N-capable Hatf-IV test-fired
ISLAMABAD, Dec 8: Pakistan successfully test-fired Hatf-IV (Shaheen-I), a nuclear-capable medium-range surface-to-surface ballistic missile, it was officially announced here on Wednesday. The missile had already been tested and was capable of hitting targets within a radius of 700 kilometres, the announcement said. It could also carry other types of warheads....
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Chirac supports Pakistan bid for market access: Musharraf stresses resolution of core issues
PARIS, Dec 8: President General Pervez Musharraf said on Wednesday France had agreed to support Pakistan's efforts to get free market access to the robust European Union region as he and his French counterpart Jacques Chirac discussed defence cooperation
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'Militants moving out of South Waziristan'
PESHAWAR, Dec 8: The military says that rapidly falling communication intercepts from foreign militants in South Waziristan indicates they are leaving the area.
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Govt vows to settle NFC row
ISLAMABAD, Dec 8: The government told the Senate on Wednesday that Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz was seeking an amicable settlement on the next National Finance Commission award after the opposition staged a token walk out
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Meeting on Dec 11 to finalize water plan
ISLAMABAD, Dec 8: Provinces have been asked to immediately submit their water requirements to the Indus River System Authority (Irsa) so that a water management plan for the remaining period of Rabi could be finalized by Dec 11.
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10 killed in accident
VEHARI, Dec 8: Ten passengers, including a woman, were killed and 18 others injured in a road accident on Wednesday on the Multan-Vehari road near the Baba Farid Filling Station, some eight kilometres from here.
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Meeting ends without accord on bus service
NEW DELHI, Dec 8: Pakistan and India on Wednesday ended their first meeting on the proposed bus service traversing the Line of Control indicating there was no agreement, although they stopped short of saying so.
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India must soften stand on Kashmir, says Mirwaiz
SRINAGAR, Dec 8: Pakistan has softened its stand on Kashmir, making it more flexible and India must also adopt a similar attitude, says leader of the All-Parties Hurriyat Conference Mirwaiz Umar Farooq.
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'Delhi prefers result-oriented talks'
NEW DELHI, Dec 8: New Delhi will prefer results rather than create euphoria or despair with Pakistan, says Indian Foreign Minister Kunwar Natwar Singh.
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US cautioned against arms sale: Natwar
NEW DELHI, Dec 8: Indian Foreign Minister Kunwar Natwar Singh has said New Delhi will find other avenues for help if Washington goes ahead with its proposed arms sale to Pakistan.
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Troops kill two in Kashmir
SRINAGAR, Dec 8: Indian soldiers shot dead two militants in occupied Kashmir hours before Indian President Abdul Kalam was set to visit frontline troops.
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India, Israel float think-tank
NEW DELHI, Dec 8: India and Israel on Wednesday announced the setting up of a high-level think-tank to further improve relations and predicted trade would grow to an annual five billion dollars in the next three years.
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Iran-EU talks from Dec 13
TEHRAN, Dec 8: Iran's nuclear negotiator Hassan Rowhani is to travel to Brussels on Dec 13 for talks with three European foreign ministers on Tehran's agreement to freeze sensitive nuclear work, an aide said on Wednesday.
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US warns of more attacks in S. Arabia
WASHINGTON, Dec 8: The US State Department has issued a warning about Saudi Arabia, saying there could be more terror attacks there in the coming days.
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