US, Kurd forces take Kirkuk: •Americans to keep control •Small fighting near airport
 KIRKUK, April 10: Washington-backed Kurdish forces captured northern Iraq’s key oil city of Kirkuk on Thursday, but Turkey...
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We are constantly vigilant: president
PESHAWAR, April 10: President Gen Pervez Musharraf said here on Thursday that his government was rightly proud of being the architect of invincible defence, strong economy and stable foreign policy during...
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Gas supply restored to Punjab, NWFP
LAHORE, April 10: The Sui Northern Gas Pipelines Limited on Thursday repaired two damaged gas pipelines near Ahmadpur Lambha and restored supplies to industrial and domestic consumers....
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IMF, WB ask govt not to oppose reforms
ISLAMABAD, April 10: The World Bank (WB) and International Monetary Fund (IMF) have urged the government to end “political opposition to their reform agenda” to ensure...
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The game is over, says Iraqi envoy
UNITED NATIONS, April 10: Iraqi Ambassador to the UN Mohammed Aldouri conceded on Wednesday “the game is over”, and hoped that the Iraqi people would be able to live in peace....
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US asks Turkey to send military observers
WASHINGTON, April 10: The United States has invited Turkey to send observers to the northern Iraqi city of Kirkuk to watch over the situation, the State Department said on Thursday....
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Chaos, frenzy prevails in Baghdad: Ministries buildings set ablaze, embassies looted
BAGHDAD, April 10: Baghdad descended into chaos on Thursday with ministries ablaze and looters rampaging through the city...
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Germany warns US against new wars
BERLIN, April 10: German Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder cautioned on Thursday against a new war after the conflict in Iraq, in an implicit warning to the United States....
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No govt functioning in Iraq: Annan
UNITED NATIONS, April 10: UN Secretary-General, Kofi Annan, said here on Thursday “it appeared there was no functioning government in Iraq at the moment” and stressed establishing law and order must...
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Powell rejects Sinha’s remarks
KARACHI, April 10: US Secretary of State Colin Powell on Thursday dismissed Indian remarks likening Pakistan to Iraq and urged the two neighbours to resolve their differences peacefully....
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4 die in Indian shelling
MUZAFFARABAD, April 10: Four people, including two children, were killed and another man was injured in Azad Jammu and Kashmir on Wednesday night in unprovoked Indian shelling....
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Iraqi embassy remains open
ISLAMABAD, April 10: Iraqi embassy in Islamabad remained open on Thursday, despite the partial fall of Baghdad the other day to US forces, sources said....
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Pakistan wants Iraqis’ rule
ISLAMABAD, April 10: Pakistan said on Thursday the Iraqi people should have control over their country, as international attention was focused on an interim set-up in Iraq after almost complete takeover...
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Shia leader shot dead in Najaf
 KUWAIT, April 10: A senior Iraqi Shia leader, Abdul Majid al Khoei, and his aide were assassinated in an attack in Najaf on Thursday....
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Sindh denies sharing water with Punjab
ISLAMABAD, April 10: The Sindh Irrigation and Power Department on Thursday denied contents of a briefing by the Indus River System Authority (IRSA) chairman that Sindh had agreed with Punjab to...
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India tries to ban cow slaughter
NEW DELHI, April 10: The Indian parliament was plunged into acrimony on Thursday as the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party adopted a resolution that seeks to ban the slaughter of cows across...
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