| Quake hits Indonesia, India on alert |
| |  A powerful earthquake hit Indonesia on Wednesday, causing buildings to sway strongly in the capital, and authorities issued a tsunami warning for much of the Indian Ocean region. [ Full Story ] |
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| Rajiv's Assassination Case Thai police deny arrest of 'KP' |
| |  Thai police said there was no truth to reports that LTTE's top leader Kumaran Padmanadan, key accused in Rajiv Gandhi assassination case, had been arrested. [ Full Story ] |
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| 'Zawahiri is the intellectual leader' |
| |  The US intelligence chief downplayed Osama's the ignificance, saying that he is more of 'a figurehead' and it's his Egyptian deputy who is the real Qaeda 'intellectual'. [ Full Story ] |
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| UN nuclear watchdog reviewing Iran file |
| | The UN nuclear watchdog is reviewing new measures for inspections in Iran, with Western nations warning that Tehran must still halt activities that could be used to make atom bombs. [ Full Story ] |
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| 'Will consider request for Dawood's extradition' |
| | Former Pakistan Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto has said she will certainly look into India's request for extradition of Mumbai serial blasts accused Dawood Ibrahim, who is believed to be in Karachi. [ Full Story ] |
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| London, 'bitingly' expensive: Survey |
| |  Paris is ranked second with $71.86, ahead of Tokyo, which was the most expensive last year but is now third with an average $71.30, an international survey has revealed. [ Full Story ] |
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| PML chief covering candidate for Musharraf |
| | Pakistan's ruling party chief Shujaat Hussain is likely to file his nomination papers for the upcoming Presidential poll as a covering candidate for Pervez Musharraf [ Full Story ] |
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| 'Indo-Iran ties can sidetrack nuke pact' |
| |  Observing that there was 'no evidence' that India would cease its ties with Iran, two US Senators have warned that this could 'sidetrack' the Indo-US nuclear agreement. [ Full Story ] |
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| Lanka verifying about arrest of top LTTE leader |
| | Sri Lankan authorities are verifying with police in Thailand reports about the arrest of top LTTE leader Kumaran Padmanathan, who allegedly financed the assassination of former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi. [ Full Story ] |
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| Japan PM Abe announces resignation |
| | Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe resigned on Wednesday after voters deserted his scandal-plagued government and an emboldened opposition refused to back his ambitious reform agenda. [ Full Story ] |
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| 5 pc of US families don't speak English: Report |
| | Nearly five per cent of American families, or around 14 million people, speak little or no English, showed the data released by the US Census Bureau. [ Full Story ] |
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| Russia tests 'father of all bombs' |
| | Russia's 'ORT First Channel' TV showed a strategic bomber dropping the world's most powerful non-nuclear vacuum bomb over a testing ground, which exploded in a massive fireball. [ Full Story ] |
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| IAEA providing security against nuclear terrorism |
| | The UN atomic watchdog agency is providing expertise to support the security of major public events, including the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing, against the threat of nuclear terrorism. [ Full Story ] |
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| 'Al-Qaeda in Pakistan a major challenge to US' |
| | The United States has said that fighting the al-Qaeda in Pakistan is as critically important to the America as coming to terms with the terror network in Iraq. [ Full Story ] |
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| 'Ex-Muslims' demand right to leave Islam |
| | A 22-year-old Dutch-Iranian will launch a campaign on Tuesday for Muslims to have the right to renounce their faith and find support from peers, a view which has made him the victim of three physical attacks. [ Full Story ] |
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| Sharif may find second stint in Saudi tough |
| | Former Pak PM Nawaz Sharif received a 'cold' reception from the Saudi Govt when he reached Jeddah and has apparently been barred from taking part in any political activity. [ Full Story ] |
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| Vitamin D could add years to your life: Study |
| |  Vitamin D is definitely good for health, doctors have said for years, but a new study has revealed that taking a pill of the organic compound everyday could help you live longer. [ Full Story ] |
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| Sharif was unlawfully abducted: Brother |
| | Terming the deportation of Nawaz Sharif as a criminal act, his brother Shahbaz Sharif on Tuesday said the deposed former premier was 'unlawfully abducted or smuggled' out of Pakistan. [ Full Story ] |
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| Stop fooling yourself: Imran tells Musharraf |
| |  Enraged over Sharif's deportation to Saudi Arabia, Pakistan Tehrik-i-Insaf chief Imran Khan warned President Musharraf that such steps will not help him 'to save his skin'. [ Full Story ] |
