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17 April 2005 Sunday 07 Rabi-ul-Awwal 1426 Welcome to DAWN, Pakistan's most widely circulated English language newspaper. Updated round-the-clock, with a major update before 10:00 PST (05:00 GMT).

to return to the regular issue please click here. Asian currencies mixed against dollar HONG KONG, April 17 - Asian currencies saw a mixed week against the dollar, with uncertainty over oil prices, growth and interest rates weighing on investors. (APP/AFP) (Posted @ 10:45 PST) IBM to offer customers beta test of new "superchip" cell Armonk, New York - IBM is using a new form of customer service to accelerate the development of its "superchips" cell. The "design service" is intended to help firms integrate the new processor technology into a broad swath of electronics products, the Armonk, New York, technology giant reports. (DPA) (Posted @ 10:45 PST) Pakistan begin talks on disputed Kashmir NEW DELHI, April 17 - Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf and Indian Premier Manmohan Singh Sunday began talks on disputed Kashmir, with hopes high for progress after both leaders urged a resolution of their outstanding differences, officials said. (AFP) (Posted @ 10:45 PST) Cricket diplomacy aims to push India, Pakistan peace NEW DELHI, April 17 - The leaders of India and Pakistan attended a keenly fought cricket match between their teams on Sunday ahead of talks aimed at moving forward the peace process between the South Asian rivals. Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf arrived in India on Saturday for his first visit since a failed summit in 2001 and near war over Kashmir three years ago, saying he had come with a message of peace. (Reuters) (Posted @ 10:00 PST) Quake hits Indonesia's Nias: no damage JAKARTA, April 17 - An earthquake of magnitude 6.1 rattled Indonesia's Nias island late on Saturday, sparking panic as residents fled their homes for higher ground fearing a possible tsunami, an official said on Sunday. There were no reports of casualties or damage. (Reuters) (Posted @ 10:00 PST) Founder: Quaid-I-Azam Mohammad Ali Jinnah Editor: Tahir Mirza The DAWN Group of Newspapers Haroon House, Dr. Ziauddin Ahmed Road, Karachi 74200, Pakistan. Phone:+92 (21) 111-444-777   Fax: +92 (21) 569-3995 webmaster@dawn.com Note: Make sure to reload these pages so you're viewing the current version.

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