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Afghanistan, Pakistan can defeat militancy
Says Karzai at anti-terror meet
Afghan President Hamid Karzai told hundreds of Afghan and Pakistan tribal leaders yesterday that both nations could defeat a resurgent al-Qaeda and Taliban if they worked together.

Pak SC admits Nawaz Sharif's petition
Court issues notices to govt
An angry Pakistan Supreme Court yesterday asked the government why its earlier order to permit former premier Nawaz Sharif and his brother Shahbaz to come back home was not implemented as their petition

No breakthrough likely in summit of Koreas
North Korean leader Kim Jong Il will likely put on his best show for South Korea's visiting president, with thousands of enthusiastic supporters called out to line the streets of the capital to herald

Shias flood Baghdad for pilgrimage
Hundreds of thousands of Shia pilgrims braved fears of attack yesterday to march into Baghdad to commemorate an eighth century imam, amid a massive security effort aimed at preventing bloodshed.

US allays fears of divisions in anti-terror drive
The United States moved to allay fears that Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf's absence from a Washington-brokered anti-terrorism meeting in Afghanistan reflected divisions in the "war on terror.

Manmohan stands firm against left veto of US nuclear deal
Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh is standing firm in the face of opposition from his government's communist partners, insisting that a key civilian nuclear deal with Washington will not be renegotiated.

UN urges Lanka to disarm pro-govt paramilitary group
The United Nations on Thursday urged Sri Lanka to disarm a pro-government paramilitary group operating in the east of the island to ensure safety and security for aid workers and residents.

Attack on Taslima Nasreen's book Launching function in India
Activists of an Islamic party yesterday attacked a book launching ceremony of exiled Bangladeshi writer Taslima Nasreen in the southern Indian city of Hyderabad.

Endeavour carries teacher into space
After Endeavour launched into the clear blue sky and reached orbit with teacher-astronaut Barbara Morgan aboard, Mission Control announced that class was in session.

Pakistanis want Musharraf to quit army
Survey shows
A poll released yesterday by an US think-tank showed most Pakistanis want military ruler President Pervez Musharraf to step down as head of the country's army.

Moscow's richest 41 times richer than poorest
The richest 10 percent of Muscovites are 41 times richer than the poorest 10 percent, a gap that dwarfs the national divide, Russia's state statistics service said yesterday.