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    Indian Home Minister quits over Mumbai attack

    New Delhi, Nov 30 (IANS) Home Minister Shivraj Patil resigned Sunday in the wake of the Mumbai terrorist massacre, and Finance Minister P. Chidamabarm was promptly given additional charge of the critical ministry, Congress sources said.


    At least 65 killed in ongoing Nigerian political clashes

    Abuja, Nov 29 (DPA) Seven students were among those killed Saturday in Jos, the capital city of central Nigeria’s Plateau State, as the death toll from two days of political clashes rose to 65.

ISI chief can come to India later, says Zardari

Nov 29th, 2008 | By Sindh Today | Category: Focused, India, Pakistan

New Delhi, Nov 29 (IANS) Pakistan’s President Asif Ali Zardari has not ruled out sending the ISI chief to New Delhi and assured India that if any evidence was found linking any individual or group in Pakistan with the Mumbai terrorist attacks he would take ’strictest action’ against them.



Pakistan offers India full support, is not on defensive (Lead)

Nov 29th, 2008 | By Sindh Today | Category: Focused, India

Islamabad, Nov 29 (IANS) Pakistan Saturday said it would remain ‘fully engaged with the Indian leadership’ to jointly fight terrorism even as it denied any link with the terror attack in Mumbai and cautioned New Delhi against mud-slinging.



Three killed in missile attack by US drone in Pakistan

Nov 29th, 2008 | By Sindh Today | Category: Focused, Pakistan

Islamabad, Nov 29 (Xinhua) At least three people were killed and three injured in a missile attack by a suspected US drone in Pakistan’s tribal region Saturday, Geo TV channel reported.



US stocks rise on new government lending programme

Nov 25th, 2008 | By Sindh Today | Category: Focused, World

New York, Nov 26 (DPA) US markets got a slight boost from government plans announced Tuesday to pump an additional $800 billion into the struggling economy and unfreeze credit for consumers and small businesses.



No agreement with US on cross-border attacks: Pakistani PM

Nov 23rd, 2008 | By Sindh Today | Category: Focused, Pakistan, Top News

Islamabad, Nov 23 (Xinhua) Prime Minister Syed Yousuf Raza Gilani Sunday said Pakistan had no agreement with the US to allow its forces to carry out cross-border attacks inside the country’s territory.



Musharraf leaves for London on one-week tour

Nov 23rd, 2008 | By Sindh Today | Category: Focused, Pakistan

Islamabad, Nov 23 (Xinhua) Former Pakistan military president Pervez Musharraf Sunday left for London on a one-week tour, the first trip abroad since he resigned in August.



Pakistan army flexes muscles to shoot down drone aircraft

Nov 21st, 2008 | By Sindh Today | Category: Focused, Pakistan, Top News

Islamabad, Nov 21 (DPA) Pakistan’s army Friday carried out a training exercise in which pilotless aircraft drones were shot down by anti-craft guns and short range surface-to-air missiles, a military statement said.



G20 agree on final declaration

Nov 15th, 2008 | By Sindh Today | Category: Business, Focused, World

Washington, Nov 15 (DPA) Negotiators for the world’s top 20 economies have agreed on the final declaration at a historic summit in Washington.