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French ex-PM Villepin questioned over Pakistan bomb attack
A judge questioned Villepin about the Karachi bombing in 2002 that killed 11 French submarine engineers.
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Sikh cab driver, mistaken for Muslim, attacked in California
Two men attack Sikh cab driver in Northern California and call him 'Osama Bin Laden.'
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UN makes record aid appeal of $7.4b for 2011
Much of the funds are budgeted for food and livelihoods, along with developing measures for future calamities.
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Main revelations of WikiLeaks diplomatic cables
A country by country overview of major revelations made by WikiLeaks.
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Media watch: Heads of states and nuclear assets
Local media discusses implications of the WikiLeaks revelations with respect to Pakistan's relations with its friends.
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Trainee policeman kills 6 US troops in Afghanistan
Six American soldiers training Afghan police in a Taliban flashpoint were shot dead by one of their students.
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Sedition case registered against Geelani, Roy
Geelani, Roy among others accused of giving anti-India speeches at a convention on Kashmir.
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Somali-American bomb plot suspect indicted after FBI sting
US federal grand jury indicts Somali-American for trying to set off car bomb supplied by undercover agents.
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Afghan Taliban deny talks with Karzai aides in Saudi Arabia
Taliban say they have nothing to do with the peace plan of President Hamid Karzai.
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Wikileaks disclosures: Pakistan rejects ‘mischievous’ leaks
Abdul Basit says Pakistan not in a position to comment on the veracity of US internal documents.
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Media watch: The WikiLeaks storm
International media talks about the latest WikiLeaks spill and discusses how it can impact global politics in future.
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Amsterdam calling
Amsterdam is often called “The City Of Sin.” The only difference is that in Amsterdam, “sinning” is legal.
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Iranian nuclear scientist killed in blast
Twin blasts in Tehran kill a nuclear scientist, injure another.
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Growing Islamophobia sets alarm bells ringing
Violence and intimidation of Muslims and their places of worship at unacceptable levels since 9/11: report.
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London Eye: Englishmen, Pakistanis aren’t so dissimilar
Both prone to make a lot of fuss about nepotism, jihadis and clerical pronouncements.
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Indian circus comes to town!
Like biblical Gog and Magog arrive the Indians to attack the writer and Pakistan without a thought to the argument.
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Farcical talks
The element of farce that marks the effort to tackle the Taliban is sometimes hilarious, but also disturbing.
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Our strategic commercial corridor(s)
Pakistan’s ‘strategic location’ is strategic only if it returns to being the centre of commercial activity.
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Terror averted: Bomb plot in Oregon thwarted
US law enforcement agencies thwarted an attempt to blow up a car bomb at an annual Christmas tree lighting ceremony.
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India police to investigate Roy over Kashmir remarks
Appeal in court accuses Roy of sedition for saying that Kashmir is not an integral part of India.
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Iran's first nuclear plant begins operating
Ahead of a new round of talks with Western powers, Iran says power plant in Bushehr has begun operations.
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Somali-born teen arrested in US car bomb sting
Suspect attempted to detonate a fake bomb provided to him as part of a sting operation.
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'Irresponsible' WikiLeaks will put lives at risk: US
WikiLeaks expected to release 3 million leaked cables covering US dealings, its confidential views of other countries.
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Kashmiris refuse Indian amnesty offer
Kashmiris vow to continue struggle against Indian occupation.
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The India-Pakistan cul-de-sac
Manmohan Singh’s use of the phrase ‘terror machine’ to describe Pakistan is interesting, if laden.
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Challenges for Obama — I
Domestic problems are multiplying in the US. The government favours the elite and ignores the common folk.
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US man arrested for Obama threat: officials
An elderly US veteran who kept loaded guns at his bedside has been arrested for threatening to kill President Obama.
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Community colleges: an affordable springboard to educational success
Luckily, the US higher education platform has several alternate avenues that lead to academic qualifications.
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Destination Afghanistan: Russia eases NATO transit rules
Deal with Kabul to ease Nato's reliance on the Pakistan route.
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Mirwaiz attacked by Hindu extremists
The APHC leaders were at a conference where Mirwaiz was delivering a speech on Kashmir and Indo-Pak relations.
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Spain detains Pakistani over murder
The Pakistani man is accused of stabbing a man to death in Indonesia and then chopping his body into pieces.
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Russia to let NATO armour vehicles transit to Afghanistan
Russian foreign minister says expanded transit deal will reduce NATO reliance on Pakistan.
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Media watch: The Korean clash
Media discusses North Korea's decision to attack South Korea on Tuesday, and what it could lead to.
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Obama's grandmother prays for him to be Muslim
US President Barack Obama's grandmother says she prayed for him to convert to Islam during her Hajj pilgrimage
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The story of two Pakistani-origin Lords
The new additions to the British Parliament’s upper chamber Tariq Ahmad and Qurban Hussain have humble beginnings.
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Afghanistan unveils final results from fraud-marred vote
Afghanistan releases final results from parliamentary election, disqualifies three more people who had won seats.
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Afghan violence soars, insurgency expanding: US
US sees resilient insurgency in Afghanistan as violence reaches an all-time high, says US military
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2002 Karachi bombing: Sarkozy hits out over graft queries
French President Nicolas Sarkozy lashes out when asked about alleged 1995 Pakistani arms kickbacks.
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Karzai denies having met "fake" Taliban leader
Man claiming to be leading Taliban negotiator in secret talks with Afghan officials was actually faking, reports say.
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Muslim university takes root in Berkeley, California
Zaytuna College aims to counter distrust of Islam by promoting a moderate, firmly American version of the religion.
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NATO is 'mafia' and Obama a 'snake charmer': Castro
Fidel Castro responds to Western alliance's weekend summit in Portugal.
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Cambodia tragedy: Stampede leaves over 330 dead
Panic erupts at an annual water festival that attracted millions of revellers.
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No reason for banning burqa: Pope
Pope Benedict XVI criticises French law banning Muslim women from wearing full-face veils in public.
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Israel to begin work on Egypt barrier
Israel to begin work on building a huge barrier along its border with Egypt to curb entry of illegal immigrants.
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British pupils taught how to carry out Sharia punishments
Islamic schools in Britain teaching pupils how to chop off hands and that 'Jews are conspiring to take over world'.
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Indian police arrest Commonwealth Games treasurer
Indian police arrest sacked treasurer of Delhi Commonwealth Games organising committee, say reports.
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Yemen chapter vows to ‘bleed enemy to death’
Yemen-based branch of al Qaeda vows frequent attacks against West such as last month’s cargo plane parcel bombs.
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Britons hate bankers like Pakistanis do politicians
This year England is far from the best of times; each week has brought depressing news about details of budget cuts.
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Pakistan’s self-defeating Kashmir policy
It seems a majority of Muslims in Kashmir would favour independence rather than merger with either India or Pakistan.
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Free at last
Suu Kyi’s release has been hailed by world leaders. Many campaigned for years for this.