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Regional News Desperate to reach Britain: three migrants stuck in Calais explain how they got there Calais is currently home to an estimated 2,000 migrants - most of them from Eritrea, Sudan, Afghanistan and Pakistan - and all of them hoping to cross illegally into Britain. Three of them tell The Telegraph how they ended up on the shores of the English Channel

Desperate to reach Britain: three migrants stuck in Calais explain how they got there Calais is currently home to an estimated 2,000 migrants - most of them from Eritrea, Sudan, Afghanistan and Pakistan - and all of them hoping to cross illegally into Britain. Three of them tell The Telegraph how they ended up on the shores of the English Channel

December 18, 2014
Regional News Girl aged just THREE escaped from Taliban terrorists by hiding under her desk at nursery... and now wants to be a doctor to help friends injured in attack

Girl aged just THREE escaped from Taliban terrorists by hiding under her desk at nursery... and now wants to be a doctor to help friends injured in attack

December 18, 2014
Regional News By targeting schools, the Taliban has struck at the heart of Pakistan A tragic backdrop to the Peshawar massacre is that education is revered by Pakistanis, even those can barely afford it

By targeting schools, the Taliban has struck at the heart of Pakistan A tragic backdrop to the Peshawar massacre is that education is revered by Pakistanis, even those can barely afford it

December 18, 2014
Regional News How academia's liberal bias is killing social science A blockbuster new report includes some unsettling revelations

How academia's liberal bias is killing social science A blockbuster new report includes some unsettling revelations

December 18, 2014
Regional News Pakistan continues to sponsor terror groups and hostile propaganda against India, and necessary steps would be taken to safeguard the country’s interests, the government told the Rajya Sabha on Thursday.

Pakistan continues to sponsor terror groups and hostile propaganda against India, and necessary steps would be taken to safeguard the country’s interests, the government told the Rajya Sabha on Thursday.

December 18, 2014
Regional News Pakistani court grants bail to one of the alleged masterminds of the 2008 deadly rampage in the Indian city of Mumbai, a move that India calls "unfortunate"

Pakistani court grants bail to one of the alleged masterminds of the 2008 deadly rampage in the Indian city of Mumbai, a move that India calls "unfortunate"

December 18, 2014
Regional News No discrimination between "the good and bad Taliban," Pakistani Prime Minister says. "All would be dealt equally with an iron hand."

No discrimination between "the good and bad Taliban," Pakistani Prime Minister says. "All would be dealt equally with an iron hand."

December 18, 2014
Regional News Executions to resume in Pakistan as fury follows school attack Many demand government retribution in response to school massacre in Peshawar.

Executions to resume in Pakistan as fury follows school attack Many demand government retribution in response to school massacre in Peshawar.

December 18, 2014
Regional News As Pakistanis unite in grief over the killings of 132 schoolchildren by the Pakistani Taliban, several other militant groups have been quick to condemn the carnage too

As Pakistanis unite in grief over the killings of 132 schoolchildren by the Pakistani Taliban, several other militant groups have been quick to condemn the carnage too

December 18, 2014
Regional News Africa Suspected Boko Haram gunmen kidnapped more than 100 women and children and killed 35 people during a Sunday raid on the remote northeast Nigerian village of Gumskiri, a security source and resident said on Thursday.

Africa Suspected Boko Haram gunmen kidnapped more than 100 women and children and killed 35 people during a Sunday raid on the remote northeast Nigerian village of Gumskiri, a security source and resident said on Thursday.

December 18, 2014
Regional News 26/11 Mumbai terror attack planner Zakiur Lakhvi granted bail by Pakistani anti-terrorism court - See more at: http://indianexpress.com/article/india/india-others/2611-mumbai-terror-accused-zakiur-rehman-lakhvi-granted-bail-by-pakistani-court.

26/11 Mumbai terror attack planner Zakiur Lakhvi granted bail by Pakistani anti-terrorism court - See more at: http://indianexpress.com/article/india/india-others/2611-mumbai-terror-accused-zakiur-rehman-lakhvi-granted-bail-by-pakistani-court.

December 18, 2014
Regional News Who are the Pakistan Taliban? What are their goals? What has Pakistan's govt done to stop them? A look at the Pakistani Taliban, a militant organization that has claimed responsibility for a deadly attack on a school in the northwestern city of Peshawa

Who are the Pakistan Taliban? What are their goals? What has Pakistan's govt done to stop them? A look at the Pakistani Taliban, a militant organization that has claimed responsibility for a deadly attack on a school in the northwestern city of Peshawa

December 17, 2014
Regional News Looking back: Schools as killing fields A brief history of deadly attacks on schools worldwide.

