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No end to drone strikes in Pakistan for 20 years: Pentagon
Published May 18, 2013 - No Comments
A senior defence official has told a congressional hearing on drone strikes carried out by US military that the war on terror is one without end or boundary. Testifying before the Senate Armed Services Committee on Thursday, Assistant Defence Secretary Michael Sheehan said the US military ...
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Pakistan: PTI will negotiate with Taliban
Published May 18, 2013 - No Comments
Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf’s (PTI) nominated chief minister for Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa (K-P) Pervaiz Khattak on Friday said his party will hold negotiations with the Taliban in a bid to restore peace and stability in the region. “We have no fight with the Taliban nor are we against anyone,� ...
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Pakistan: Zardari ‘not resigning’
Published May 18, 2013 - No Comments
President Asif Ali Zardari is not resigning any time soon and he will complete the constitutional term of his office, said his spokesperson Senator Farhatullah Babar on Friday, dispelling rumours that Zardari was planning to resign following his party’s crushing defeat in the general ele ...
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Pakistan to barter wheat for Iranian electricity
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Islamabad has authorised the export of 100,000 tonnes of wheat to Iran in trade not jeopardised by Western sanctions, to settle dues for electricity supplied to Pakistan’s energy-starved border areas, the Commerce Ministry said on Friday. The shipment of 100,000 tonnes was to have been d ...
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Some Chinese tourists ‘uncivilised’: top official
Published May 18, 2013 - No Comments
The dire manners and “uncivilised behaviour” of some Chinese tourists abroad are harming the country’s image, said a top official who lamented their poor “quality and breeding”, according to state-run media. Wang Yang, one of China’s four vice premiers, singled out for condemna ...
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Australian gets 45 years for Indian student’s murder
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An Australian man who raped and strangled his Indian student neighbour and threw her body into a canal in a suitcase was jailed Friday for 45 years for the “horrifying” murder. Daniel Stani-Reginald, 21, had plotted to rape and murder a woman for years before choosing Tosha Thakkar, a ...
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Twin bombs kill 9 in Afghanistan
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Two car bombs exploded on Friday in a sprawling housing development in southern Afghanistan linked to the family of President Hamid Karzai, killing at least nine people and wounding more than 60. The twin blasts occurred minutes apart in Aino Mina, an upmarket complex on the outskirts of K ...
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Pakistan: Two security men killed in terrorist attack
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Two security persons were killed while another injured here on Friday when terrorists opened indiscriminate firing on a security caravan. According to Inter Services Public Relation (ISPR), terrorist attacked on security forces caravan near Mattani in which two security personal died on th ...
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Iran may ban candidates who seek ties with US
Published May 18, 2013 - No Comments
The head of Iran’s constitutional watchdog says it may disqualify candidates in June presidential elections who seek full relations with the United States. Ayatollah Ahmad Jannati, secretary of the Guardian Council that vets candidates, said Friday on state radio that some nominees m ...
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Pakistan: Imran urges British High Commissioner to warn Altaf
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Pakistan Tehrik-i-Insaf (PTI) chief Imran Khan has urged the British High Commissioner Adam Thompson to take notice of comments made by Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) chief Altaf Hussain. The British High Commissioner had arrived at Shaukat Khanum Memorial Hospital to visit the PTI chief, ...
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Pakistan: Deal reached to form govt in Balochistan
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In a major breakthrough for government-making efforts in Balochistan, Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N), Pakhtunkhwa Milli Awami Party (PkMAP) and National Party (NP) announced a coalition government in Balochistan, on Friday night. PML-N provincial president Sardar Sanaullah Zehri, NP ...
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I will do anything to keep Israel safe: PM Netanyahu
Published May 18, 2013 - No Comments
Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu said on Friday that he would travel wherever is needed and will talk to whoever is needed to keep Israel safe and secure. Netanyahu, who met with visiting German Foreign Minister Guido Westerwelle, said, “It is always a pleasure to host you here in J ...
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Russia sends Assad ‘ship killing missile’: report
Published May 18, 2013 - No Comments
Russia delivers Yakhont missiles, warships to Assad; Lavrov: Arms deal won’t change regional balance of power. Russia sold advanced Yakhont antiship cruise missiles to Syrian President Bashar Assad, outfitted with an advanced guidance system that makes them more effective than the ol ...
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Pakistan hit hard by targeted cyber attack out of India
Published May 18, 2013 - No Comments
A new campaign by a family of information-stealing malware, which appears to originate out ofIndia, has been hittingPakistanhard over the last few months, according to American researchers. Citing researchers at Eset, Dark Reading, a comprehensive news and information portal that focuses o ...
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Pakistan: Govt increases power tariff
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The National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (Nepra) has notified an increase in electricity tariff by up to Rs1.55 per unit for all distribution companies of Wapda. Through a series of orders, the regulator notified tariff adjustments under the monthly fuel mechanism for eight months ...
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Pakistan: Olson seeks unanimity on terror, drones
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US Ambassador Richard Olson on Friday met JUI-F chief Fazlur Rehman and congratulated him as his party has won seats in national and provincial assemblies. The ambassador underscored theUScommitment to a strong bilateral relationship withPakistanbased on respect and mutual interest, accord ...
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West should place ‘decisive sanctions’ against Iran: France
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Iranian stalling tactics at IAEA talks, deadlock on UN investigation into suspected nuclear bomb program justify increased pressure by US, Europe, according to French defense minister. Iran’s inflexible stance on curbing its nuclear program should lead the US and European nations to ...
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Pakistan: 11 killed in Karachi target killing
Published May 18, 2013 - No Comments
Eleven persons, including a woman, were killed in separate incidents of violence here on Friday. Former UC nazim of the JI was shot dead in Nazimabad locality in Gulbahar Police precincts. Police said that victim Abid Ilyas, 40, a constructor, was coming out of his office when armed riders ...
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67 killed as string of bombs targets Sunnis in Iraq
Published May 18, 2013 - No Comments
Bombs targeting Sunnis, including two near a mosque and one at a funeral procession, killed 67 people in Iraq on Friday, officials said, after dozens died in two days of attacks on Shias. The violence raises the spectre of tit-for-tat killings common during the height of sectarian bloodlet ...
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Pakistan to release 51 Indian fishermen
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Prime Minister Justice (r) Mir Hazar Khan Khoso has decided to release 51 Indian fishermen on humanitarian grounds as a gesture of goodwill. These prisoners have already served their sentences. The decision was taken at a high level meeting attended by Federal Minister for Law Ahmer Bilal ...
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We stand by Israel during this unstable time: German FM
Published May 18, 2013 - No Comments
Guido Westerwelle meets with Netanyahu in Jerusalem; leaders do not publicly discuss Israeli frustration at German bid for UN Security Council seat, which weakens Israel’s chances at position. Germany “stands alongside Israel” during this challenging period in the region, ...
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Twin blasts wreck Pakistan mosques; 20 killed
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At least 20 people were killed and dozens other injured in two bomb blasts at two different mosques in Malakand Agency on Friday. Levies sources said the blasts took place during Friday prayers in Bazdara area of Malakand Agency. Twin blasts rattled Bar Kalley main Jamia Masjid of the Bazd ...
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62 injured in accident on Hong Kong light railway
Published May 18, 2013 - No Comments
Over 60 people were injured when a two-car train derailed on Hong Kong’s light railway in the north of the city, throwing passengers onto the floor, police said Friday. Groups of passengers sat dazed on the pavement near where the train derailed, some bleeding and being treated by medics ...
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India looking to broaden range of exports to Iran
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India is looking to broaden its range of exports to Iran to help balance bilateral trade under an agreement that allows the countries to bypass western sanctions, Indian industry and government officials said yesterday. India is one of the largest buyers of Iran’s crude oil exports and s ...
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I will do anything to keep Israel safe: PM Netanyahu

