Probe into attack on Aziz widened
ISLAMABAD, Aug 1: Pakistan has broadened the scope of search for criminals who planned last week's assassination attempt on Finance Minister Shaukat Aziz and law-enforcement agencies have been directed to probe into links between militant groups and the Islambouli Brigade of Al Qaeda.
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Fight against terror not deterred by Al Qaeda threat: military
ISLAMABAD, Aug 1: Pakistan vowed Sunday it would not be deterred by Al-Qaeda threats of further attacks after the terror group claimed responsibility for an assassination attempt on prime minister-designate Shaukat Aziz.
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Compensation for families of suicide blast victims
ISLAMABAD, Aug 1: Prime Minister Chaudhry Shujaat Hussain has announced compensation to the tune of Rs0.5 million for each bereaved family of the victims of Friday suicide attack on Finance Minister Shaukat Aziz at Fatehjang.
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Rs10m reward announced
ISLAMABAD, Aug 1: The Interior Ministry on Sunday announced a reward of Rs 10 million for any person providing correct information about those responsible for the suicide attack on Finance Minister Shaukat Aziz.
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Troops leave for China
ISLAMABAD, Aug 1: Pakistan Army troops have left for China to participate in the first-ever joint military exercise between the two countries, to begin from Wednesday (August 4).
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Rockets hit scouts camp in Wana
WANA, Aug 1: Militants continued their attacks on security forces in the South Waziristan region and fired rockets at the scouts camp here on Saturday night, causing slight damage.
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Five army men among six gunned down in Khuzdar
QUETTA, Aug 1: Five army personnel and their civilian driver were killed and two others were injured when armed men fired on their vehicle in Khuzdar, 310km from here, on Sunday.
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Bride loses both legs in Hangu blast
HANGU, Aug 1: Two people were killed and 28 others wounded in a powerful explosion in village Darsamand Sarokhel, about 30km from here on Sunday.
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New gas-run power plants banned
ISLAMABAD, Aug 1: In view of the looming gas shortfalls, the government has decided in a major policy shift to reject investment proposals for gas-fired power plants and has put in place a new gas allocation plan, Dawn has learnt.
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10 fighters shot dead in Kashmir
SRINAGAR, Aug 1: Indian troops shot dead 10 Muslim rebels, including a commander, in separate clashes across Kashmir, police said on Sunday. Seven of the militants were gunned down in the northern district of Baramulla in three separate clashes on Sunday, a police spokesman told AFP.
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15 die in blasts at Iraqi churches
BAGHDAD/MOSUL, Aug 1: Car bombs exploded outside at least five churches in Iraq on Sunday, killing more than a dozen people and wounding many more in an apparently coordinated attack timed to coincide with evening prayers.
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15 killed in Iraq attacks
MOSUL, Aug 1: At least 15 people were killed in attacks across Iraq on Sunday including a car bomb blast outside a police station just hours after US air strikes and clashes with insurgents in Fallujah.
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Confusion over hostages' fate
BAGHDAD, Aug 1: Kenya said on Sunday kidnappers in Iraq had released seven truck drivers, including three Kenyans, but the truckers' company and a top Iraqi negotiator said the men remained captive.
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Saudi proposal faces difficulties: Muslim force for Iraq
WASHINGTON, Aug 1: The Saudi proposal to raise an Islamic force for Iraq appeared on Sunday to have run into the ground following differences with the United States and the refusal of several Muslim countries to contribute troops.
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IMF, WB target of possible attack: US
WASHINGTON, Aug 1: The United States raised the security alert level to high for financial institutions in Washington on Sunday after new intelligence suggested a possible threat.
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Farm subsidies slashed in WTO deal
GENEVA, Aug 1: Rich and poor nations struck a deal on Sunday to slash billions of dollars in farm subsidies, create more open industrial markets and put troubled global commerce negotiations back on track.
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Paraguay fire death toll 141
ASUNCION, Aug 1: At least 141 people have died after a fire swept through a supermarket on the outskirts of Paraguay's capital, the country's police chief said on Sunday.
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Lanka wins Asia Cup
COLOMBO, Aug 1: Sri Lanka beat India by 25 runs in the Asia Cup final on Sunday.
SCORES: Sri Lanka 228-9 in 50 overs (M.Atapattu 65, K.Sangakkara 53); India 203-9 in 50 overs (S. Tendulkar 74; U. Chandana 3-33).
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