Aziz meets world leaders in Cairo
CAIRO, Nov 12: Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz on Friday met a number of world leaders and heads of state who were in the Egyptian capital to attend the funeral of Palestinian President Yasser Arafat.
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New search operation launched in Waziristan
WANA, Nov 12: Army and paramilitary troops on Friday launched a joint search in the Kotakai area of South Waziristan for wanted militants. An official said that around 100 houses were extensively searched
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$2bn needed for 8pc GDP growth, says ADB
ISLAMABAD, Nov 12: Pakistan remains a poor country with extremely low social indicators and needs to invest $1.5 billion to $2 billion additional resources to achieve a medium-term annual GDP growth rate of eight per cent.
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Higher gas, oil royalty for provinces recommended
ISLAMABAD, Nov 12: The Parliamentary Committee on Balochistan has recommended empowering the provinces to sign petroleum exploration and sale agreements with local and foreign firms
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Peace hinges on settlement of Kashmir: Altaf
NEW DELHI, Nov 12: Muttahida Qaumi Movement leader Altaf Hussain said in an interview published here on Friday that there could be no permanent peace between India and Pakistan if Kashmir issue was not resolved.
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US roadmap being followed
ISLAMABAD, Nov 12: Pakistan and India appear to be following a diplomatic roadmap outlined by the United States for improving relations between the two nuclear neighbours, reveals the US 'FY 2005 Plan for Regional Stability'.
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'Work on Indian troop reduction roadmap begins': Mirwaiz seeks more steps
NEW DELHI, Nov 12: The Indian army has begun working on a roadmap for de-militarization in Jammu and Kashmir as ordered by Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, Defence Minister Pranab Mukherjee said on Friday.
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India, Israel firming up arms deal
NEW DELHI, Nov 12: India is firming up a multi-million dollar deal to buy unmanned aircraft and other intelligence-gathering equipment from Israel. According to sources here
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Kashmiris pay tribute to Arafat
SRINAGAR, Nov 12: Kashmir freedom movement leaders have paid tribute to Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat and termed his death a 'big loss' to the Muslim world.
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US postpones trial of Osama's driver
WASHINGTON, Nov 12: US authorities have delayed the first military trial of a "war on terror" suspect held at the detention camp in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba
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US forces facing resistance
FALLUJAH, Nov 12: US-led troops claim controlling of most of Fallujah as they ran into pockets of fierce resistance on Friday while sporadic gunfire and blasts are heard in Baghdad outside of which a US helicopter is shot down
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Anti-war protests held in New York
NEW YORK, Nov 12: Hundreds of people turned out for an anti-war demonstration on Thursday night, protesting US-led war in Iraq and the latest American offensive in Fallujah
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Fervent farewell to Arafat: •Soil from Al Aqsa poured over casket •Scene of frenzied mourning in Ramallah •World leaders attend funeral in Cairo
RAMALLAH, Nov 12: Palestinian President Yasser Arafat was laid to rest on Friday in frenzied scenes of grief and gunfire at the Ramallah compound where he spent his final years encircled by the Israeli army.
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Bush pledges efforts for Palestinian state
WASHINGTON, Nov 12: US President George W. Bush vowed on Friday to use the next four years to help establish a Palestinian state, and he and British Prime Minister Tony Blair said they would help craft a post-Arafat strategy for making it happen.
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Gulf states celebrate Eid today
GAZA CITY, Nov 12: Eidul Fitr will be celebrated on Saturday in the Gulf states and the Palestinian territories on Saturday. Announcing the sighting of the moon on Friday
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Netherlands to withdraw troops from Iraq
AMSTERDAM, Nov 12: The 1,350 Dutch troops in Iraq will be brought home as planned in March, the Defence Ministry said on Friday, but the Netherlands will contribute to a NATO training mission there.
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US ranks 27th in social progress
WASHINGTON, Nov 12: The United States ranks 27th in a study of social progress world wide due to social service budget cuts and chronic poverty plaguing major US cities, a University of Pennsylvania report said on Thursday.
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Indonesia rocked; 17 dead, over 100 injured
JAKARTA, Nov 12: A succession of powerful earthquakes rocked eastern Indonesia on Friday, killing at least 17 people, injuring more than 100 others and destroying hundreds of homes, police said.
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