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10,000 escape from LTTE-held area: Army
Tigers are now confined to approximately 1.5 sq km

Prachanda asks Koirala to form government
KATHMANDU: At a time when the CPN-UML is busy collecting signatures for a two-third majority needed to form government, caretaker Prime Minister and Maoist Chairman Pushpa Kamal Dahal “Prachanda” on Friday requested Nepali Congress ...

A difficult decision: Gilani
Islamabad: Pakistani Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani on Friday described the ongoing military operation against the Taliban in Pakistan’s northwest as a war for the country’s survival that must be won. “This decision ...

Stop terrorist activity on Indian soil, France tells Pakistan
Paris: Pakistan President Asif Ali Zardari continued his charm offensive in Europe, meeting French President Nicolas Sarkozy in Paris on Friday. Mr. Zardari, accompanied by his Interior and Foreign Ministers, is seeking help, support ...

Quits over expenses scandal
LONDON: The MPs’ expenses claims scandal on Friday claimed its first ministerial scalp when Justice Minister Shahid Malik was forced to resign pending an investigation into revelations that he paid discounted rent for his constituency ...

It’s a no-holds-barred battle in Sri Lanka
FROM INSIDE WAR ZONE: It is a continuous buzz of explosions in and around the New-Safety Zone (NSZ) as the military and the Tigers engage in a no-holds-barred battle. The former is engaged in the combat in its declared pursuit to rescue the ...

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