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India deliberately delaying peace talks: Pakistan

A day after Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh asserted that India is committed to resolving all outstanding issues with Pakistan through bilateral negotiations, Islamabad has blamed New Delhi of deliberately delaying the peace talks.

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Karzai an 'unworthy partner'

Says top US Democrat

Afp, Washington

Calling Afghan President Hamid Karzai an "unworthy partner," a key Democratic leader warned Friday that Congress cannot fund an expanded military mission without a reliable ally in Kabul.

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Mumbai attacks

Italian cops net 2 Pak suspects

Ap, Rome

Italian police yesterday arrested two Pakistani men accused of providing logistical support for last year's terror attacks in Mumbai, officials said.

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Baluchistan Unrest

ISI gives CIA evidence of Indian hand

Ani, Islamabad

Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) chief Ahmed Shuja Pasha, during his meeting with Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) Director Leon Panetta, has reportedly presented evidence regarding India's hand in fanning terrorism in Baluchistan and Waziristan.

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'Israel-Palestinian conflict kills 8,900 in 20 years'

Afp, Jerusalem

The Israeli-Palestinian conflict has claimed almost 8,900 lives in two decades, the vast majority of them Palestinians, the Israeli human rights group B'Tselem said in a statement published yesterday.

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Britons warn Somali captors 'losing patience'

Afp, London

A British couple held hostage by Somali pirates said in a video telecast Friday that their captors are "losing patience" and could kill them "within a week" if no ransom is paid.

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Mandela and wife voted 'heroes' by world's children

Afp, Stockholm

Former South African president Nelson Mandela and his wife Graca Machel have been voted Decade Child Rights Heroes by 7.1 million children, the World's Children's Prize foundation said Friday.

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UN blasts Iran's human rights violations

Afp, United Nations

A UN panel on Friday blasted Iran for "serious, ongoing and recurring" human rights violations, including violence against protesters after the disputed June presidential elections.

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Jackson doctor waited over an hour before 911 call

Afp, Las Vegas

Michael Jackson's deathbed doctor waited over an hour to call for help when he realised the pop star wasn't breathing, and could not be found for hours afterward, according to a search warrant unsealed Friday.

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Lanka to free all Tamil civilians from camps

Afp, Vavuniya

Sri Lanka said yesterday it would grant free movement to the remaining war-displaced civilians held in internment camps, meeting a key demand of the international community.

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China has stake in Kashmir's peace

Says separatist leader

Afp, Srinagar

The leader of Indian Kashmir's moderate separatists said on Saturday that China has a stake in peace in restive Kashmir as part of the disputed Himalayan region is under Beijing's control.

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23 Taliban militants killed in Afghanistan clashes

Afp, Kabul

Afghan and foreign troops killed 23 Taliban militants in separate operations a day after the president pledged to take responsibility for security in his new five-year term, police said Saturday.

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India-US partnership is essential: Manmohan

PM embarks on 4-day trip to Washington

Indo-asian News Service, Ani, New Delhi

Prime Minister Manmohan Singh yesterday said India is looking forward to building on the strategic dialogue with the US and seeking greater cooperation in areas such as trade and investment, services, energy, science and technology and defence.

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US still hopes Iran will change mind on nuclear deal

Tehran holds aerial defence war games to protect nuke sites

Afp, Washington/ Tehran

The United States said Friday it hopes Iran will still accept a confidence-building nuclear deal even as it plans to meet again with five other world powers to discuss steps to end Tehran's defiance.

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Quick restart of Big Bang machine stuns scientists

Ap, Geneva

Scientists moved Saturday to prepare the world's largest atom smasher for exploring the depths of matter after successfully restarting the $10 billion machine following more than a year of repairs.

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