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Pakistan to release 360 Indian prisoners as tensions ease

Tension has been running high since a suicide car bombing by Pakistan-based militants in Indian-controlled Kashmir killed at least 40 Indian paramilitary police

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Watch: 500,000 gather for interfaith Festival of Lights in Lahore

Devotees visit the shrine of poet and saint Madho Lal Hussain to have their prayers answered. The festival celebrates the Muslim poet's love for a Hindu boy, and with it interfaith harmony.

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Italian and British climber found dead on Pakistan's "killer mountain"

Briton Tom Ballard and Italian Daniele Nardi were attempting a rare winter ascent of the 8,126-metre in the Himalayas, considered one of the hardest mountaineering feats in the world.

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Spectators cheer on camel fighting contest, despite ban

Thousands of people flocked to view a camel fighting spectacle in the Pakistani city of Layyah, despite a ban on such events

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People in India call for peace with Pakistan

"The people of India and Pakistan want peace, not war" - with this slogan, hundreds of people formed a human chain in India.

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South Asia is a nuclear flashpoint, expert tells Euronews

South Asia is a nuclear flashpoint, expert tells Euronews

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Watch again: Pakistan releases captured Indian pilot at border point

Pakistan has released on Friday an Indian fighter pilot seized earlier this week amid days of fighting between the two nuclear powers.

India

Watch again: Indian military accuses Pakistan of 'violations'

India's navy, airforce and army on Thursday accused Pakistan of committing "violations" across the Kashmir line of control and said it is ready to intercept with a "swift, strong response when needed".

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What is the tension between Pakistan and India all about?

Khan had called for talks between the two nuclear-armed rivals in a televised address on Wednesday, saying: "Considering the nature of the weapons that both of us have, can we afford any miscalculation?"

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Pakistan's PM says he's ready to 'sit down and talk with India'

Pakistan's PM says he's ready to "sit down and talk with India" to ease tensions and avoid miscalculations.

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Indian jets downed over Kashmir by Pakistan

Pilot is captured as Pakistan's conflict with its nuclear-armed neighbor continues to escalate.

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Brexit latest and religious slaughter | Europe briefing

Take a look back at some of this morning's biggest stories from across Europe.

India

India launches airstrikes inside Pakistan

India said its warplanes struck a militant training camp inside Pakistan on Tuesday, raising tensions between the neighbouring countries.

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Pakistan showcases new defence tech

Pakistan showcases new defence tech

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Pakistan blasphemy case: Christian woman freed from jail

A Pakistani Christian woman acquitted of blasphemy after spending eight years on death row has been freed from prison, her lawyer says.

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Europe Briefing: EPP congress and blasphemy lawyer flees

Take a look back at the biggest stories from across Europe this morning.

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Protests in Pakistan after Supreme Court acquits Christian Asia Bibi of blasphemy

The streets of Pakistan are full of anger after the country's Supreme Court acquitted a Christian woman accused of blasphemy, and Prime Minister Imran Khan is appealing for calm. Asia Bibi has been on death row since 2010 and she'll be walking out of prison to the firestorm her case has created.

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Watch: Muslims in Pakistan celebrate Eid al-Adha

The holiday celebrates the story of the prophet Ibrahim.

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Imran Khan sworn in as Pakistan’s new prime minister

Ex-cricket star Imran Khan has been sworn in as Pakistan’s new prime minister after a vote by MPs.

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Imran Khan begins coalition search

Victor in Pakistan's elections needs to build a parliamentary majority