British Muslims are traveling to Somalia for ‘jehadi tourism’ to get training for terrorist attacks in Britain, secret US diplomatic cables released by Wikileaks have revealed.
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22,000 flee due to fighting in Pakistan
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Roshan Khan Mehsud, a government spokesperson, said the estimated 22,000 displaced are now living in camps away from the troubled area and are being provided with food and aid, The Nation reported Friday.
Zardari marriage rumor swirls, PPP denies
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The ruling Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) Friday rejected rumors that President Asif Ali Zardari has secretly tied the knot in the US with a Pakistani doctor based in Boston.
Myanmar parliament selects ex-general as president
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Myanmar’s parliament Friday elected former army general Thein Sein as the country’s president, giving him the power to select a cabinet and head a powerful new security council.
Benazir Bhutto’s BlackBerry phones found
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Investigators probing the assassination of former Pakistani prime minister Benazir Bhutto said they have found two BlackBerry mobile phones belonging to the slain leader.
Pakistan team to assess Jammu lake project
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A team of Pakistani experts will visit the Indian state of Jammu and Kashmir in the third week of February to assess an artificial lake under construction here.
US sends high tech trade mission to India
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Top US companies like Boeing, Lockheed Martin, GE-Hitachi and Westinghouse are among 24 businesses in the business mission to India led by US Commerce Secretary Gary Locke, who accompanied President Barack Obama to India in November last year.
Slapped politician is new Nepal PM
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The chief of Nepal’s ruling communist party, who was slapped by a disgruntled former supporter for holding the nation to ransom for seven months, managed to woo the opposition Maoists Thursday to become Nepal’s 34th prime minister after 16 unprecedented rounds of fruitless voting.
Nishant UAV successfully tested by army ahead of induction
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India’s indigenous Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV), Nishant, has successfully completed its series of confirmatory trials carried out by the army at the Chandan ranges in Pokhran, Rajasthan, ahead of its induction.
Iran nuclear weapon two years away, says think tank
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Iran is at least two years away from producing a single nuclear weapon, according to an in-depth report published by the London-based International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS) Thursday.
Lahore shooting: court extends remand of American
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A Pakistani court Thursday extended the custody of the US government official held for gunning down two Pakistanis in Lahore till Friday, next week.
IAF objects to highrises near Indian spy agency airbase
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The Indian Air Force (IAF) has raised objections with the government over the construction of multi-storeyed buildings – part of the Aero City near the Indira Gandhi International Airport – being built near the aviation branch of the Research and Analysis Wing (RAW).
India, Afghanistan to jointly combat terror
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Amid Pakistan’s attempt to influence the Taliban integration process, India and Afghanistan Thursday discussed ways to jointly combat the common threat of terrorism and work for peace and stability in the region.
Chinese weapons fall into hands of militants: WikiLeaks
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US diplomats also feared that Chinese companies were selling materials to Iran that could be used to build nuclear missiles and other weapons of mass destruction, the Daily Telegraph reported Thursday, citing secret US cables leaked by WikiLeaks.
Bangladesh wants to redraw sea border with India
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Bangladesh claims over 450 nautical miles from its coastline in the Bay of Bengal. The country has long-standing problems with India and Myanmar on the issue of ‘starting point to mark its marine boundary.
