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59 dead, scores hurt in Pakistan blast
Found at CNN Asian Edition
At least 59 people are dead and scores more injured following an explosion at an Al Quds day rally in Quetta, southwest Pakistan.
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Pakistan cricketer in police probe
Found at CNN Asian Edition
At least one of the players on the Pakistan national cricket team appeared at a London police station Friday amid continued questions over an alleged betting scandal that has rocked the sport.
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Pakistan rally bomb kills dozens
Found at BBC News South Asia
A bomb kills at least 50 people at a Shia Muslim rally in the south-western city of Quetta, the second attack on Pakistan's religious minority in days.
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Police question Pakistan players
Found at BBC News South Asia
Pakistan bowler Mohammad Amir is being questioned at a north London police station over allegations of corruption.
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S Lanka panel lost in translation
Found at BBC News South Asia
A key witness at the commission set up to examine the last years of Sri Lanka's civil war complains his testimony was not properly interpreted.
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Thousands of trucks stuck in China traffic jam
Found at Topix China News
Thousands of coal trucks and other vehicles were backed up for miles on a highway in northern China on Friday, the latest in a series of monster traffic jams that have plagued the overloaded road since construction began on a parallel route earlier this summer.
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China marks 65th anniversary of victory against Japanese invasion
Found at Topix China News
Top Chinese leaders paid homage to the Chinese soldiers who died fighting Japanese aggression during the Second World War Friday, the 65th anniversary of the Japanese surrender to China.
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More U.S. aid to flood ravaged Pakistan
Found at CNN Asian Edition
President Obama issued a presidential order on Friday authorizing emergency funds to Pakistan's flood victims, the White House announced Friday.
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Strong quake strikes near major city in New Zealand
Found at CNN Asian Edition
A strong earthquake strikes near a major city in New Zealand, but the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center says a tsunami is not likely.
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South Korea, U.S. to hold joint naval exercise
Found at CNN Asian Edition
South Korea and the United States will conduct a joint anti-submarine warfare exercise starting Sunday, the U.
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6 charged in human trafficking conspiracy
Found at CNN Asian Edition
Six job recruiters have been indicted in federal court in what the FBI has called the largest human-trafficking operation ever to result in charges in the United States.
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Anthrax outbreak hits Bangladesh
Found at BBC News South Asia
Officials in northern Bangladesh battle to contain an anthrax outbreak that has infected more than 250 people.
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Chinese vice premier calls on cooperatives to enhance innovation
Found at Topix China News
Chinese Vice Premier Hui Liangyu addresses the Asia-Pacific regional assembly of the International Cooperative Alliance in Beijing, capital of China, Sept.
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Lufthansa's Airbus A380 arrives at Beijing
Found at Topix China News
Lufthansa's Airbus A380 arrives at Beijing Capital International Airport for the first time in Beijing, capital of China, Sept.
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China, US communicate on defense issues despite suspension in military exchanges
Found at Topix China News
A senior Chinese general Thursday met with the head of a leading U.
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