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Pak rebels seek leaders’ help to hit Parliament

Tue, 08 Jul 2008 16:55:09 -0400

Islamabad, July 8: A militant leader in Pakistan’s northwestern tribal belt has asked politicians, who contested the February 18 general election in his area, to

‘Iran to hit Tel Aviv, US ships if attacked’

Tue, 08 Jul 2008 16:56:24 -0400

By Parisa Hafezi Tehran July 8: Iran will hit Tel Aviv, US shipping in the Gulf and American interests around the world if it is attacked over

Militants, tribals join hands against Mehsud

Tue, 08 Jul 2008 16:51:08 -0400

Islamabad, July 8: Pro-government militants in Pakistan’s restive Waziristan tribal region have joined hands with tribal elders, vowing to expel Uzbek fighters allied to Pakistani

Khaleda can be released: Fakhruddin

Tue, 08 Jul 2008 16:51:53 -0400

Dhaka, July 8: Emergency-ruled Bangladesh’s interim government chief Fakhruddin Ahmed has said that his government was ready to release detained former Prime Minister Khaleda Zia,

Another Bhutto claims her share

Tue, 08 Jul 2008 16:53:37 -0400

By Mohammed Najeeb Islamabad July 8: Sassi Bhutto, the India-born granddaughter of Pakistan’s former Prime Minister Zulfikar Ali Bhutto, has applied for Pakistan national identity card apparently

7/7 bomber’s kin got free Pak trip

Tue, 08 Jul 2008 16:54:26 -0400

By Shafqat Ali Islamabad July 8: The brother of one of the July 7 suicide bombers has been given a free gap-year trip to Pakistan, where the

Indian death: US woman gets 4-yr jail

Tue, 08 Jul 2008 16:43:50 -0400

Washington: A US woman, whose car accidentally ran over an Indian student last year, has been sentenced to four years in jail by an Ohio

Senate rejects Pak-Nato ops

Tue, 08 Jul 2008 16:49:02 -0400

By OUR PAKISTAN CORRESPONDENT Islamabad July 8: A parliamentary body has rejected a joint Pak-Nato operation in the lawless tribal areas. The Senate defence committee said that

No progress in Kremlin-US talks

Tue, 08 Jul 2008 16:38:58 -0400

By STEVE GUTTERMAN Toyako (Japan) July 8: Russian President Dmitry Medvedev said on Tuesday that his first meeting with US President George W. Bush since taking office

Anglican nod to women bishops

Tue, 08 Jul 2008 16:38:04 -0400

By OUR LONDON CORRESPONDENT London July 8: The Anglican Church in Britain is on verge of a split after the general synod, the ruling body of the