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Security forces arrive at site where dozens have been taken hostage in Jalalabad city. (Reuters)

Jalalabad, Afghanistan: 

Gunmen stormed a government building in Afghanistan's eastern city of Jalalabad on Tuesday, taking dozens of hostages after a suicide bomber blew himself up at the entrance gate, officials and witnesses said.

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Islamabad: 

Medical practitioners at Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences on Tuesday said that former prime minister Nawaz Sharif's health is improving.

The development came to light after doctors rubbished reports of Mr Sharif being shifted from the hospital back to Adiala jail, where he is currently imprisoned for corruption cases. They also

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New Zealand said it will replace "sexist" road signs and would adopt gender-neutral signs instead

Kuala Lumpur: 

New Zealand's transport authority said on Tuesday it would adopt gender-neutral signs after a 7-year-old girl said it was "wrong and unfair" to suggest only men could work on roadside power lines.

Zoe Carew spotted a "linemen" hazard sign

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Use of CT technology substantially improves TSA's threat detection capability (Representational)

Washington, US: 

Passengers might be allowed to keep liquids and laptops in their carry-on bags at airport security checkpoints in the US if screening technology being tested at select airports is widely adopted.

The Transportation Security Administration

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Imran Khan will be sworn-in as the Prime Minister of Pakistan on August 11. He plans to invite PM Modi

New Delhi: 

Imran Khan's party - Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf or PTI - is considering inviting leaders of SAARC countries, including Prime Minister Narendra Modi to his oath taking ceremony as the Prime Minister of Pakistan, a party official said today.

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The only person rejoicing will be Vladimir Putin, Jeremy Hunter said. (File)

Paris: 

Russia's President Vladimir Putin would be the only winner in the event of Britain crashing out of the European Union next March without a withdrawal agreement, Britain's foreign minister said Tuesday.

Jeremy Hunt said Russian aggression made it crucial to maintain

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