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INTERNATIONAL
U.S. to “thoroughly study” Swat deal
Extremists there posed a direct threat to world, says Hillary

Sri Lanka: political process soon
Send envoy to assess Colombo’s initiatives on civilian needs, U.N. told

Pakistan hints at seeking custody of Ajmal ‘Kasab’

INTERNATIONAL

Huge rise in food prices foreseen
Half the food produced today is lost or wasted: U.N.

China innovates on job front
BEIJING: China is finding new ways to provide jobs for the country’s millions of college graduates, even as vacancies are getting slashed under the current financial crisis. New measures include encouraging graduates to work in ...

Israeli election results flayed in West Asia
DUBAI: The Israeli election results have been criticised in large parts of West Asia, with Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan apprehending their widespread negative fall-out in the region. “Unfortunately we have seen that ...

Journalist killed in Swat
Islamabad: A journalist was killed by unidentified gunmen in Pakistan’s restive Swat valley on Wednesday. Musa Khan Khel (28), who was working for Geo News channel and The News daily, was shot dead in the Matta ...

India & World
Stable Nepal is in India’s interest: Menon
KATHMANDU: It is essential for India to have a stable, peaceful and prosperous Nepal, Foreign Secretary Shiv Shankar Menon said on Wednesday. Summing up his visit here, Mr. Menon said: “I can’t speak for other countries, but ...

China, India will continue to grow, says Amartya Sen
SINGAPORE: China and India “will continue to grow,” though “quite a bit slower than it is today.” This, according to Economics Nobel Laureate Amartya Sen, “is not only good news for the Chinese and the Indians, it ...

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