At least 16 militants were killed when a US Drone fired four missiles into a compound used by militants in South Waziristan today.
Security officials said the missiles targeted the compound in Nezey Narai area of Tehsil Bermal, about 40 Kilometres west of Wana.
Officials said 11 militants belonging to local commander Maulana Halimullah Wazir were killed in the attack.
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The situation in Gulistan Jauhar,University road and Adjoing areas in Karachi is still tense after incidents of target killing overnight.
Five people were killed and six others injured in firing incidents in these areas last night.
Some vehicles were also set ablaze by miscreants after the incidents.
One person was killed in a firing incident in Husainabad while five persons were w
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In Khyber Agency, security forces arrested 23 suspects including three key militant commanders in Aaka Khel area of Tehsil Bara.
On the other hand in Kanberabad area of Bara, militants blew up Machinary used in construction work. No casualty was reported.
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Two people have been killed and two others wounded when high tension wires fell in Gulshan-e-Ravi area of Lahore.
The wires of main supply line of 11,000 kilowatt fell in Gulshan-e-Ravi? electrocuting several people. The local people strongly protested against the incident and demanded action against those responsible.
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Interior Minister Rehman Malik has said stern measures would be taken against those involved in the target killings in Karachi.
Briefing newsmen after a meeting with Director General Sindh Rangers, Major General Mohammad Ijaz Chaudhry in Karachi, the interior minister said the government will make all out efforts to protect the life and property of the people.
He said more
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Five US soldiers were killed in bomb attacks in Afghanistan today as the death toll of foreign soldiers in the nine-year afghan war climbed towards the 2,000 mark.
An ISAF spokeswoman confirmed all five were Americans who died in two separate attacks involving improvised explosive devices. ISAF said in a statement that both attacks took place in Southern Afghanistan, where the war is at its fiercest. t
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Anticipating two aid ships from Lebanon to make their way to the shores of the Gaza strip in an attempt to break the maritime blockade on Gaza, Hamas said Israeli threats to stop the flotilla from docking in Gaza will only stir up tension and encourage activists to further challenge the blockade.
Hamas spokesperson, Sami Abu Zuhri said this contradicts all the Israeli declarations regarding the lifting of the blockade on the Gaza strip. He hoped the Israeli threats will not hinder international activists . Abu Zuhri was responding to comme
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China has evacuated more than 100,000 people as a river burst its banks and heavy rains continued in flood-hit regions along the perilously Swollen Yangtze river?
China is grappling with its worst flooding in a decade, with at least 1,100 people killed or missing this year, and Premier Wen Jiabao warned of possibly worse to come during an inspection tour of flood-hit Hubei province. Warning the situation was
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Africa union summit is set to begin in the Ugandan capital Kampala from today with security high on the agenda. Security was tight as the meeting comes just a few days after blasts in the capital killed more than 70 people watching the world cup finals.
Presidents of Namibia, Zambia, Congo Republic, of Algeria and Nigerialanded at Uganda's Entebbe international airport separately. The Somali crisis and the African union's peacekeeping mission in Somalia will top the au summit. The Kampala attac
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In Occupied Kashmir, the lawyers announced their decision today to continue their protests against Indian state terrorism for an indefinite period.
According to KMS, a large number of bar members staged a sit-in outside the Saddar court in Srinagar denouncing the recent killing of civilians by Indian troops in the occupied territory. Speaking on the occasion, they demanded release of their il
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Pakistan beat Australia in a test for for the first time in 15 years after a three-wicket victory in the second test on the fourth day at Headingley.
Pakistan, set 180 to win, lost four wickets for 40 runs before finishing on 180 for seven and a three-wicket win as they levelled the two-test series at 1-all. Left-arm quick Mohammad Aamer was five not out and Umar Gul, who hit the winning run off
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Britain's Mark Cavendish has won the 18th stage of the Tour de France.
Cavendish covered the 198 kilometers distance in 4 hours 37 minutes and 9 seconds.
Julian dean of New Zealand finished second while Alessandro Petacchi remained third.
Spaniard Alberto Contador retained the yellow jersey with his eight seconds le
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Prime Minister Syed Yusuf Raza Gilani has said the government believes in freedom of media and no restrictions would be imposed on it.
The Prime Minister was talking to media in Lahore. To a question about target killings in Karachi, the Prime Minister said he said Karachi is the biggest city of the country and all political parties of Sindh should sit together to evolve an effec
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