Published May 18, 2013 at 3:47 am - No Comments

Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu said on Friday that he would travel wherever is needed and will talk to whoever is needed to keep Israel safe and secure. Netanyahu, who met with visiting German Foreign Minister Guido Westerwelle, said, “It is always a pleasure to host you here in Jerusalem. You are a friend of Israel, [...] Worldwide Events

Russia sends Assad ‘ship killing missile’: report

Published May 18, 2013 at 3:40 am - No Comments

Russia delivers Yakhont missiles, warships to Assad; Lavrov: Arms deal won’t change regional balance of power. Russia sold advanced Yakhont antiship cruise missiles to Syrian President Bashar Assad, outfitted with an advanced guidance system that makes them more effective than the older version of the missile Russia sold to Syria, The New York Times cited [...]

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India looking to broaden range of exports to IranPublished May 18, 2013 at 3:52 am
Iran may ban candidates who seek ties with USPublished May 18, 2013 at 3:50 am
I will do anything to keep Israel safe: PM NetanyahuPublished May 18, 2013 at 3:47 am
We stand by Israel during this unstable time: German FMPublished May 18, 2013 at 3:44 am
West should place ‘decisive sanctions’ against Iran: FrancePublished May 18, 2013 at 3:42 am
Russia sends Assad ‘ship killing missile’: reportPublished May 18, 2013 at 3:40 am
67 killed as string of bombs targets Sunnis in IraqPublished May 18, 2013 at 3:34 am
Some Chinese tourists ‘uncivilised’: top officialPublished May 18, 2013 at 3:32 am