rare pardon to a woman sentenced to seven years in jail for…
Saudi Arabia denies police tortured two transgender Pakistanis to death
Saudi Arabia denied on Tuesday claims by Pakistani activists that two transgender women from Pakistan were beaten to death in…