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Afghan mortar wounds four in North Waziristan
Jul 4th
The shell hit Bangedar village in the Ghulam Khan district of North Waziristan.
Syrian troops swoop amid Aleppo protests
Jul 1st
DAMASCUS: Syrian troops swept into new villages in the northwest on Thursday as the second city Aleppo saw anti-regime protests and as pro-democracy dissidents joined ranks at home and abroad, activists said.
Around 60 tanks and armoured personnel car…
Saudi will seek nukes if Iran gets them
Jun 30th
LONDON: Saudi Arabia has warned NATO that it would pursue policies that could lead to “untold and possibly dramatic consequences” if Iran obtains nuclear weapons, a British newspaper reported on Wednesday.
The British newspaper quoted Prince Turki al-…
Syria troops storm villages, kill civilians: activist
Jun 30th
DAMASCUS: Syrian troops killed seven civilians when they stormed northwestern villages Wednesday to quash anti-government dissent, activists said, as Washington piled new pressure on the regime and its Iranian ally over the deadly crackdown.
The lates…
Greek police tear gas anti-austerity protesters
Jun 29th
ATHENS: Greek police sprayed tear gas on indignant protesters Tuesday as a general strike against the bankruptcy-threatened government set the stage for a defining vote in the Greek parliament.
But European Union slapdowns and a call by new IMF chief …
Washington deems ”ironic” Iranian terrorism summit
Jun 28th
WASHINGTON: The US State Department on Monday branded as ironic an anti-terrorism summit held last week in Tehran.
“We consider it quite ironic that Iran, the most active state sponsor of terrorism, is holding a meeting on terrorism,” said Sta…
27 dead in two drone strikes in SWA
Jun 28th
MIRANSHAH: The death toll in the second drone strike in South Waziristan has climbed to 21, bringing the total number of people killed in two attacks today to 27, Geo News reported Monday.
According to a correspondent of Geo News, a US drone fired tw…
Pakistani fishermen to arrive today
Jun 27th
MUMBAI: The five Pakistani fishermen who had been freed from the captivity of Somali pirates have been released from the custody of Indian police and will return home today, Geo News reported.
The Pakistanis include two brothers from Karachi, Auranz…
Afghan drawdown: The vultures descend
Jun 27th
http://blogs.tribune.com.pk/story/6650/afghan-drawdown-the-vultures-descend/
Crude down on euro zone debt woes, stronger dollar
Jun 27th
SEOUL: U.S. crude oil futures fell on Monday in early Asian trade on a stronger dollar and concern euro zone debt woes could spread though there was some support from continued unrest in the Middle East.
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