US drone strike kills 4 in northwest Pakistan
September 1st, 2012 - 8:02 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Sep 1 (IANS) At least four people were killed and two others injured on Saturday morning when a US drone launched attacks in Pakistan's northwestern tribal region of North ... Read more...
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Impounded plane stolen in Colombia
June 12th, 2012 - 11:44 am ICT by IANS
Bogota, June 12 (IANS/EFE) A small plane impounded by Colombian authorities last December after entering the country illegally has been stolen from an airport in the northwestern region of Uraba, ... Read more...
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Business bankruptcies in Spain rise
April 10th, 2012 - 11:12 am ICT by IANS
Madrid, April 10 (IANS/EFE) More than 1,600 Spanish firms declared insolvency in the first quarter, a rise of 21 percent over the same period in 2011, PricewaterhouseCoopers said Monday in ... Read more...
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Pakistani tribesmen praised for assisting army
February 25th, 2012 - 2:51 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Feb 25 (IANS) A Pakistan Army commander has praised the tribesmen of the northwestern region for assisting the country's armed forces against terrorists."Anti-state elements" have carried out many ... Read more...
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Pakistani journalist working for US radio killed (Lead)
January 18th, 2012 - 4:26 am ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Jan 18 (IANS) A Pakistani journalist, who was working for US radio, was shot dead by some unidentified gunmen Tuesday evening in the country's northwestern region, police said.Mukararm Khan ... Read more...
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Small passenger plane crashes in eastern Canada, killing 4
January 12th, 2012 - 2:20 am ICT by BNO News
WINNIPEG, CANADA (BNO NEWS) -- Four people were killed on late Tuesday morning when a small passenger plane crashed in eastern Canada, officials said on Wednesday. One person survived the crash.The accident ... Read more...
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Spanish cabinet minister faces corruption probe
November 29th, 2011 - 11:20 am ICT by IANS
Madrid, Nov 29 (IANS/EFE) Prosecutors Monday asked Spain's Supreme Court to investigate Development Minister Jose Blanco in connection with a corruption case known as "Operation Champion".The request stems from accusations ... Read more...
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9 securitymen, 15 militants killed in Pakistan clash
October 17th, 2011 - 11:44 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Oct 17 (IANS) At least nine Pakistani security personnel and 15 militants were killed Monday during an armed clash triggered by an attack on a security check post ... Read more...
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Terrorist held near Pakistani president’s house
September 28th, 2011 - 9:04 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Sep 28 (IANS) A terrorist, involved in two blasts in Islamabad, was Wednesday arrested near the residence of Pakistani President Asif Ali Zardari, an official said.Acting on a tip-off ... Read more...
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Fighter jet crashes in northwestern India, killing the pilot
August 2nd, 2011 - 10:25 pm ICT by BNO News
BIKANER, INDIA (BNO NEWS) -- An Indian Air Force (IAF) pilot was killed on Tuesday when his fighter jet crashed in northwestern India, the Press Trust of India (PTI) reported.The accident happened ... Read more...
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Bangladesh sends aid for Japan quake victims
July 31st, 2011 - 11:06 pm ICT by IANS
Dhaka, July 31 (IANS) Bangladesh Sunday gave a monetary aid of $1.46 million to Japan for its victims of massive earthquake and ensuing tsunami which jolted the country's northwestern region ... Read more...
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Two militant groups clash in Pakistan
June 25th, 2011 - 1:21 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, June 25 (IANS) At least six militants were killed Saturday when a clash erupted in Pakistan's northwestern region between two Taliban groups on a matter of cash transaction, ... Read more...
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Pakistan sends back 90 US Army trainers
June 9th, 2011 - 1:38 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, June 9 (IANS) Around 90 of an estimated 135 US Army officials who were training a Pakistani paramilitary force have been sent back, a military official has said.The Americans ... Read more...
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Pakistan may shoot down US drones if allowed: Air force chief
May 14th, 2011 - 2:23 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, May 14 (IANS) If necessary orders are given, the Pakistan Air Force (PAF) may shoot down US drones that enter the country's airspace to bombard the northwestern region bordering ... Read more...
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24 Pakistanis kidnapped during tribal festival
March 23rd, 2011 - 12:59 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, March 23 (IANS) At least 24 Pakistani tribesmen were kidnapped by militants during a local festival in the northwestern region bordering Afghanistan, a media report said Wednesday.A weekly tribal ... Read more...
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‘Davis’s release put Pakistan’s head down with shame’
March 22nd, 2011 - 12:58 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, March 22 (IANS) The release of CIA security contractor Raymond Davis, who killed two men in Lahore and later paid "blood money" to their kin to avoid trial, ... Read more...
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Two pulled out alive from rubble in Japan
March 15th, 2011 - 11:26 pm ICT by IANS
London, March 15 (IANS) An elderly woman and a man were miraculously pulled alive Tuesday from the rubble in Japan, four days after the devastating 9.0 magnitude quake and ... Read more...
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Former Pakistani MP’s son shot dead
March 8th, 2011 - 12:35 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, March 8 (IANS) The son of a former Pakistani senator was gunned down late Monday night near Karachi, a media report said.Roaidad Khan, son of Sakhi Jan, former senator ... Read more...