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| 'New Osama video appears on 9/11 anniv' |
| | A new video purportedly featuring al-Qaeda chief Osama bin Laden appeared on the Internet on Tuesday, the sixth anniversary of the September 11 attacks on the United States. [ Full Story ] |
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| Sharif's family moves court demanding his recall |
| | Challenging the deportation of Nawaz Sharif, his family moved the Supreme Court seeking contempt proceedings against the Pakistan government and "recall" of the former Prime Minister who was bundled out of the country to Saudi Arabia. [ Full Story ] |
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| 'Sharif humiliated before deportation' |
| | The four-hour stay of former Pakistani premier Nawaz Sharif on home soil was a saga of humiliation during which low-ranking police personnel repeatedly shoved and jeered at him, according to a Pakistani journalist. [ Full Story ] |
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| Musharraf's ego coming in my way: Sharif |
| | The former PM, who was deported shortly after his return to Pak, on Monday said President Gen Pervez Musharraf's 'ego and stubborness' was responsible for him not being able to stay in his own country. [ Full Story ] |
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| Nawaz Sharif chose to leave: Pakistan |
| |  Denying reports that the ex-PM had been deported, Pak's Minister of State for Information Tariq Azim said that he chose to leave to avoid prosecution on corruption charges. [ Full Story ] |
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| 6 Yrs After 9/11 Qaeda a serious threat: US |
| |  Playing down an assessment by a senior official that Osama is 'impotent', US said that while the Qaeda leader may have been weakened, his terror network is still a threat. [ Full Story ] |
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| Six years later, US still at risk: Security Chiefs |
| | The United States remains at risk from attack even though it may be better prepared to fight the 'war on terror', US security chiefs warned on the eve of the sixth anniversary of the September 11 strikes. [ Full Story ] |
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| Osama's beard: 'Is it a signal'? |
| |  Questions over the 'dyed' beard of the terror mastermind cropped up at a Cong hearing featuring top security experts, who debated if the beard sent any message to al-Qaeda. [ Full Story ] |
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| Sharif’s Deportation We're not party to Pak's decision: US |
| | The US has said that the recent developments in Pak is an internal affair of the country but regretted that the decision to deport Sharif was contrary to SC's verdict. [ Full Story ] |
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| Action needed to tackle global warming: UN |
| | United Nations has called for action to tackle both global warming and its affects such as the increasing vulnerability of agriculture which places developing countries at risk. [ Full Story ] |
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| Nawaz Sharif should be allowed back: EU |
| |  The European Union said former Pak PM Nawaz Sharif, who was arrested and deported within hours of returning from exile, should be allowed to defend himself in Pakistan. [ Full Story ] |
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| Sharif's wife slams deportation, vows Pak return |
| | As former PM Nawaz Sharif was unceremoniously sent out of the country to Saudi Arabia, his wife Khulsoom Nawaz said she would shortly return to Pakistan to challenge Musharraf's military regime. [ Full Story ] |
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| Sharif's Exile Chronology of events |
| | Following is the chronology of events relating to former Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif's exile [ Full Story ] |
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| Sharif makes yet another come back bid |
| | A combative former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif, who returned to Pakistan on Monday after a seven-year exile vowing to topple the Musharraf regime, has ridden a political roller coaster since the beginning of his career [ Full Story ] |
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| Pak police, Sharif men clash |
| |  At least five people were wounded in an exchange of fire between police and supporters of Pakistan's former prime minister Nawaz Sharif, witnesses said. [ Full Story ] |
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| Pak's ex-PM Sharif deported to Jeddah |
| |  Former Pakistan prime minister Nawaz Sharif was being deported about four hours after arriving at Islamabad airport, a senior government official said. [ Full Story ] |
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| Queen may be scrapped from British passports |
| | Believe it or not, mention of the Queen of England could be removed from British passports in a bid to make them more European. [ Full Story ] |
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| 'Bin Laden virtually impotent' |
| |  President George W Bush's homeland security advisor said al-Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden is 'virtually impotent' and can do little more than send videotaped messages. [ Full Story ] |
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| Quake sparks panic, causes damage on Java |
