No restrictions for tourists in Egypt
June 30th, 2012 - 9:01 am ICT by IANS
Cairo, June 30 (IANS/RIA Novosti) There will be no ban on wearing bikinis or drinking alcohol by tourists coming to Egypt following the election of Mohamed Morsi of the Muslim ... Read more...
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Taliban won’t attack Pakistani nukes
May 28th, 2011 - 3:05 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, May 28 (IANS) Pakistan was the "only" Muslim state to have a nuclear arsenal and the Taliban have no plans to destroy the weapons, the outfit's spokesman has ... Read more...
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Four militants killed in Russia’s North Caucasus
April 19th, 2011 - 1:10 am ICT by BNO News
DAGESTAN, RUSSIA -- Russian security forces on Monday killed four suspected Islamist militants in Dagestan, in the troubled Russia's North Caucasus, Itar-Tass news agency reported.On early Monday, two vehicles were ordered to ... Read more...
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Pope wanted Muslim-dominated Turkey to be out of EU: Wikileaks
December 11th, 2010 - 2:52 pm ICT by ANI
Vatican City, Dec 11 (ANI): Secret US diplomatic cables released by the whistleblower website 'Wikileaks' have revealed that Pope Benedict XVI is responsible for the Vatican's growing hostility towards Turkey, the ... Read more...
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WikiLeaks “a rapist’s propaganda” for ‘maligning’ all nations: Saudi envoy
December 5th, 2010 - 2:58 pm ICT by ANI
Islamabad, Dec 5(ANI): Slamming the release of secret diplomatic cables by whistle blower website WikiLeaks for 'maligning the leadership of every country', a senior Saudi diplomat has called the website "a rapist's ... Read more...
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Zardari, Gilani not committed to unearthing Benazir’s murderers: ex political secretary
November 29th, 2010 - 6:36 pm ICT by ANI
Lahore, Nov 29(ANI): Former Pakistan Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto's political secretary, Nahid Khan, has alleged that President Asif Ali Zardari and Prime Minister Yusuf Raza Gilani are not committed to providing ... Read more...
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Benazir Bhutto’s aide’s clarion call to PPP government to arrest her assassins
November 11th, 2010 - 5:44 pm ICT by ANI
Rawalpindi, Nov 11(ANI): Former Pakistan Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto's political secretary, Nahid Khan, has demanded that the ruling Pakistan People's Party (PPP) government must arrest the people behind her assassination."Wake ... Read more...
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The Jammu and Kashmir Situation: All Party Parliamentary Delegation - Part I
September 19th, 2010 - 7:14 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Sept.19 (ANI): When the All Party Parliamentary Delegation (APPD) visits Srinagar, it will see slogans like 'Go India Go'; or 'Indian Dogs, Go Back', and 'Azadi' plastered on the ... Read more...
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Brit woman ‘raped twice by solider in Dubai’
August 26th, 2010 - 5:34 pm ICT by ANI
London, August 26 (ANI): A British woman has claimed that she was raped twice by an Arab soldier in Dubai after accepting a ride back to her apartment in his car.The 20-year-old, ... Read more...
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Indonesia Impose Ban On Tight Pants
May 30th, 2010 - 7:43 pm ICT by GD
By Ranjan Bhaduri
Meulaboh, May 30, (THAINDIAN NEWS) Aceh which happens to be a pious Islamic province of Indonesia witnessed a ban on selling and wearing of tight pants. Reportedly, the authorities of ... Read more...
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Brit girl risks Dubai jail by telling cops she was raped after boozy night out
April 19th, 2010 - 5:40 pm ICT by ANI
London, April 19 (ANI): A British girl is said to have risked being jailed in Dubai by telling cops that she was raped after a boozy night out.The 24-year-old trading company executive, ... Read more...
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Pakistan High Commission celebrates ‘Pakistan National Day’
March 23rd, 2010 - 4:45 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Mar 23 (ANI): The Pakistan High Commission in New Delhi celebrated 'Pakistan National Day' on Tuesday with fervour.The ceremony began with the hoisting of the Pakistani national flag by Pakistan ... Read more...
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Kissing in Dubai restaurant lands Brit couple in jail
March 13th, 2010 - 5:14 pm ICT by ANI
London, Mar 13 (ANI): A British couple has landed in Dubai jail just because they dared to exchange a kiss in a restaurant.Tourists Charlotte Lewis, 25, and marketing executive Ayman Najafi, 24, ... Read more...
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Iran hangs convicted Sunni rebel: Report
November 4th, 2009 - 2:09 am ICT by IANS
Tehran, Nov 4 (DPA) Iran hanged a member of a Sunni rebel group blamed for deadly attacks in the predominantly Shia Muslim state, the semi-official Fars news agency reported Tuesday.
"Abdol-Hamid Rigi was ... Read more...
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NGO seeks stay on Malaysian model’s caning (Lead)
September 20th, 2009 - 3:07 pm ICT by IANS
Kuala Lumpur, Sep 20 (IANS) An NGO has sought a stay on the caning of a part-time Malaysian model convicted for drinking in public.
Sisters in Islam (SIS) Friday filed for a ... Read more...
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NGO seeks stay on Malaysian model’s whipping
September 20th, 2009 - 2:53 pm ICT by IANS
Kuala Lumpur, Sep 20 (IANS) An NGO has sought a stay on the caning of a part-time Malaysian model convicted for drinking in public.
Sisters in Islam (SIS) Friday filed for a ... Read more...
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Kerala on high alert following e-mal threat
August 14th, 2009 - 4:30 pm ICT by ANI
Kannur, Aug 14 (ANI): The cyber cell of the Kerala Police has traced down an e-mail threat from the United Arab Emirates (UAE) warning of serial bomb blasts in the state, if ... Read more...
