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Pulwama attack: Pakistan warns India against military actionPulwama attack: Pakistan warns India against military action
Image copyrightAFPImage caption Mr Khan called on India to provide evidence to support its claims that Pakistan was involved

Pakistan has warned it will retaliate if India takes military action against it after a militant attack on Indian forces in Indian-administered Kashmir.

Prime Minister Imran Khan went on

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After Kashmir attack, what are India's optionsAfter Kashmir attack, what are India's options
Image copyrightReutersImage caption Mr Modi's government is under pressure to respond to the attack in Pulwama

A suicide bomber killed more than 40 paramilitary police in Indian-administered Kashmir last week in what was the deadliest attack on Indian forces in the region for decades. Pakistan denies any role in

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Storm damaged China-bound Russian missilesStorm damaged China-bound Russian missiles
Image copyrightGetty ImagesImage caption Since annexing Crimea in 2014 Russia has deployed S-400 missiles there

A storm in the English Channel damaged S-400 anti-aircraft missiles that Russia was shipping to China, but now they are being replaced, Russia says.

The ship with its damaged cargo returned to Russia

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Kim Jong-un's 'butler' in Vietnam ahead of Trump-Kim summitKim Jong-un's 'butler' in Vietnam ahead of Trump-Kim summit
Image copyrightGetty ImagesImage caption Kim Chang-son was also seen last year scouting out hotels in Singapore

The "butler" of North Korean leader Kim Jong-un is in Vietnam ahead of a summit meeting with US President Donald Trump set for next week.

During his visit to the capital city of Hanoi, the de-facto

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HSBC profits hit by China slowdownHSBC profits hit by China slowdown
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HSBC has reported a lower-than-expected 15.9% rise in pre-tax profits for 2018, partly because of an economic slowdown in China and Hong Kong.

Europe's largest bank made $19.9bn (£15.4bn) before tax last year, compared with $17.2bn in 2017.

Reported revenue was $53.8bn, a rise of 5% from the previous year.

HSBC makes

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Saudis will free 2,100 Pakistani prisoners
Saudi Arabia has agreed to free more than 2,100 Pakistani prisoners as the kingdom's crown prince concluded a visit to its nuclear-armed ally.
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