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Pak protesters shut down national TV; near PM Sharif’s house
01 Sep 2014
On Monday, despite heavy rain, crowds of protesters fought running battles with retreating police after breaking the main gate of the Pakistan Secretariat area which houses government ministries
India to open special window for Japanese investments
01 Sep 2014
The Nikkei business daily today reported that Japan has targeted doubling its direct investment in India in five years, from some $2 billion last year
Modi arrives in Japan to herald a new era of partnership
30 Aug 2014
Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived in Japan this morning on his first official foreign visit, which is billed to open new bilateral vistas and take the Strategic and Global Partnership to a higher level
Imran Khan, Qadri step up protests, tell Pak PM to quit at once
26 Aug 2014
The anti-government protests in the heart of Pakistan's capital showed no sign of ending almost two weeks after they began
Restrictions worsening Ebola crisis: Aid worker
22 Aug 2014
Pak crisis: Imran Khan’s PTI members quit assembly en masse
22 Aug 2014
The political crisis in Pakistan took a dramatic turn today as legislators of protest leader Imran Khan's Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) party resigned en masse from the National Assembly
Pak SC summons Khan, Qadri as protestors ‘gherao’ assembly
21 Aug 2014
Most business houses in Pakistan have criticised the street protests, arguing that Pakistan can't afford such liabilities with a wobbly economy
Putin effect: EU to pay farmers for destroying produce
19 Aug 2014
Farmers in the EU will be paid to destroy excess fruit and vegetables stocks to stop prices from collapsing after Russia banned imports in retaliation for Western sanctions
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