Obama is King’s dream come true
WASHINGTON, Nov 5: In a country that coined the term “lynching” for extrajudicial murder of blacks and poor whites, Barack Hussein Obama made history on Tuesday when he became the first African American to have been elected president of the United States of America.
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Yes they did: view from Chicago’s Grant Park
I LOST lots of bets on Nov 4. For many people out there, the Presidency of Barack Obama is a dream come true. And dreams don’t often come true, in politics....
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Saudi response ‘positive’ to Pakistan’s requests: Tarin
ISLAMABAD, Nov 5: Adviser to Prime Minister on Finance Shaukat Tarin has said that Saudi Arabia has assured to provide all possible financial assistance to Pakistan....
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Bill to protect women against harassment
ISLAMABAD, Nov 5: The cabinet approved on Wednesday a bill for protecting women against harassment at workplaces....
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Mohmand Agency braces for military action
GHALANAI, Nov 5: Tension gripped Mohmand Agency on Wednesday after tribesmen interpreted an appeal by the government to expel militants and vacate houses as an indication of an impending military action....
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Displacement of NWFP people to last one year
ISLAMABAD, Nov 5: The displacement of people in the NWFP because of military action against militants is a ‘long-term problem’ which will be there for a year at least, Pakistan government...
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Afghan villagers say 36 killed in wedding strike
WOCHA BAKHTA (Afghanistan), Nov 5: Weeping Afghan villagers said on Wednesday that a wedding party was turned into a bloodbath after foreign troops unleashed a massive attack thinking they were targeting militants....
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‘Locals supported militants in attack on US post’
WASHINGTON, Nov 5: A deadly attack on a US outpost in eastern Afghanistan in July was executed with the support of local police and government leaders as well as villagers there, according to an internal US military report....
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Democrats’ majorities in Senate, House enhanced
NEW YORK, Nov 5: Democrats have strengthened their majorities in both houses of Congress, assuring President-elect Barack Obama a stronger hand in enacting his agenda of change....
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Drastic changes in US foreign policy unlikely: Jane’s
LONDON, Nov 5: Changes in US foreign policy under Barack Obama will be more presentational than substantial, notably due to budgetary constraints, respected defence analysis group Jane’s said on Wednesday....
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Obama urged to keep word on Kashmir
ISLAMABAD, Nov 5: Kashmiri leaders on Wednesday expressed the hope that President-elect Barack Obama would live up to his pre-election statements that he would seek an active American role in resolving the Kashmir dispute....
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Democrats bag seven of 11 governorships
NEW YORK, Nov 5: Democrats celebrated the re-election of Washington state’s Gov Chris Gregoire and wins in two open gubernatorial contests, including the election of the first woman governor of North Carolina....
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Russia to station missiles near Poland
MOSCOW, Nov 5: Russian President Dmitry Medvedev pledged on Wednesday to station new missiles near Poland’s border in response to US plans for an anti-missile system and proposed extending the presidential term to six years from four....
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Myanmar ‘suspends gas exploration’ after BD action
DHAKA, Nov 5: Myanmar on Wednesday suspended gas exploration in the disputed waters of the Bay of Bengal after Bangladesh’s diplomatic engagements with South Korea and China on the issue....
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Beekeepers turn London into hive of activity
LONDON, Nov 5: Beekeepers, some wearing the protective suits of their trade, demonstrated in London on Wednesday to ask that politicians devote more money to halting the decline of the country’s honey bees....
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McCain pledges to help Obama meet challenges
PHOENIX, Nov 5: Republican John McCain congratulated Democrat Barack Obama for winning the US presidency on Tuesday, saying “the American people have spoken” and promising to help his former rival address the country’s many challenges....
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Zardari, Gilani greet Obama
ISLAMABAD, Nov 5: President Asif Ali Zardari and Prime Minister Syed Yousuf Raza Gilani have congratulated US President-elect Senator Barack Obama on his victory and expressed the hope that the US...
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Militants, tribesmen call for change in US policy
ISLAMABAD, Nov 5: Militants and tribesmen on Wednesday urged US president-elect Barack Obama on Wednesday to break with his country’s divisive anti-terror strategy, but many feared there would be little change....
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