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| October 09, 2006 | Monday | Ramazan 15, 1427 |
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Nation unites in mourning: One-minute silence for quake victims
ISLAMABAD, Oct 8: It was a day of remembrance, and also a day of soul-searching....
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Sombre ceremony in Muzaffarabad
MUZAFFARABAD, Oct 8: President Pervez Musharraf on Sunday assured survivors of last year’s earthquake that the infrastructure being rebuilt in their areas would be better than in the past....
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No deal with govt, says Fahim
KARACHI, Oct 8: Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) vice-chairman Makhdoom Amin Fahim on Sunday declared that there would be no deal with the government nor would the party compromise on principles....
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Seven militants, 2 troops killed in Kashmir
JAMMU, Oct 8: Indian troops on Sunday shot dead seven Kashmiri militants in two gunbattles in occupied Kashmir, while a senior army officer and a soldier were also killed, officials said....
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Tax on LPG on the cards
ISLAMABAD, Oct 8: The government is likely to reduce taxes on petrol and impose tax on liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) soon to enable refineries to run full capacity and discourage diversion of LPG to motor fuels, it is learnt....
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Opec may cut output
ALGIERS/DUBAI, Oct 8: Opec is expected to make formal on Monday a deal to remove one million barrels a day of crude from oversupplied markets, an Opec source said, as ministers lined up to support the cut....
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Iran refuses to suspend N-work, wants talks
TEHRAN, Oct 8: Iran insisted on Sunday that it would not suspend sensitive atomic work despite signs that world powers were close to agreeing on sanctions against Tehran....
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US claims agreement on sanctions against Iran NEW YORK, Oct 8: The United States says it has an agreement with four other permanent members of UN Security Council and Germany to impose sanctions against Iran over its refusal...
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Senior cleric, supporters detained in Iran
TEHRAN, Oct 8: A senior Shia cleric who has challenged Iran’s system of clerical rule was arrested on Sunday after his supporters clashed with police outside his house in the Iranian capital, Iranian news agencies reported....
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US planning to divide Iraq into three regions
WASHINGTON, Oct 8: The US administration may recommend dividing Iraq into three highly autonomous regions under a loose federation as it becomes increasingly difficult for American troops to prevent a civil war in this multi-religious and multi-ethnic country....
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OIC in bid to halt sectarian unrest in Iraq
JEDDAH, Oct 8: The Organisation of the Islamic Conference is sponsoring an initiative by Iraqi Shia and Sunni clerics to halt mounting sectarian bloodshed between the two communities....
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US, Iraqi troops kill 30 in clashes
DIWANIYAH (Iraq), Oct 8: US and Iraqi forces killed 30 Shia militiamen on Sunday during a fierce street battle in the southern city of Diwaniyah in which a US main battle tank was severely damaged....
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‘Nato to seek Omar’s arrest’
LONDON, Oct 8: The commander of Nato troops in Afghanistan is to fly to Islamabad on Monday and confront President Pervez Musharraf over Taliban operations in Pakistan, The Sunday Times newspaper said....
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6 Taliban, soldier die in clashes
KABUL, Oct 8: Six Taliban militants and an Afghan army soldier have been killed in clashes across insurgency-hit Afghanistan over the past few days, the Afghan defence ministry said on Sunday....
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Shiv Sena threatens pitch attack
NEW DELHI, Oct 8: A nationalist Hindu group on Sunday vowed to “go to any extent” to prevent the Pakistan cricket team from playing in the upcoming Champions Trophy tournament....
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Severe storm hits Japan; 44 dead or missing
TOKYO, Oct 8: Forty-four people were dead or missing in a spell of bad weather over the weekend in Japan as three boats capsized on rough seas and mountain climbers got lost in storms, officials said....
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Turkey warns France over disputed bill
ANKARA, Oct 8: France risks being barred from economic projects in Turkey if it adopts a controversial bill on the massacres of Armenians under the Ottoman Empire, Turkish Foreign Minister Abdullah Gul said in remarks published on Sunday....
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Abe admits to Japan’s mistakes in war: Beijing, Tokyo to ‘end’ row
BEIJING, Oct 8: Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said on Sunday that Japan will never forget the “enormous damage and pain” it caused in Asia during World War II, as he visited China to mend ties soured by historical issues....
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