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Pakistan, US mly exercises this month
ISLAMABAD, June 30: Pakistan and US special operations forces will begin tri-services exercises involving army, navy and air force by the end of July, well-placed sources told Dawn on Sunday....
US pressures APHC to contest polls
NEW DELHI, June 30: The United States and some other Western countries are persuading the All Parties Hurriyat Conference (APHC) to contest Indian-sponsored polls in the state of Jammu and Kashmir...
POL prices up by 40-75 paisa per litre
KARACHI, June 30: The Oil Companies Advisory Committee (OCAC) on Sunday revised upward the prices of six petroleum products, from a minimum 40 to a maximum 75 paisa, while keeping the...
Govt orders patrolling to check water theft
ISLAMABAD, June 30: With Balochistan still getting 12 per cent short of its authorized share of water, the federal government has decided to depute joint patrolling of the Sindh Regiment and...
Harassment of detained Pakistanis criticized
SAN FRANCISCO, June 30: The American Muslim Alliance, a leading American Muslim political organization with 96 chapters in 34 US States, has criticized the US government for maltreating 132 Pakistanis who...
Infiltration continues, says Indian army
NEW DELHI, June 30: The Indian army claims it has more proof of infiltration into Kashmir after three men were killed while trying to cross over into Indian territory....
Brazil clinch World Cup
YOKOHAMA, June 30: Ronaldo, the flop of the 1998 World Cup final, scored two goals to steer Brazil to a record fifth world title with a 2-0 win over Germany on...
Advani says he is not Vajpayee’s successor
NEW DELHI, June 30: Indian Home Minister, Lal Krishan Advani, said on Sunday that his elevation as deputy prime minister should not be seen as a move to succeed Prime Minister...
2 Afghans held over arms depot explosion
KABUL, June 30: Afghan authorities believe negligence, not sabotage, caused a deadly munitions dump explosion on its south-east border and have arrested two locals, an official said Sunday....
2 injured in Israeli train blast
AL QUDS, June 30: Suspected Palestinian bombers injured two people on Sunday in an attack on a busy train in central Israel, as Defence Minister Binyamin Ben Eliezer sent in troops...
Three BD nationals hanged in Kuwait
KUWAIT CITY, June 30: Kuwait on Sunday hanged publicly three Bangladeshis, convicted of rape and murder of a Sri Lankan maid, at Naif Palace....
Six killed in tribal clash
QUETTA, June 30: At least six people were killed and over a dozen injured in a clash between Luni and Marri tribes on Sunday at Chamalang coalfield in Kohlu district....
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YOKOHAMA, June 30: Ronaldo, the flop of the 1998 World Cup final, scored two goals to steer Brazil to a record fifth world title with a 2-0 win over Germany on...
AL QUDS, June 30: Suspected Palestinian bombers injured two people on Sunday in an attack on a busy train in central Israel, as Defence Minister Binyamin Ben Eliezer sent in troops...
