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Donors pledge $4 bln aid to Yemen bulk of it Saudi

in International - Thu May 24, 2012

RIYADH, May 23, 2012 (AFP) - Donors, with Saudi Arabia in the lead, pledged $4 billion (3.2 billion euros) in aid to impoverished Yemen on Wednesday as it grapples with a

Obama making Europes mistakes

in International - Tue May 22, 2012

In the run-up to the weekend"s G-8 summit at Camp David, journalists unfavorably compared European "austerity" with Barack Obama"s economic policies.

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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

Hollande meets Obama vows early Afghan pullout

in International - Sat May 19, 2012

Washington: New French President Francois Hollande on Friday told his American counterpart Barack Obama that Paris is committed to providing assistance to Afghan security

Mladic trial delayed because of evidence issues

in International - Fri May 18, 2012

The delay cast a shadow over one of the court\'s biggest cases and over the reputation of the court itself, where most prominent trials have proceeded at a snail\'s pace, f

Court censures FIA hands over Steel Mills probe to NAB

in National - Thu May 17, 2012

ISLAMABAD, May 16: Disillusioned with FIA"s investigations into the whopping loss of Rs26.5 billion in the Pakistan Steel Mills in 2008-09 alone, the Supreme Court entrus

IMF chief warns on cost of Greek exit from euro

in International - Thu May 17, 2012

IMF chief Christine Lagarde warned of "extremely expensive" consequences were Greece to leave the euro zone, a once taboo possibility that European leaders have

US sees no peaceful solution in Syria

in International - Thu May 17, 2012

The US has scripted things in a way that peace is impossible in Syria, anti-war activist Brian Becker believes. Reports that Washington is coordinating material support t

Greek Central Bank Warns President of Depositors Anxiety

in International - Wed May 16, 2012

May 16 (Bloomberg) -- Greek President Karolos Papoulias was told by the central bank chief this week that financial institutions are becoming anxious about their prospects a

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

China dismisses Dalai Lama murder plot claim

in International - Tue May 15, 2012

BEIJING China has accused the Dalai Lama of "deceiving the world" and "spreading false information" after Tibet\'s exiled spiritual leader said h

Target killing Former JUI F leader slain in Lakki Marwat

in National - Mon May 14, 2012

LAKKI MARWAT: Unidentified assailants killed Maulana Syed Mohammad Mohsin Shah, a district leader of a peace jirga lashkar in Lakki Marwat district on Sunday.

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49 Mutilated Bodies Found In Northern Mexico

in International - Mon May 14, 2012

MEXICO CITY, May 14 (BERNAMA-NNN-XINHUA)) -- At least 49 mutilated human bodies were found Sunday next to a highway in the municipality of Cadereyta in the northern Mexic

Saudi and Bahrain expected to seek union minister

in International - Mon May 14, 2012

(Reuters) - Saudi Arabia and Bahrain are expected to announce closer political union at a meeting of Gulf Arab leaders on Monday, a Bahraini minister said, a move dismiss

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

Obamas support for gay marriage rings hollow

in International - Sat May 12, 2012

It\'s probably just a coincidence that President Obama openly supported gay marriage in his heart  if not in federal law  just before a $15 million Hollywood fu

Reopening of Nato supply routes included in long list of d

in National - Fri May 11, 2012

WASHINGTON, May 10: The US Congress on Thursday proposed stopping preferential trade with Pakistan and reducing aid to just 10 per cent of available funds unless Islamaba

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

Greek Coalition Talks Fail

in International - Tue May 08, 2012

The leader of Greece"s New Democracy Party, which came in first in Sunday"s elections, said Monday that his efforts to form a national salvation administration had failed

Israeli presidents office Early elections off

in International - Tue May 08, 2012

JERUSALEM - The Israeli president\'s office is confirming that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has canceled early elections.

In a statement early Tuesday,

US foils new underwear plane bomb plot

in International - Tue May 08, 2012

The United States has foiled a plot by al-Qaeda\'s branch in Yemen to blow up a US-bound passenger jet with a new take on the "underwear bomb" near the first anniv

Greek parties vow bailout changes as votes come in

in International - Mon May 07, 2012

ATHENS, GREECE

Greeks angered by a vicious and protracted financial crisis punished the parties that have dominated politics for decades Sunday, with projected

India-US ties most important in the world: Hillary Clinton

in International - Mon May 07, 2012

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Kolkata: Ahead of her meeting with West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton on Monday said that m

9/11 defense team says Guantanamo tribunal is unjust

in International - Mon May 07, 2012

U.S. NAVAL BASE GUANTANAMO BAY, Cuba The defense team for Khalid Shaikh Mohammed, now formally charged with capital murder in connection with the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks

PPP and allies ask PML-N not to vitiate atmosphere

in National - Fri May 04, 2012

ISLAMABAD: The ruling Pakistan People"s Party (PPP) and allies advised the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) on Thursday to help strengthen democracy and avoid policies t