Troops on Iraqis’ request only: Saud: Indo-Israeli deal to fuel arms race
 ISLAMABAD, Oct 19: Saudi foreign minister Prince Saud al-Faisal said here on Sunday that Indo-Israel military cooperation was a “worrying element” which could unleash instability and arms race in the region....
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Two more US troops killed in Iraq attacks: Governing Council seeks end to ‘conspiracies’
BAGHDAD, Oct 19: Guerrillas killed two American soldiers overnight and blew up a US ammunition truck on Sunday, as Iraq’s US-appointed Governing Council called for an end to “conspiracies” threatening stability....
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LFO talks on Shujaat’s return
ISLAMABAD, Oct 19: The government is not likely to resume talks with the Muttahida Majlis-i-Amal (MMA) on the outstanding issues of LFO before the return of PML president Chaudhry Shujaat Hussain...
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Early resolution of Kashmir urged
ISLAMABAD, Oct 19: Pakistan and Saudi Arabia on Sunday agreed on the need for immediate resolution of Kashmir dispute through negotiations in accordance with the Security Council resolutions....
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S. Arabia may hold polls to Shoora
RIYADH, Oct 19: Saudi Arabia is likely to hold elections to its legislative body, the Shoora Council, within three years, the daily Al-Hayat said citing senior official sources. Last week, Saudi...
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Fahim accuses govt of meddling in elections
HYDERABAD, Oct 19: People’s Party Parliamentarians chairman Makhdoom Amin Fahim has said he has received many complaints about the government’s interference in the local bodies election scheduled for Monday....
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3 policemen among 5 killed in encounters
SUKKUR, Oct 19: Five persons, including three policemen, were killed in separate encounters near the Sindh-Balochistan border on Sunday night. Ten persons, including six policemen, were injured in the two incidents....
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Destruction, death as Israeli army leaves Rafah
GAZA CITY, Oct 19: The Israeli army pulled out of a Gaza refugee camp early on Sunday, leaving death and destruction in the wake of a four-day operation during which troops...
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S. Arabia increases funds for projects
ISLAMABAD, Oct 19: Saudi Arabia has decided to enhance its development assistance to Pakistan from the current level of $65 million to $100 million as a token of its appreciation for...
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Izetbegovic dies at 78
 SARAJEVO, Oct 19: Alija Izetbegovic, 78, hero of Muslim resistance during the siege of Sarajevo, former Bosnian president, who steered Bosnia through independence and the worst bloodshed in Europe since World...
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42 Afghan children return from S. Arabia
KABUL, Oct 19: Some 42 Afghan children allegedly trafficked to Saudi Arabia over the past several years have been repatriated to Kabul, Minister for Social Affairs Noor Mohammad Qarqeen said Sunday....
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Iran hints at stopping uranium enrichment
TEHRAN, Oct 19: Iran’s President Mohammad Khatami indicated on Sunday Tehran may halt uranium enrichment, which some Western governments say could be used to make atomic bombs, if it is allowed...
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Israeli charge false: Pakistan
ISLAMABAD, Oct 19: Foreign Minister Khurshid M. Kasuri has rejected the Israeli allegation that Pakistan has provided nuclear weapons to Syria....
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EU may deny asylum to Pakistanis
PARIS, Oct 19: Pakistan is expected to be among the countries whose residents will no longer be authorized to file political asylum in all the EU countries....
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Pope beatifies Mother Teresa
VATICAN CITY, Oct 19: An ailing Pope John Paul beatified Mother Teresa before a crowd of 300,000 on Sunday, calling her an icon of charity and launching her on the fast...
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Gen Aziz calls on BD COAS
DHAKA, Oct 19: Visiting Chief of General Staff of the Pakistan Army Lieut Gen Shahid Aziz called on Chief of Army Staff Lieut Gen Hasan Mashhud Chowdhury at Army Headquarters on...
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