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| October 29, 2006 | Sunday | Shawwal 5, 1427 |
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Nominee refuses to head new govt: Bangladesh riots leave 12 dead
DHAKA, Oct 28: Twelve people were killed in Bangladesh on Saturday when the country’s two main political parties clashed over who should head the interim government to oversee the January elections after the government’s nominee withdrew....
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Uranium enriched successfully: Iran
TEHRAN, Oct 28: Iran on Saturday confirmed it had successfully enriched uranium from a new cascade at a nuclear plant despite the threat of sanctions, hailing the move as a step towards industrial-scale enrichment....
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Indian police claim questioned
NEW DELHI, Oct 28: The landlady of the alleged Pakistani terrorists who were apparently planning to attack high profile buildings in Karnataka has said the men were picked up by the...
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Nato blames Pakistan for infiltration
BAGRAM AIR BASE, Oct 28: The movement of militants from Pakistan into Afghanistan has increased since Islamabad signed a deal with tribal elders along the border last month, Nato’s top military commander said on Saturday....
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Bajaur accord against anti-state elements
KHAR, Oct 28: Local mujahideen and a peace committee of Mamond tribes of Bajaur Agency have resolved to make joint efforts to counter anti-state elements. Speaking at a public meeting in...
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Army cannot risk losing power: HRCP
NEW YORK, Oct 28: Asma Jehangir, Chairperson of the Human Rights Commission of Pakistan, observed on Friday that if free and fair elections are held in Pakistan next year the ruling...
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Yasin Malik wounded in attack
ISLAMABAD, Oct 28: Chairman of Jammu and Kashmir Liberation Front Mohammad Yasin Malik was critically injured in an attack by Special Task Force personnel in Srinagar on Saturday....
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World realises need to tackle causes of terror: president
ISLAMABAD, Oct 28: The international community has realised the need to tackle underlying causes of terrorism that are mainly rooted in the unresolved political disputes, most importantly the lingering Palestinian issue, according to President Pervez Musharraf....
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Man killed in Quetta blast
QUETTA, Oct 28: A man was killed and 21 others were injured in a powerful bomb explosion outside a fast food centre near the police headquarters on Gulistan Road here on Saturday....
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Charles arrives today
ISLAMABAD, Oct 28: Prince Charles of Britain and Duchess of Cornwall Camilla Parker will arrive here on Sunday for a week-long visit that will be marked by a veil of security....
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Sadiq sworn in as federal ombudsman
ISLAMABAD, Oct 28: Mr Javed Sadiq Malik was sworn in as Federal Ombudsman (Wafaqi Mohtasib) on Saturday. President Pervez Musharraf administered the oath to Mr Malik at the Aiwan-i-Sadr....
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Taliban reject Karzai’s talks offer
PESHAWAR, Oct 28: Rejecting Afghan President Hamid Karzai’s offer for talks, Taliban on Saturday said it was meaningless to negotiate with a ‘puppet regime’ propped up by foreign forces....
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Liquor death toll rises to 26
MULTAN, Oct 28: Eight more victims, who consumed poisonous liquor and were admitted to various hospitals here since Wednesday night, died on Friday night and Saturday, raising the death toll to 26....
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42 killed in Nepal accident
KATHMANDU, Oct 28: Forty-two people were killed and 43 injured on Saturday when an overloaded passenger bus veered off a mountain road in Nepal and plunged into a ravine, police said....
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Bush, Maliki form working group
WASHINGTON, Oct 28: US President George Bush and Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki on Saturday announced the formation of a high-level working group to bolster security in Iraq, and the White House insisted there were ‘no strains’ in bilateral ties....
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Egypt boosts border security
ISMAILIA (Egypt), Oct 28: Egypt beefed up security along its border with the Gaza Strip after an Israeli daily said Israel may bomb tunnels used for smuggling weapons into the Palestinian territories, security officials said on Saturday....
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OIC deplores confusion over Eid
JEDDAH, Oct 28: The head of the Organisation of Islamic Conference on Saturday deplored the way Islamic countries marked Eidul Fitr on different days. Saying that it illustrated disunity of Muslims,...
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Aziz wants streamlining of moon sighting process
ISLAMABAD, Oct 28: Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz has directed the Ministry of Religious Affairs to streamline the moon sighting process to enable the nation to celebrate Eid on the same day....
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