Syrian defence minister killed in Damascus bombing
July 18th, 2012 - 7:38 pm ICT by IANS
Moscow, July 18 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Syrian Defence Minister Daoud Rajha was killed in a suicide bombing in Damascus Wednesday, just hours before a crucial UN vote on the violence-plagued Middle ... Read more...
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15 die in Pakistan suicide bombing (Second Lead)
May 4th, 2012 - 12:24 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, May 4 (IANS) Fifteen people were killed and 40 wounded when a suicide bomber walked into a market and triggered a massive explosion in Pakistan's northwest, a media report ... Read more...
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10 Russians found guilty of terrorism
April 13th, 2012 - 12:06 am ICT by IANS
Moscow, April 12 (IANS) A group of 10 Russian teenagers were Thursday found guilty of terrorism, illegally making bombs, damaging property and humiliating people on the basis of race or ... Read more...
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Five killed in Indonesian quakes (Lead)
April 12th, 2012 - 1:36 pm ICT by IANS
Jakarta, April 12 (IANS) Five people were killed and four injured in Aceh province Wednesday after two massive quakes struck off Indonesia, officials said Thursday."Five people were killed... one in ... Read more...
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My son was thrown out of MV Prabhu Daya: Father
March 8th, 2012 - 12:39 am ICT by IANS
Thiruvananthapuram, March 7 (IANS) The father of 24-year-old Prasobh Sugathan, second officer on MV Prabhu Daya, the merchant ship under investigation for ramming into a Kerala fishing boat, denied that ... Read more...
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Over 600 injured as police-protesters clash in Egypt
February 3rd, 2012 - 11:16 am ICT by IANS
Cairo, Feb 3 (IANS/RIA Novosti) More than 600 people were injured in clashes between police and protesters that broke out in downtown Cairo following a deadly football-match riot in Port ... Read more...
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Ijaz submits phone details to memo commission
January 7th, 2012 - 12:27 am ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Jan 6 (IANS) A lawyer representing Pakistani American businessman Mansoor Ijaz Friday submitted his BlackBerry personal identification number to the commission probing the memo scandal.The commission had sought phone ... Read more...
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Alan Sugar turned down Celebrity Big Brother
December 23rd, 2011 - 1:06 am ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
London, Dec 22 (THAINDIAN NEWS) British television star Alan Sugar is quoted by a website as saying that he “politely” turned down an offer from Channel 5 to appear on the hit ... Read more...
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I married for love, not for TV: Kim
November 2nd, 2011 - 4:48 pm ICT by IANS
New York, Nov 2 (IANS) Socialite Kim Kardashian, who filed for divorce just 72 days after marrying basketball player Kris Humphries, denies that she married only for TV shows.
"I married ... Read more...
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Gaddafi spokesman captured
September 30th, 2011 - 5:26 pm ICT by IANS
London, Sep 30 (IANS) Mussa Ibrahim, the spokesman of ousted Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi, has been captured while trying to flee dressed as a woman, a media report said Friday.Ibrahim, ... Read more...
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10 policemen missing after Maoist ambush in Chhattisgarh
May 24th, 2011 - 11:21 am ICT by IANS
Raipur, May 24 (IANS) Ten police personnel, including an additional superintendent of police, are missing since Monday afternoon after Maoists ambushed their vehicle at a thickly forested area along the ... Read more...
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Chhattisgarh cops in gun-battle with Maoists (Lead)
May 24th, 2011 - 1:24 am ICT by IANS
Raipur, May 23 (IANS) Chhattisgarh Police officials here Monday said that a police team was involved in a gun battle with the Maoists along the state's border with Orissa but ... Read more...
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Pak, Afghanistan, US hold trilateral talks in Islamabad
May 3rd, 2011 - 6:06 pm ICT by ANI
Islamabad, May 3(ANI): Pakistan, Afghanistan and the United States held trilateral talks on Tuesday on the situation arising from the killing of Al-Qaeda chief Osama bin Laden.The Saudi-born terrorist, who had ... Read more...
