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BEIJING: Some local governments in China's unruly far western region of Xinjiang are stepping up controls on the Islamic faith followed by the Uighur people ahead of Ramazan, including making officials swear they will not fast.

BEIRUT: Islamist groups including al Qaeda's Nusra Front have seized the Syrian city of Idlib for the first time since the conflict in the country began, fighters and a monitoring group said on Saturday.

WAZIRABAD: Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif on Wednesday said a national level committee should be constituted to contain floods-related losses, ARY News reported.

ISLAMABAD: In view of the imposition of Article-245 of the Constitution in Islamabad and long march by PTI and PAT, the army has taken control of the Parliament House, ARY News reported Wednesday.

SOUTHAMPTON, England: Under-fire captain Alastair Cook made a courageous 95 and Gary Ballance struck a fine century to put England in control at 247 for two on the first day of the third test against India on Sunday.

KARACHI: A spokesperson of Airport Security Force (ASF) has said security forces have brought the situation at ASF Academy under control, ARY News reported...