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Saturday, April 25th, 2009Islamabad: Heavily armed Taliban on Friday began pulling out from the strategic Buner town and returned to their bastion in Swat valley after a deal was brokered by hardline cleric Sufi Mohammed, amid intense global pressure on Pakistan over the presence of militants so close to Islamabad….
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50,000 civilians still trapped in Sri Lanka’s war zone: UN
Saturday, April 25th, 2009United Nations said Friday that over 50,000 civilians were still trapped in Sri Lanka’s war zone and renewed its call to Colombo to allow an assessment mission into the area to facilitate relief and evacuation operations.The Sri Lankan government had earlier said it estimates…
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Gilani says Pakistan’s defence is in ‘safe hands’
Saturday, April 25th, 2009Islamabad: Pakistan PM Gilani on Friday addressed growing international concerns on Talibans advance towards Islamabad, saying the countrys defence is in safe hands and its nuclear programme completely secure.If anyone casts an evil eye on Pakistan, it will be…
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60 dead in Baghdad double bombing
Saturday, April 25th, 2009Back-to-back suicide bombings killed 60 people Friday outside the most important Shiite shrine in the Iraqi capital of Baghdad, a day after the country was rocked by deadly blasts.Bombers on Friday detonated explosive belts within minutes of each other near separate gates of the tomb…
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Australia mulling Davis Cup boycott
Saturday, April 25th, 2009Australia’s Davis Cup team has been ordered to play India in Chennai, triggering fears of a boycott. The International Tennis Federation today decided that Chennai is a safe venue for the May 8-10 Davis Cup tie. Tennis Australia is today considering its next move, after an appeal failed…
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Tarnished cricket tycoon Stanford ‘living on charity’
Saturday, April 25th, 2009Texas billionaire Allen Stanford is living on charity, according to his 30-year-old fiancée Andrea Stoelker. When the FBI found him, Stanford, who was once known for his larger than life existence, was served with fraud charges related to an eight billion dollar Caribbean pyramid scheme,…
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Don’t slip
Saturday, April 25th, 2009Manchester United’s players saw Liverpool and Chelsea slip up in their pursuit of the Premier League title this week and now must avoid a stumble of their own against Tottenham today. United beat Portsmouth on Wednesday to go three points clear at the top of the standings after Liverpool…
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McLaren apologises for F1 rule violations
Saturday, April 25th, 2009McLaren-Mercedes team boss Martin Whitmarsh has admitted to rule violations and issued an apology for incidents at the Australian Grand Prix ahead of a hearing next week, British daily The Times reported yesterday. McLaren face harsh sanctions over the affair in which then sports director Dave Ryan…
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Nico Rosberg tops bahrain practice
Saturday, April 25th, 2009Bahrain: Nico Rosberg returned to the top of the timesheets Friday when he dominated practice for the Bahrain Grand Prix in a Williams. The big three of McLaren-Mercedes, Ferrari and BMW Sauber, by contrast, trailed with five of their six drivers at the rear of the field placed 16th to 20th after world champion…
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Feroz goes home
Saturday, April 25th, 2009On April 21 Mumbai Mirror told you about the ailing Feroz Khan wanting to visit his pets at his farmhouse in Bangalore. Loving son Fardeen has done just that. Yesterday, once Feroz was given a go-ahead by his doctors, he flew to Bangalore to his first love, his horses. …
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