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Taliban release female athlete, 22, after 13 days in jail
Khadija Ahmadzada was detained for being in "violation" of rules "regarding women's sports gyms", a Taliban spokesman said.
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Central bank seen cutting rates again after December surprise
<p>The central bank is expected to cut its key policy rate by 50 basis points at its upcoming meeting, a <em>Reuters</em> poll showed, as easing inflation, improving foreign exchange buffers and a stabilising rupee bolster the case for further moneta
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'I didn't hear from my son for seven months': Inside Yemen's UAE-run secret prisons
The BBC sees sites on former United Arab Emirates bases in Yemen where detainees say they were abused.
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US braces for 'extremely dangerous' winter storm
The National Weather Service warns the winter blast "will pose a life-threatening risk of hypothermia".
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Pakistan mall fire death toll jumps to 67
The process to identify the bodies recovered from the wreckage of Gul Plaza in Karachi continues.
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Trump withdraws Canada's invitation to Board of Peace
Trump did not provide a reason for the decision, which comes after Canada's PM Mark Carney warned of a "rupture" in the US-led global order.
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Mandela's prison key, sunglasses and shirt can be sold after daughter wins court battle
The authorities tried to stop their export arguing they were part of the country's heritage.
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Dozens of sanctioned Russian tankers navigate Channel despite UK vow of 'assertive' action
Some 42 sanctioned tankers has passed through the Channel since 11 January, a BBC Verify analysis finds.
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Indian state investigates killings of hundreds of stray dogs
Police say they have confirmed at least 354 killings so far and arrested nine people.
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Trump's claim Nato troops avoided Afghanistan front line sparks outrage in UK
The US president says Nato troops stayed "a little off the front lines" - despite 457 UK military deaths in the conflict.
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Trump withdraws Canada's invite to Board of Peace
Trump did not provide a reason for the decision, which comes after Canada's PM Mark Carney warned of a "rupture" in the US-led global order.
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CM Murad approves Rs21.5bn for Karachi infrastructure upgrades, including Rs13bn for improving roads
<p>KARACHI: Sindh Chief Minister Murad Ali Shah on Friday approved a comprehensive package worth Rs21.53 billion, including a Rs13bn grant-in-aid for rehabilitating and improving Town Municipal Corporations’ (TMCs) road infrastructure in Karachi.</p>
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TikTok establishes joint venture to end US ban threat
<p>TikTok announced on Thursday that it has established a majority American-owned <a href="https://www.dawn.com/news/1944771/trump-signs-order-declaring-tiktok-sale-ready-and-values-it-at-14bn">joint venture</a> to operate its US business, allowing t
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Could Trump's new Board of Peace sideline the struggling UN?
The US president has promised to "end decades of suffering" but critics dismiss his Board of Peace as a vainglorious project.
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Trump's claim about Nato troops in Afghanistan is disappointing, minister says
The US president said allied troops had "stayed a little back" during the war in Afghanistan.