World Headlines
Middle EastJerusalem Post Glilot fire prevented from reaching gas storage facility Swimmer Nevo reaches 200-meter Olympic semis, shattering Israeli record Troops cleared in death of Reuters cameraman in Gaza 20 killed in building collapse in Mumbai Border Police officer wounded by Palestinian stone throwers DAWN : Front PageMilitants attack PAF van; 13 killed: Car blast in Peshawar ISLAMABAD, Aug 12: Support for the ruling coalitions initiative to impeach President Pervez Musharraf continued to grow by the day as 12 legislators from the Federally Administered Tribal Areas (Fata) on... Uprising in Kashmir; 12 protesters shot dead PARACHINAR, Aug 12: Thirty-five people were killed and 50 others were injured in fierce clashes between two tribes in Kurram tribal region on Tuesday.... Musharraf ditched by Sherpao;PPP-S votes for resolution PESHAWAR, Aug 12: The PPP-S of Aftab Sherpao, the interior minister in the Shaukat Aziz government, broke ranks with the alliance which had ruled the country since the 2002 elections and voted for a resolution in the NWFP assembly calling .... Muttahida to support president KARACHI, Aug 12: The Muttahida Qaumi Movement has thrown its support behind President Pervez Musharraf and declined Pakistan Peoples Partys request to stay neutral during the impeachment process.... Senior Al Qaeda leader among 18 killed in Bajaur KHAR, Aug 12: A senior Al Qaeda operative and 17 other militants were killed when low-flying helicopters bombed their positions in the Bajaur tribal region, sources said on Tuesday.... Khilafah.comSaddam verdict date 'rigged' for Bush Israeli killings pass unnoticed Robert Fisk: This was a guilty verdict on America as well Danes on trial over Iraq secrets Call to bridge West-Muslim divide AfricaAll AfricaNamibia/South Africa: Pitfalls of 2010 Fifa World Cup Finals When South Africa won the right to host the 2010 World Cup finals in 2004, the whole of Africa, and in particular Namibia, was in a jubilant mood celebrating another milestone for the continent. Nigeria: Investors to Develop Jabi Lake Jabi lakefront in the Federal Capital Territory will soon wear a new look following plans by a South African investor to develop the area. Ghana: Alima Out! Boni Out! Jawula? So Who? By noon today, Nana Addo-Dankwa Akufo-Addo, NPP presidential candidate, would have submitted the name of Ghana's potential next vice president to the National Executive Committee of his party. Botswana: Govt Deports Zimbabweans Amid Criticism Over Use of Law The operation was swift, covert and efficient. Botswana's new President Ian Khama last week deported three Zimbabweans - one of them a top ZANU-PF spin-doctor. Kenya: Another Boxer is Eliminated Winston Montero (Dominican Republic) beat Kenya's Suleiman Wanjau Bilali 9-3 on Wednesday. This comes just one day after Bernard Ngumba was defeated by Uzbekistan's Tulashboy Doniyorov. AsiaThe Japan TimesTojo resisted surrender until end Wartime Prime Minister Gen. Hideki Tojo didn't want Japan to accept the Potsdam Declaration demanding unconditional surrender to the Allies, according to his private notes written immediately after the atomic bombings and found recently at the National Archives of Japan. Japan lists demands for North probe Japan presents its demands to North Korea for an acceptable reinvestigation of the abductions of Japanese, as they start two days of talks. Stimulus package outline unveiled The government unveils the outline for a stimulus package due by the end of the month to help the economy out of its downtrend. Man admits to bomb threat against Air China A Yokohama man turns himself in at a police station, saying he made a bomb threat against China Air that forced a flight to return to Japan. Cops can't get into Fukushima gas plant after leak injures 13 A police inspection into a toxic phosgene gas leak at a Showa Denko plant in Fukushima Prefecture that injured 13 people has to be put on hold while the gas is neutralized. Xinhua online: WorldNoneXinhua online: ChinaNoneEuropeInternational Herald Tribune - EuropeMilitants attack PAF van; 13 killed: Car blast in Peshawar ISLAMABAD, Aug 12: Support for the ruling coalitions initiative to impeach President Pervez Musharraf continued to grow by the day as 12 legislators from the Federally Administered Tribal Areas (Fata) on... Uprising in Kashmir; 12 protesters shot dead PARACHINAR, Aug 12: Thirty-five people were killed and 50 others were injured in fierce clashes between two tribes in Kurram tribal region on Tuesday.... Musharraf ditched by Sherpao;PPP-S votes for resolution PESHAWAR, Aug 12: The PPP-S of Aftab Sherpao, the interior minister in the Shaukat Aziz government, broke ranks with the alliance which had ruled the country since the 2002 elections and voted for a resolution in the NWFP assembly calling .... Muttahida to support president KARACHI, Aug 12: The Muttahida Qaumi Movement has thrown its support behind President Pervez Musharraf and declined Pakistan Peoples Partys request to stay neutral during the impeachment process.... Senior Al Qaeda leader among 18 killed in Bajaur KHAR, Aug 12: A senior Al Qaeda operative and 17 other militants were killed when low-flying helicopters bombed their positions in the Bajaur tribal region, sources said on Tuesday.... Prague PostState of play: Beijing Olympics 2008 Activists raise human rights awareness during opening ceremonies Record weddings set for Aug. 8 Town halls report boom in ceremonies for the ?lucky' date MPs decry VKR archive listings Five officials deny roles in military counterintelliengence Three locals buy tickets to space Two Czechs, one Slovak to be among first space tourists Activists defend railroad against highway Transport, environment ministries continue to debate proposed highway project |
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