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Three killed, 40 injured in two attacks on Pakistan Navy buses in Karachi
April 26th, 2011 - 12:54 pm ICT by ANI
Karachi, April 26(ANI): At least three persons were killed and 40 others wounded in two separate terror attacks on Pakistan Navy buses in Karachi on Tuesday morning.According to initial details, a bomb, ... Read more...
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Zulqarnain cancels Pakistan trip after fresh threats
April 21st, 2011 - 8:47 pm ICT by IANS
Karachi, April 21 (IANS) Pakistan's runaway wicket-keeper Zulqarnain Haider has reportedly cancelled his flight back home from London after claiming that he has received fresh threats.Zulqarnain, who rocked Pakistan cricket ... Read more...
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Pakistan successfully test fires nuclear-capable ballistic missile
April 19th, 2011 - 1:49 pm ICT by ANI
Islamabad, April 19(ANI): Pakistan has successfully test fired a new ballistic missile Hatf 9 "NASR".According to the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), the missile is capable of hitting surface-to-surface targets.The missile can ... Read more...
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Pakistan, US to hold strategic dialogue in May
April 13th, 2011 - 12:22 pm ICT by ANI
Islamabad, April 13(ANI): The United States and Pakistan have agreed to hold their next round of strategic dialogue in May.The announcement regarding dates and the venue of the bilateral talks is yet ... Read more...
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Pak court directs FIA to implement Musharraf’s arrest warrant in BB murder case
April 9th, 2011 - 5:36 pm ICT by ANI
Rawalpindi, April 9(ANI): A special Anti-terrorism Court (ATC) in Rawalpindi has directed the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) to implement its orders to arrest former president Pervez Musharraf in connection with the ... Read more...
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One killed, seven wounded in Quetta suicide attack targeting DIG Investigation
April 7th, 2011 - 1:58 pm ICT by ANI
Quetta, April 7(ANI): At least one person was killed and seven others injured in a suicide attackon the residence of Wazir Khan Nasir, Deputy Inspector General (Investigation) of police, in Quetta on ... Read more...
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JUI-F chief Fazl-ur Rehman escapes second suicide bomb attack in two days
March 31st, 2011 - 4:49 pm ICT by ANI
Charsadda, Mar 31(ANI): Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam (F) chief Maulana Fazl-ur Rehman had another narrow escape on Thursday when a suicide bomber blew himself up near the politician's convoy at Charsadda district of Pakistan's ... Read more...
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Lahore HC moved against Pak cricket team on match-fixing charges in WC semi-final
March 31st, 2011 - 2:16 pm ICT by ANI
Lahore, Mar 31(ANI): A petition has been filed in the Lahore High Court (LHC) against the Pakistan cricket team on charges of match-fixing in the ICC World Cup 2011 semi-final match ... Read more...
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Seven killed in Swabi suicide attack targeting Pak politician
March 30th, 2011 - 4:47 pm ICT by ANI
Peshawar, Mar 30(ANI): Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam (F) chief Maulana Fazal-ur Rehman had a narrow escape on Wednesday when a suicide bomber blew up his explosives near a police check post in Pakistan's Swabi ... Read more...
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Gilani accepts Dr Singh’s invitation to watch Indo-Pak WC match in Mohali
March 27th, 2011 - 11:16 am ICT by ANI
Islamabad, Mar 27(ANI): Pakistan Prime Minister Syed Yousuf Raza Gilani has accepted the invitation of his Indian counterpart Dr Manmohan Singh to visit India to watch the much-awaited Indo-Pak semi-final World ... Read more...
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Pakistan equals Australia’s record of reaching World Cup semi-finals 6 times
March 26th, 2011 - 5:30 pm ICT by ANI
Colombo, Mar 26(ANI): Pakistan have equalled Australia's record of reaching the World Cup semi-finals six times.Pakistan achieved this feat after registering a thumping ten-wicket win over the West Indies in Dhaka in ... Read more...
