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U.S. calls for de-escalation of border tension
WASHINGTON, DEC. 26. The United States has called on India and Pakistan to de-escalate tensions along the border and resolve their bilateral problems through dialogue. ``We sincerely wish for the lessening of tensions and we will encourage this ... More
'Greater U.S. role needed to defuse Indo-Pak. tensions'
WASHINGTON, DEC. 26. The United States should intensify its efforts to defuse the crisis in South Asia between India and Pakistan; and that in the coming days the Secretary of State, Gen. Colin Powell, or some other envoy ``may need to intervene ... More
Hunt for Osama still on: U.S.
WASHINGTON, DEC. 26. In spite of persistent rumours or even speculation that Osama bin Laden may have died of natural causes or killed in the course of the American bombing runs in the last several weeks, the Pentagon is making it known that the ... More
China counsels restraint
SINGAPORE, DEC. 26. China has called upon India and Pakistan to exercise restraint in the wake of reports that both countries were moving troops close to their border. ``We have paid attention to (the) concerned reports (of troop movements). We ... More
Afghan Govt. should be friendly towards Pak.: Musharraf
BEIJING, DEC. 26. In an attempt to reach out to the new Government in Afghanistan, the Pakistan President, Gen. Pervez Musharraf, said his country was better placed than any other to carry out massive reconstruction activities in its war-torn ... More
'Shoe bomber' a British criminal
LONDON, DEC. 26. The man who allegedly attempted to blow up an American Airlines flight with a ``shoe bomb'' last Saturday, was a small-time British criminal who converted to Islam in jail, The Times said today. It also speculated that Richard ... More
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