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Rare Shakespeare folio turns up on Scottish isle
A rare copy of the First Folio of the works of William Shakespeare has been found in a home on the Scottish isle of Bute.
US warns citizens against all non-essential travel to Pakistan
Pakistan continues to experience significant terrorist violence, including sectarian attacks and foreign and indigenous terrorist groups continue to pose a danger to the US citizens: US
Indian request for consular access under consideration: Pakistan
"The Indian request for consular access is under consideration," Pakistan Foreign Office spokesman Nafees Zakaria said.
In a rare feat, New York teen accepted at all 8 Ivy league colleges
Although still a rarity, acceptance at every Ivy League school appears to be a growing phenomenon.
Pakistan is your brother: China's message to India on protecting Masood Azhar
"At the UN this is a very serious issue. We need to discuss, we need some kind of understanding from the related countries, concerned countries," the official said.
India remains bright spot in global economy, says Lagarde
In her major policy address, Lagarde said overall, the global outlook has weakened further over the last six months exacerbated by China's relative slowdown
Panama to launch criminal probe of 'Panama Papers'
The probe will aim to establish what crimes might have taken place and who committed them, as well as identifying possible financial damages, it said.
Leak boosts Panama's image as money-laundering hub
Panama, a small nation of just four million people, has a booming financial services sector that, including revenue from its famous canal, accounts for nearly 80 percent of GDP.
Indo-Canadian Sikh man assaulted in Canada
Supninder Singh Khehra, an Indian citizen from Patiala and a resident of the Toronto suburb of Brampton, was verbally abused and beaten by a group of men who seemed to be drunk by who targeted him because of his brown skin and turban.
JeM chief Masood Azhar doesn't meet UN criteria to be banned as terrorist: China
China has asserted that JeM chief and Pathankot terror attack mastermind Masood Azhar does not qualify to be nailed as a "terrorist" to face UN sanctions.
Barack Obama calls for reduction of nuclear arsenal in India, Pakistan
India and Pakistan need to make progress in reducing their nuclear arsenal and ensure they do not "continually move in the wrong direction", said Obama.
Egypt blocked Facebook Internet service over surveillance: Sources
Egypt blocked Facebook Inc's Free Basics Internet service at the end of 2015 after the US company refused to give the Egyptian government the ability to spy on users.
Four rockets fired on new Parliament building built by India in Kabul
No casualties have been reported as of now.
Nepal Army Chief leaves for week-long China visit
General Rajendra Bahadur Chhetri left for China on Sunday at the invitation of the Chief of army staff of the Peoples' Liberation Army.
North Korea warns of strike on Seoul's presidential palace
The warning is against Washington and Seoul over joint US-South Korean military drills now underway that the North sees as a dress rehearsal for invasion.
Man shot, held in Brussels linked to foiled Paris plot
The prosecutors said in a statement they had detained three people in Brussels on Friday in relation to the French attack plot.