Heavy bombing on Baghdad leaves 55 dead: Bunker busters used;
 CENTRAL IRAQ, March 28: The United States unleashed huge “bunker-buster” bombs on Baghdad on Friday in some of the most savage air strikes of the Iraq invasion, and prepared to throw...
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Pakistan welcomes US-UK proposal
ISLAMABAD, March 28: The government on Friday welcomed a joint US-UK call for early renewal of dialogue between Pakistan and India but rejected outright their statement insinuating that Pakistan had not...
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Rumsfeld warns Syria, Iran
WASHINGTON, March 28: US Defence Secretary Donald Rumsfeld on Friday issued a dire warning to Tehran and Damascus to steer clear of Iraq, alleging that military equipment had crossed into the...
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Senators term US action ruthless
ISLAMABAD, March 28: More senators condemned the US-led war on Iraq on Friday but some also targeted President Saddam Hussein for his alleged oppressive policies as the upper house prolonged a...
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UN allows Iraq to buy food, medicines
 UNITED NATIONS, March 28: The UN Security Council on Friday voted unanimously to tap billions of dollars in Iraqi oil revenues to purchase food and medicine for Iraq’s people who face...
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Islamabad may ask Delhi for neutral expert: Baghlihar Hydropower project
ISLAMABAD, March 28: Pakistan is expected to ask India early next month that the two countries appoint a neutral expert under the aegis of the World Bank to resolve the dispute...
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Japan reschedules $4.5bn debt
ISLAMABAD, March 28: Japan on Friday rescheduled its consolidated $4.5 billion debt owed by Pakistan for 38 years on a lower interest rate....
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Worldwide massive rallies call for Jihad against US
TEHRAN, March 28: Thousands of angry and defiant demonstrators across the Middle East protested against the US invasion of Iraq on Friday following Friday prayers during which religious leaders called for...
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US rules out truce with Saddam
WASHINGTON, March 28: US Defence Secretary Donald Rumsfeld insisted on Thursday that there would be no ceasefire in the war to oust and disarm Iraqi President Saddam Hussein....
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Opposition forms body to decide leaders
ISLAMABAD, March 28: The main opposition parties have formed a committee to talk to the Muttahida Majlis-i-Amal on its decision to have Maulana Fazlur Rahman and Allama Shah Ahmed Noorani nominated...
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Another US diplomat resigns over war
WASHINGTON, March 28: The State Department received a resignation letter on Friday from another US diplomat who decided to quit in protest over the Bush administration’s decision to wage a war...
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Ninth Day of the War
IRAQ, March 28: Following are the events took place on Friday (the ninth day of war on Iraq):...
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India hails US-UK statement
NEW DELHI, March 28: India said on Friday it welcomed a joint statement by Britain and the United States condemning recent acts of “terrorism” in held Kashmir....
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Imam of Makkah prays for Iraqis
RIYADH, March 28: The imam of Makkah’s Grand Mosque on Friday called for an immediate halt to the war on Iraq as Muslims across Saudi Arabia prayed for Baghdad’s victory....
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Italy declares state of emergency
ROME, March 28: Italy declared a state of national emergency on Friday in response to the war in Iraq, civil protection authorities said in a statement....
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France, Russia demand end to fighting
PARIS, March 28: The foreign ministers of France and Russia, Dominique de Villepin and Igor Ivanov, respectively, have called for an immediate end to fighting in Iraq....
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