| | A 4.9-magnitude quake hit Indonesia's densely-populated East Java, sparking panic and causing damage to scores of houses, but no serious casualties, officials and police said. [ Full Story ] |
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| Iran says nuclear suspension 'impossible' |
| | Iran's top nuclear has said it was 'impossible' Tehran would yield to the key Western demand over its nuclear programme, even if the UN Security Council imposed further sanctions. [ Full Story ] |
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| Pak Crisis Ahead of Sharif's return, allies detained |
| |  Before his arrival, authorities detained about 4,000 Sharif supporters and several leaders of his PML (N), including the chairman, as well as 3 leaders of allied parties. [ Full Story ] |
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| Pakistan on high alert |
| | Pakistan sounded a high alert at airports, clamped prohibitory orders and detained thousands of opposition activists as former prime Minister Nawaz Sharif faced the threat of deportation immediately after his return from a seven-year exile on Mon. [ Full Story ] |
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| On His Return to Pak Sharif dares Musharraf to deport him |
| |  As Pak mulls deporting Nawaz Sharif on his return to Pak on Monday, the defiant exiled former premier said President Pervez Musharraf 'dare' not do this. [ Full Story ] |
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| Don't use my father's name: Bhutto to Sharif |
| | The rivalry between exiled former Prime Ministers Benazir Bhutto and Nawaz Sharif took a 'personal' touch with the PPP chief urging the PML-N leader to desist from using the name of her father Z.A.Bhutto to make "a mockery of democracy." [ Full Story ] |
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| Laura Bush has surgery for pinched nerves |
| | US first lady Laura Bush underwent surgery to relieve pain from pinched nerves in her neck. The White House said the procedure was successful. [ Full Story ] |
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| Planning to immigrate to UK? Learn English |
| |  The British government is considering new rules to make knowledge of English compulsory for all migrant workers as one of the conditions for entry into the country. [ Full Story ] |
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| Nawaz Sharif all set to return to Pak |
| | With a determination to topple President Pervez Musharraf, former Premier Nawaz Sharif is set to arrive in Islamabad on Monday after a seven-year exile. [ Full Story ] |
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| Saudi Arabia, Lebanon ask Sharif not to return |
| | Saudi Arabia and Lebanon intensified pressure on former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif to give up his plans to return to Pakistan on Monday and honour the deal brokered by them after the 1999 coup. [ Full Story ] |
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| Hillary walking fine line on outsourcing: Report |
| | Democratic Presidential hopeful Hillary Rodham Clinton, who has received backing from leading Indian Americans, is walking a fine line on the sensitive outsourcing issue as key labour unions withhold endorsements pending clear position from the candidates on it, a leading American newspaper has said. [ Full Story ] |
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| Car bomb kills 17 in Algeria: Official Agency |
| | A car bomb killed 17 people in eastern Algeria, the official APS agency said, two days after a suicide blast condemned by the government as a rebel bid to wreck efforts to end political violence. [ Full Story ] |
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| 'Nawaz Sharif might be kept in jail' |
| | Deposed Premier Nawaz Sharif, who has vowed to return home along with his brother on September 10 after a seven-year exile, would be detained after his arrival in Islamabad and ‘deported’ to either Britain or Saudi Arabia, a Pakistani minister has said. [ Full Story ] |
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| 'Musharraf believes in the law of the jungle' |
| | As he prepares to return to Pakistan, former Premier Nawaz Sharif has said that he would not settle scores with embattled President Pervez Musharraf if he came to power. [ Full Story ] |
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| APEC Summit 'India is a coming great power' |
| |  The leaders of US, Aus and Japan discussed ways to engage India more closely as they held their landmark three-way security talks that have drawn criticism from China. [ Full Story ] |
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| Several casualties feared in Pak blast |
| | A powerful bomb exploded on Saturday at a parking lot in a cantonment area in northwest Pakistan in which several casualties are feared. [ Full Story ] |
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| Deal between Bhutto, Musharraf 'collapses' |
| |  The much-touted deal between the Pak Prez and the former PM collapsed over her demand that PMs must be allowed a 3rd term. 'It's finished, The Prez said no', revealed a minister. [ Full Story ] |
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| 'US would invade Pak to eradicate terror cells' |
| | Criticising the Bush govt for its counter-terrorism policies, John Edwards said he would invade Pak to eradicate terror cells if there were actionable intelligence. [ Full Story ] |
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| Doctor confirms Osama's presence in Tora Bora |
| | A doctor who treated wounded al-Qaeda fighters at Tora Bora in Afghanistan has confirmed Osama bin Laden was at the mountain stronghold and said the Qaeda chieftain seemed concerned about only his own welfare. [ Full Story ] |
