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Iran presses Pakistan, vows 'fiery revenge' after bombing
Feb 18, 2019 10:05Iran says it has given Pakistan the “necessary warnings” to take urgent action to prevent terrorist groups based on its side of the border from freely crossing into Iran and orchestrating attacks.
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Cash-strapped Pakistan gives scandal-hit Saudi crown prince lavish welcome
Feb 18, 2019 10:02Amid much fanfare, the Saudi crown prince is visiting cash-strapped Pakistan on the first leg of an Asia tour in what analysts view as a charm offensive aimed at seeking allies and repairing his image, which has been badly tarnished on the world stage over the gruesome murder of dissident journalist Jamal Khashoggi at Riyadh’s consulate in Turkey as well as the war crimes the kingdom has been committing in Yemen.
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New deadly gunfight in Kashmir amid India-Pakistan flareup
Feb 18, 2019 05:36Four Indian soldiers and a civilian have been killed in a fierce gunfight with suspected militants in India-controlled Kashmir as New Delhi launches a manhunt following a deadly car bomb attack against a convoy of its forces in the troubled region.
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Pakistani delegation due in Iran for talks on terror attack
Feb 18, 2019 03:28Pakistani Foreign Minister Makhdoom Shah Mahmood Qureshi says Islamabad will send an expert delegation to Tehran to hold talks with Iranian officials about a recent bloody terrorist attack that targeted members of Iran’s Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC).
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India on alert for communal strife after Kashmir attack
Feb 17, 2019 12:49The Indian government is on alert following a recent deadly attack on Indian forces in Kashmir that has triggered a wave of communal violence against Kashmiris residing in different parts of India.
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General urges caution after India's 'heavy price' threat
Feb 17, 2019 09:17A retired Indian military commander has called on New Delhi to exercise caution after a car bombing in the disputed region of Kashmir prompted threats of a confrontation.
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Iran summons Pakistan ambassador over terrorist attack
Feb 17, 2019 09:15The Foreign Ministry has summoned Pakistan’s ambassador to Tehran, expressing the Islamic Republic’s “strong protest” to Islamabad over a deadly terrorist attack that targeted a group of security forces in southeastern Iran.
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Pakistan must account for terror attack in Iran: Parl. Speaker Larijani
Feb 17, 2019 05:59Iranian Parliament (Majlis) Speaker Ali Larijani says Islamabad should account for a recent bloody terrorist attack in Iran’s southeast as the assault was plotted on and launched from Pakistani soil.
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Iran warns Saudi Arabia, UAE of retaliatory measures, scolds Pakistan
Feb 16, 2019 09:46The chief commander of Iran's Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) has warned Saudi Arabia and the UAE that they could face retaliatory measures for supporting terrorists on behalf of the US and Israel.
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Saudi crown prince postpones Pakistan visit amid protests
Feb 16, 2019 09:44Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman’s visit to Pakistan has been postponed amid widespread protests against him as well as heightened tensions in the region.