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Abbas says no preconditions on talks with Hamas

RAMALLAH, July 10 — Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas on Friday stated he doesn’t have preconditions on Egyptian-brokered national Palestinian talks.
“The interests of the Palestinian people are considered more than the factions, persons and the narrow interests,” the official news agency, Wafa, quoted Abbas as saying.
He made the remarks during a meeting with Egyptian envoys who [...]

Talibans return but Questions remain…

PESHAWAR, Pakistan – Taliban militants packed up their grenade launchers Friday and vacated a district they overran outside the country’s capital last week. The move did little, however, to quell the alarm of the U.S. and Western allies.

Symonds helps Australia to level 1-1

Andrew Symonds may have cut his Rastafarian beads, but he showed tonight there had been no cutback on his competitive spirit or his aptitude as Australia levelled the series 1-1. His two-wicket over, in the face of a marauding Shoaib Akhtar, had kept Pakistan down to a par total, but his bigger contribution came with the [...]

Taliban: We’ll withdraw from district near capital Islamabad

ISLAMABAD, Pakistan (CNN)
Taliban spokesman says its fighters will withdraw from Pakistan’s Buner district, just 60 miles from Islamabad.The move came soon after Pakistan’s Prime Minister Syed Yusuf Raza Gilani told the national assembly that the military could stop the Taliban and that the country’s nuclear weapons were safe.

“Our Nuclear Weapons are safe from Taliban”Pakistani PM

ISLAMABAD, Pakistan (CNN) — Pakistan’s military can stop Taliban fighters who are closing in on the capital and the nation’s nuclear weapons are safe, Pakistan’s prime minister said Friday.Syed Yusuf Raza Gilani spoke for the first time about the safety of the country’s nuclear weapons since the recent surge of the Taliban while addressing Pakistan’s [...]

Taliban Advance: Is Pakistan Nearing Collapse?

The move by Taliban-backed militants into the Buner district of northwestern Pakistan, closer than ever to Pakistan’s capital of Islamabad, have prompted concerns both within the country and abroad that the nuclear-armed nation of 165 million is on the verge of inexorable collapse.

Does Pakistan’s Taliban Surge Raise a Nuclear Threat?

News Source By Time

Pakistani Army soldiers guard nuclear-capable missiles at the International Defence Exhibition in Karachi.
When asked last year about the security of Pakistan’s nuclear arsenal, Joint Chiefs of Staff chairman Admiral Mike Mullen didn’t hesitate: “I’m very comfortable that the nuclear weapons in Pakistan are secure,” he said flatly. Asked the same question earlier [...]

U.S. credit card bill advances on eve of Obama meet

By John Poirier News Source Reuters.com
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Legislation to curb credit card fees and limit consumer penalties cleared a congressional panel on Wednesday, a day ahead of a meeting between industry executives and President Barack Obama at the White House.

Taliban claims victory near Islamabad

ISLAMABAD, Pakistan (News Source CNN) — Taliban militants who implemented Islamic law in Pakistan’s violence-plagued Swat Valley last week have now taken control of a neighboring district.Control of the Buner district brings the Taliban closer to the capital, Islamabad, than they have been since they started their insurgency. Islamabad is 96 kilometers (60 miles) from [...]

Hillary Clinton: Pakistan in danger “Terrorists aim to overthrow Pakistan”

WASHINGTON (CNN) — U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton warned that Pakistan is in danger of falling into terrorist hands because of failed government policies and called on Pakistani citizens and expatriates to voice more concern.

Jharkhand Naxal menace: Hijacked train released

The Naxals have released the train, which was hijacked by Naxals, with over 700 passengers in the Latehar district of Jharkhand to enforce the Bihar-Jharkhand bandh called by them on Wednesday.The train was on its way from Barkakana to Mughalsarai at around 7.30 am when it was taken over by at least 200 Naxals.

Yahoo to slash workforce as sales drop

NEW YORK (CNNMoney.com) — Internet search company Yahoo Inc. announced Tuesday that it would slash 5 percent of its workforce, as it reported a first-quarter profit that fell sharply from a year earlier but still managed to beat Wall Street’s forecasts.

Pakistan is in a moment of peril: Sen. John Kerry

WASHINGTON: US Sen. John Kerry says the Obama administration’s plan for Pakistan “is not a real strategy.””Pakistan is in a moment of peril,” Kerry, the Democratic chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee,Said in an interview with a US newspaper. “And I believe there is not in place yet an adequate policy or plan to [...]

New ancient Egypt temples discovered in Sinai

CAIRO (AP) – Archaeologists exploring an old military road in the Sinai have unearthed four new temples amidst the 3,000-year-old remains of an ancient fortified city that could have been used to impress foreign delegations visiting Egypt, antiquities authorities announced Tuesday.

Surah Ya Seen (Ya Seen) - Hasan bin ‘Abdullah Al ‘Awadh

Hasan bin ‘Abdullah Al ‘Awadh reciting Surah no.36 Surah-Yasin. This kid has the most gifted voice i have ever heard,Alhamdulillah. Inshallah he’ll be famous when he’s older.To everyone who is reading this, this is NOT Ahmad Saud as we used to know.

Gunman holds crew on passenger jet in Jamaica

KINGSTON (Reuters) – A gunman, described as “mentally challenged,” was holding five crew members on a commercial jet in Montego Bay, Jamaica, on Monday after all passengers on the aircraft were released, authorities said.

Meray Mutabiq - Dr. Shahid Masood 19 April 2009

Mere Mutabiq Dr. Shahid Masood would discuss in this program his opinion on important news and controversial issues of the week. He would also discuss some.

Pakistan: Suspected US missiles kill 3, wound 5

ISLAMABAD (AP)– Suspected U.S. missiles leveled a Taliban compound in northwest Pakistan on Sunday, officials said, killing three people despite militant threats of a wave of suicide bombings if the strikes don’t end.

Imran calls for mid-term polls in Balochistan

LAHORE: Pakistan Tehrik-e-Insaf (PTI) chief Imran Khan has demanded that mid-term elections should be held in Balochistan by dissolving the provincial assembly.

IPL 2009: IPL to produce fevered festivities for South Africans

CAPE TOWN: Indian Premier League (IPL) commissioner Lalit Modi promised Wednesday a non-stop carnival atmosphere at this year’s tournament in South Africa.