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| Osama video a reminder of dangerous world: Bush |
| | US President George W Bush on Saturday said that Osama bin Laden's first video appearance in three years is a reminder of 'the dangerous world in which we live.' [ Full Story ] |
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| Al-Qaeda planning fresh attacks on US: CIA chief |
| | CIA director Michael Hayden warned that al-Qaeda was plotting fresh attacks on the United States aimed at sowing death and destruction on a massive scale. [ Full Story ] |
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| Osama urges Americans to embrace Islam |
| | For the first time in 3 yrs Osama appeared in a new video released ahead of 6th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks, telling Americans to embrace Islam to end the Iraq war. [ Full Story ] |
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| Pak issues warrant against Sharif's brother |
| | A Pakistan court on Friday issued an arrest warrant against the brother of Nawaz Sharif in connection with a murder case while the deposed Premier too faced detention [ Full Story ] |
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| Oops! Bush does it again |
| |  Opening the keynote speech at the APEC Summit, US President George W Bush thanked Australian PM John Howard 'for being such a fine host for the OPEC Summit'. [ Full Story ] |
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| Capture of Bin Laden a top 'priority' for US |
| | Capturing and killing Osama Bin Laden is a 'huge priority' for the US, White House homeland security adviser Frances Townsend said, after reports of a forthcoming video message. [ Full Story ] |
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| Osama to address US on 9/11 anniversary |
| | The al-Qaeda leader's appearance would be significant as he hasn't appeared in a video since Oct '04, and hasn't put out a new audiotape in more than a year. [ Full Story ] |
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| Australia, China sign $45 bn gas deal |
| | Australia and China have signed off a gas export deal worth upto $45 bn, even as they agreed to hold a high-level annual security dialogue, marking a new high in the bilateral relationship. [ Full Story ] |
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| Hurricane Felix toll rises to 98 |
| | The US, Honduran and Nicaraguan soldiers searched remote jungle beaches and the open sea for survivors and cadavers after Hurricane Felix claimed at least 98 lives, many of them Miskito Indians who died fleeing the Category 5 storm. [ Full Story ] |
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| Naval wargame does not target China: US |
| | The ongoing Naval wargame in the Bay of Bengal involving five nations does not ‘target’ China but is designed to shape strategic choices by regional actors like India, a senior Pentagon official has said. [ Full Story ] |
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| Early rising no good for the heart: Study |
| | Generations have praised the wisdom of getting up early in the morning, but a Japanese study says early-risers are actually at a higher risk of developing heart problems. [ Full Story ] |
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| NSG mulls relaxing nuke exports to India: China |
| | China, which has remained non-committal on the planned Indo-US civil nuclear deal, said the Nuclear Suppliers Group is mulling different options to relax nuclear exports to India. [ Full Story ] |
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| Indo-US Nuke Deal China raises fresh concerns on N-deal |
| |  China said there were 'different views' about Indo-US nuclear pact and called for such deals to stay in line with international safeguards -- but left its own stance ambiguous. [ Full Story ] |
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| Musharraf to remain President till Nov 15 |
| |  Pervez Musharraf's term as Pakistan President will expire on November 15 but he will remain in uniform till a new Army chief is appointed to replace him. [ Full Story ] |
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| Nawaz Sharif may be kept in Attock Jail: Report |
| | The VIP cells of Attock jail are being whitewashed and new curtains and furniture put in place to house the former PM, who plans to return back to Pakistan on Sept 10. [ Full Story ] |
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| Nawaz Sharif to return to Pakistan next week |
| | Former PM Nawaz Sharif said he would return to Pakistan next week to fight the military rule of Musharraf, despite a reported request from Saudi Arabia for him to stay in exile. [ Full Story ] |
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| 'Tsunami risk in Bay of Bengal' |
| |  Powerful quakes could rock the Bay of Bengal, triggering tsunamis that would inundate Myanmar, Bangladesh and possibly India, an Australian geologist has warned. [ Full Story ] |
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| Relationship Study Bed or bond? The first kiss says it all |
| |  Researchers have determined what many of us knew. While women think of long-term relationships when kissing, men tend to employ it as means of bedding their partner. [ Full Story ] |
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| War in Iraq is winnable: Bush |
| | US President George W Bush has reaffirmed 'war in Iraq is winnable and he would not have deployed US troops unless victory was assured'.