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Five blasts rock Pakistan (Second Lead)
January 29th, 2011 - 6:35 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Nov 29 (IANS) A suicide bomber blew up a truck packed with 500 kg of explosives inside a tunnel in Pakistan's northwestern region, killing eight people early Saturday, while more ... Read more...
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Six dead after Taliban attack Hungarian oil company convoy in Pakistan
January 21st, 2011 - 4:14 pm ICT by BNO News
Islamabad - Six people were killed on Thursday when militants ambushed a convoy of a Hungarian oil company in Pakistan's northwestern region, security officials said.Two employees returning from work were killed in ... Read more...
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China to set up space monitoring network in 2016
January 7th, 2011 - 9:59 am ICT by IANS
Beijing, Jan 7 (IANS) China is ready to put in place a deep space monitoring network in 2016 to support the country's future space missions, a senior scientist has said.The network will ... Read more...
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Over 2,700 dead in Haiti from cholera
December 28th, 2010 - 12:51 pm ICT by IANS
Port-au-Prince, Dec 28 (IANS/EFE) At least 2,707 people have died in Haiti in the cholera epidemic that has affected the impoverished country since mid-October, according to figures released Monday by the public ... Read more...
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24 Taliban militants killed in Pakistan
December 24th, 2010 - 1:14 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Dec 24 (IANS) At least 24 gunmen and three soldiers were killed Friday morning after Taliban militants attacked checkposts in Pakistan's northwestern region bordering Afghanistan, a media report said.About 150 ... Read more...
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‘US won’t object to n-deal between Pakistan and China’
December 18th, 2010 - 5:17 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Dec 18 (IANS) The US will not object to any civil nuclear deal between Pakistan and China if it abides by international rules of such agreements, and chances of the US ... Read more...
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Spanish woman stakes ownership claim to the sun
December 2nd, 2010 - 3:44 pm ICT by IANS
London, Dec 2 (IANS) A woman in Spain has claimed that she is the owner of the sun after she got it registered as her property. She now plans to charge people ... Read more...
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12 killed in Indian Air Force helicopter crash
November 19th, 2010 - 10:27 pm ICT by BNO News
NEW DELHI, INDIA (BNO NEWS) -- An Indian Air Force (IAF) helicopter crash in the northwestern region of the country resulted in the death of all 12 people on board, officials said ... Read more...
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At least 50 killed, 100 wounded after explosion in Pakistani mosque
November 5th, 2010 - 8:34 pm ICT by BNO News
PESHAWAR, PAKISTAN (BNO NEWS) -- At least 50 people died and another 100 were injured after a bomb on Friday blasted a mosque located in the northwestern region of Pakistan, local officials ... Read more...
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At least 36 killed after Indian boat sinks in whirlpool
October 11th, 2010 - 6:59 pm ICT by BNO News
NEW DELHI, INDIA (BNO NEWS) -- Thirty-six people drowned and at least 25 people are still missing after an overcrowded boat sank pn the Ganga river in the northwestern region of India ... Read more...
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Flood relief efforts force Pakistan Army to alter plans against terrorists
September 14th, 2010 - 4:44 pm ICT by ANI
Kalam, Sept 14 (ANI): Pakistani military officials have said that the flood relief effort undertaken by the country's armed forces have forced the army to alter plans to combat Taliban and ... Read more...
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With winter months away, snow starts to fall in northwest China
September 6th, 2010 - 2:46 pm ICT by BNO News
XINJIANG UYGUR AUTONOMOUS REGION, CHINA (BNO NEWS) -- With the start of the winter still several months away, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region has already experienced its first snowfall of the ... Read more...
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UK doubles Pak flood aid to 64.3 million pounds
August 20th, 2010 - 4:10 pm ICT by ANI
London, Aug 20(ANI): The United Kingdom has decided to raise its aid to flood-ravaged Pakistan by 33 million pounds to bring its total commitment to 64.3 million pounds.The International Development Secretary Andrew ... Read more...
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Floods to recede only by month’s end, says Pak Meteorological Department
August 19th, 2010 - 6:16 pm ICT by ANI
Islamabad, Aug 19(ANI): Pakistan's Meteorological Department has said that the floodwaters, which have caused unprecedented devastation in the country, will not fully recede until the end of this month.Senior meteorologist Arif ... Read more...
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Manmohan Singh calls Pak PM, offers assistance for flood relief
August 19th, 2010 - 5:41 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Aug 19 (ANI): The Prime Minister, Dr. Manmohan Singh, called Pakistani Prime Minister Syed Yousuf Raza Gilani to express his sense of sorrow and to condole the deaths resulting ... Read more...
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China mourns mudslide victims, toll rises to 1,248 (Roundup)
August 15th, 2010 - 7:32 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, Aug 15 (IANS) China paused for three minutes Sunday as the nation mourned the deaths and misery of thousands of people in devastating mudslides that swept the northwestern region, with the ... Read more...
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PPP, PML-N join hands for flood-relief efforts in Pakistan
August 15th, 2010 - 2:39 pm ICT by ANI
Islamabad, Aug 15(ANI): The Pakistan People's Party (PPP) and the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) have joined hands to cope with the worst floods in the country's history, and agreed on setting ... Read more...
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