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Results show major shift to right
THE HAGUE, MAY 16.In what can only be described as a historic, even astonishing election, the outgoing Labour-Liberal alliance in The Netherlands was given the whipping of its life, while the Christian Democrats (CDA) and the List Pim Fortuyn ...
Rocca mission 'a failure'
ISLAMABAD, MAY 16. A day after the "fire-fighting mission" of the U.S. Assistant Secretary of State for South Asia, Christina Rocca, it is clear that the visit has not helped defuse tension between India and Pakistan. On the contrary, the ...
Inflammatory speech sends Saeed back to prison
ISLAMABAD, MAY 16. For the second time in recent months the Pakistan Government has detained Hafeez Mohammad Saeed, founder of the banned militant outfit, Lashkar-e-Taiba, reportedly on charges of making inflammatory speeches. As his detention ...
Musharraf admits irregularities in referendum
ISLAMABAD, MAY 16. The Pakistan President, Pervez Musharraf, has admitted irregularities in the referendum held to extend his stay in office by five years, but said they were done without his orders. ``Although, I do admit that there might be ...
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