Big operation against Al Qaeda in offing: Osama cornered - UK paper
ISLAMABAD, Feb 22: Interior Minister Faisal Saleh Hayat said on Sunday that Pakistan's para-military troops had been deployed on Pakistan-Afghan border to nab Osama bin Laden who, he said, was reported to be in the vicinity of north-south Waziristan.
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No US, UK forces in country: Rashid
ISLAMABAD, Feb 22: Information and Broadcasting Minister Shaikh Rashid Ahmed on Sunday denied a report in British daily Sunday Express that special forces of Britain and America had surrounded Osama bin Laden and his associates in an area north of Quetta.
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US satisfied over N-issue handling: PM
LAHORE, Feb 22: Prime Minister Mir Zafarullah Khan Jamali said on Sunday that the United States was satisfied with the way the government was handling the nuclear proliferation issue.
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Benazir's remarks on N-issue rejected
ISLAMABAD, Feb 22: Information Minister Shaikh Rashid Ahmed on Sunday said PPP chairperson Benazir Bhutto's recent statement reflected the 'thoughts and aspirations of an enemy rather than a friend of Pakistan'.
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WB offers $10bn soft loan
ISLAMABAD, Feb 22: The World Bank has offered up to $10 billion in soft loans for water and power sectors over the next few years, a source said.
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Russian team to discuss anti-terror measures
ISLAMABAD, Feb 22: A 13-member Russian delegation will be arriving here on Monday to participate in the second session of the Pakistan-Russia joint working group on counter-terrorism.
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CJs vow to strengthen rule of law in S. Asia
KARACHI, Feb 22: The chief justices of Saarc countries vowed on Sunday to strengthen rule of law and recognition of merit and eradicate chronic legal delays in their jurisdictions.
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Vajpayee says climate for talks congenial
NEW DELHI, Feb 22: Indian Prime Minister Atal Behari Vajpayee said on Sunday the atmosphere was conducive for talks with Pakistan following the announcement of a timetable for peace dialogue.
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Two Iraqis die in Mosul attacks
MOSUL, Feb 22: Two Iraqis were killed and three wounded in separate attacks in the northern Iraqi city of Mosul, including one against the home of the provincial police chief, the police said on Sunday.
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Palestinian suicide bomber kills eight
AL QUDS, Feb 22: A Palestinian suicide bomber killed eight people on a crowded bus here on Sunday on the eve of World Court hearings into a controversial barrier Israel says will ensure its security against such attacks.
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Post-poll clashes claim seven lives
TEHRAN, Feb 22: At least seven people have been killed in southern Iran after sporadic violent clashes followed the announcement of results of Friday's parliamentary elections, reports and officials said on Sunday.
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Hardliners get 'comfortable majority'
TEHRAN, Feb 22: Iranian religious conservatives were on Sunday assured of securing a comfortable majority in parliament as the counting of ballots cast in Friday's elections reached the final stages.
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US judge frees man accused of terror links
WASHINGTON, Feb 22: A US federal judge has acquitted a 29- year-old American Muslim accused of setting up a Lashkar-e- Tayyaba network near the US capital.
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Massacre in Uganda
KAMPALA, Feb 22: Ugandan rebels shot and burnt to death 192 people in a camp for displaced civilians in their bloodiest attack in years, a local official said on Sunday.
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