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Pak: Senior politician of Imran's PTI shot dead

Gunmen killed a senior female politician from a reformist party in Pakistan on Saturday night, the latest violent incident in a bloody election campaign and one that set off a war of words between two major opposition parties.

Pieces of a geo-political puzzle

There are two missing pieces in the jigsaw of Indo-Pacific geopolitics. One is China's intentions and the other, of the US. The latter's Asia-Pacific policy has meandered over the past five years and is probably the reason that Beijing has played hard and soft with its neighbours - and gotten away with it. Pramit Pal Chaudhuri writes.

Positive diplomacy drowning in jingoism?

The way Indian and Chinese media covered the latest border dispute was a study in wide contrast. Perhaps an indicator of the role media is playing in shaping diplomacy between an imperfect but raucous democracy and an economically superior, authoritarian regime. Sutirtho Patranobis writes. India and China bilateral trade

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Russia expels US diplomat in spy scandal

Cyclone crosses Bangladesh coast, 2 dead

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Indians account for 22% of Britain’s ultra-rich club

The list, published by the Singapore-based Wealth-X group, places steel magnate and ArcelorMittal chairman Lakshmi Mittal at second place with a fortune of $15.8 billion. Dipankar De Sarkar reports. Desi net worth

Gunmen abduct father of Syria deputy FM: official

Gunmen abducted the father of Syrian deputy foreign minister Faisal Muqdad today, apparently in reprisal for the arrest of one of their relatives, according to a government source and a watchdog.

23 dead in initiation rites in South Africa

Twenty-three youths have died in the past nine days at initiation ceremonies that include circumcisions and survival tests, South African police said today.

Same-sex marriages gaining acceptance; 14 countries where it's legalised

France became the fourteenth country to legalise same-sex marriage today after President Francois Hollande signed the measure into law following months of bitter political debate and protests. The law also legalises gay adoption.

France legalises same-sex marriage

Canada immigration minister Jason Kenney to visit TiEcon 2013 conference

As Canada’s minister for citizenship, immigration and multiculturalism Jason Kenney heads to California’s Silicon Valley for four days, pushing the country’s new Startup Visa programme, he will make an appearance at TiECon 2013, the annual conference of The Indus Entrepreneurs, dominated by tech pioneers of Indian origin.

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Okay, let’s not get into what the Hollywood stars wore at the Cannes film festival this time. Their stylists know their job and it showed, as always, on them. They looked immaculate. For...

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