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Bombs kill one in Kenya near Somalia border: police (/news/1073886/bombskill-one-in-kenya-near-somalia-border-police)

No group claimed responsibility for the attack which police said was likely the work of Al Qaeda-linked Shebab militants
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Drone targets boat near Pak-Afghan border: reports (/news/1073885/dronetargets-boat-near-pak-afghan-border-reports)

The attack killed five suspected militants in the boat on the Kabul river on the Afghan side, said some reports
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One killed in Karachi violence; 19 suspects arrested in raids (/news/1073883 /one-killed-in-karachi-violence-19-suspects-arrested-in-raids)

Separately, Rangers personnel conducted raids in various areas of the city and arrested 19 suspects.
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China prepares for first lunar rover landing on the moon (/news/1073877/chinaprepares-for-first-lunar-rover-landing-on-the-moon)
China would be the third country to carry out a rover mission, following the United States and former Soviet Union.
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Former KP police chief's remand extended in weapons scam (/news/1073871 /former-kp-police-chiefs-remand-extended-in-weapons-scam)

The former inspector general was brought to the court premises in an armoured personnel carrier under strict security.
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US, China warships narrowly avoid collision in South China Sea (/news/1073870 /us-china-warships-narrowly-avoid-collision-in-south-china-sea)
The incident came as the USS Cowpens was operating in the vicinity of China's only aircraft carrier, the Liaoning. (/news/1073869/rpp-caseaccountability-courtadjourns-hearing-to-jan-3)
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RPP case: Accountability court adjourns hearing to Jan 3 (/news/1073869 /rpp-case-accountability-court-adjourns-hearing-to-jan-3)

During the hearing of the case, Pervez Ashraf, along with his counsel Farooq H Naek, appeared before the court.
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Iran quits nuclear talks protesting US blacklist move (/news/1073866/iran-quitsnuclear-talks-protesting-us-blacklist-move)

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Iran quit nuclear talks with world powers, accusing US of going against the spirit of an agreement reached last month. (/news/1073842/neprato-issue-show-causenotice-to-kesc)
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Nepra to issue show-cause notice to KESC (/news/1073842/nepra-to-issueshow-cause-notice-to-kesc)

Nepra decided to issue a show-cause notice to the KESCfor not fully utilising its power generation capacity.
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Musharraf wants case against Talal (/news/1073850/musharraf-wantscase-against-talal)

He has lodged a complaint against Jamhoori Watan Party president Talal Bugti for announcing a bounty on his head.
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Hanging of JI leader in Bangladesh condemned (/news/1073813/hanging-of-jileader-in-bangladesh-condemned)

JI activists and other people held a protest demonstration on GT Road and shouted slogans against the Bangladesh govt.
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Herath withdraws from Pakistan ODI series (/news/1073747/herath-withdraws2 of 9

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Herath will be available for the three-Test series against Pakistan, after the ODI rubber. (/news/1073761/stocksadd-184-pointsto-overnight-rally)
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Stocks add 184 points to overnight rally (/news/1073761/stocks-add-184-pointsto-overnight-rally)

Stocks surged on Friday led by the textile sector, after Pakistan was granted the GSP plus status by the EU Parliament.
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Weekly inflation declines (/news/1073763/weekly-inflation-declines)

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Weekly inflation for combined income group witnessed a decline of 0.82 per cent for the week ending on December 12. (/news/1073766/islamicbanks-non-performingfinancing-rises-to-rs197bn)
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Islamic banks non-performing financing rises to Rs19.7bn (/news/1073766 /islamic-banks-non-performing-financing-rises-to-rs197bn)

Islamic banking's non-performing financing (NPF) rose substantially to Rs19.7 billion as of September 30, 2013.
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Trade deficit narrows (/news/1073777/trade-deficit-narrows)

Pakistans trade deficit decreased to $7.743bn in Jul-Nov FY14 from $8.195bn over Jul-Nov FY13, declining by 5.52pc.
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Tractor sales pick up on GST hike fear (/news/1073786/tractor-sales-pick-upon-gst-hike-fear)

Tractor production and sales improved in Nov 2013 amid reports of a possible 6 per cent hike in GST in Jan 2014.
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Staggering increase in foreign debt due to rupee decline (/news/1073848 /staggering-increase-in-foreign-debt-due-to-rupee-decline)

The public and publicly guaranteed foreign debt increased by Rs403,064 million as a result of depreciation, Dar said.
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GDP growth has increased to 5.1pc, says Sharif (/news/1073849/gdp-growthhas-increased-to-51pc-says-sharif)

