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Donna Summer and Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau: They worked har

in International - Mon May 21, 2012

The two singers, so different in so many ways, defined their music and their respective eras so precisely as to make it almost impossible for anyone else to fill their enorm

China allows N.Koreans to leave for Seoul: reports

in International - Fri May 18, 2012

SEOUL China has allowed six North Korean refugees to leave for South Korea after they spent months holed up in Seoul\'s consular offices in China, news reports said Friday.

How to Write About Israel

in International - Thu May 17, 2012

At a time when international desks are being cut to the bone, this is the one bone that the newshounds won\'t give up. Wars can be covered from thousands of miles away, g

Bannu attack Taliban release video of brazen jailbreak

in National - Wed May 16, 2012

PESHAWAR: While questions over the role of the authorities regarding the Bannu jailbreak still remain unanswered, the release of a video by the Taliban manages to show

What Alex Miller taught me about the Nakba

in International - Wed May 16, 2012

It is customary for our people to honor fast days, memorial days and festivals by studying commentaries on their origins, the symbols and rituals of their observance, and

Suu Kyi takes seat in parliament

in International - Thu May 03, 2012

Aung San Suu Kyi capped a tenacious, decades-long journey from political prisoner to office holder in long-repressed Burma as the country\'s main opposition party moved its

Burma begins new era as Suu Kyi joins parliament

in International - Wed May 02, 2012

NAY PYI TAW, Burma (AP) Aung San Suu Kyi completed her historic journey from political prisoner to parliamentarian Wednesday, assuming public office for the first time in a

No change to Myanmar parliament oath Thein Sein

in International - Mon April 23, 2012

TOKYO  Myanmar\'s president said Monday he has no plans to change the loyalty oath that has provoked a threatened parliamentary boycott by democracy leader Aung San Suu

Israel Frees Palestinian Prisoner On Two Months Hunger Str

in International - Wed April 18, 2012

RAMALLAH, April 18 (Bernama) -- Israel  has freed a Palestinian prisoner who spent more than two months on hunger strike, Palestinian sources said late Tuesday.

Free at last: With Chishty"s release, Indians hope for rec

in National - Thu April 12, 2012

NEW DELHI: 80-year-old virologist also thanks President Zardari for his efforts Dr Khalil Chishty was released from jail on Wednesday. The 80-year-old Pakistani virolo

"Pained" by plight: Pakistani inmates evoke Indian court"s

in National - Wed April 11, 2012

President Asif Ali Zardari"s rare visit to India has certainly created the climate for pursuing better relations between the arch-rivals, specifically for the hundreds of pr

Legal for U.S. Special Operators to Raid Afghan Homes

in International - Tue April 10, 2012

The Army\'s U.S. Special Operations Forces will still conduct night raids on Afghan homes sometimes without the prior approval of the Afghan government.

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The truth about activist revealed

in International - Tue April 10, 2012

SO Denmark has taken it upon itself to tell Bahrain how to handle its own affairs. How can a country that can\'t publish cartoons without attracting the wrath of Islam ex

Pakistani scientist gets bail after 20 years

in National - Tue April 10, 2012

Octogenarian Pakistani virologist Khalil Chishty, who is undergoing life sentence in a 1992 murder case, has been granted bail by the Supreme Court that also asked the ai

Suu Kyi"s power of powerlessness

in International - Sat April 07, 2012

THIS is the second coming of Aung San Suu Kyi to democracy, the first one having been ruthlessly denied her in 1990 when her landslide victory in polls was rejected out o

Asean forum urges end to ban on Myanmar

in International - Wed April 04, 2012

Phnom PenhSoutheast Asian leaders on Tuesday called for the lifting of international sanctions on Myanmar after the country"s historic by-elections, a senior Cambodia

Suu Kyi\'s party claims landslide win in Myanmar vote

in International - Mon April 02, 2012

YANGON - The party of pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi won Myanmar\'s weekend by-elections by a landslide, claiming all but one of the vacant seats and clearing

Suu Kyi: from prisoner to would-be lawmaker

in International - Fri March 30, 2012

Aung San Suu Kyi, the long-time standard-bearer for democracy in Myanmar, is taking a leap of faith in running for parliament on Sunday, opting to enter a political syst

Prisoner killed in Karachi jail clash

in National - Tue March 27, 2012

KarachiA prisoner was killed in a clash took place inside Karachi central jail on Monday. The victim was identified as Basharat Hussain, Deputy Director Malir Develop

Taliban talks off; Karzai tells NATO to pull back

in International - Fri March 16, 2012

KABUL, Afghanistan The American campaign in Afghanistan has suffered a double blow: The Taliban broke off talks with the U.S., and President Hamid Karzai said NATO

"53 paisas spent daily on each prisoner"s medical treatmen

in National - Sat March 10, 2012

KARACHI, March 9: Over Rs2.75 million is allocated for medical treatment of prisoners in Sindh in a year, which comes to around 53 paisas per prisoner a day as there are

Afghans to get control of detainees held by U.S.

in International - Sat March 10, 2012

Kabul --

More than 3,000 detainees held by the U.S. military will be transferred to Afghan control within six months under an agreement signed Friday betw

Emerson condemns grave desecration

in International - Mon March 05, 2012

Acting Foreign Minister Craig Emerson, whose father fought in Libya in World War II,  has condemned the desecration of war graves in the troubled country.

Intelligence agencies not above law, observes SC

in National - Fri March 02, 2012

ISLAMABAD - The Supreme Court on Thursday expressed dissatisfaction over the replies submitted by the intelligence agencies in Adiala Jail missing prisoners" c

Pakistan, UAE ink prisoner transfer pact

in National - Mon February 27, 2012

ABU DHABI - The interior ministers of the Pakistan and UAE on Sunday inked an agreement on the transfer of prisoners between the two countries.

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