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| Traced: How were dinosaurs wiped out? |
| | The extinction of the dinosaurs 65 million years ago can be traced to a collision between two monster rocks in the asteroid belt nearly 100 million years earlier, scientists report on Thursday. [ Full Story ] |
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| Aus appeals against visa restoration to Haneef |
| | The Australian government launched an appeal against a judge's decision to restore the work visa of Indian doctor Mohammed Haneef, who was cleared of terrorism charges. [ Full Story ] |
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| When Musharraf's dual-office ending? Asks SC |
| | General Pervez Musharraf faced an awkward situation when the SC directed his legal counsel to find out when his term as Pakistan President will expire. [ Full Story ] |
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| 'China may seek N-cooperation with India' |
| |  China may be willing to explore the possibility of cooperation with India in the peaceful use of nuclear energy within the IAEA safeguards, said a senior Chinese scholar. [ Full Story ] |
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| Legal challenge adds to Musharraf's woes |
| | Pakistan's SC began hearing three petitions against Musharraf's holding of the posts of President and army chief at the same time and seeking another term as president. [ Full Story ] |
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| Bush may order only a symbolic troop-cut |
| | Bush's senior advisers on Iraq have recommended he stand by his current war strategy, and he is unlikely to order more than a symbolic cut in troops before the end of the year, said administration officials. [ Full Story ] |
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| 123 Agreement 'Deal provides India-specific safeguards' |
| |  A senior arms control specialist said that the pact could give India terms of N-trade more favourable than those for states that have assumed all the obligations of NPT. [ Full Story ] |
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| 'India's voice carries weight in intl community' |
| | Describing India as a 'true friend', the Palestinian Authority (PA) has highly appreciated New Delhi's support as a donor nation. [ Full Story ] |
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| Saudi chides Sharif for planning Pak return |
| | Saudi Arabia, once the home in exile of former Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif, chided him for planning to return to his country and challenge President Musharraf. [ Full Story ] |
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| Indian Army most active in Asia: Chinese paper |
| | Observing that the Indian Army is the ‘most active’ in Asia, a leading official Chinese newspaper has alleged that New Delhi makes use of an ‘invisible military budget’ for key weapons acquisitions. [ Full Story ] |
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| I'll oust Musharraf in six weeks, says Sharif |
| | Ruling out any compromise with Pakistan's embattled President Pervez Musharraf, exiled former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif has vowed to oust the military dictator from power in the next six weeks. [ Full Story ] |
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| China rejects US charge it hacked Pentagon |
| | China rejected a report that hackers controlled by its military had successfully entered a Pentagon network, calling the claim a product of dangerous 'Cold War' thinking. [ Full Story ] |
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| UK in top-secret work on new nuclear warhead |
| | British scientists are secretly working on the design of a revamped nuclear warhead at the Atomic Weapons Establishment at Aldermaston in Berkshire, a short drive from here, a leading daily reported on Tuesday. [ Full Story ] |
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| Bush worst US President in history: Australians |
| | Most Australians believe George W Bush is the worst United States president in history, a poll showed on Tuesday as the US leader headed Down Under for a state visit. [ Full Story ] |
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| No financial ties with Osama: Family |
| |  Lawyers for the Saudi Binladin Group say the large engineering and construction company is not liable for the terrorist plot because it forced Osama to surrender his stake. [ Full Story ] |
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| Bush hints at US troop reduction in Iraq |
| | President George W Bush said during a surprise visit to Iraq on Monday that a reduction in US troops in the war-ravaged nation was possible, as he prepared for a showdown with Congress. [ Full Story ] |
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| Relationship Study 'Men want beautiful dates, females need more' |
| | Science is confirming what most women know. When given the choice for a mate, men go for good looks but women are much more choosier about partners. [ Full Story ] |
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| Twin blasts kill at least 29 in Pakistan |
| |  Two bomb blasts just minutes apart, killed at least 29 people and injured several others in Rawalpindi near the Pakistani capital, a senior Army officer said. [ Full Story ] |
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| Bush makes surprise visit to Iraq |
| | US President George W. Bush made a surprise visit to Iraq on Monday, just a week before his top officials in Baghdad present pivotal testimony to Congress that could influence future policy on the war. [ Full Story ] |
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| 'NKorea coming off the US terror list' |