Nawaz said the grant of GSP plus status would benefit many sectors of the country, including textiles and leather. (/news/1073851/movefor-longer-preventivedetention-period)
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Move for longer preventive detention period (/news/1073851/move-for-longerpreventive-detention-period)

A new law to deal with enforced disappearances is on the anvil and is likely to reach the PMs office in a week or two.
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UN chief says Syria chemical attackers should be sanctioned (/news/1073853 /un-chief-says-syria-chemical-attackers-should-be-sanctioned)

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Ban Ki-moon said the international community has a moral and political responsibility to hold the culprits accountable. (/news/1073828/frenchfootballer-to-sue-qatarclub-for-fraudand-extortion)
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French footballer to sue Qatar club for "fraud and extortion" (/news/1073828 /french-footballer-to-sue-qatar-club-for-fraud-and-extortion)
Zahir Belounis case, who was left stranded for 17 months in Qatar, is another controversy dogging 2022 World Cup hosts.
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Blow for United as Van Persie ruled out for a month (/news/1073818/blowfor-united-as-van-persie-ruled-out-for-a-month)
Van Persie only returned from injury in last weekend's defeat by Newcastle, a result that left them in ninth place.
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Struggling India hit by washout ahead South Africa Tests (/news/1073810 /struggling-india-hit-by-washout-ahead-south-africa-tests)
The two-day match was the only fixture scheduled between the three-match ODI series and the Tests.
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Suspected shooter dead after injuring two at Colorado school (/news/1073772 /suspected-shooter-dead-after-injuring-two-at-colorado-school)
Two people were injured in a shooting at Arapahoe High School in Centennial, local media reported on Friday. (/news/1073748/airportworker-arrested-for-carbomb-plot-in-us)
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Airport worker arrested for car bomb plot in US (/news/1073748/airport-workerarrested-for-car-bomb-plot-in-us)

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More than 600 killed in week of C Africa violence: UN (/news/1073682/morethan-600-killed-in-week-of-c-africa-violence-un)

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More than 600 people have been killed in sectarian violence and 159,000 people displaced during the past one week. (/news/1073685/northkorea-announcesexecution-of-leaders-traitoruncle)
WORLD

North Korea announces execution of leader's 'traitor' uncle (/news/1073685 /north-korea-announces-execution-of-leaders-traitor-uncle)

North Korea said it has executed Kim Jong-Un' uncle, branding veteran fixer Jang Song-Thaek a traitor for all ages.
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Baghdad prison break leaves Iraqi guard dead (/news/1073681/baghdad-prisonbreak-leaves-iraqi-guard-dead)

At least one of the 22 escaped prisoners was killed and 13 rearrested whereas eight remain at large.
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India summons US ambassador over diplomat detention (/news/1072251/indiasummons-us-ambassador-over-diplomat-detention)

India summoned the US ambassador to New Delhi to protest the detention of one of its senior diplomats in New York.
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Abbas rejects US plan for permanent Israel troop presence (/news/1072246 /abbas-rejects-us-plan-for-permanent-israel-troop-presence)
Abbas gave Kerry a letter on Palestinian red lines singling out the refusal to recognise Israel as a Jewish state. (/news/1072242/pakistantrade-deficit-falls-to-7743billion)
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Exports rose to $10.367 bn in July-November from $10.055 bn and imports to $18.110 bn from $18.250 bn. (/news/1072249/smithton-wrests-controlback-from-england)
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Smith ton wrests control back from England (/news/1072249/smith-ton-wrestscontrol-back-from-england)

Smith scored a brilliant century to take Australia from 143/5 to 326/6 at the end of the first day of the 3rd Test.
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Clarke bags top ICC awards after stellar season (/news/1072240/clarke-bags-topicc-awards-after-stellar-season)

Pakistan's Umar Gul, meanwhile, won the T20 Performance of the Year award for his 6-5 against South Africa.
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Pakistans forex reserves fall to $8.060 bn (/news/1072241/pakistans-forexreserves-fall-to-8060-bn)

Remittances from Pakistanis abroad rose 6.27 per cent to $5.27 billion in the first four months of the fiscal year. (/news/1072233/airstrikekills-15-civiliansby-mistake-in-yemen)
WORLD

Airstrike kills 15 civilians by mistake in Yemen (/news/1072233/airstrike-kills15-civilians-by-mistake-in-yemen)

The officials did not identify the plane in the strike, but tribal and local media sources said that it was a drone.
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Pakistan trade deficit falls to $7.743 billion (/news/1072242/pakistan-trade-deficitfalls-to-7743-billion)

