Americans court history in defining polls: Record turnout predicted; early exit polls indicate Obama’s lead
WASHINGTON, Nov 4: Democrat Barack Obama is poised to become the first black president of the United States in a historic election that is likely to rewrite the American history....
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Zardari holds crucial talks with Saudi king
RIYADH, Nov 4: President Asif Ali Zardari arrived here on Tuesday afternoon on his first working visit to Saudi Arabia, seeking a financial bailout package....
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New US leader must stop attacks: Gilani
ISLAMABAD, Nov 4: The new US president must halt missile attacks on targets inside Pakistan or risk failure in efforts to end militancy in the country, Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani warned on Tuesday....
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Petraeus asked to try political approach
PESHAWAR, Nov 4: Just how much of a change would Gen David Petraeus bring in the US-led military approach to rein in the growing insurgency in Afghanistan, and, by extension, to...
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US general says he will take criticism into account
ISLAMABAD, Nov 4: The American general taking charge of his country’s two wars said he would consider Pakistan’s rising criticism of US missile strikes on militants’ targets in the country’s tribal areas....
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Five new portfolios created, seven cabinet slots vacant
ISLAMABAD, Nov 4: The government on Tuesday announced portfolios of new ministers, reshuffled three ministries and created five new portfolios, but kept at least seven ministries vacant, apparently for future inductions....
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Pakistan and India clash over Kashmir at UN
UNITED NATIONS, Nov 4: Pakistan and India clashed in the UN General Assembly’s open debate on Monday over the disputed Kashmir territory after an Indian delegate called it a part of India....
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Ban asks Delhi, Islamabad to continue talks
UNITED NATIONS, Nov 4: Saying that Pakistani and Indian leaders have had a “breakthrough” in their relationship, UN Secretary General Ban ki moon asked Pakistani and Indian leaders on Monday to...
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Palestinians, Israelis disillusioned by settlement delay: UK
LONDON, Nov 4: In what sounded like a vital policy statement of his country, British Foreign Secretary David Miliband said on Tuesday that the prolonged delay in achieving a peaceful settlement...
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Vatican hosts talks with Muslims
VATICAN CITY, Nov 4: The Vatican on Tuesday opened historic inter-faith talks with top Muslim leaders, two years after Pope Benedict XVI sparked outrage among Muslims with a speech seen as linking Islam with violence....
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Global markets lost record $5.79tr in October
NEW YORK, Nov 4: World equity markets lost an estimated $5.79 trillion during October, the biggest monthly loss ever, Standard & Poor’s Index Services said on Monday....
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Astronauts cast votes in space
WASHINGTON, Nov 4: Two American astronauts currently in space already have voted and urged their Earth-bound compatriots to do the same in a message broadcast by Nasa on Tuesday....
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China, Taiwan sign economic accords
TAIPEI, Nov 4: Taiwan and China on Tuesday signed a range of deals aimed at bringing the two sides closer economically, after almost 60 years of hostilities that often took them to the brink of war....
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Osama’s son seeks asylum in Spain
MADRID, Nov 4: A son of Osama bin Laden who grabbed headlines by marrying a British woman last year has flown to Spain and requested asylum, the Spanish government said on Tuesday....
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Privatisation can yield $2-3bn
ISLAMABAD, Nov 4: The government expects to raise $2 billion to $3 billion from the sale of state-owned entities like the National Power Construction Company, Jamshoro Power Company, Faisalabad Electric Supply Company, Heavy Electrical Complex, and the Qadirpur gas field....
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Indians detain 56 fishermen
THATTA, Nov 4: The Indian Navy had intercepted seven Pakistani fishing vessels and detained 56 fishermen for entering India’s territorial waters somewhere near Ibrahim Hyderi, an official of the Coast Guards told Dawn on Tuesday....
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US raises quake aid to $2.5 million
WASHINGTON, Nov 4: The US government on Monday offered an extra $1.5 million in relief for victims of the earthquake, raising the total figure to $2.5 million....
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Relief requirement assessment report
RAWALPINDI, Nov 4: The United Nations human settlements programme, Habitat, has completed an assessment of the earthquake-affected areas of Balochistan and will soon present its report to the government and humanitarian organisations....
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