| | North Korea's foreign ministry said on Monday that the United States has decided to remove the communist state from the US list of states sponsoring terrorism. [ Full Story ] |
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| Pak demands equal access to nuclear technology |
| | Pakistan on Monday said there needs to be a "level playing field" in access to nuclear technology without "discrimination", in an apparent reference to the Indo-US civilian nuclear deal. [ Full Story ] |
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| Terai outfits own up Nepal serial blasts |
| | Nepal People's Army and Terai Army claimed that they had carried out Sunday's near-simultaneous blasts, local media said. [ Full Story ] |
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| Zia expels dissident leaders of BNP: Lawyer |
| | Former PM Khaleda Zia expelled two top dissident leaders of her Bangladesh Nationalist Party soon after her arrest by the military-backed government on graft charges. [ Full Story ] |
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| ‘Sharif most popular leader in Pakistan’ |
| | Exiled former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif has become the most popular leader in Pakistan in the wake of Bhutto-Musharraf rendezvous, according to intelligence agencies. [ Full Story ] |
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| British troops withdraw from Basra city |
| | British troops have quit the city of Basra and handed control of their Basra Palace base to Iraqi troops, an Iraqi general said. [ Full Story ] |
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| No corruption charges exist against me: Sharif |
| | Ruling out any compromise with President Pervez Musharraf, exiled former Pakistan PM Nawaz Sharif has called for the ousting of military-backed government in the country. [ Full Story ] |
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| Felix now Category 4 hurricane, lashes islands |
| | Hurricane Felix strengthened into a powerful Category 4 storm after toppling trees and flooding some homes on a cluster of Dutch Caribbean islands. [ Full Story ] |
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| Bangladesh forces arrest Ex-PM Zia, son |
| |  Security forces arrested former prime minister and Bangladesh Nationalist Party chief Khaleda Zia along with her younger son in an early morning raid on graft charges. [ Full Story ] |
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| Nawaz Sharif slams West for backing Musharraf |
| | Exiled former Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif has slammed the western countries for ‘blindly’ backing President Pervez Musharraf to stay in power. [ Full Story ] |
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| China not to be ‘dogmatic’ on Indo-US N-deal |
| |  China will not adopt a ‘dogmatic’ stand on the Indo-US nuclear deal and jeopardise PM Manmohan Singh's planned visit to Beijing later this year, Chinese scholars said. [ Full Story ] |
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| No deal yet with Musharraf: Benazir Bhutto |
| |  Benazir Bhutto, living in self-imposed exile since 1998, said she is yet to strike a power-sharing deal with Prez Pervez Musharraf but vowed to return to Pak 'very soon'. [ Full Story ] |
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| No dialogue with Musharraf: MMA chief |
| | Pakistan's Islamist alliance chief Qazi Hussain Ahmad has said the MMA will not hold any talks to support President Pervez Musharraf, a move that could put an end to the General's option to hold dialogue with the religious formation in case a 'deal' with the PPP collapsed. [ Full Story ] |
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| Army backs Musharraf-Bhutto 'deal' |
| |  The Pak Prez received the support of the Army in his bid to enter into a power-sharing 'deal' with the former PM but is facing a rebellion in the rank of the ruling party. [ Full Story ] |
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| Bush forgets Malaysian Premier has remarried! |
| | US President George W Bush had a brief memory lapse when he forgot that Malaysian Premier Abdullah Badawi had recently remarried and he had already congratulated him. [ Full Story ] |
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| Bhutto gets UK, US nod on deal with Musharraf |
| | The former Pak PM won British and American backing for her efforts to enter into a power-sharing 'deal' with President Pervez Musharraf before the general elections. [ Full Story ] |
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| China hints at N-cooperation with India |
| |  China appears to be mellowing down on its strident opposition to the Indo-US N-deal, as it expressed readiness to support countries using atomic energy under the IAEA safeguards.
[ Full Story ] |
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| S Korea paid $20 mn ransom: Taliban |
| |  SKorea paid Taliban more than $20 million to release 19 hostages, said a senior insurgent leader, vowing to use the funds to mount suicide attacks. [ Full Story ] |
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| Attacks like Hyderabad blasts will fail: US |
| | US said that the terror attack in Hyderabad is not going to 'colour' Bush's perceptions that the usage of fear as a political weapon by terror outfits will fail. [ Full Story ] |
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| Bhutto to decide fate of 'deal' with Musharraf |
| |  The leaders have been wrangling for months over a deal that would shore up his poll bid and allow her to return. However, some critical points remain to be addressed. [ Full Story ] |
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