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Karzai warns against 'initimidation' on US troop deal (/news/1072225/karzaiwarns-against-initimidation-on-us-troop-deal)

Aggressive rhetoric won't work... We are not a nation that is known for giving into intimidation, he said. (/news/1072092/sbp-forexreserves-tumblebelow-3bn)
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SBP forex reserves tumble below $3bn (/news/1072092/sbp-forex-reservestumble-below-3bn)

SBP forex reserves plunged to $2.9bn & are insufficient to pay import bills for 3wks, according to a FX reserves report. (/news/1072093/tradeindustry-laud-gspplus-status)
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Trade, industry laud GSP plus status (/news/1072093/trade-industry-laud-gspplus-status)

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Trade, industry lauds EUs approval of GSP Plus status for Pakistan, which allows local goods duty-free access to EU.

Stocks close above 25,000-level (/news/1072099/stocks-close-above-25000-level)

The KSE-100 index finally managed to cross the 25,000 level and settle at 25,072 points, a gain of 99.10pts on Thurs. (/news/1072182/gas-tariffhike-next-month-on-imfdemand)
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Gas tariff hike next month on IMF demand (/news/1072182/gas-tariff-hike-nextmonth-on-imf-demand)

Gas tariff for all sectors except residential consumers will be increased from Jan 1 to fulfill an agreement with IMF. (/news/1072056/executionin-bangladesh-sparksviolent-protests)
WORLD

Execution in Bangladesh sparks violent protests (/news/1072056/executionin-bangladesh-sparks-violent-protests)

Violence rocked Bangladesh as JI supporters went on a rampage to vent their fury at Molla's execution for war crimes. (/news/1072055/indiamust-learn-from-odidefeats-says-dhoni)
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India lost the series 2-0 after rain prevented the tourists batting in the third match which was declared a no-result. (/news/1072053/no-roomfor-jamshed-amin-aspakistan-name-odi-squad)
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No room for Jamshed, Amin as Pakistan name ODI squad (/news/1072053 /no-room-for-jamshed-amin-as-pakistan-name-odi-squad)
Opener Sharjeel Khan, who is also part of the T20 squad, earned a place in the squad along with Asad Shafiq. (/news/1072051/eu-grantsgsp-plus-statusto-pakistan)
PAKISTAN

EU grants GSP Plus status to Pakistan (/news/1072051/eu-grants-gsp-plusstatus-to-pakistan)

PM Sharif congratulated the nation over the award which grants Pakistani products a duty free access to European market. (/news/1072050/sri-lankawin-second-twenty20-aftervaliant-pakistan-chase)
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Sri Lanka win second Twenty20 after valiant Pakistan chase (/news/1072050 /sri-lanka-win-second-twenty20-after-valiant-pakistan-chase)
Sri Lanka beat Pakistan by 24 runs in an exciting finish to the second Twenty20 to level the two-match series at 1-1.
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Neymar scores hat trick as Barca crush Celtic (/news/1062093/neymar-scoreshat-trick-as-barca-crush-celtic)

AC Milan, Borussia Dortmund and Arsenal made it to the last 16 sides in the Champions League. (/news/1061919/de-kockshines-again-but-rainwashes-out-third-odi)
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De Kock shines again but rain washes out third ODI (/news/1061919/de-kockshines-again-but-rain-washes-out-third-odi)
The wicket-keeper batsman followed up 135 and 106 with 101 as South Africa settles for a 2-0 series victory over India. (/news/1061915 /afghanistan-to-tourzimbabwe-next-month)
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Afghanistan to tour Zimbabwe next month (/news/1061915/afghanistan-to-tour8 of 9

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The series is part of the team's development programme ahead of the 2015 World Cup. (/news/1061893/man-citybeat-bayern-ronaldosets-cl-record-as-real-win)
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Man City beat Bayern, Ronaldo sets CL record as Real win (/news/1061893 /man-city-beat-bayern-ronaldo-sets-cl-record-as-real-win)
Holders Bayern's record-breaking run of 10 consecutive Champions League wins came to an end at home. (/news/1061705/afridistars-in-tight-win-oversri-lanka)
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Afridi stars in tight win over Sri Lanka (/news/1061705/afridi-stars-in-tightwin-over-sri-lanka)

Pakistan beat Sri Lanka by three wickets in the first Twenty20 in a thrilling finish at the Dubai stadium. (/news/1061698/pakistanreward-rookie-bowlerwith-t20-spot)
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Pakistan reward rookie bowler with T20 spot (/news/1061698/pakistan-rewardrookie-bowler-with-t20-spot)

Shinwari has been on the selectors' radar since early this year when he bowled with penetration in domestic matches.

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