Saudi Arabia 'is Pakistan's friend in need'Saudi Arabia 'is Pakistan's friend in need'
Saudi Arabia 'is Pakistan's friend in need' - TheIndianSubcontinent News

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Pulwama attack: India warns of backlash against Kashmiri MuslimsPulwama attack: India warns of backlash against Kashmiri Muslims
Image copyrightHindustan TimesImage caption Members of the All India Muslim Unity Front burning a Pakistani flag

Kashmiri Muslims are being warned to stay vigilant, amid reports of threats and intimidation after last week's deadly attack on Indian forces.

Isolated incidents of students from Kashmir being beaten

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Australian political parties hit by 'state actor' hack, PM saysAustralian political parties hit by 'state actor' hack, PM says
Image copyrightGetty ImagesImage caption Australia's parliament was the subject of an attempted hack two weeks ago

Australian PM Scott Morrison says the country's major political parties and parliament were hit by a "malicious intrusion" on their computer networks.

The activity was carried out by a "sophisticated

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Saudi Arabia signs $20bn in deals with PakistanSaudi Arabia signs $20bn in deals with Pakistan
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Saudi Arabia has pledged investment deals worth $20bn (£15.5bn) with Pakistan which is seeking to bolster its fragile economy.

It comes as part of a high-profile Asian tour by the kingdom's Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman.

Pakistan urgently needs to address a balance of payments crisis and is

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Near-naked men scramble for sticks in JapanNear-naked men scramble for sticks in Japan
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Thousands of near-naked men seeking luck have scrambled to find two sacred sticks as part of an ancient Japanese festival.

It's thought about 10,000 men wearing white loincloths took part in the ceremony at the Kinryozan Saidaiji Buddhist temple in Okayama on Saturday.

Participants were purified in water before scrambling

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Bangladesh slum fire: Nine dead in Chittagong blazeBangladesh slum fire: Nine dead in Chittagong blaze
Image copyrightAFPImage caption Officials say a short circuit may have caused the blaze

At least nine people have died after a fire swept through more than 200 slum dwellings in the coastal Bangladeshi city of Chittagong.

Police and firefighters say more than 50 other people were injured.

Four members of one

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