Desperate moves on to secure Swat — the lost valley
SWAT, known for its green meadows, gushing river and snow-capped mountains, has unfortunately come to relive its historic name, Suvastu — the white serpent — whose tenacity and viciousness has stung...
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Pak-India tensions managed, says US
WASHINGTON, Jan 14: Both India and Pakistan have successfully managed the tensions that followed the Mumbai terrorist attacks, the US State Department said on Wednesday, downplaying media reports that both countries had deployed additional troops on their border....
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Over 300 children among Gaza dead, says Unicef
JOHANNESBURG, Jan 14: The head of the UN children’s agency said on Wednesday that more than 300 children had been killed and over 1,500 wounded in Gaza because of Israeli offensive....
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India urged to avoid fuelling tension: Gilani sends goodwill message
ISLAMABAD, Jan 14: Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani on Wednesday reiterated Pakistan’s desire for friendly and cooperative relations with India while the Foreign Office accused the Indian government of heightening tensions with its diplomatic and political campaigns against Pakistan....
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All options open but no need for war hysteria: Indian general
NEW DELHI, Jan 14: The head of the Indian army said on Wednesday that it has noted Pakistan’s movement of some of its troops to the border with India in the...
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UK supports prosecution of suspects in Pakistan
NEW DELHI, Jan 14: Rejecting India’s demand for extradition of ‘suspects’ of the Mumbai attacks, British Foreign Secretary David Miliband has said the UK supports their prosecution in Pakistan as they have ‘broken the law’ of that country....
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Govt agreed not to challenge Musharraf’s actions: HRW
WASHINGTON, Jan 14: US air raids have been a political liability for President Asif Ali Zardari, who has called on the US to stop them, says a human rights group....
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China now world’s third largest economy
BEIJING, Jan 14: China passed another milestone in its stunning rise on Wednesday when new data showed it had leapfrogged Germany in 2007 to become the world’s third-largest economy....
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DSP gunned down in Quetta
QUETTA, Jan 14: A DSP and three police personnel were killed when gunmen attacked their vehicle here on Wednesday....
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Financial aspects of UN’s Benazir probe discussed
ISLAMABAD, Jan 14: President Asif Ali Zardari and Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani presided over a meeting held at the Aiwan-i-Sadr on Wednesday to discuss the financial and autonomy aspects of...
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Indian foreign policy to make dictator proud, says report
WASHINGTON, Jan 14: Although India is the world’s most populous democracy, its current foreign policy often would make a confirmed dictator proud, says a US human rights report released on Wednesday....
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Top Kashmiri commander held: police
SRINAGAR, Jan 14: Police in occupied Kashmir arrested the founder and commander of the region’s largest group of militants, an official said on Wednesday....
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Suspect tortured, says Pentagon official
WASHINGTON, Jan 14: A Pentagon official acknowledged in an interview published on Wednesday that the United States tortured Mohammed Al-Qahtani, a Saudi man who allegedly had hoped to become the “20th hijacker” in the Sept 11 attacks....
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German firms in venture to build N-plants in UK
LONDON, Jan 14: Germany’s RWE and E.ON have formed a joint venture to build several new nuclear power stations in Britain, the two companies said on Wednesday....
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Nuclear assets in safe hands, NA told
ISLAMABAD, Jan 14: The National Assembly was informed on Wednesday that the country’s nuclear command and control structure was in place and nuke assets were in safe hands....
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Tarin draws MNAs’ ire
ISLAMABAD, Jan 14: Prime Minister’s Adviser on Finance Shaukat Tarin came under fire in the National Assembly on Wednesday over his claim that Rs400 billion given to MNAs “in cash” were held up in private banks....
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Zardari and aides discuss amendment bill issue
ISLAMABAD, Jan 14: President Asif Ali Zardari discussed with his aides on Wednesday the issue of the 17th Amendment amid reports that the Pakistan Muslim League-N will submit on Thursday a bill to repeal it....
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Torkham sealed to prevent entry of militants from Afghanistan
LANDI KOTAL, Jan 14: Security forces carrying out an operation against militants in Landi Kotal imposed a day-long curfew and demolished houses of four suspected militants on Wednesday....
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