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Pakistan court refuses to grant Musharraf medical relief
ISLAMABAD, JAN 31- A Pakistani court hearing the case against former military ruler Pervez Musharaf on charges of high treason rejected on Friday a request that he be allowed to go… Read more
Gorbachev urges Putin, Obama to save Ukraine from civil war
MOSCOW- The former Soviet President Mikhail Gorbachev has urged the leaders of Russia and America to step in to save Ukraine from sliding into civil war, even as protests spread… Read more
Bomb kills 20 troops in NW Pakistan
BANNU, Pakistan — A bomb planted by the Taliban ripped through a vehicle carrying security forces inside a Pakistani army compound in the country’s volatile north-western region on Sunday, killing… Read more
Hundreds dead in South Sudan Ferry Accident
JUBA, JAN 14— Rebel forces in South Sudan attacked Malakal, the capital of the oil-rich state of Upper Nile, again on Tuesday, amid reports of a deadly ferry accident that… Read more
Pope Francis Calls Abortion ‘Horrific’, in nod to conservatives
VATICAN, JAN 13- Pope Francis called abortion “horrific” on Monday, a remark that could assuage conservatives concerned that the new pontiff has struck a softer tone on social issues. “It is… Read more
Sheikh Hasina sworn in as Bangladesh PM for 3rd time
DHAKA, JAN 13— Sheikh Hasina has been sworn in for her second term as Bangladesh’s prime minister and third overall this Sunday. Hasina took the oath of office, a week… Read more
Israel’s ex-PM Ariel Sharon dies
Former Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon has died aged 85 after spending eight years in a coma following a stroke. TEL AVIV- One of Israel’s most influential figures, the former… Read more
Pakistan’s ex-President Zardari appears in court in corruption charges
ISLAMABAD, JAN 09 — Former Pakistani President Asif Ali Zardari has appeared before a court in a case relating to corruption charges, according to his lawyers. Though Zardari, who still heads the… Read more
Bangladesh’s ruling party wins poll
Bangladesh’s ruling Awami League has won a violence-plagued general election according to preliminary results. The opposition had boycotted the vote, and fewer than half the 300 parliamentary seats were contested…. Read more
Ex- Israel PM Ariel Sharon ‘deteriorates further’
The condition of Israeli ex-PM Ariel Sharon – who has been in a coma since 2006 – is showing “a slow and gradual deterioration”, doctors say. TEL AVIV- In the latest… Read more
