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International Literacy Day on September 08
ISLAMABAD: International Literacy Day (ILD) will be marked on September 8 across the globe with the slogan "Literacy is the best remedy". This year, the theme will place special focus on the vital .....more |
Cheney slams Russia for war against Georgia
TBILISI (Georgia): Demonstrating Washington's support for war-ravaged Georgia, U.S. Vice President Dick Cheney condemned Russia for what he called an "illegitimate, unilateral attempt" to redraw this .....more | |
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Angry Argentine commuters torch train in rush hour
BUENOS AIRES: Furious rail commuters in Argentina set fire to a train on Thursday in anger over delays during the morning rush hour. Television images showed black smoke and flames engulfing the t .....more |
Toll rises to six in Ethiopian blast
ADDIS-ABABA: Two people died on Thursday of their injuries following an explosion that rocked a bar in the Ethiopian capital, bringing the death toll to six, police said. The explosion took place .....more | |
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Mugabe threatens to push ahead with govt
HARARE: Zimbabwe President Robert Mugabe looks set to move forward with forming a government if opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai does not sign a power-sharing deal on Thursday. "If after Thursd .....more |
US sees ‘steady progress’ in talks on India nuclear deal
VIENNA: A top US official said on Thursday that Washington was making "steady progress" in persuading nuclear supplier nations to lift a 34-year-old embargo on nuclear trade with India. "I believe .....more | |
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Hanna takes aim at Bahamas, Ike next in line
NASSAU (Bahamas): Tropical Storm Hanna roared along the edge of the Bahamas on Thursday ahead of a possible hurricane hit on the Carolinas, leaving behind at least 61 dead in Haiti. Hurricane Ike, .....more |
Darfur camp fears new attack amid claims of army build-up
KHARTOUM: Residents of a displaced people camp in Sudan's Darfur region complained to peacekeepers on Thursday about the threatening presence of government troops amid fears of a new attack after a de .....more | |
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Germany to update data protection laws after scandals
BERLIN: German ministers agreed on Thursday to update data protection laws for the digital age in the wake of scandals showing how easily personal details can be bought on the Internet. The new da .....more |
Heavy fighting in Sri Lanka as troops move in on Tiger ‘capital’
COLOMBO: Government forces and Tamil separatists were locked in heavy combat in northern Sri Lanka with at least 41 rebels and five soldiers killed in fresh fighting, the defence ministry said on Thur .....more | |
