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The idea of strategic depth was mooted by some experts who said that influence over Kabul will give Islamabad an edge in case of a war with India.

The 38-nation Financial Action Task Force (FATF) said it will require more onerous financial oversight if Tehran fails to meet an October deadline for improving its controls.

The military action on Thursday was meant to target a limited set of Iranian radars and missile batteries after Tehran earlier downed an American spy drone.

The suspensions came after the Federal Aviation Administration in the United States issued a Notice to Airmen (NOTAM) 'prohibiting US-registered aircraft from operating over the Persian Gulf and Gulf of Oman'.

Amid 'complicated international situations', the two leaders agreed to 'promote close strategic communication' and develop 'common interests', reported KCNA news agency .

Millions have marched this month to oppose a proposed law that would have allowed extraditions to the Chinese mainland, but the huge protest movement has morphed into a larger rebuke of Hong Kong's administration.

The number smashed last year's record of 807 summits despite a short weather window that resulted in fatal bottlenecks on the peak.

Some of these madrassas are run by Hefazat-e-Islam, a hardliner Islamist group with a history of violent protests pushing for the implementation of a blasphemy law.

Search and rescue teams found 13 bodies on Tuesday morning, bringing the total number of dead to 15, with 31 survivors.

By 2050, more than half of the world's population growth will be concentrated in just nine countries, India being one of them.

The Free Media Movement said police were trying to prosecute Kusal Perera, a senior journalist who wrote a column in Sri Lanka's Daily Mirror newspaper over the anti-Muslim violence.

In a video shared on Twitter, former football star OJ Simpson says 'I've got a little getting even to do', leaving a lot of eyebrows raised.

Putting Bashir on trial will test how serious the country's transitional military council is about trying to erase the legacy of Bashir who ousted in April after 30 years of autocratic rule.

In her inauguration speech, Caputova, 45, said state officials that had proven incapable of stamping out corruption should lose their jobs and vowed to make the justice system work fairly for everyone.

Last month, Pakistan reached an accord in principle with the IMF for a three-year, $6 billion bailout package aimed at shoring up its fragile public finances and strengthening a slowing economy.

The date chosen to hold the mass, June 16, is 'highly significant, spiritually' as it is the anniversary of the consecration of the cathedral's altar celebrated every year.