US helicopter downed in Fallujah; 15 killed
BAGHDAD, Nov 2: Fifteen soldiers were killed when a US military helicopter was downed on Sunday in the deadliest attack on American- led coalition forces since their March invasion of Iraq....
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Musharraf links economic growth to stability: China for new regional security concept
BOAO (China), Nov 2: President Pervez Musharraf on Sunday said economic cooperation was the key to Asia’s development, but observed that tensions in South Asia and instability in Afghanistan adversely affected...
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Repatriation pact with EU soon
ISLAMABAD, Nov 2: Pakistan and the European Union are in advanced stages of negotiating a bilateral agreement on repatriation of illegal immigrants....
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Reduction in power tariff unlikely
ISLAMABAD, Nov 2: The government is unlikely to reduce power tariff until the cumulative deficits of the two power utilities are met, a finance ministry official told Dawn on Sunday....
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Syria moot condemns attacks on civilians
DAMASCUS, Nov 2: Iraq’s six neighbours on Sunday condemned terrorist attacks against civilians and said they would secure their borders, amid US charges foreign militants were behind a wave of violence...
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Islamabad may move resolution next week: Declaration of self-determination
UNITED NATIONS, Nov 2: In an effort to keep alive the concept of Universal declaration of Self Determination, Pakistan is expected to move a resolution in the UN General Assembly next...
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‘Delhi not serious about dialogue’: Pakistan accused of delaying aviation talks
NEW DELHI, Nov 2: Former Union Law Minister and Chairman, Kashmir Committee, Ram Jethmalani on Sunday said that India was not serious about normalizing ties with Pakistan and underscored the need...
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Musharraf discusses issues with leaders
BOAO, Nov 2: President General Pervez Musharraf on Sunday held bilateral meetings with leaders on the sidelines of the second annual conference of the Boao Forum for Asia....
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Communal riots in Gujarat, Aligarh
NEW DELHI, Nov 2: Four people were killed and 40 injured in communal violence which broke out on Sunday in Viramgam town, some 70 kms from Ahmedabad (Gujarat) leading to imposition...
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Afghanistan clashes claim seven more lives
KABUL, Nov 2: At least seven people including two civilians were killed in fighting between rival militias in Afghanistan’s northern Saripul province, officials said on Sunday....
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Tragic day for US troops, says Rumsfeld
WASHINGTON, Nov 2: US Defence Secretary Donald Rumsfeld said on Sunday that “today was a bad day” for American troops in Iraq where a helicopter was shot down, killing at least...
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Seven die as van rams into truck
LANDI KOTAL, Nov 2: Seven people died late Saturday when a speedy van rammed into a stationary truck near the Pakistan-Afghan border of Torkham....
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NAB accused of selective approach
ISLAMABAD, Nov 2: Pakistan recently terminated the contract of US assets recovery company, Broadsheet, as the company had raised objection on NAB’s “selective approach”, exposing itself to costly international arbitration in...
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India left out main issue, says Kasuri
ISLAMABAD, Nov 2: Foreign Minister Khurshid Mehmood Kasuri has said Pakistan wants meaningful dialogue with India on all issues, including the core issue of Kashmir....
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‘Javed was not produced before court for remand’
ISLAMABAD, Nov 2: PML-N acting president Makhdoom Javed Hashmi was not produced before a court of law on the District Court premises on Thursday for obtaining his physical remand. Instead, a...
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Six shot dead in Valley
SRINAGAR, Nov 2: Indian troops Sunday shot dead six freedom fighters in Kashmir while a civilian was killed by the militants, police said....
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UN team in Kabul to review security
KABUL, Nov 2: A UN Security Council delegation arrived here on Sunday for a week-long review of the country’s security, humanitarian conditions and human rights....
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24 killed
BOMBAY, Nov 2: At least 24 people died when a bus toppled into a deep gorge near the Hindu pilgrimage town of Alandi in western India, police said on Sunday....
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