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A Saudi expatriate died at the city�s Chest Diseases Hospital on Friday morning from indiscriminate stabbing injuries received the previous evening at Basail in the district town.

Heart disease risk 'inherited

Men can inherit heart disease from their father say scientists who have tracked the condition to the Y chromosome that dads pass to sons.

Malaysia arrests Saudi tweeter

Malaysian police have arrested a Saudi Arabian columnist who fled his country after making comments on Twitter deemed insulting to the Prophet Mohammad, prompting a surge of online outrage and calls for his execution.

Military kills 11 militants in Pakistan

Pakistani forces killed 11 militants and wounded 19 in the northwest on Friday, security officials said, in a crackdown in the Kurram tribal region near the border with Afghanistan.

UN official meeting with top Maldives leaders

A top UN official was meeting Friday with the current and former presidents of the Maldives, trying to end the political stalemate that has gripped this Indian Ocean nation.

Myanmarese protest leader monk Gambira 'taken away

Myanmarese monk Shin Gambira has been taken away by authorities, sources told the BBC's Myanmar Service.

Chinese security forces kill 2 Tibetans

Chinese security forces shot dead two Tibetan brothers who had been on the run since taking part in anti-government protests two weeks ago in southwest China, a US-funded broadcaster reported Friday.

Immediate resistance if 12 March rally obstructed: BNP

Opposition BNP warns government of immediate retaliation if their 'peaceful' March 12 'Dhaka Cholo' grand rally is obstructed at any point.

To BTRC's ire, govt picks firms

Amidst a row with the telecoms watchdog, the government has selected 85 firms to award three types of licences under certain conditions.

India urged to execute treaties

Delhi needs to show more commitment on trade, transit, other agreements, while Dhaka needs to stress its points emphatically, say experts.

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