Musharraf delays return to Pakistan
January 19th, 2012 - 5:17 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Jan 19 (IANS) Former president Pervez Musharraf, who was to return to Pakistan by the end of January, has postponed his arrival in view of the "emerging political ... Read more...
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NATO rejects criticism over Libya
December 21st, 2011 - 2:30 am ICT by IANS
Brussels, Dec 21 (IANS/RIA Novosti) The NATO has defended its mission in Libya, saying it saved lives and was strictly in line with the UN mandate."We took every precaution to ... Read more...
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Pakistan’s biggest challenge is peace with Taliban: Daily
December 12th, 2011 - 12:58 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Dec 12 (IANS) The peace process with Taliban is probably Pakistan's "biggest challenge" and the talks are multi-channelled and extremely complex, said a daily.An editorial in the News ... Read more...
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No talks with Taliban: Rehman Malik
December 12th, 2011 - 12:28 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Dec 12 (IANS) The government would not hold talks with Pakistani Taliban, which is responsible for a string of terror attacks, until the terrorists surrender, said Interior Minister ... Read more...
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Saadi Gaddafi’s plot to enter Mexico thwarted
December 8th, 2011 - 8:37 am ICT by IANS
Mexico City, Dec 8 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Slain Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi's 38-year-old son Saadi Gaddafi was to be smuggled into Mexico but his plan was thwarted by Mexican authorities, the ... Read more...
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US military hands over former headquarters to Iraq
December 2nd, 2011 - 9:20 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Dec 2 (IANS) Camp Victory, the US military headquarters in Iraq, has been handed over to Iraqi authorities, BBC reported Friday.Camp Victory is in the grounds of a huge ... Read more...
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Kishanji: The media-savvy cold-blooded rebel (Profile)
November 25th, 2011 - 12:40 am ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Nov 24 (IANS) Tall and slim, the AK-47 assault rifle wielding Mallojula Koteshwar Rao alias Kishanji was the field general and media savvy leader of the banned Maoists. He ... Read more...
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Pakistani Taliban hold peace talks
November 23rd, 2011 - 12:58 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Nov 23 (IANS) The Pakistani Taliban, responsible for a string of terror attacks across the country, have said they have held initial peace talks with the government, but ... Read more...
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Unicef concerned over escalating conflict in Somalia
November 16th, 2011 - 8:08 am ICT by IANS
Nairobi, Nov 16 (IANS) The UN children's fund (Unicef) has expressed concern over the impact of escalating conflict in Somalia where at least 24 children have been killed while 58 ... Read more...
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US soldier killed in Iraq
November 16th, 2011 - 6:34 am ICT by IANS
Baghdad, Nov 16 (IANS) A US soldier was killed during a military operation in Iraq, the US military said."A US service member was killed Monday while conducting operations in ... Read more...
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Pakistani Taliban asks government to stop operations
November 15th, 2011 - 8:28 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Nov 15 (IANS) The Pakistani government should stop all kinds of operations against the Taliban if it is serious about holding a peace dialogue, a top leader of ... Read more...
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Medvedev urges calm over Iran, warns of ‘catastrophe’
November 9th, 2011 - 6:18 am ICT by IANS
Berlin, Nov 9 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Russian President Dmitry Medvedev has said that increasing anti-Iranian rhetoric could lead to a catastrophe in the Middle East.A new International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) ... Read more...
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Military strike against Iran would be a mistake: Russia
November 7th, 2011 - 11:06 pm ICT by IANS
Moscow, Nov 7 (IANS) Any military strike against Iran would be a serious mistake, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said Monday.Commenting on an Israeli warning that a military operation against ... Read more...
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US says backing Kenya’s military operation in Somalia
October 28th, 2011 - 10:02 pm ICT by IANS
Nairobi, Oct 28 (IANS) The US Friday said it has sold military equipment and offered logistical support and military training to Kenyan troops on a mission to flush out ... Read more...
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Gaddafi’s son ready to surrender in international court
October 27th, 2011 - 10:05 pm ICT by IANS
London, Oct 27 (IANS) Former Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi's son Seif al-Islam has offered to surrender in the International Criminal Court (ICC) in The Hague if he is guaranteed his ... Read more...
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Spain to pull troops out of Libya by October end
October 26th, 2011 - 6:35 am ICT by IANS
Madrid, Oct 26 (IANS) Spanish Defence Minister Carme Chacon has said all of Spain's troops on the Libyan mission would return home by the end of October.The decision came a ... Read more...
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Gaddafi’s son vows to avenge father’s death
October 23rd, 2011 - 4:40 pm ICT by IANS
Cairo, Oct 23 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Seif al-Islam, one of the sons of Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi, has vowed to take revenge for his father's death.Gaddafi was killed Thursday by the ... Read more...
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Will work with India to rebuild Libya: France
October 21st, 2011 - 9:44 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 21 (IANS) French Foreign Minister Alain Juppe Friday said NATO's military operations in Libya will soon end with the killing of Muammar Gaddafi and called for joint ... Read more...
