Elements fanning hatred warned: Musharraf asks Ulema to inspire sectarian harmony
ISLAMABAD, Feb 19: President Pervez Musharraf on Thursday said strict action would be taken against elements involved in publication of 'inflammatory' material.
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Pakistan hopeful about N-restraint regime
ISLAMABAD, Feb 19: Pakistan and India agreed during the Feb 16-18 talks in Islamabad to hold technical-level discussions on nuclear confidence building measures with a suggestion for a nuclear restraint regime between the two countries
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Islamabad, New Delhi satisfied over talks
ISLAMABAD, Feb 19: Foreign Minister Khurshid Mehmood Kasuri and his Indian counterpart Yashwant Sinha on Thursday expressed satisfaction over the outcome of bilateral talks that were held in Islamabad from Feb 16 to 18.
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Talks termed 'small but important step': Peace moves hailed on both sides of LoC
MUZAFFARABAD/SRINAGAR, Feb 19: Talks outlining a 'basic roadmap' for peace between India and Pakistan in Kashmir were welcomed on Thursday on both sides of the Line of Control as a small but important step.
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'Islamabad, Delhi on steady peace path'
NEW DELHI, Feb 19: Indian newspapers Thursday splashed the announcement of an India-Pakistan dialogue timetable on their front pages, welcoming it as a sincere step to steer a steady course to peace.
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US hails roadmap for Kashmir talks
WASHINGTON, Feb 19: The United States on Thursday welcomed the positive outcome of the Islamabad talks and hoped that it would lead to a lasting peace between India and Pakistan.
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Pakistan evolving as free society: Bush
WASHINGTON, Feb 19: US President George W. Bush has praised Pakistan as a "country which is evolving, showing what is possible in terms of a free society, and an active parliament and, at the same time, honouring Islam."
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N-leaks began in Europe: NYT
NEW YORK, Feb 19: The selling of atomic secrets and equipment began in Europe not Islamabad, said the New York Times on Thursday quoting experts who monitor proliferation and court papers.
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Moon panel meeting
ISLAMABAD, Feb 19: The Central Ruet-i-Hilal Committee is to meet in Lahore on Feb 21 (Saturday) for the sighting of the Muharram moon. Mufti Muneeb-ur-Rehman, the Ruet committee chairman
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2 US troops die in Iraq blast
BAGHDAD, Feb 19: Two US soldiers and one Iraqi were killed on Thursday in a bomb blast near Khaldiyah, 80km west of Baghdad, a military spokesperson said.
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Annan supports US on Iraq elections
UNITED NATIONS, Feb 19: UN Secretary General Kofi Annan on Thursday gave the United States a major boost in Iraq by backing Washington in saying elections before the June 30 handover of power are impossible.
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Sharon presents 'disengagement' plan to top US envoys
AL QUDS, Feb 19: Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon presented his proposals to evacuate most of the Gaza Strip settlements as part of his controversial disengagement plan to a team of senior US envoys on Thursday.
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Israel to get 100 F-16I fighter jets
RAMON AIR BASE, Feb 19: The Israeli air force on Thursday took delivery of the first two of more than 100 US-built F-16I jets, a new generation of warplane which will soon make up the backbone of Israel's fleet.
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Anti-Semitism linked to ME tensions
BRUSSELS, Feb 19: European Union policymakers on Thursday vowed tougher action to fight anti-Semitism across the bloc but warned Jewish community leaders that the phenomenon was linked to continuing tensions in the Middle East.
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Tehran denies nuclear activity at mly base
VIENNA/TEHRAN, Feb 19: Iran on Thursday dismissed new allegations that it was carrying out sensitive, undeclared nuclear activities at a military base.
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Hard liners on top as Iran goes to polls today
TEHRAN, Feb 19: Iran's Islamic conservatives were poised to tighten their grip on power here on Friday by winning controversial parliamentary polls and sweeping out a frustrated and largely disqualified reformist majority.
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S. Arabia to fingerprint visitors
RIYADH, Feb 19: From August this year, Saudi Arabia will start fingerprinting every foreigner entering the kingdom. All the 10 fingers of incoming passengers will be recorded
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Amritsar explosion injures 15
AMRITSAR, Feb 19: At least 15 people were injured in a powerful bomb blast on Thursday that caused widespread damage at a court complex here, police and witnesses said.
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