Pakistan needs to act faster against terrorists: Miliband
ISLAMABAD, Jan 16: British Foreign Secretary David Miliband on Friday urged Pakistan to take swift action against elements believed to be involved in the Mumbai attacks to address a “searing feeling of injustice” in India....
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Israeli air strike kills woman and her five children
GAZA CITY, Jan 16: At least 10 people were killed on Friday in an Israeli strike on a house in Gaza City during a funeral vigil, according to Palestinian medics....
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IHC throws away challenge to additional exam marks
ISLAMABAD, Jan 16: The Islamabad High Court threw away on Friday petitions challenging the grant of additional marks to a daughter of Supreme Court Chief Justice Abdul Hameed Dogar in the...
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India rows back on extradition waiver
NEW DELHI: Indian Foreign Minister Pranab Mukherjee appeared to row back on Friday on his comments that New Delhi could drop its demand for extradition of terror suspects it believes are...
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Militants attack Wali Khan’s house in Swat
MINGORA, Jan 16: With violence in Swat continuing unabated, militants attacked on Friday the residence of the late ANP leader, Khan Abdul Wali Khan, damaging a portion of the house....
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Israel accused of ‘crimes of war and genocide’
DOHA, Jan 16: Arab and other Muslim leaders meeting on Friday in Qatar accused Israel of “crimes of war and genocide” in Gaza, where the Jewish state has conducted a three-week onslaught against rulers Hamas....
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Terror threat looms large over US, says Bush
WASHINGTON, Jan 16: US President George W. Bush delivered a farewell speech on Thursday night, admitting that despite his best efforts the threat of another major terrorist attack looms large over America....
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Gaza war will not enhance Israelis’ security: Sarkozy
PARIS, Jan 16: French President Nicolas Sarkozy said on Friday that Israel’s three-week offensive against Hamas in Gaza would do nothing to improve its security and renewed a call for a ceasefire....
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Israel violating laws of war, says HRW
UNITED NATIONS, Jan 16: Israel’s use of heavy artillery in residential areas of Gaza City violated the prohibition under the laws of war against indiscriminate attacks and should be stopped immediately, Human Rights Watch demanded on Friday....
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Al Qaeda feeling unsafe along border, says CIA chief
WASHINGTON, Jan 15: Al Qaeda leaders no longer feel safe in Afghan-Pakistan border areas, where they face heavy US and Pakistani pressure and their local welcome has worn out, CIA chief Michael Hayden said on Thursday....
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Reshuffle in federal bureaucracy
ISLAMABAD, Jan 16: In a reshuffle of the federal bureaucracy, the government on Friday filled important positions of the establishment and cabinet secretaries....
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Passengers say luck, pilot made ‘Hudson miracle’ possible
NEW YORK, Jan 16: They called it the “Miracle on the Hudson”, and Chesley Sullenberger III on Friday became the patron saint of passengers everywhere for guiding his crippled jet to an injury-free landing in the freezing waters off New York....
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Toronto district hit by power outage
TORONTO, Jan 16: A utility company was working on Friday to restore power to a residential district near downtown Toronto after an outage left about 100,000 people without electricity during a bitter cold wave....
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Banking giant to split into two after huge losses
NEW YORK, Jan 16: Ailing US banking giant Citigroup reported on Friday a larger-than-forecast 2008 fourth-quarter net loss of $8.29 billion and said it was splitting into two businesses to restore profitability....
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Rabbi calls for Mideast peace conference
NEW YORK, Jan 16: A coalition of American rabbis and other religious, cultural and community leaders bought a full-page ad in the New York Times, calling for an immediate ceasefire in...
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Electronics retailer to close shop
WASHINGTON, Jan 16: Electronics retailer Circuit City said on Friday it would liquidate all its 567 US stores after failing to restructure the company, throwing the future of its 30,000 workforce into uncertainty....
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India arrests 17 fishermen
THATTA, Jan 16: The Indian Navy on Friday arrested 17 fishermen and took away two motor vessels along with their catch. Pakistan Fisherfolk Forum chairman Mohammad Ali Shah said Indian forces...
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12 Afghans jailed for 155 years
KABUL, Jan 16: Afghan courts have sentenced 12 drugs smugglers to a total of 155 years in jail after their arrest led to the seizure of heroin and opium valued at $97 million, a British team said on Friday....
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Moscow nearing gas deal: Putin
BERLIN, Jan 16: Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin said on Friday that Moscow was nearing a deal to deliver gas to European customers after a contract dispute with Ukraine that has cut supplies since the start of the year....
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Nawaz toughens stance against govt: Present democracy termed no different from dictatorship
ISLAMABAD, Jan 16: Pakistan Muslim League-N chief Mian Nawaz Sharif has toughened his stance against the PPP-led government, calling the “present democracy” no different from dictatorship....
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