Archive for May 8, 2009

Independents wear ‘spoiler’ tag with pride in Indian polls

NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has labelled them “spoilers” with no chance of victory, Read the rest of this entry »

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Zardari says military offensive to last until normalcy

  WASHINGTON: President Asif Ali Zardari has said Thursday that military operations against extremists would last until “normalcy” returns to the troubled Swat Valley. Read the rest of this entry »

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Army on the streets of Kathmandu

Kathmandu () – The army is patrolling the streets of Kathmandu in the wake of violent clashes between the police and Maoist demonstrators.  It’s the latest chapter in the current crisis in Nepal after the resignation of Premier Pushpa Kamal Dahal, better known by his wartime name Prachanda. Read the rest of this entry »

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Norwegian Christian Democrats put emphasis on Human Rights in Kashmir

OSLO : The Party Congress of The Norwegian Christian Democrats (KrF) has urged the Norwegian government to play a crucial role by putting pressure on India and Pakistan to resolve decades-old Kashmir dispute so that the human rights violations could be controlled. Read the rest of this entry »

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‘Sri Lanka war nearly over’

COLOMBO: The president of Sri Lanka said on Thursday the island’s long-running war against the separatist Tamil Tigers was “rapidly” nearing its end. Read the rest of this entry »

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Afghanistan admits ‘lack of human rights’ in country

GENEVA: Afghanistan on Thursday painted a bleak picture of the human rights situation in the country, admitting there was “a lack of human rights” and that torture was “common” during criminal investigations. Read the rest of this entry »

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Myanmar holds man who spent 2 days at Suu Kyi’s home after swim

YANGON: Authorities in Myanmar have arrested an American after he swam across a lake to the residence of opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi, who is under house arrest, and spent two days in her compound. Read the rest of this entry »

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Probe confirms US killed Afghan civilians: reports

WASHINGTON: A US probe has found its troops were responsible for the deaths of Afghan villagers in air strikes earlier this week, local media reported on Thursday. Read the rest of this entry »

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Pakistan being short-changed again

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Lost in classification

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Taliban will be defeated this time

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Imran urges UK to probe into Hussain’s activities

ISLAMABAD (SANA): Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan has urged Britain Prime Read the rest of this entry »

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Prof. Khurshid shocks on Pak-Afghan TTA

ISLAMABAD (SANA): Senator Prof. Khurshid Ahmad has expressed his disappointment on the proposed transit agreement which would allow India to use Wahga–Khyber route for trade with Afghanistan. Read the rest of this entry »

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Swat MPs brief PM about Swat situation

ISLAMABAD (SANA): A delegation of MNAs and Senators belonging to Swat, Dir, Buner and Shangla called on Prime Minister, Syed Yousuf Raza Gilani at the PM’s House on Thursday. Read the rest of this entry »

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Saudi influence in Pak politics prominent: Mushahid

ISLAMABAD (SANA): Pakistan Muslim League-Q (PML-Q) Secretary General Mushahid Hussain Syed said that Arab States and especially Saudi Arabia factor becoming deeper into Pakistani politics. Read the rest of this entry »

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PO 2002 forces people to gratify police: CJP

ISLAMABAD (SANA): Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Iftikhar Mohammad Chaudhry has said that imposition of Police Order 2002 forced people to gratify the police to get their cases registered. Read the rest of this entry »

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2009 is last year of Govt: Rashid

RAWALPINDI (SANA): Pakistan Awami League (PAL) President Sheikh Rasheed Ahmad has said that 2009 is the last year of the current government. Read the rest of this entry »

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6 killed Wazirabad firing

WAZIRABAD (SANA): Six persons were killed and three others injured as unidentified men opened fires on them in Nazimabad Town. Read the rest of this entry »

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Hearing on Aziz’s case postponed till 28

RAWALPINDI (SANA): Special Anti-Terrorist Court postponed Lal Masjid Khateeb Maulana Abdul Aziz case hearing till May 28 here on Thursday. Read the rest of this entry »

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High School blown up in Dara Adamkhel

DARA ADAMKHEL (SANA): A high school has blown up by the militants in Dara Adamkhel, Kohat. Read the rest of this entry »

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