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Pakistan foils Independence Day bomb plot: military Pakistani security forces said they had foiled a plot to bomb Independence Day celebrations in Karachi after arresting a Taliban gang in the city.

12 August 2015 15:26

Union announces further London Underground walkouts London's Underground staff are to hold two further 24-hour strikes later this month, threatening more chaos for commuters already hit by strikers protesting plans for night services.

12 August 2015 15:06

Clinton surrendering email server, thumb drive to FBI: reports A thumb drive and a server containing copies of emails Hillary Clinton sent and received while US secretary of state will be handed over to the FBI.

12 August 2015 14:42

'Leading everywhere': Donald Trump barrels ahead The Donald Trump bullet train charged full speed ahead, as the unfiltered US presidential hopeful slammed China, Barack Obama's administration and Republican rival Jeb Bush.

12 August 2015 13:59

Australian PM stymies gay marriage push, for now Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott said his government would remain opposed to gay marriage during the current parliament, but suggested the issue could be put to a popular vote after the next election.

12 August 2015 13:36

Google turns a page with Alphabet Google's reshaping under newly formed parent Alphabet gives the tech giant more ability to focus on its core business.

12 August 2015 12:46

If US drops Iran deal, dollar could suffer: Kerry If the United States cancels the Iran nuclear deal, the blow to its credibility may be such as to hasten the end of the dollar's reign as the world's reserve currency.

12 August 2015 12:14

Swedish Ikea store stops knife sales after attack The Ikea branch in central Sweden where two shoppers were fatally stabbed -- reportedly with knives taken from the shelves -- will temporarily stop knife sales.

12 August 2015 11:54

Turkey to press anti-PKK campaign 'until no terrorist remains': Erdogan President Recep Tayyip Erdogan vowed that Turkey would press on with a campaign against Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) militants "until not one terrorist remains".

12 August 2015 11:40

Iraq parliament approves PM's anti-corruption plan Iraq's parliament unanimously approved Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi's reform programme aimed at curbing the corruption and government waste.

12 August 2015 11:28

Nepal appeals for calm after deadly clashes over constitution Nepali politicians including Prime Minister Sushil Koirala appealed for calm as hundreds protested against a new constitution for a second day.

12 August 2015 10:39

Nazarbayev instructs government to cut back expenses Nursultan Nazarbayev has instructed the government and Akims (Mayors) to cut back expenses where possible.

11 August 2015 20:53

Pros and cons of chemical castration discussed in Kazakhstan Kazakhstan is considering pros and cons of introducing chemical castration for convicted pedophiles.

11 August 2015 20:29

Pension reform in Kazakhstan raises questions Kazakhstan is moving forward with its new pension system. However, some are concerned it will mean lower revenues for the state budget and more money in the shadow economy.

11 August 2015 20:10

Almaty Marathon starts online registration for 2016 The Almaty Marathon, an annual charity event, invites healthy lifestyle lovers to take part in the anniversary run.

11 August 2015 19:15

Nazarbayev talks about development of Almaty Kazakh President Nursultan Nazarbayev visited Almaty to discuss new appointments, the city's development and its general role in Kazakhstan's economy.

11 August 2015 19:04

Nepal issues first transgender passport Nepal issued its first transgender passport Monday in a move which rights groups hailed as a breakthrough.

11 August 2015 14:40

Pope creates global prayer day for 'Care of Creation' Pope Francis has established an annual day of global prayer "for the Care of Creation" to boost support for the environment.

11 August 2015 14:40

Leader of group searching for 43 missing Mexican students killed The leader of a group searching for 43 missing students in Mexico has been killed near the resort town of Acapulco.

11 August 2015 14:15

Greece reaches deal with creditors: government source Greece has reached a deal on a multi-billion bailout with its international creditors after marathon talks.

11 August 2015 14:03