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Turkey launches military operations in northern Iraq
October 21st, 2011 - 7:59 pm ICT by BNO News
ANKARA, TURKEY (BNO NEWS) -- The government of Turkey on Thursday launched a military operation against Kurdish rebels in southeastern Turkey and northern Iraq, officials said on Friday.The announcement comes after clashes ... Read more...
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With Gaddafi gone, NATO operations can end: France
October 21st, 2011 - 6:30 pm ICT by IANS
Paris, Oct 21 (IANS) NATO's military operations in Libya can end, now that Muammar Gaddafi is dead, French Foreign Minister Alain Juppe said Friday."I think the military operation is finished, ... Read more...
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Pakistan to create immigration system along Afghan border
October 20th, 2011 - 12:04 am ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Oct 19 (IANS) Pakistan will put in place an immigration system along its border with Afghanistan to check illegal cross-border movement, Interior Minister Rehman Malik said Wednesday.The system ... Read more...
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US pledges $40 mn to Libya for arms stockpile safety
October 19th, 2011 - 9:55 am ICT by IANS
Washington, Oct 19 (IANS/RIA Novosti) The US will allocate $40 million to secure and destroy stockpiles of weapons in Libya, US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said during her visit ... Read more...
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Drone strike kills Haqqani network member in Pakistan (Lead)
October 13th, 2011 - 3:54 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Oct 13 (IANS) A member of the Al Qaeda-linked Haqqani network was killed in a US drone strike in Pakistan's North Waziristan tribal region Thursday, media reports said.Geo television ... Read more...
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Russia, China veto UN resolution on Syria
October 5th, 2011 - 7:22 am ICT by IANS
United Nations, Oct 5 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Russia and China have used their veto right and blocked a draft UN resolution that threatened sanctions against Syria if President Bashar Assad's ... Read more...
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Mass grave of 1,270 found in Libya
September 26th, 2011 - 5:01 am ICT by IANS
Moscow, Sep 26 (IANS/RIA Novosti) A mass grave containing the bodies of over 1,270 people killed by Muammar Gaddafi's forces has been found near Abu Salim prison in Tripoli, local ... Read more...
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‘France, Britain to continue military operation in Libya’
September 16th, 2011 - 12:00 am ICT by IANS
Paris, Sep 15 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Britain and France Thursday agreed to continue NATO's military operation in Libya following a request by the country's National Transition Council, its chairman and ... Read more...
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Pakistan, India ink pact to tackle drug trafficking
September 13th, 2011 - 1:18 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Sep 13 (IANS) Pakistan and India have signed a pact to check cross-border drug trafficking.The memorandum of understanding (MoU) was signed Monday, Dawn reported from Rawalpindi.Prior to the signing, ... Read more...
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Pakistan vows to continue fight against terror
September 11th, 2011 - 4:18 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Sep 11 (IANS) Pakistan Sunday reaffirmed its determination to fight against terrorism on the 10th anniversary of the September 11 attack.A statement issued by the foreign ministry said: ... Read more...
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9/11 transformed South Asia geopolitics (10th anniversary of 9/11)
September 9th, 2011 - 4:56 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 9 (IANS) When the architects of 9/11 were traced to shadowy caves in Afghanistan, the US sent thousands of troops to smoke them out and topple ... Read more...
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Pakistan’s MQM chief hospitalised in London
August 29th, 2011 - 10:20 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Aug 29 (IANS) Altaf Hussain, chief of Pakistani political party Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM), is being treated at a London hospital for the past one week, a statement said ... Read more...
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Gaddafi crosses Libya-Algeria border: Report
August 27th, 2011 - 5:51 pm ICT by IANS
Cairo, Aug 27 (IANS) Six armoured vehicles, thought to be carrying Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi and his sons, have crossed the Libya-Algeria border, Egypt's official news agency MENA reported Saturday.Libyan ... Read more...
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UN chief discusses Libya with regional organisations
August 27th, 2011 - 5:26 pm ICT by IANS
New York, Aug 27 (IANS/RIA Novosti) UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has discussed with heads of leading regional organisations ways to rebuild Libya after more than six months of hostilities, the ... Read more...
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Zardari asks traders to help overcome economic crisis
August 27th, 2011 - 3:48 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Aug 27 (IANS) Pakistani President Asif Ali Zardari has urged the business community to suggest ways for overcoming the country's economic crisis.Zardari Friday told a delegation of the Federation ... Read more...
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US to release $1.5 bn in Libyan funds
August 26th, 2011 - 8:02 am ICT by IANS
United Nations, Aug 26 (IANS/RIA Novosti) The US will unfreeze $1.5 billion in Libyan assets to provide humanitarian aid to cash-strapped opposition forces fighting to overthrow Muammar Gaddafi's regime, a ... Read more...
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US-Pakistan ties should go beyond terrorism: Gilani
August 24th, 2011 - 1:05 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Aug 24 (IANS) Relations between the US and Pakistan should go beyond terrorism and cover areas of bilateral relations on a durable basis, Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani has ... Read more...
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