Musharraf for quick end to US operation: Talks held in Iran, Turkey
ISTANBUL, Nov 7: President Gen Pervez Musharraf on Wednesday urged a halt in the US-led bombing on Afghanistan during Ramazan, warning Islamic support for the anti-terrorist operation could be affected....
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Pakistan, Iran agree on future Afghan setup
 ISLAMABAD, Nov 7: President Gen Pervez Musharraf on Wednesday made a brief stopover in Tehran and discussed with the Iranian leaders situation in Afghanistan and the UN-sponsored process for establishing a...
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Mazar only 7km away, claims Alliance
KABUL, Nov 7: Anti-Taliban forces backed by US warplanes on Wednesday claimed to have made their biggest push of the month-old war here, moving within striking distance of the key northern...
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WTO to face challenging task at Doha meeting
BRUSSELS, Nov 7: Negotiators from the World Trade Organisation’s 142 members face a tough five days in Doha, starting November 9, as they struggle to reach consensus on an agenda for...
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Bush getting ready to meet Musharraf, Vajpayee
WASHINGTON, Nov 7: President George Bush, wrestling with the myriad complexities of dealing with a number of foreign politicians who have been trekking to the White House since the September 11...
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Qatari shot dead after firing on US air base
DOHA, Nov 7: A military officer shot dead a Qatari who opened fire at a major US air base near Doha on Wednesday, two days before a major WTO meeting here,...
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Turkish police seize uranium
ISTANBUL, Nov 7: Paramilitary police in Istanbul have seized about a kilogram of weapons-grade uranium and detained two Turks who attempted to sell the substance to undercover agents, a security official...
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It’s not going to be a steady march: Rumsfeld
WASHINGTON, Nov 7: US efforts to coordinate with rebel forces in Afghanistan to topple the Taliban are gradually expanding but face more pitfalls, Defense Secretary Donald H. Rumsfeld said on Tuesday....
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Washington to freeze more Al-Qaeda-linked assets
LOS ANGELES, Nov 7: Seeking to freeze more assets tied to Osama bin Laden’s Al-Qaeda network, President Bush will unveil on Wednesday a new and more significant list of financial targets,...
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Officials’ fears allayed
ISLAMABAD, Nov 7: The president on Wednesday introduced amendments to Civil Servants Ordinance, indemnifying the bureaucrats from any prosecution and legal proceeding for doing anything in their official capacity in good...
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US aid for border security
WASHINGTON, Nov 7: A team from the State Department’s Bureau for International Narcotics and Law Enforcement (INL) is due to visit Pakistan next week to discuss details of implementation of the...
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New Delhi diplomat expelled
ISLAMABAD, Nov 7: The government of Pakistan on Wednesday asked the government of India to withdraw Mr Devendra Kumar Gupta, an official of the High Commission of India in Islamabad, within...
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WFP starts food airlift to northern Afghanistan
ISLAMABAD, Nov 7: The World Food Programme on Wednesday began food airlifting from Pakistan to end serious food shortage in northern Afghanistan....
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US-made bombs found in Kharan
QUETTA, Nov 7: A shepherd was injured when a device exploded in Lejah area of Kharan district of Balochistan, while around four dozen unexploded US-made devices were found in the mountain...
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Blair lauds Musharraf’s ‘brave stand’
LONDON, Nov 7: British Prime Minister Tony Blair on Wednesday praised President Pervez Musharraf’s “very brave and principled stand” behind the coalition against terrorism, a day before they meet for talks...
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US news bulletin for Afghans
KANDAHAR, Nov 7: The United States has started transmitting vicious propaganda on radio for the people of Kandahar and suburban areas....
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Taliban say 37 civilians killed
KABUL, Nov 7: The Taliban said on Wednesday that another 37 civilian had been killed during US bombing raids in Afghanistan....
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Taliban fighters taking shelter in refugee camps: UNHCR
ISLAMABAD, Nov 7: The United Nations High Commission for Refugees on Wednesday claimed that armed elements are taking shelter in refugee camps near the borders making the delivery of humanitarian assistance...
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