Blasts rock Lahore; at least 28 dead |
Islamabad, Pakistan — At least 28 people are dead and at least 218 others were wounded Wednesday after three blasts during a Shiite procession here, authorities in Pakistan said.
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U.S. to release stamp on Mother Teresa on Sept. 5 |
The U.S. has decided to release a postage stamp in the honour of India’s Nobel prize winner Mother Teresa on September 5, the U.S. Postal Service has announced.
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Sri Lankan Cabinet lifts bar on third term |
The Sri Lankan Cabinet on Monday approved changes to the 1978 Constitution, including an amendment that clears the path for President Mahinda Rajapaksa to seek a third term in office.
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Four American troops killed by bomb in Afghanistan |
A roadside bomb attack killed four U.S. troops in eastern Afghanistan on Tuesday, the latest deaths in a particularly bloody spell that has left 18 service members dead since Saturday.
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60 countries pitch in $700 mn for flood-hit Pakistan |
More than 60 countries have committed over $700 million in aid for Pakistan in contrary to belief that international community is not coming forward for the help of flood-affected people.
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Talks haulted until India admits Kashmir dispute |
Srinagar, August 27, 2010: APHC(G) Chairman, Syed Ali Gilani has said that holding talks with India will be a futile exercise until it accepts the disputed nature of Jammu and Kashmir, starts demilitarisation, revokes black laws and releases all Kashmiri political prisoners without any condition.
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India to suspend defence talks with China |
India has decided to suspend defence exchanges with China following Beijing’s refusal to allow the Army’s Northern Command chief Lt. Gen. B.S. Jaswal to join a military delegation for a high-level visit.
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Pakistan braces for more flooding |
Authorities are working to protect Pakistan’s southern region from rising water as the United Nations warned 800,000 people remain stranded by devastating floods.
