40 militants, six troops killed: FC repulses attack on fort
GHALANAI, Jan 11: At least 40 militants and six soldiers were killed in a fierce clash in Mohmand Agency on Saturday night....
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Israel using phosphorus bombs over populated areas
JERUSALEM, Jan 11: Israel’s military has fired artillery shells packed with the incendiary agent white phosphorus over populated areas of Gaza and a crowded refugee camp, putting civilians at risk, said Human Rights Watch on Sunday....
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Fierce clashes continue in Hangu; 17 dead
KOHAT, Jan 11: The death toll in three days of clashes in Hangu climbed to 43 after another 17 people were killed on Saturday night and Sunday. Several people were injured....
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Gilani rules out extradition of suspects
SUKKUR, Jan 11: Prime Minister Syed Yousuf Raza Gilani has ruled out handing over any person to any country in connection with the Mumbai carnage....
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US losing ‘war for hearts and minds’ of Muslims
WASHINGTON, Jan 11: The Gaza conflict appears to have widened the traditional divide in the United States between the left-leaning liberals and the mainstream politicians and has also dealt a severe...
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South Waziristan official kidnapped
WANA: Five armed men kidnapped Additional Political Agent Amir Latif of South Waziristan along with his driver in the presence of more than 20 security personnel on Sunday....
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Police use teargas to disperse protesters
KARACHI, Jan 11: Police used teargas and batons here on Sunday to disperse protesters rallying against Israel’s military attacks on Gaza and killing of civilians....
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IMF seeks change in BISP selection procedure
ISLAMABAD, Jan 11: The International Monetary Fund has asked the government to select deserving families for the Benazir Income Support Programme by adopting a method devised by the World Bank and not through the elected representatives....
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Prince apologises after outrage over ‘Paki’ remark
LONDON, Jan 11: Lawmakers, Muslim groups and the Pakistani public criticised Prince Harry on Sunday after a British newspaper published video footage of him using offensive and racist language....
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US rejected Israeli plan to bomb Iranian N-sites
WASHINGTON, Jan 11: US President George W. Bush rejected last year an Israeli request to provide sophisticated, deep-penetration bombs to attack Iran’s underground nuclear enrichment facilities, the US media reported on Sunday....
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Obama vows swift action on Mideast
WASHINGTON, Jan 11: US President-elect Barack Obama vowed to take swift action on the Middle East peace process and Iran’s nuclear ambitions but played for time to shut down the Guantanamo Bay prison camp....
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Karzai in India for security talks
NEW DELHI, Jan 11: Afghan President Hamid Karzai flew to India on Sunday on an official visit that would include talks on the fight against terrorism, officials said....
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Ferry with 250 on board sinks
JAKARTA, Jan 11: An Indonesian ferry carrying 250 passengers capsized and sank after being battered by a large wave in storms in the country’s east on Sunday, officials said, adding bad weather and nightfall made rescue efforts difficult....
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Transplantation law bill withdrawn
ISLAMABAD, Jan 11: A bill which could have made the law against organ trade ineffective has been withdrawn....
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People on both sides hate war, says Asma
LAHORE, Jan 11: People on both sides of the border are against war, hate terrorism and want peace, according to Asma Jehangir, the chairperson of the Human Rights Commission of Pakistan....
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Most Pakistanis have poor health services, says report
RAWALPINDI, Jan 11: The World Health Organisation (WHO) has estimated that the out-of-pocket health expenditure in Pakistan stands at 71 per cent — the highest in the Eastern Mediterranean region — and a burden for the poor....
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Israeli atrocities against Palestinians condemned
ISLAMABAD, Jan 11: The Jamaat-i-Islami (JI) here on Sunday staged a protest demonstration against the Israeli atrocities in Gaza that have killed more than 800 innocent Palestinians....
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Nine labourers killed in firing
KHAIRPUR, Jan 11: Nine people were killed and five others injured when armed men opened fire on labourer working in a sugarcane field in an area of Gambat on Sunday evening....
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