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Kerala receives threat of multiple bomb blasts
August 14th, 2009 - 12:31 pm ICT by IANS
Kannur (Kerala) Aug 14 (IANS) The cyber police cell in Kerala has traced an e-mail threat from the United Arab Emirates, warning of widespread bomb blasts in the state, if a separate ... Read more...
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I want to return home, Taslima Nasreen tells Sheikh Hasina
July 9th, 2009 - 1:02 pm ICT by IANS
Dhaka, July 9 (IANS) Controversial Bangladeshi writer Taslima Nasreen has petitioned Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina to be allowed to return home 15 years after fleeing death threats by Islamic militants. She ... Read more...
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Pakistan is the new epicentre of terror: US expert
June 16th, 2009 - 3:37 pm ICT by IANS
By Arun Kumar
Washington, June 16 (IANS) Pakistan has emerged as the new epicentre of terror with Osama bin Laden making it his key arena, according to Bruce Riedel, a former CIA ... Read more...
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Dhaka could be next stop for foreign troops: Islamist leader
May 10th, 2009 - 1:16 pm ICT by IANS
Dhaka, May 10 (IANS) After Afghanistan and Iraq, Bangladesh could be the next destination of "foreign troops" engaged in battling Muslim militants, an Islamist leader has warned here.
The charge by Bangladesh ... Read more...
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Pakistan rejects Indian concern over welfare of Sikh minorities
May 2nd, 2009 - 7:49 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, May 2 (DPA) Pakistan Saturday rejected Indian concerns about the plight of Sikh families living in militancy-hit tribal areas and said it was taking care of all citizens, including the ... Read more...
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Pakistan Day celebrated in New Delhi
March 24th, 2009 - 12:09 am ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Mar 22 (ANI): On the occasion of Pakistan Day, the Pakistan High Commission in New Delhi hosted a reception at its official premises in the capital.People from all walks ... Read more...
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Dictatorship cycle must come to an end: Zardari
March 23rd, 2009 - 2:37 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, March 23 (Xinhua) Pakistani President Asif Ali Zardari Monday said "for a long time and at intervals the rule of law and constitutionalism has been trampled by dictators", adding "this ... Read more...
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13 most powerful UK Muslim women revealed
March 21st, 2009 - 8:04 pm ICT by ANI
London, Mar.21 (ANI): More Muslim women than ever are in leading positions in British society. There are more than 100,000 Muslim women currently working in Britain, yet many feel misunderstood and ... Read more...
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Taliban,Al-Qaeda opted for peace deal to focus on War on terror in Afghanistan, says a Western dip
February 25th, 2009 - 1:25 pm ICT by ANI
Islamabad, Feb.25 (ANI): The Swat peace deal may be seen as an initiative to bring peace in the insurgency ravaged valley, but experts feel that the outlawed militant groups such as ... Read more...
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ONIC releases ‘Global Trends 2025: A Transformed World’ Thursday
November 21st, 2008 - 1:56 pm ICT by Bupha Ravirot
Projection by the federal government's top intelligence analysts titled 'Global Trends 2025: A Transformed World' which has been prepared and finally released by Office of the Director of National Intelligence, on Thursday ... Read more...
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Pak PM claims his forefathers made Quaid-e-Azams ancestors Muslims
October 18th, 2008 - 4:31 pm ICT by ANI
Islamabad , Oct 18 (ANI): Prime Minister Syed Yousuf Raza Gilani has claimed that that his ancestors had made the forefathers of the founder of Pakistan Quaid-e-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah Muslims, ... Read more...
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Fehmida Mirza becomes the first female Pak President
September 14th, 2008 - 4:03 pm ICT by ANI
Islamabad , Sept 14 (ANI): Pakistan s National Assembly Speaker Dr Fehmida Mirza became her countrys first de-facto President, as both President Asif Ali Zardari and Senate Chairman Mohammadmian Soomro are ... Read more...
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New light shed on General Zias assassination
August 16th, 2008 - 1:00 pm ICT by ANI
London, Aug.16 (ANI): In a new book titled A Case of Exploding Mangoes, a former Pakistani Air Force officer, Mohammed Hanif, has claimed that former Pakistan President and dictator General Zia-ul-Haq ... Read more...
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Philippine troops launch offensive against rebels
August 10th, 2008 - 6:15 pm ICT by IANS
Xinhua
Manila, Aug 10 (Xinhua) The Philippine Army launched Sunday an offensive against Muslim rebels occupying villages in southern Philippines, despite a ceasefire deal agreed by both parties. According to media reports, government ... Read more...
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Social taboos spur HIV infection among Pakistani men
July 22nd, 2008 - 3:12 pm ICT by IANS
London, July 22 (IANS) Social taboos that indirectly encourage homosexuality in Pakistan are also compounding the problem of controlling a raging HIV epidemic in the country, says a new report. The report, ... Read more...
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Hope floats for Bhopal’s very own Taj Mahal
July 21st, 2008 - 9:23 am ICT by IANS
Bhopal, July 21 (IANS) There are plans to restore the lost glory of a monument here known as the Taj Mahal, which is a grand structure in its own right but has ... Read more...
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Violent jihadis had planned Islamic state in Scotland for oppressed community members
June 12th, 2008 - 6:52 pm ICT by ANI
London, June 12 (ANI): Plans to set up a secret Islamist state in Scotland were discussed by two supporters of jihad, a court has heard. The pair said it could provide ... Read more...
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US seeks new arc of stability with India, Pakistan, Afghanistan
May 6th, 2008 - 10:53 am ICT by admin
By Arun Kumar
Washington, May 6 (IANS) The US says military cooperation will remain a key element of its relationship with Islamabad as it seeks to build a new arc of stability with ... Read more...
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