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News for Sunday, 31 Jul 2011

CIA’s Islamabad chief pulled back

The top US intelligence official in Pakistan, who oversaw the intelligence team that uncovered Osama bin Laden's hideout, has returned home because of medical reasons. The CIA declined to comment...

MQM decides against joining AJK cabinet

The MQM has reportedly decided not to join AJK cabinet, though it had helped PPP form the government there. MQM had supported the PPP for the election of AJK Legislative Assembly...

Shutterdown in Quetta against target killings

A complete shutterdown was observed Sunday in Quetta against target killing incidents. The strike call was given by Hazara Democratic Party after the killing of 18 people in the past two...

Pakistan restricts US diplomats’ travel

Pakistan has imposed new travel restrictions on US diplomats living in the country, a source told AFP Sunday, in the latest sign of worsening ties since the killing of Osama...

10 Afghan guards killed in coalition convoy attack

Ten Afghan guards from a private security company were killed in an attack on a convoy carrying supplies to foreign forces, a local official said Sunday. The attack happened on Saturday...

Seven killed in China’s Xinjiang knife attack

Seven people were killed and 28 others wounded by two knife-wielding assailants in China's ethnically-tense Xinjiang region, authorities said Sunday, in the latest bout of unrest to hit the area. One...

Syrian army kills 45 in Hama protest hub: activist

At least 45 people were killed on Sunday when the army launched an attack on the flashpoint protest city of Hama in central Syria, a human rights activist said. "The army...

Owen lifts Man Utd to 2-1 friendly win over Barca

Michael Owen scored in the 76th minute to lift Manchester United to a 2-1 victory over Barcelona Saturday in a friendly football match that reprised their clash in the Champions...

Philippine storm toll hits 52 as more go missing

The death toll from tropical storm Nock-ten rose to 52 in the Philippines even as another approaching storm left two more people missing, the civil defence office said Sunday. Tropical storm...

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