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Resolution on Balochistan Tabled in US Congress

Resolution on Balochistan Tabled in US Congress

Saturday, February 18, 2012 9:48

Congressman Dana Rohrabacher's resolution calls for right of self-determination for Balochistan. The chairman of subcommittee on oversight and investigations of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, Dana Rohrabacher has introduced a House Concurrent Resolution, advocating that "the Balochi nation has a historic right to self-determination"....

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US Eyes Deep Cuts to Nuclear Arsenal (US Officials)

US Eyes Deep Cuts to Nuclear Arsenal (US Officials)

Thursday, February 16, 2012 9:53

President Barack Obama's administration is looking at possible cuts to the US nuclear arsenal that include a drastic option to reduce the number of warheads by up to 80 percent, a US official said Wednesday. But ...

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Pakistan Admits NATO Supplies Allowed Air Route (US)

Pakistan Admits NATO Supplies Allowed Air Route (US)

Wednesday, February 15, 2012 9:35

Pakistan government publicly admitted Tuesday that it had allowed NATO to use Pakistani airspace to fly supplies into Afghanistan, despite a more than two-month blockade on the border crossings. "The permission has been given for food items," a ...

Islamist Cleric Abu Qatada Freed from British Jail

Islamist Cleric Abu Qatada Freed from British Jail

Tuesday, February 14, 2012 9:36

Abu Qatada, once described as Osama bin Laden's right-hand man in Europe, was released from a British prison Monday on extremely tight bail conditions. Qatada, who is fighting extradition to Jordan, was released from Long Lartin ...

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White House Proposes $2.4 bn Aid to Pakistan in 2013 (US)

White House Proposes $2.4 bn Aid to Pakistan in 2013 (US)

Tuesday, February 14, 2012 9:20

Obama administration Monday proposed $2.4 billion in financial aid to Pakistan for the fiscal year 2012-13 while unveiling its annual budget of $3.8 trillion that calls for tax hikes on the rich. Of this, ...

Iran Blocks Email Restricts Net Access (News Reports)

Iran Blocks Email Restricts Net Access (News Reports)

Monday, February 13, 2012 9:49

Iran has further restricted access to the Internet and blocked popular email services for the past few days, in a move a top lawmaker said could "cost the regime dearly," media reports said on Sunday....

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Anonymous Hack CIA Shut Down Website

Anonymous Hack CIA Shut Down Website

Saturday, February 11, 2012 12:15

Hactivist group, Anonymous has garnered fame, fans, followers and enemies by targeting government organisations for its hacking-for-a-cause. Hacking into the Federal Bureau of Investigations (FBI) website and even phonecalls, this week they directed their anger towards the Central Investigation ...

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Pakistan Al-Qaeda chief Killed by US Drone Attack

Pakistan Al-Qaeda chief Killed by US Drone Attack

Friday, February 10, 2012 9:15

US missiles on Thursday killed the most senior Pakistani in Al-Qaeda, one of the Americans' main targets in the country and wanted for attacks that killed scores of people, officials said. Badar Mansoor, who ...

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US Public Supports Barack Obama Drone Programme (Poll Showed)

US Public Supports Barack Obama Drone Programme (Poll Showed)

Thursday, February 9, 2012 10:23

US President Barack Obama has overwhelming support from American voters for his use of drone strikes against terror suspects and his planned troop drawdown in Afghanistan, a poll found Wednesday. Obama, who signed off ...

US Mulling to Apologise on NATO Attack (New York Times)

US Mulling to Apologise on NATO Attack (New York Times)

Tuesday, February 7, 2012 11:24

The Obama administration is considering to tender an apology on the deaths of 24 Pakistani soldiers in Nato attack on a border post in November, The New York Times reported. A senior American military commander is ...

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