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The Afghan Women's Network said their rights should not be used as a "political tool" in dealings with the Taliban, who barred women from schools and jobs and drastically curtailed their personal liberties when they ruled Afghanistan from 1996 to 2001 from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India http://bit.ly/2WJalTu

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Markhor, a distinctive species of wild goat identified by its long hair and spiralled horns, is a protected species in Pakistan unless permitted by the government to kill it under trophy hunting programmes. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India http://bit.ly/2WIVQiH

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The United Arab Emirates borders Saudi Arabia, the birthplace of Islam, but unlike its larger neighbour, which outlaws all non-Muslim places of worship, Abu Dhabi allows Christians among its large migrant workforce to practise their faith discreetly. Pope Francis held a historic public mass for an estimated 170,000 Catholics at an Abu Dhabi stadium on Tuesday on the first ever papal visit to the Muslim Gulf. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India http://bit.ly/2SuB86W

President Ashraf Ghani is being pushed to the sidelines as the Taliban ignores his overtures for peace and negotiates instead with his friends, and enemies, over the future of Afghanistan. From Doha to Moscow, the insurgents are meeting an array of envoys with competing interests in Afghanistan, from the United States eager to withdraw their troops to political leaders in Kabul jostling for power. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India http://bit.ly/2RHlJMd

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Chinese communities around the world welcomed the Year of the Pig on Tuesday, ushering in the Lunar New Year with prayers, family feasts and shopping sprees. Celebrations will take place across the globe, from Southeast Asia's centuries-old Chinese communities to the more recently established Chinatowns of Sydney, London, Vancouver, Los Angeles and beyond. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India http://bit.ly/2TwDsrb

For the Gulf Arab region where public displays of non-Islamic faith are restricted, the hymns of "Halleluja" booming out from speakers marked a milestone and evidence of the Emirates' much touted assertions of its tolerance for other faiths. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India http://bit.ly/2BmKOGL

The blaze broke out in the eight-storey structure on Rue Erlanger, near the Rue Erlanger and the Roland Garros French Open tennis venue in the capital's chic 16th district. from Europe News Headlines, Latest Europe News and Live Updates - Times of India http://bit.ly/2UFjrPt

The annual State of the Union address is the keynote prime time speech by the president to the Congress in which he sets out his legislative agenda and national priorities for the next year and highlights his achievements to the American people. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India http://bit.ly/2t2a7JI

The annual State of the Union address is the keynote prime time speech by the president to the Congress in which he sets out his legislative agenda and national priorities for the next year and highlights his achievements to the American people. from US News Headlines, Latest USA News, America Breaking News - Times of India http://bit.ly/2t2a7JI

The fake university was set up by the DHS's investigating unit in the Greater Detroit area to bust the "pay-and-stay" racket. "All participants in this scheme knew that the University of Farmington had no instructors or classes..and were aware they were committing a crime," a State Department spokesperson said. Department's response came after India issued a demarche. from US News Headlines, Latest USA News, America Breaking News - Times of India http://bit.ly/2REVaHg

German Chancellor Angela Merkel said there was a "big debate" in Germany about using Huawei equipment. A growing number of Western states are turning their backs on Huawei, fearful that its equipment could be a Trojan horse for Beijing's security apparatus. from Europe News Headlines, Latest Europe News and Live Updates - Times of India http://bit.ly/2G7Uo4t

The US special envoy for North Korea, Stephen Biegun, will meet his North Korean counterpart on Wednesday in Pyongyang to prepare for a summit later this month between President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, the US State Department said on Monday. from US News Headlines, Latest USA News, America Breaking News - Times of India http://bit.ly/2t25qQ6

Seven people died and another was seriously injured in a building fire in a wealthy Paris neighbourhood on Monday night, the fire service said. "The toll could still increase because the fire is still in progress on the 7th and 8th floors" of the eight-storey block, a fire service spokesman said at the scene. from Europe News Headlines, Latest Europe News and Live Updates - Times of India http://bit.ly/2GobGJR

Seven people died and another was seriously injured in a building fire in a wealthy Paris neighbourhood on Monday night, the fire service said. "The toll could still increase because the fire is still in progress on the 7th and 8th floors" of the eight-storey block, a fire service spokesman said at the scene. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India http://bit.ly/2GobGJR