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Suicide blasts in Jordan hotels; 23 dead
AMMAN, Nov 9: At least 23 people were killed and scores wounded on Wednesday when three suspected suicide bombers blew themselves up in three hotels in Amman, a security source said....
Bush sets up fund to help survivors
WASHINGTON, Nov 9: President George W. Bush on Tuesday said that a US “presidential delegation” might soon visit Pakistan to express solidarity with earthquake victims and to assess the situation....
Kabul’s Saarc bid supported
KARACHI, Nov 9: Pakistan strongly supports Afghanistan’s bid for membership of the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation and would propose its inclusion in the ministerial meeting to be held before the 13th Saarc summit in Dhaka....
Chakothi point opens
CHAKOTHI, Nov 9: Pakistani and Indian officials exchanged relief goods for earthquake victims in the two parts of Kashmir as the second crossing on the Line of Control dividing the disputed region opened on Wednesday....
How safe are our cities?
THE prime minister has just asked the relevant authorities to submit a draft of revised building codes within a month to ensure that all future construction complies with accepted safety standards....
Kidnapping of boy; protest lodged with India
ISLAMABAD, Nov 9: Pakistan Foreign Office on Wednesday summoned the Acting Indian High Commissioner and lodged a strong protest over the abduction and abuse of the son of Pakistan High Commission’s...
Republicans lose in two states
WASHINGTON, Nov 9: President George Bush’s Republicans were left licking their wounds after losing two state elections and as the party’s rising star Arnold Schwarzenegger failed to get key referendum measures passed....
Donors want transparency in aid utilization
ISLAMABAD, Nov 9: The international donor community wants transparency in utilization of earthquake-related assistance, a sizable cut in current expenditure and an assessment whether the quake has left any adverse impact on federal budget....
Blair suffers first defeat in Commons
LONDON, Nov 9: British Prime Minister Tony Blair suffered his first major parliamentary defeat as prime minister on Wednesday over new counter-terrorist powers, raising fresh questions about his authority....
Govt, donors differ on damage
ISLAMABAD, Nov 9: The World Bank, the Asian Development Bank (ADB) and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) have jointly finalized their damage assessment report which puts the funding requirement at $2.78...
Hundreds gather to remember victims
WASHINGTON, Nov 9: Holding little lamps and praying silently, hundreds gathered around Capitol Hill in Washington on Tuesday evening to remember those killed in the Oct 8 earthquake in Pakistan and to pledge their support to the survivors....
Passports issued to Sharif family
LAHORE, Nov 9: The exiled Sharif family got passports on Wednesday with permission to go anywhere in the world except their own country. The passports are valid for three years....
OIC ministers call for end to gender discrimination
UNITED NATIONS, Nov 9: A United Nations conference of ministers from nearly 50 Muslim countries and representatives of more than 20 international, Arab and Muslim organizations has called for end to...
Top terrorist believed killed in Indonesia
BATU Malang (Indonesia), Nov 9: A man suspected of being Azahari Husin, one of Asia’s top terror suspects, blew himself up after being cornered by police Wednesday but Indonesian authorities will...
Ex-Taliban governor shot dead
PESHAWAR, Nov 9: A senior Taliban commander and former governor of Afghanistan’s three northern provinces and his aide were killed on late Tuesday night in the outskirts of Peshawar, sources told Dawn on Wednesday....
F-16s decision praised
WASHINGTON, Nov 9: Congressman Joseph Crowley, Chief Deputy Whip, and member of the House International Relations Committee on Tuesday commended President Pervez Musharraf for his decision to pend the purchase of...
Opening of third point on LoC delayed
ISLAMABAD, Nov 9: The Indian High Commission in Islamabad on Thursday announced to defer opening of the Tithwal-Nauseri crossing point on LoC – the third in the series of five—till Saturday...
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WASHINGTON, Nov 9: President George W. Bush on Tuesday said that a US “presidential delegation” might soon visit Pakistan to express solidarity with earthquake victims and to assess the situation....
BATU Malang (Indonesia), Nov 9: A man suspected of being Azahari Husin, one of Asia’s top terror suspects, blew himself up after being cornered by police Wednesday but Indonesian authorities will...
ISLAMABAD, Nov 9: The Indian High Commission in Islamabad on Thursday announced to defer opening of the Tithwal-Nauseri crossing point on LoC – the third in the series of five—till Saturday...
