Eidul Fitr today
ISLAMABAD, Nov 13: The Central Ruet-i-Hilal Committee on Saturday announced that the Shawwal moon had been sighted and Eidul Fitr would be celebrated on Sunday.
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Arms cache found in six Waziristan caves
PESHAWAR, Nov 13: The Pakistan army captured the Shinkay area from the Al Qaeda-linked tribal and foreign militants in the Mehsud dominated area of South Waziristan on Saturday, said an army general.
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Two killed in Wana firing, stampede
WANA, Nov 13: Two people were killed and six wounded, including three soldiers, in an explosion and subsequent firing in South Waziristan on Saturday, a day after the government announced it had reached agreement with five most wanted militants to bring peace to the tribal region.
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'Only key facts to make Indian troop reduction significant'
ISLAMABAD, Nov 13: Indian Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh's announcement on Thursday to reduce troops in occupied Kashmir this winter will assume significance only once key facts about the timeframe of the proposed reduction as well as the number
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New Delhi ready to discuss options: Musharraf's Kashmir move
NEW DELHI, Nov 13: India is ready to formally discuss President Gen Pervez Musharraf's recent proposals for resolving the Kashmir dispute if they are put on the table by Pakistan, Foreign Minister Kunwar Natwar Singh said on Saturday.
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Gujral assures Altaf of help on normalization
KARACHI, Nov 13: Former prime minister of India, Inder Kumar Gujral, on Friday assured the support of Indian politicians and people to the founder of the Muttahida Qaumi Movement, Altaf Hussain, in his efforts to improve the relationship between Islamabad and New Delhi.
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ADB, UK offer $210m to Pakistan
ISLAMABAD, Nov 13: The Asian Development Bank (ADB) and the United Kingdom have decided to offer $210 million to Pakistan for improving social services but linked the proposed assistance to a transparent use of funds and accountability.
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11 more inducted into AJK cabinet
MUZAFFARABAD, Nov 13: Eleven more ministers are inducted in the AJK cabinet here on Saturday raising its strength to 19 and apparently bringing to an end a year-long crisis in the Muslim Conference's parliamentary party.
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Pakistan beat India by 6 wickets
KOLKOTA, Nov 13: Salman Butt struck a maiden one-day century as Pakistan beat India by six wickets on Saturday in their first match on Indian soil in more than five years.
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China helped defuse S. Asia tension: US
WASHINGTON, Nov 13: US Secretary of State Colin Powell has said that China played a "very helpful" role in defusing tensions between India and Pakistan two years ago.
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India, Israel talks next week
NEW DELHI, Nov 13: The foreign ministries of India and Israel will hold consultations next week, the first such interaction after the United Progressive Alliance government took power in May
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Eid in India tomorrow
NEW DELHI, Nov 13: Eidul Fitr will be celebrated in occupied Kashmir on Sunday while India will celebrate the occasion on Monday. -AFP
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Baghdad airport closed
BAGHDAD, Nov 13: Iraq's interim government extended on Saturday the closure of Baghdad international airport indefinitely under emergency rule imposed before this week's offensive on Falluja.
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Mosul slips out of US control
MOSUL, Nov 13: Guerillas were in charge of areas of southern and western Mosul on Saturday, holding police stations and manning road blocks, suggesting Iraq's third largest city is slipping out of US and Iraqi control.
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Preparations to elect Arafat's successor
RAMALLAH, Nov 13: Palestinians began preparing on Saturday for an election to choose a successor to Yasser Arafat as sombre prayers were said at the graveside of the leader who spearheaded their fight for an independent homeland.
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Cheney treated for shortness of breath
WASHINGTON, Nov 13: US Vice President Dick Cheney was taken to the hospital on Saturday for treatment after experiencing shortness of breath, US media reported, noting that his symptoms could be cold-related.
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