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As crisis continues, Pakistan braces itself for the unknown
ISLAMABAD: With the deadlock in Pakistan showing no signs of breaking, army troops were on standby in the capital to guard “sensitive installations.” The capital administration has already placed container trucks across ...

Sherry Rehman quits over move to block Geo
Could not be party to “anti-people” decisions, she says

Colombo: U.N. stand unfounded
COLOMBO: The United Nations on Saturday said at least 2,800 people had been killed and 7,000 injured since January 20 in Sri Lanka’s war zone and charged that the Army’s and LTTE’s actions constituted possible “war ...

Russia may base bombers in Cuba
MOSCOW: Russia may “possibly” use airfields in Cuba and Venezuela to station its strategic bombers on global patrol flights, said a senior Russian Air Force commander. Cuba has four or five airfields with 4,000-metre runways ...

China reaffirms opening-up policy
BEIJING: The Chinese government reiterated its policy of “sticking to reform and opening-up and grasping developing opportunities” in its just-released government work report. The reiteration showcases China’s opening ...

U.S. to go ahead with Pakistan strikes
Washington: United States will go ahead and hit high-value targets inside Pakistan if Washington felt threatened by this part of the world, the top U.S. military official has said. Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Admiral Mike ...

G20 leaders agree on a broad framework to tackle crisis

UPSIDE OF A TUMBLING ECONOMY

Graduates get a breather

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