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I’m being held by Taliban, says Pakistani envoy
Islamabad: Pakistan’s Ambassador to Afghanistan Tariq Azizuddin, who went missing in February, on Saturday appeared in a video beamed by an Arabic TV channel and said he was being held by the Taliban. The footage aired by ...

All eyes on Spain’s “ministras”
Madrid: When the Spanish Prime Minister named nine women for his 17-strong Cabinet this week, his choice prompted international headlines. Most attention has been focused on Carme Chacon (37) from Esplugues de Llobregat, near Barcelona, who is ...

Anti-French protests in China
BEIJING: Protests against “Tibet independence” supporters in some western countries erupted in a few Chinese cities including Beijing on Saturday. Protesters gathered in front of shops of the French supermarket Carrefour, ...

Arms deal with Slovakia: a response
These are excerpts from a communication received from Ivan Pedropillai, who has provided his address as at Cheam, Surrey, UK, in response to a report headlined “Panic in LTTE over arms deal with Slovakia,” published in The Hindu on ...

Prachanda to lead government
KATHMANDU: Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist) Chairman Prachanda has said he will lead the Maoists’ government in Nepal. Addressing a victory mass meeting on Saturday, Mr. Prachanda said the people’s mandate was for the ...

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Ex-bishop tipped to become Paraguay President

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Strategic partnership with Saudi Arabia is our goal, says Pranab
He talks to King about steps needed to make ties substantive

NTPC plant at Sampur as Colombo wants
New Delhi conveys willingness; TNA raises objections

Sarabjit eager to see daughter

Visit to bolster energy, trade and investment ties
RIYADH: External Affairs Minister Pranab Mukherjee has begun a new round of engagement with Saudi Arabia, aimed at bolstering energy, security as well as trade and investment ties. During his two-day visit, he will hold talks with his ...

Neighbourhood terrorism a challenge: Sen
“We are in the arch of proliferation that has altered our perspectives”

Relief for Indian migrants in U.K.
London: Britain has decided to allow such professionals to stay here as it works to implement a high court ruling against immigration rule changes with retrospective effect. The Home Office will not appeal against the April 8 verdict, ...

India reaches out to Nordic countries
MOSCOW: Amid efforts to secure international support in its quest for conducting nuclear commerce, India reached out to the Nordic nations, who are members of the Nuclear Suppliers Group (NSG), to boost bilateral cooperation. National ...

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President Pratibha Patil joins Gandhiji’s admirers in Mexico square

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