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Myanmar holds vote despite cyclone devastation
5782 hours ago
Source: The News
PATHEIN: Myanmar’s junta held a referendum on a new constitution on Saturday, despite warnings more people would die unless it focussed on delivering ... more
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Turk army pounds PKK
5782 hours ago
Source: The News
ISTANBUL: Turkey’s military said on Saturday the number of soldiers killed in clashes with Kurdish guerrillas following an attack by the separatist mo ... more
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‘Brown taking tips from Blair’
5782 hours ago
Source: The News
LONDON: British Prime Minister Gordon Brown is taking advice from his predecessor Tony Blair on how to win the next general election despite pressurin ... more
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Eigh Nato troops killed in clash with Taliban in Afghanistan
5782 hours ago
Source: Geo Television Network
KABUL: Eight coalition soldiers killed in Taliban attack in Paktika province of Afghanistan. Thirteen Taliban militants were also killed in the clash.
Nine bodies of the Taliban militants were brought back to South Waziristan, for burial on Sunday.
The skirmish in Paktika left 13 Taliban militants and eight NATO and Afghan troops, including a colonel, dead.
Among the dead men was Maulana Muhammad Iqbal, deputy chief of Mullah Nazir''s group.
Besides the nine men from South Waziristan, two militants from Punjab were also killed. ... more
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Fierce clashes claim 30 lives
5782 hours ago
Source: The News
BEIRUT: Lebanon’s Hizbullah-led opposition on Saturday said it was ending its takeover of west Beirut after the army revoked government moves against ... more
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Gaza power plant closes for lack of fuel
5782 hours ago
Source: Geo Television Network
GAZA: The Gaza Strip''s sole power plant shut down for lack of fuel, according to a senior Palestinian official, leading to blackouts across the Islamist Hamas-ruled territory.
According to Palestinian officials, the power plant has been shut down because Israel has stopped supply of fuel to the power plant for the last four days. The power plant caters to 30 percent energy requirements of Gaza strip while rest of the electricity is supplied by Israel and Egypt.
Officials said Israel was giving 120-mw electricity to Gaza while 250-mw was required. Israeli action came after mounting rocket attacks by Palestinian militants. ... more
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Obama forges ahead
5782 hours ago
Source: The News
WASHINGTON: Barack Obama readied on Saturday to claim a new milestone in his drive to sew up the Democratic presidential nomination after new superdel ... more
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Don’t stand and stare
5782 hours ago
Source: The News
The world is witnessing a terrible human rights crime in Gaza, where a million and a half human beings are being imprisoned with almost no access to t ... more
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