Many crossed the border, but a significant number opted to camp on the Syrian side of the border - preferring to remain on Syrian soil as long as possible.

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However fans will have forgiven him for this after all they had just beaten Pakistan 2-1 which was India's maiden Test and one-day series victories on Pakistani soil in the first full tour across the border in 14 years.

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Two border guards were waiting as soon as he stepped on Canadian soil to ensure he had the correct paperwork.

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Given that the murders took place on French soil, albeit just 12 miles from the Swiss border, the French police are leading the investigation.

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Without formally pledging to defend Albania's soil, the alliance could help Albania's own border-monitoring efforts through aerial surveillance.

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Pakistan has always denied senior Taliban leaders are living on its soil, saying they go back and forth across the porous border with Afghanistan.

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