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Talks with India on CBMs today
NEW DELHI, Aug 7: Encouraged by tangible progress at the two-day dialogue on nuclear CBMs, Pakistan and India will hold day-long talks on conventional Confidence Building Measures (CBMs) here on Monday....
Iran vows to resume uranium conversion: EU calls IAEA meeting
TEHRAN, Aug 7: Iran insisted on Sunday it would resume uranium conversion this week after rejecting EU incentives to end its nuclear fuel work, and said it was not worried about being referred to the UN for possible sanctions.......
Aziz leaves for Japan, Hong Kong trip today
ISLAMABAD, Aug 7: Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz leaves for Japan and Hong Kong here on Monday on a week-long visit to promote economic and political relations with the two nations....
‘Indo-US deal may harm anti-nuke drive’
WASHINGTON, Aug 7: A research paper prepared for US lawmakers backs academics and non-proliferation activists who warn that the July 18 nuclear deal between the US and India could jeopardize international efforts to prevent the spread of nuclear weapons.......
Al Qaeda man held
FAISALABAD, Aug 7: Security agencies picked up an alleged Al Qaeda operative in Sargodha Road area on Sunday. Sources said personnel of secret agencies with police commandos encircled a public call...
8 Taliban shot dead, 3 captured
KABUL, Aug 7: Eight suspected Taliban militants were killed and three captured as Afghan and US-led troops raided their hideouts in Afghanistan, an official said on Sunday....
China to veto G4 UN council plan
BEIJING, Aug 7: China will veto a plan to enlarge the United Nations Security Council if the reform measure goes to a vote, the Foreign Ministry said on Sunday....
Two US troops among 39 killed in Iraq
BAGHDAD, Aug 7: At least 39 people were killed in attacks across the country on Sunday as Iraq’s president announced a series of meetings of political leaders to negotiate issues holding up completion of the new constitution....
US missions in S. Arabia to close for 2 days
RIYADH, Aug 7: US diplomatic missions in Saudi Arabia will be closed on Monday and Tuesday because of a threat against US buildings, the US embassy said on Sunday....
‘S. Arabia pursuing moderate Islam’
LONDON, Aug 7: Saudi Arabian ambassador to Britain Prince Turki Al-Faisal said Sunday it was wrong to say that Saudi Arabia was churning out extremists rather it was pursuing moderate Islam and playing a role in promotion of world peace....
Man charged over London attacks
LONDON, Aug 7: Police brought their first substantial charges over last month’s London terror attacks this weekend, as another suspect was deported to Britain from Zambia exactly a month after the first deadly blasts....
UK urged to ensure HR protection
LONDON, Aug 7: The Amnesty International has urged Britain to ensure protection of human rights while introducing new anti-terror measures. Reacting to Prime Minister Tony Blair’s announcement on Friday to bring...
Trade talks with India from tomorrow
NEW DELHI, Aug 7: India and Pakistan will hold two-day talks on economic and commercial cooperation on August 9 and 10 within the framework of the composite dialogue process....
Geelani vows to carry on freedom struggle
SRINAGAR, Aug 7: Thousands of supporters turned out on Sunday for a rally by Kashmiri leader Syed Ali Geelani, who vowed to continue the struggle for freedom....
Netanyahu resigns
AL QUDS, Aug 7: Israeli Finance Minister Benjamin Netanyahu resigned in protest on Sunday as the cabinet approved the first phase of evacuations from settlements in the occupied Gaza Strip....
Mauritania names transition PM
NOUAKCHOTT, Aug 7: Sidy Mohamed Ould Boubacar, a leader of the former ruling Social Democratic Republican Party (PRDS), has been appointed prime minister of a transitional government by the country’s new military regime, national radio said....
TEHRAN, Aug 7: Iran insisted on Sunday it would resume uranium conversion this week after rejecting EU incentives to end its nuclear fuel work, and said it was not worried about being referred to the UN for possible sanctions.......
