MMA sets deadline on uniform issue
KARACHI, Nov 28: The Muttahida Majlis-i-Amal on Saturday kicked off its campaign against President Gen Pervez Musharraf and his government with its first rally at the Nishtar Park on Sunday
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Soomro says he may sign dual-office bill
HYDERABAD, Nov 28: Acting President and Chairman Senate Mohammedmian Soomro has said that he has not signed the twin-office bill, which authorizes President Gen Pervez Mushraf to hold the office of chief of army staff along with that of president
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Nuclear CBMs talks on Dec 14-15
ISLAMABAD, Nov 28: Islamabad would host the second round of Pakistan-India talks on nuclear and conventional confidence-building measures on December 14 and 15, officials told Dawn.
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'US satisfied with N-issue handling'
WASHINGTON, Nov 28: The United States is believed to have assured Pakistan that it has no plan to ask for extradition of nuclear scientist Dr A.Q. Khan for interrogation as some US lawmakers and non-proliferation activists are demanding.
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Musharraf in Rio; sees good trade prospects
BRASILIA, Nov 28: President Pervez Musharraf reached the Brazilian capital Sunday for talks with President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva as he seeks to strengthen Pakistan's international ties and open new markets.
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Afghans block road to Pakistan
JALALABAD, Nov 28: Thousands of Afghans blocked a key road between Afghanistan and Pakistan on Sunday to demand the release of local people arrested by US forces in raids on suspected Al Qaeda hideouts.
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Train schedule, flights hit by heavy fog
ISLAMABAD, Nov 28: Heavy fog on Sunday disturbed the schedule of trains and flights from one to five hours. According to an official of Pakistan Railways, all trains passing through Lahore have been delayed by up to five hours.
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Big US arms offer for India
NEW DELHI, Nov 28: US Defence Secretary Donald Rumsfeld is expected to visit New Delhi early next month and may offer a range of military hardware, including anti-missile radar system and maritime spy planes
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Indian soldier kills seven colleagues
SRINAGAR, Nov 28: An Indian soldier killed seven of his colleagues inside a camp in occupied Kashmir on Sunday before being shot dead himself, while freedom fighters shot dead four people, including three former Kashmiri fighters, police said.
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Iraq polls appear on target
BAGHDAD, Nov 28: Iraq's January polls looked set to take place as planned, although ongoing violence on Sunday did nothing to alleviate the security concerns of political parties seeking a delay.
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2 US Marines killed near Baghdad
NEAR ISKANDARIYA, Nov 28: Two US Marines were killed in action south of Baghdad on Sunday, a Marine spokesman said.
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Woman enters race for Palestinian president
AL QUDS, Nov 28: A Palestinian journalist from Al Quds said on Sunday she would run for president to succeed Yasser Arafat, becoming the first woman to enter the race.
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South Africa-based N-network 'found'
NEW YORK, Nov 28. Authorities looking into the illicit transfers of nuclear weapons technology have recently uncovered a South African-based scheme to deliver a complete uranium enrichment plant to Libya, the Los Angeles Times reported Sunday.
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Fears of Ukraine break-up mount: East sets referendum on autonomy
KIEV, Nov 28: Ukraine edged a little closer towards a break-up on Sunday as a powerful eastern region backing the Moscow-backed prime minister in a disputed election for president set a December referendum on autonomy.
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Crown prince stripped of title
AMMAN, Nov 28: King Abdullah II on Sunday stripped his half-brother, Prince Hamzeh al-Hussein, of the title of crown prince, in a letter which was read out on Jordanian television.
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166 Chinese miners feared dead
TONGCHUAN, Nov 28: A gas explosion ripped through a coal mine in north China's Shaanxi province on Sunday, trapping 166 miners in what threatens to be the worst disaster to hit the world's biggest coal producer in recent years.
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