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  • President Bush will make a statement on the deadly terrorist attacks in Mumbai at 12.30 pm ET, White House sources tell @BreakingNewsOn.
  • 26 foreigners were killed. From USA, Israel, Australia, Germany, UK, Thailand, Japan, Canada, Italy, France, Singapore and Mauritius.
  • Death toll from the Mumbai attacks has been revised to 183. +300 were wounded. More than 600 were rescued in hotels and the Jewish Centre.
  • The gunmen who attacked Mumbai killing at least 195 people wanted to go down in history for an Indian 9/11 -- media reports.
  • Reuters: Suspected U.S. drone fires missile in Pakistan's North Waziristan, 2 dead - security officials
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Pakistan to extend ‘full cooperation’ to India

November 29th, 2008 - 8:50 pm ICT by IANS -
Islamabad, Nov 29 (IANS) Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi said Saturday that Pakistan will extend “full cooperation” to India following the Mumbai terrorist attack.“The Indian government has requested for cooperation. And the ...

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Israeli minister calls for regional peace plan

October 20th, 2008 - 12:44 am ICT by IANS -
Tel Aviv, Oct 19 (DPA) Israel should come up with a comprehensive regional peace initiative similar to that presented by Saudi Arabia in 2002, Defence Minister Ehud Barak said Sunday.Israel, he told ...

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Pak says Indo-US N-deal-like policies may destabilise South Asia

October 9th, 2008 - 4:44 pm ICT by ANI -
Washington , Oct 9 (ANI): Pakistan has indirectly hit out at the just concluded Indo-US nuclear deal, saying such policies that create nuclear disparities in South Asia could destabilise the region ...

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The hitchhiker’s guide to European Union jargon

August 13th, 2008 - 9:28 am ICT by IANS -
DPA Brussels, Aug 13 (DPA) The problem with trying to understand European Union (EU) jargon is that half the time you need a political dictionary, and the other half you need a map. ...

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Mugabe’s re-election in Zimbabwe lacks legitimacy: UN

July 9th, 2008 - 12:55 am ICT by IANS -
DPA New York, July 8 (DPA) Zimbabwe has become a "challenge to the world" because the re-elected government of President Robert Mugabe lacks legitimacy to govern, UN Deputy Secretary General Asha-Rose Migiro said ...

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UN Security Council authorizes fight against Somali piracy

June 3rd, 2008 - 4:32 am ICT by IANS -
DPA New York, June 3 (DPA) The UN Security Council Monday unanimously voted to authorize states to enter Somalia's territorial waters to fight piracy, which it said has become a threat to international ...

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EU scales down French plan for a Mediterranean Union

May 20th, 2008 - 7:35 pm ICT by admin -
DPA Brussels, May 20 (DPA) The European Commission is Tuesday due to unveil its proposals for a Union of the Mediterranean, scaling it down from a grandiose French plan for regional peace to ...

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Pakistan to host tripartite summit on regional peace

Pakistan to host tripartite summit on regional peace

April 20th, 2008 - 3:15 pm ICT by admin -
Islamabad, April 20 (IANS) Afghanistan and Turkey will join hosts Pakistan in June for their second tripartite summit to discuss peace and stability in the region. "Turkey has once again expressed its ...

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Rice urged to pressure Israel to halt settlement activity

March 31st, 2008 - 4:10 am ICT by admin -
DPA Amman, March 31 (DPA) US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice conferred Sunday with two Arab leaders, who urged Washington to lean on Israel to stop settlement activity in East Jerusalem as a ...

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Sudan, Chad sign new peace deal

March 14th, 2008 - 12:25 pm ICT by admin -
Xinhua Dakar (Senegal), March 14 (Xinhua) Sudanese President Omar Hassan al-Bashir and Chadian President Idriss Deby have signed a peace deal here to end years of hostility between the two neighbouring countries. Thursday's ...

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EU to support Pakistan to build stable society

March 11th, 2008 - 12:07 pm ICT by admin -
Brussels, March 11 (IANS) The European Union has said it remains committed to supporting Pakistan in building a prosperous and stable society. Foreign ministers of the 27-member bloc, after a meeting here ...

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China greets Cuba’s new leader Raul Castro

February 29th, 2008 - 12:56 am ICT by admin -
Xinhua Beijing, Feb 26 (Xinhua) China Tuesday congratulated Cuba's new leader Raul Castro, the younger brother of Fidel Castro who stepped down last week after 49 years in power. "China and Cuba are ...

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China greets Cuba’s new leader Raul Castro

February 26th, 2008 - 6:47 pm ICT by admin -
Xinhua Beijing, Feb 26 (Xinhua) China Tuesday congratulated Cuba's new leader Raul Castro, the younger brother of Fidel Castro who stepped down last week after 49 years in power. "China and Cuba are ...

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EU hopes for stable government in Pakistan

February 26th, 2008 - 11:57 am ICT by admin -
Islamabad, Feb 26 (ANI): The European Union hopes to see Pakistans swift move towards the formation of a stable and functional government. The EU wants the new government to start addressing core issues ...

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Release political detainees, EU tells Musharraf

Release political detainees, EU tells Musharraf

February 23rd, 2008 - 5:37 pm ICT by admin -
Brussels, Feb 23 (IANS) The European Union has criticised Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf for the continued incarceration of judges and lawyers opposed to him but congratulated the Pakistani people for rejecting extremists ...

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‘Limited role’ of minority in Pakistan polls dismays BJP

‘Limited role’ of minority in Pakistan polls dismays BJP

February 20th, 2008 - 8:57 pm ICT by admin -
New Delhi, Feb 20 (IANS) The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is dismayed over the "limited role" of Hindu minority in Pakistan polls even as the party Wednesday welcomed the return of democracy ...

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New government should promote harmony among stakeholders: Musharraf

New government should promote harmony among stakeholders: Musharraf

February 20th, 2008 - 3:24 pm ICT by admin -
Islamabad, Feb.20 (ANI): Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf has said that the new government should work in harmony with all stakeholders, and focus on the future of the country. A Foreign Office press release ...

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Musharraf urges new government to work with all stakeholders

Musharraf urges new government to work with all stakeholders

February 20th, 2008 - 12:02 am ICT by admin -
Xinhua Islamabad, Feb 19 (Xinhua) Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf Tuesday said he hoped Pakistan would move in a positive direction in the changed scenario and that the new government would work in a ...

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Military ties vital tool of foreign policy: Antony

February 18th, 2008 - 8:55 pm ICT by admin -
New Delhi, Feb 18 (ANI): Union Defence Minister AK Antony today said that the most visible manifestation of a strategic relationship between two countries is cooperation in the sphere of defence. Addressing ...

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China cautions Pakistan against rising extremism

December 14th, 2007 - 4:41 pm ICT by admin -
Islamabad, Dec 14 (ANI): China has cautioned Pakistan against the surge in extremism while expressing desire for the broad alliance of liberal political forces to counter the grave threat. The Special Envoy of ...

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Yeleukenov says Kazakhstan would play active role in international, regional peace and security

November 14th, 2007 - 2:57 am ICT by admin -

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