New strategy to curb militancy in Swat: Gilani
ISLAMABAD, Feb 1: The government will adopt a new strategy to avoid collateral damage in Swat, Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani said on Sunday....
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16 militants killed, claims govt
MINGORA, Feb 1: The Swat Media Centre claimed on Sunday that 16 militants had been killed and five arrested in Charbagh and Kabal areas. Besides, one soldier had been killed and two others injured....
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‘Two sets of queries sent to India’
NEW DELHI, Feb 1: Pakistan is probing the Mumbai terror attacks in a manner an investigating agency should proceed and has sent two sets of questions to India’s dossier handed over...
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Nawaz aide killed in Haripur
HARIPUR, Feb 1: Sher Azam Khan, personal secretary to PML-N chief Mian Nawaz Sharif, was killed and his wife and two nieces were injured when gunmen ambushed their vehicle near the Khalabat township on Sunday....
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No answer at Davos forum to global meltdown
DAVOS, Feb 1: Mired in indecision and uncertainty, the world’s foremost gathering of the best and brightest in government and business failed to come up with any new plan to stem, much less reverse, the global financial meltdown....
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Nawabzada Hoti quits federal cabinet
ISLAMABAD, Feb 1: Federal Minister for Narcotics Control and ANP leader Nawabzada Muhammad Khan Hoti has resigned from the cabinet, citing his opposition to “opportunist elements in the party” and the military operation in the NWFP....
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Israel warns of fresh strike on Gaza Strip
JERUSALEM, Feb 1: Israel vowed to strike back at Hamas on Sunday after renewed rocket fire from the group’s Gaza stronghold two weeks after the end of a bloody war in the battered Palestinian territory....
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Over 100 die as oil tanker explodes in Kenya
MOLO (Kenya), Feb 1: At least 111 people died in Kenya when an overturned petrol tanker exploded as people swarmed over it to scoop up leaking fuel in one of the country’s worst accidents, officials said on Sunday....
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Troops move in after storm batters Kentucky
FRANKFORT (Kentucky), Feb 1: National Guard troops swinging chain saws made their way into isolated Kentucky communities on Sunday to check on residents walloped by a winter storm that Gov....
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Terrorism will continue to threaten India: expert
LONDON, Feb 1: India will continue to face a serious jihadi terrorist threat but lacks military options that have strategic-level effects without a significant risk of a military response by Pakistan....
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Al Qaeda leader in Algeria surrenders
ALGIERS, Feb 1: A leading member of Al Qaeda’s North African branch has surrendered to Algerian authorities, several newspapers reported on Sunday, citing security sources....
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New artefacts found at Moenjodaro
LARKANA, Feb 1: A team of archaeologists, working on a drain to flush out rainwater from the DK-G area of an explored part of Moenjodaro, found some ancient artefacts and cultural objects on Sunday....
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Obama’s warning to ‘greedy’ Wall Street
WASHINGTON, Feb 1: US President Barack Obama has warned Wall Street bosses that their ‘arrogance and greed’ will not be tolerated....
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Obama cracks jokes at traditional dinner
WASHINGTON, Feb 1: US President Barack Obama joked around at an exclusive gathering of America’s political movers and shakers, while Sarah Palin, who lost as running mate of John McCain, relished the chance to have dinner with him....
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Rising number of UK working mothers causes social change
LONDON, Feb 1: A study compiled for the Church of England-affiliated Children’s Society cites the fact that women are now less dependent on their husbands as a cause of family break-up...
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Weakness of Karzai govt worries Britain
LONDON, Feb 1: The head of Britain’s armed forces has criticised the government of Hamid Karzai, the Afghan president, for failing to establish proper control over the country....
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Indian beaten up, set on fire in Italy
ROME, Feb 1: An Indian immigrant was beaten up and set on fire on Sunday near Rome, Italian police said....
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New technique to help joint disease
PARIS, Feb 1: Swiss doctors said on Sunday they had devised a smart microscopic technique that could fast-track diagnosis of people with osteoarthritis....
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Double blow to Pakistan cricket
PERTH, Feb 1: Pakistan cricket suffered a double setback on Sunday when the International Cricket Council (ICC) decided to move the Champions Trophy out of the troubled country....
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Illegal hunting of bustards by foreign vips reported
KARACHI, Feb 1: At least four members of the ruling family of a Gulf state, including two brothers of its president, hunted, without permits, the internationally protected houbara bustards during the recent season, says a report....
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