Sunday, May 22, 2011

Pak PM Yousuf Gilani condemns Karachi terror attack

Pak PM Yousuf Gilani condemns Karachi terror attack

Pak PM Yousuf Gilani condemns Karachi terror attack

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Karachi terror attack: Pakistan Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani has strongly condemned the terrorist attack on Karachi naval base, saying such "cowardly acts of terror could not deter the commitment of the government and people of Pakistan to fight terrorism".


Terror attack on Karachi naval station, 10 killed

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Karachi naval station: Suspected militants stormed an airbase in Karachi late on Sunday night, rocking one of the nation's heavily guarded military installations with fiery explosions. The attack, which comes just three weeks after the death of Osama bin Laden, left at least 10 people dead.


Centre rejects Karnataka Governor's recommendation for President's Rule

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In a snub to Karnataka Governor H R Bhardwaj, the Centre tonight rejected his recommendation for imposition of President's rule in the state, exactly a week after he escalated tensions with the ruling BJP there.


Silda massacre: West Bengal government orders probe into CPM role

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Barely a week into assuming office, the Mamata Banerjee-led government has swung into action against the CPM. The state government has ordered a probe into a possible CPM connection to the Silda massacre early last year.


Concerns on corruption legitimate, says Prime Minister

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Ahead of hosting a dinner tonight to mark the second year of UPA-II in office, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has admitted that corruption in the government is a concern.


Centre asks CBI to reassess Liberhan report on Babri demolition

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The Centre has asked the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) to reassess the Liberhan Commission report on the Babri Masjid demolition.


Indian link to Abbottabad ring?

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After France confirmed that an Indian was among the six people arrested in Paris earlier this month on suspicion of terror links, it has now emerged that the arrested Indian, Mohammad Niaz, had sent two French nationals to Pakistan for terror training.


Sachin Pilot arrested on way to Bhatta-Parsaul, released soon after

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Just a few days after party General Secretary Rahul Gandhi's visit to Bhatta-Parsaul villages and his subsequent arrest, Union Minister Sachin Pilot was arrested today while on his way to the violence-marred villages. He was released soon after.


US spies in Britain to foil possible Al Qaeda attack: Report

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More than two dozen US spies are currently in Britain to foil any possible attack by terror network Al Qaeda, a media report said. Some 25 CIA agents are roaming the streets of Britain with orders to report their intelligence findings to their US bosses in the wake of revelations of terror plot in Manchester masterminded by late Osama bin Laden and uncovered by America but not shared fully with the UK, the 'Daily Express' reported.


Prime Minister announces compensation for Bhatta-Parsaul victims

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Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Sunday announced a financial assistance of Rs 50,000 to those seriously injured and Rs 10,000 for people who suffered minor injuries during violence at Bhatta-Parsaul villages in Greater Noida recently.


Arunachal woman, mother of 2, scales Mount Everest twice in 10 days

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A girl from Arunachal Pradesh created history by climbing Mount Everest twice in 10 days and also became the first woman mountaineer in the world to achieve the feat twice in the same season.


Another Abbottabad-like action in Pak, if required: Obama

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US President Barack Obama today said that he would approve an Abbottabad-like operation which killed Osama bin Laden if another militant leader was found in Pakistan. Speaking to the BBC on the eve of his visit to Britain, Obama said that he was mindful of Pakistani sovereignty but said the US could not allow "active plans to come to fruition without us taking some action".


Karnataka crisis: BJP threatens to launch nationwide protest against Centre

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The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has now threatened to launch a nationwide agitation if the Centre does not, by Tuesday, decide on Governor H R Bhardwaj's report to the President recommending President's Rule in the state.


13 dead in blasts in and around Baghdad: Officials

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The series of attacks come just days after blasts against police in a tense northern city killed 29 people, with just months to go before all US forces must withdraw from Iraq amid question marks over whether local security forces are up to the task of maintaining stability in the war-wracked country.


CBI chargesheets 27 Assam police officials

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CBI has chargesheeted 27 Assam Police officials, including three retired IPS officers, for their alleged involvement in the multi-crore scandal in the appointment of constables in the 10th Assam Police Battalion.


Pak will respond if drone strikes does not stop: ISI chief

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The powerful ISI chief Lt Gen Ahmed Shuja Pasha has warned the US that Pakistan will be "forced to respond" if it does not stop drone strikes in the country's tribal belt, according to a media report today.


Ex-IMF chief's wife mortgages mansion to raise bail bond: Report

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Disgraced former IMF chief Dominique Strauss-Kahn's wife has put her mansion in the US on the block to raise US dollars six million as bail bond to get her husband, facing sexual assault charges, released from New York's Rikers Island prison, a media report said.


Apocalypse not: Doomsday prediction falls flat

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The prophecy of the end of the world ended with a whimper, not a bang, Saturday as life went on as usual despite warnings of Judgment Day by a US preacher which provoked panic in some quarters and parties in others.


100 days on, New Egypt faces uphill transition

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More than three months after a popular revolt overthrew a regime reviled for its corruption and brutality, Egypt is facing mounting religious tensions and economic stagnation. The unity which brought together millions, Muslim and Christian alike, out on the streets in anti-regime protests has been followed by sectarian attacks which threaten to unravel Egypt's precarious religious coexistence.


DMK to make token appearance at UPA dinner

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As Prime Minister Manmohan Singh hosts a dinner to mark the second year of UPA-II in office, the DMK has made it clear that it will only make a token appearance at the function as none of its big leaders will be present there.


Kerala: 'Tainted' ministers in UDF Govt?

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Sixty-year-old P K Kunhalikutty was embroiled in a sex scandal in the 90s when there were allegations that an ice cream parlour in Kozhikode was being used to lure young women into prostitution.


Iceland's Grimsvotn volcano erupting

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Iceland's most active volcano has started erupting just over a year after another eruption on the North Atlantic island shut down European air traffic for days. Iceland's Meteorological Office confirmed that an eruption had begun at the Grimsvotn volcano, accompanied by a series of small earthquakes.


Mangalore crash: One year on

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A year ago, exactly on this day an Air India express aircraft over-shot the runway at Mangalore, killing 158 passengers flying from Dubai. Today, while the pain and grief has numbed for the victims' families, many of them still believe that the national carrier is haggling over the compensation they deserve.


16 killed in landslides at Malaysian orphanage

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District police chief Abdul Rashid Wahab said the bodies of 15 boys, aged 8 to 18, and a 34-year-old caretaker had been recovered. Six boys and three wardens who were critically injured in Saturday's landslides have been hospitalised, he said.


New Al Qaeda chief plans attack on London to avenge Osama's death: Report

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Al Qaeda's new leader, 59-year-old Saif Al-Adel, is planning a major terrorist attack on London to avenge the death of his former boss Osama bin Laden. Soon after being officially appointed the new chief of Al Qaeda, Saif al-Adel called on his men to crush London.


Ouattara inaugurated as Ivory Coast President

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President Alassane Ouattara was inaugurated on Saturday as Ivory Coast's President in the stately ceremony he should have enjoyed six months ago, but was prevented from holding by the entrenched ruler who refused to accept his election defeat and nearly dragged the nation into civil war in a bid to stay in power.


Militants storm government building in Kabul: Officials

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Gunmen wearing suicide vests stormed a government building in eastern Afghanistan early Sunday and were in a shootout with Afghan security forces who surrounded the compound, officials said.


UPA-II government completes 2 years in office today

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Dogged by scams and unable to move ahead on economic reforms in a big way, the UPA government headed by Prime Minister Manmohan Singh steps into the third year of its second term on Sunday.


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