Looking back: Schools as killing fields A brief history of deadly attacks on schools worldwide.

December 17, 2014
Regional News Pakistan: Dawood Ibrahim, lone survivor of the massacred class 9 in the Peshawar school attack

Pakistan: Dawood Ibrahim, lone survivor of the massacred class 9 in the Peshawar school attack

December 17, 2014
Regional News Peshawar school attack: Modi speaks to Sharif, says India stands firmly with Pak in fight against terror.

Peshawar school attack: Modi speaks to Sharif, says India stands firmly with Pak in fight against terror.

December 16, 2014
Regional News Thousands of Indians are sending a message of support to Pakistan on Twitter in the wake of the Taliban school massacre in Peshawar.

Thousands of Indians are sending a message of support to Pakistan on Twitter in the wake of the Taliban school massacre in Peshawar.

December 16, 2014
Regional News #IndiaWithPakistan: Indians express solidarity with Pakistan on Peshawar massacre - See more at: http://indianexpress.com/article/india/india-others/indiawithpakistan-indians-express-solidarity-with-pakistan-on-peshawar-massacre/?SocialMedia

#IndiaWithPakistan: Indians express solidarity with Pakistan on Peshawar massacre - See more at: http://indianexpress.com/article/india/india-others/indiawithpakistan-indians-express-solidarity-with-pakistan-on-peshawar-massacre/?SocialMedia

December 16, 2014
Gallery School attack exposes Pakistan's flawed anti-terror strategy Scores of children have been killed in a Taliban attack on a school in the Pakistani city of Peshawar. Analysts say the school siege proves the country's counter-terrorism policies have failed.

School attack exposes Pakistan's flawed anti-terror strategy Scores of children have been killed in a Taliban attack on a school in the Pakistani city of Peshawar. Analysts say the school siege proves the country's counter-terrorism policies have failed.

December 16, 2014
Regional News Pakistan Terrorists attacked an Army Public School located at Warsik Road in Peshawar. The stand off between Security forces and terrorists is still going on. According to latest news reports, 84 students have been killed while 126 people are injured so far. : Over 126, Mostly Students, Killed in Taliban Attack on School

Pakistan Terrorists attacked an Army Public School located at Warsik Road in Peshawar. The stand off between Security forces and terrorists is still going on. According to latest news reports, 84 students have been killed while 126 people are injured so far. : Over 126, Mostly Students, Killed in Taliban Attack on School

December 16, 2014
Geographical Articles and News The glaciers have significantly receded in the Karakoram region, where the mass balance is being observed. A bleak future for the world's glaciers As the world's glaciers melt, the ice pulls back, revealing crashed aircrafts and the bodies of missing climbers. But glaciologist Samuel Nussbaumer says the process of melting is the darkest tale of all.

The glaciers have significantly receded in the Karakoram region, where the mass balance is being observed. A bleak future for the world's glaciers As the world's glaciers melt, the ice pulls back, revealing crashed aircrafts and the bodies of missing climbers. But glaciologist Samuel Nussbaumer says the process of melting is the darkest tale of all.

December 13, 2014
Geographical Articles and News UGB News Network Congratulates 78th birthday of present Imam His Highness Prince Karim Aga Khan of Ismailli Muslims ..

UGB News Network Congratulates 78th birthday of present Imam His Highness Prince Karim Aga Khan of Ismailli Muslims ..

December 13, 2014
Geographical Articles and News Antarctic Peninsula started warming 600 years ago.. "There is no runaway melt. Most of the glaciers are melting at a similar rate to other glaciers in the world," lead author Andreas Kaab at the University of Oslo told Reuters of the study of glaciers in the Hindu Kush, Karakoram and Himalayas.

Antarctic Peninsula started warming 600 years ago.. "There is no runaway melt. Most of the glaciers are melting at a similar rate to other glaciers in the world," lead author Andreas Kaab at the University of Oslo told Reuters of the study of glaciers in the Hindu Kush, Karakoram and Himalayas.

December 13, 2014
Geographical Articles and News The Hindu Kush and Himalaya region, which encompasses countries such as India, China, Pakistan and Nepal, has seen a range of natural disasters that occurred after meteorological departments relayed warnings to government authorities which then failed to act, the experts said.

The Hindu Kush and Himalaya region, which encompasses countries such as India, China, Pakistan and Nepal, has seen a range of natural disasters that occurred after meteorological departments relayed warnings to government authorities which then failed to act, the experts said.

December 13, 2014
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