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News for Sunday, 30 Jan 2011

Rahul Gandhi seeks ‘stringent’ action on graft

NEW DELHI - Indian politician Rahul Gandhi, widely seen as a prime minister-in-waiting, on Saturday demanded "stringent" action against corruption amid a wave of scandals that have jolted the country.

‘Caucasus bomber’ went after foreigners: Russia

MOSCOW - Russia said on Saturday that this week's horrific attack on a Moscow airport was staged by a suicide bomber from the North Caucasus who tried to kill as...

Relieved South Africa critical of silence on Mandela’s health

JOHANNESBURG - After heaving a sigh of relief at the news that Nelson Mandela had been discharged from hospital, South Africans turned to asking Saturday why there had been a...

Palestinian dies after settler shooting

HEBRON - A Palestinian teenager shot by settlers near the southern West Bank town of Hebron died of his wounds overnight and mourners clashed with Israeli troops at his funeral...

Iran hangs Dutch woman for drug smuggling

TEHRAN - Iran on Saturday hanged an Iranian-Dutch woman for drug smuggling after initially arresting her for anti-government protests, the Tehran prosecutor's office said. Zahra Bahrami's execution takes the total...

Being in or out of govt is secondary, says Fazl

SHERGARH - Jamiat Uleema-e-Islam Chief Fazlur Rehman has said staying in the government or otherwise is a secondary issue. "We should have our own priorities before us. To be in...

UK parliamentarians optimistic about Pakistan’s future

LONDON - The UK Commonwealth Parliamentary Association delegation said they were optimistic about Pakistan's future. Meeting with a range of range of political leaders, parliamentarians and representatives from civil society...

LSP concerned at denial of judges’ extension

LAHORE - The Law Society Pakistan is surprised by the recent decision of the judicial commission regarding denial of extension to 10 additional judges of Lahore High Court and has...

Court indicts four moneychangers

KARACHI - A district and sessions court indicted four moneychangers on Thursday in a money laundering case. District and Sessions Judge Hassan Feroz read out the charges levelled by the...

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