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NATO summit Obamas Pakistan gamble falls flat

in International - Tue May 22, 2012

CHICAGO When the White House sent a last-minute invitation for Asif Ali Zardari to attend the two-day NATO summit, they were taking a highly public gamble. Would sharing

Oil rebounds ahead of Iran talks

in International - Tue May 22, 2012

New York, May 22  US crude prices rebounded Monday after six straight days of declines ahead of another round of Iran nuclear talks May 23.

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The Chen affair How it highlighted blind spots in Beijing

in International - Mon May 21, 2012

Soon after blind legal activist Chen Guangcheng escaped from illegal house arrest late last month, after suffering 19 months of detention and beatings, he issued a dramat

Ill conceived NAB probe against Sharifs

in National - Sat May 19, 2012

AFTER a long recess, NAB has started briefing media about its activities and the highlight of the first such briefing on Thursday was initiation of inquiry by the institu

Afghanistan provides dilemma for NATO

in International - Sat May 19, 2012

CHICAGO, May 18 (Xinhua) -- Leaders from North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) countries are convening in Chicago this weekend to discuss a variety of issues affectin

U.S. envoy: We\'re ready to strike Iran

in International - Fri May 18, 2012

JERUSALEM -- The United States has plans in place to attack Iran, if necessary, to prevent it from developing nuclear weapons, Washington\'s envoy to Israel said, days ahead

Greece starts work on new polls as euro crisis deepens

in International - Fri May 18, 2012

ATHENS: Greece began preparing Friday for its second election in just six weeks, with increasing alarm over the crisis in the eurozone after the savage downgrading of banks

Anger drama at Ratko Mladics genocide trial

in International - Thu May 17, 2012

He\'s no longer the swaggering general who held Sarajevo "in the palm of his hand" during Bosnia\'s 1992-95 war. Yet as his long-awaited genocide trial began We

Pirates a little lucky?

in International - Wed May 16, 2012

It was a match in which the Buccaneers really struggled in front of goal and they failed to create any decent goal scoring chances until the 73rd minute, when Thul

Iran Tough Nuclear Stance Masks Struggles

in International - Wed May 16, 2012

(TEHRAN, Iran) The negotiating stance from Iranian officials never varies: The Islamic Republic will not give up its capabilities to make nuclear fuel. But embedded in the

Iran urges West to correct its manner ahead of talks

in International - Tue May 15, 2012

 

EHRAN (May 14, 2012): President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad on Monday urged the West to "correct its manners" if it wants to win the respect of I

Women to get their rights says Imran

in National - Mon May 14, 2012

ISLAMABAD, May 13: Mother"s Day provided Pakistan Tehrik-i-Insaaf an opportune moment to hold a convention of its women members in Islamabad that was as lively and as col

Foreign policy flawed says Fazl

in National - Mon May 14, 2012

LAHORE: Jamiat Ulema-i-Islam chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman has said the absence of a well-formulated foreign policy over the past 10 years has paved the way for the United

What next for the Christian Democrats

in International - Mon May 14, 2012

The party of Chancellor Angela Merkel suffered a devastating blow in the North Rhine-Westphalia state elections. But that wasn\'t the only surprise of the evening.

Greek president set to urge unity government

in International - Sat May 12, 2012

ATHENS: Greece\'s president is set on Saturday to call last-ditch talks in a bid to forge an emergency unity government and avoid fresh elections, after the main parties

Al Qaeda-style tactics add wild card element to conflict i

in International - Sat May 12, 2012

Damascus  The latest suicide bombings in the Syrian capital showed an increasing ruthlessness: The attackers struck during rush hour, setting off one blast to draw a cr

Egyptian candidates face unprecedented scrutiny

in International - Sat May 12, 2012

CAIRO, Egypt  Egyptians are for the first time getting a taste of how it is to choose a president  with groundbreaking presidential debates, face-to-face encoun

Pakistan to consider reopening NATO supplies

in National - Fri May 11, 2012

ISLAMABAD Pakistani leaders will meet next week to discuss ending a nearly six-month blockade on NATO supplies into Afghanistan, officials said Friday.

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Creation of new provinces Raja claims PA resolution a calc

in National - Thu May 10, 2012

LAHORE, May 9: Opposition Leader Raja Riaz said on Wednesday that the PML-N wanted to "outsmart" the PPP by including the restoration of Bahawalpur province in the Punjab

Queens Speech sets out government fightback

in International - Thu May 10, 2012

LONDON Queen Elizabeth II voiced the ruling coalition\'s bid to offer economic hope and win back voters after its worst few weeks yet in her annual address to the parlia

UN cannot impose upon Sudan: Bashir

in International - Thu May 10, 2012

KHARTOUM Neither the United Nations nor the African Union can impose its will on Sudan, President Omar al-Bashir said on Thursday, amid mounting international pressure o

Australia Says Budget Surplus Boosts Scope For Rate Cuts

in International - Wed May 09, 2012

SYDNEY (Dow Jones)--Australian Treasurer Wayne Swan said the biggest fiscal overhaul in three decades unveiled by the government Tuesday boosts the scope for the country\

Maids die in Singapore Indonesia calls for safety

in International - Tue May 08, 2012

SINGAPORE (AP) Eight Indonesian maids have fallen to their deaths from high-rise apartments in Singapore this year, and the Indonesia Embassy said Tuesday it is pushing

FBI analyzing new explosive from al-Qaida

in International - Tue May 08, 2012

WASHINGTON The FBI is analyzing a sophisticated explosive device, similar to the underwear bomb used in an attempt to blow up a passenger jet over Detroit in 2009, that U.S

Miranshah fighting leaves 19 dead

in National - Tue May 08, 2012

MIRANSHAH - Rare clashes between troops and Islamist militants in Pakistan\'s North Waziristan killed 19 soldiers and civilians, and wounded nearly 100 others, officials sai