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'New Bush policy not to affect ties with Pakistan'
WASHINGTON, Jan 23: Three days after President George Bush warned non-democratic regimes that they cannot continue to hold sway for long, his aides rushed to assure America's allies that his new agenda will not affect US relations
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Heavy Brussels agenda for Aziz
BRUSSELS, Jan 23: Relations with Pakistan take centre-stage at the European Union this week as the bloc's top policymakers meet Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz for talks on Islamabad's political, economic and trade priorities.
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Militants kill tribal peace committee leader
WANA, Jan 23: Suspected militants have killed a leader of a tribal peace committee who had survived at least three earlier attempts on his life....
'Gas supply restored'
ISLAMABAD, Jan 23: Minister for Petroleum and Natural Resources Amanullah Khan Jadoon has said that the supply of natural gas which was interrupted a few days ago has been restored to consumers.
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Heavy rain, snowfall trigger cold wave
ISLAMABAD, Jan 23: Most parts of the country are in the grip of severe cold due to widespread torrential rain in plains and snowfall in hilly areas. According to Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD), the severity of cold in the capital on Sunday was a record for 40 years.The lowest temperature was recorded in Sakardu where the mercury declined sharply. The Met Office report said Kotli received the heaviest downpour during the current spell, recording 82mm of rain.
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Hasan Askari passes away
KARACHI, Jan 23: Noted writer and columnist Mirza Hasan Askari, 80, died here on Friday after a brief illness. He was laid to rest at the Gizri graveyard on Friday afternoon. M.H. Askari was born in Delhi in 1924. After schooling in Delhi, he did his graduation from Lucknow University in 1944 and joined the Indian army's public relations section.
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Afghan explosion kills police chief, 3 others
SPIN BOLDAK, Jan 23: A landmine blast killed an Afghan district police chief and three others in the south of the country, the provincial governor said on Sunday.
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US may double Osama reward
WASHINGTON, Jan 23: The US is likely to double the reward offer for Al Qaeda chief Osama bin Laden to $50 million.
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16 Iraqis die in hospital fire
NASIRIYAH, Jan 23: Sixteen Iraqis, including two children, were killed on Sunday when a fire swept through a hospital in Nasiriyah, causing panicked patients to jump out of windows.
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Eight Chinese hostages in Iraq freed
BAGHDAD, Jan 23: Eight Chinese hostages freed in Iraq have been handed back to the Chinese authorities, a diplomat said on Sunday, ending 24 hours of jitters and uncertainty about their whereabouts.
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Abbas hopeful of cease fire
GAZA CITY, Jan 23: Palestinian leader Mahmud Abbas was confident Sunday that the armed factions would soon call a formal cease fire as Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon acknowledged a respite in rocket attacks from Gaza.
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Saudi Arabia offers to host OIC summit
MINA, Jan 23: Saudi Arabia urged the Organization of the Islamic Conference (OIC) on Friday to organize a meeting of Muslim leaders in the kingdom that would seek to heal rifts in the Islamic world.
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Hajis leaving Makkah amid heavy rain
MAKKAH, Jan 23: Hundreds of thousands of Muslims bid Makkah farewell on Sunday after performing Haj amid unusual heavy rain. Most of the 2.5 million faithful, more than 1.5 million of whom came from abroad, were to start leaving Makkah
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US warned against 'strategic blunder'
TEHRAN, Jan 23: Iran said on Sunday it was not taking talk of a US attack seriously, but nevertheless cautioned Washington that military action against it would be a 'major strategic blunder'.
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Yushchenko sworn in as Ukraine president
KIEV, Jan 23: Viktor Yushchenko was sworn in Ukraine's president on Sunday and vowed to steer the country toward the West, capping a popular revolt and a bitter months-long fight over the destiny of a nation historically entwined with Russia.
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KARACHI, Jan 23: Noted writer and columnist Mirza Hasan Askari, 80, died here on Friday after a brief illness. He was laid to rest at the Gizri graveyard on Friday afternoon. M.H. Askari was born in Delhi in 1924. After schooling in Delhi, he did his graduation from Lucknow University in 1944 and joined the Indian army's public relations section.
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