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Pakistan’s first woman foreign minister sworn in (AFP)
juli 19, 2011by latadmin
AFP – Pakistan’s first woman foreign minister — and also its youngest — was sworn in on Tuesday, ending a five-month job vacancy a week before...
Pakistan appoints first woman foreign minister (Reuters)
juli 19, 2011by latadmin
Reuters – Pakistan Tuesday appointed its first woman and youngest foreign minister within weeks of important talks with India.
Turkish PM wishes to visit Gaza (AFP)
juli 19, 2011by latadmin
AFP – Turkey’s prime minister said Tuesday he was considering visiting the Hamas-run Gaza Strip, a move likely to anger Israel amid diplomatic efforts to...
Spending Time With the Karzais in (Parts of) Kandahar
juli 19, 2011by latadmin
The assassination of President Hamid Karzai’s half-brother Ahmed Wali Karzai in Kandahar last week suddenly brought back strong memories of the time I spent there...
Blackburn postpone India trip after attacks (AFP)
juli 19, 2011by latadmin
AFP – Blackburn Rovers have postponed this week’s pre-season trip to India following the deadly attacks in Mumbai which claimed the lives of 20 people, the...
Anticorruption commission to summon tax director general
juli 19, 2011by latadmin
The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) will summon the tax director general regarding 33 oil and gas companies allegedly evading tax for…
Mortars hit near Afghan transition ceremony (AFP)
juli 19, 2011by latadmin
AFP – A mortar attack on Tuesday marred the transition of responsibility from NATO to Afghan officials in Mehtar Lam, the second of seven areas due to be...
NATO gives security to Afghans in eastern capital (AP)
juli 19, 2011by latadmin
AP – NATO handed over responsibility for the security of the capital of an eastern province to Afghan forces Tuesday, the latest step in a transition process that...
Corruption, illiteracy hold back Afghan police
juli 19, 2011by latadmin
LASHKAR GAH, Afghanistan (Reuters) – When NATO forces in Afghanistan caught an opium producer with 15 kgs (33 lbs) of drugs, they might have expected his family to...
Xi Jinping: China will ‘smash’ Tibet separatism
juli 19, 2011by latadmin
The man expected to be China’s next president has promised to “smash” any attempts to destabilise Tibet. Xi Jinping, who is due to succeed President Hu...