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2G scam: CBI questions Attorney General Vahanvati
March 16th, 2011 - 2:00 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Mar 16 (ANI): The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Wednesday questioned Attorney General G E Vahanvati in connection with 2G spectrum scam.As per TV reports, Vahanvati was questioned about ... Read more...
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25 killed, over 50 hurt in suicide blast at funeral in northwest Pakistan
March 9th, 2011 - 2:57 pm ICT by ANI
Peshawar, Mar 9(ANI): At least 25 people were killed and over fifty others wounded in a suicide blast in Pakistan's northwestern city of Peshawar on Wednesday.A suicide bomber hit a funeral in ... Read more...
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Two US law experts reach Lahore to provide legal assistance to Davis
March 5th, 2011 - 4:44 pm ICT by ANI
Lahore, Mar 5(ANI): Two US law experts arrived in Lahore on Saturday to provide legal assistance to double murder-accused CIA contractor Raymond Davis.According to sources, the American law experts will meet Davis ... Read more...
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Seven killed, 25 hurt in bomb attack on northwest Pakistan shrine
March 4th, 2011 - 5:35 pm ICT by ANI
Nowshera, Mar 4(ANI): At least seven people were killed and twenty-five others were wounded when a bomb went off at a crowded Sufi shrine at Nowshera in northwest Pakistan on Friday.Women and ... Read more...
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Evidence found regarding Shahbaz Bhatti’s assassination
March 4th, 2011 - 4:03 pm ICT by ANI
Islamabad, Mar 4(ANI): Evidence regarding the assassination of Pakistan Minority Affairs Minister Shahbaz Bhatti have been found, Interior Minister Rehman Malik said on Friday.Bhatti was shot dead by unidentified gunmen in ... Read more...
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Zardari, Gilani strongly condemn Shahbaz Bhatti’s assassination
March 2nd, 2011 - 4:30 pm ICT by ANI
Islamabad, Mar 2(ANI): Pakistan President Asif Ali Zardari and Prime Minister Syed Yusuf Raza Gilani have strongly condemned the assassination of the Federal Minister for Minorities Affairs, Shahbaz Bhatti.Bhatti was shot ... Read more...
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Gilani hints at pardon by victims’ family to murder-accused US official as solution
February 17th, 2011 - 11:46 am ICT by ANI
Islamabad, Feb 17(ANI): Pakistan Prime Minister Syed Yusuf Raza Gilani has hinted at a pardon by the victims' family to double murder-accused US official Raymond Davis.Speaking to a convention of religious ... Read more...
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Tehmina Janjua replaces Basit as Pak Foreign Office spokesperson
February 17th, 2011 - 11:09 am ICT by ANI
Islamabad, Feb 17(ANI): Following the ouster of Pakistan's Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi just a few days back, now the Foreign Office spokesperson has also been replaced.Tehmina Janjua has been appointed as ... Read more...
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Anti-Terrorism Court issues arrest warrant for Musharraf in Benazir murder case
February 12th, 2011 - 1:41 pm ICT by ANI
Rawalpindi, Feb 12(ANI): Rawalpindi's Anti-Terrorism Court has issued an arrest warrant for former President Pervez Musharraf in the Benazir Bhutto assassination case.The ATC issued the arrest warrant on Saturday, Geo TV ... Read more...
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Salman Butt pledges to clear his name of spot-fixing charges
February 6th, 2011 - 6:06 pm ICT by ANI
Lahore, Feb 6(ANI): Former Pakistan Test captain Salman Butt has pledged to clear his name of the spot-fixing charges that earned him a ten-year ban from an International Cricket Council (ICC) tribunal.The ... Read more...
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Nine killed, several injured in car-bomb explosion in Peshawar
February 2nd, 2011 - 3:02 pm ICT by ANI
Peshawar, Feb 2(ANI): At least nine people were killed and over a dozen others injured after an explosive-laden car went off in Pakistan's northwestern city of Peshawar on Wednesday.The blast took place ... Read more...
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