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New Delhi - Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and Pakistan President Asif Ali Zardari held informal talks in New Delhi on Sunday where they stressed the need to normalize relations that were strained after the 2008 Mumbai terrorist attacks.
Pakistani president visits India for lunch meeting, prayers
New Delhi - Pakistani President Asif Ali Zardari arrived in India Sunday for a lunch meeting with Prime Minister Manmohan Singh to be followed by a visit to a famous Sufi shrine.
10-million-dollar bounty on suspected Mumbai mastermind
New Delhi/Islamabad - Indian Foreign Minister SM Krishna on Tuesday welcomed a US bounty of 10 million dollars for information leading to the conviction of the suspected mastermind of the 2008 terrorist attacks in Mumbai.
US puts 10-million-dollar bounty on suspected Mumbai mastermind
New Delhi/Islamabad dpa) - Indian Foreign Minister SM Krishna on Tuesday welcomed a US bounty of 10 million dollars for information leading to the conviction of the suspected mastermind of the 2008 terrorist attacks in Mumbai.
Pakistan heaps praise on first-ever Oscar winner
Islamabad - The first ever Oscar for a Pakistani film - a documentary on acid attack victims - brought much joy on Monday to the conservative Muslim nation plagued by violent extremism.
Pakistan formally urges Taliban to join Afghan peace process
Islamabad - Pakistan on Friday formally called on militants in Afghanistan to shun violence and join the national reconciliation process.
Little expected to come of Pakistani-Iranian-Afghan summit
New Delhi - The usual cordialities were uttered, but it is unlikely any substantive progress was made at Friday's three-way summit attended by host Pakistan, its neighbours Iran and Afghanistan to discuss rising tensions in the region.
Pakistan, Iran seek 'Afghan-led' peace as US criticized
Islamabad - Pakistan and Iran on Friday assured Afghan President Hamid Karzai that they would fully support him in an 'Afghan-led' peace process for creating stability in the war-torn country.
Pakistan, Iran assure Afghanistan of cooperation in peace process
Islamabad - Pakistan and Iran on Friday assured Afghan President Hamid Karzai that they would fully support him in an 'Afghan-led' peace process for creating stability in the war-torn country.
Karzai: US cannot unilaterally hold talks with Taliban
Islamabad - Afghan President Hamid Karzai on Friday blasted the United States for ignoring his government in Washington's talks with Taliban militants.
Iranian, Afghan presidents arrive in Pakistan for summit
Islamabad - Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad and Afghan President Hamid Karzai arrived Thursday in Islamabad for a summit with Pakistan's leader that was expected to focus on regional security and peace talks in Afghanistan.
Afghan president arrives in Pakistan for trilateral summit
Islamabad - Afghan President Hamid Karzai arrived Thursday in Islamabad for a summit with the leaders of Iran and the host country that was expected to focus on the security situation and peace talks in Afghanistan.
Pakistan rejects leaked NATO report on Taliban support
Kabul - Pakistani Foreign Minister Hina Rabbani Khar on Wednesday dismissed a leaked NATO report accusing her country's intelligence agency of helping the Taliban insurgency in Afghanistan.
Pakistani rejects leaked NATO report on Taliban support
Kabul - Pakistan's foreign minister, making a visit to Kabul, on Wednesday dismissed a leaked NATO report accusing her country's intelligence agency of helping the Taliban insurgency in Afghanistan.
Pakistan minister: NATO report an 'old wine'
Kabul - The Pakistani Foreign Minister downplayed on Wednesday a leaked NATO report accusing her country of having links with the Afghan Taliban.
Pakistan rejects NATO accusations of Taliban links
Islamabad - Pakistan on Wednesday rejected a leaked NATO report that claimed Islamabad was assisting the Afghan Taliban.
NATO downplays leaked report on Pakistan-Taliban links
Kabul - A NATO commander on Wednesday attempted to downplay the importance of a leaked classified document alleging Pakistan's military was supporting Taliban insurgents in Afghanistan.
LEAD: Pakistani foreign minister visits Kabul amid rising tension
Kabul - Pakistan's foreign minister arrived in Afghanistan on Wednesday amidst growing tension between the two countries, officials said.
Obama confirms armed drones in Pakistan in rare acknowledgement
San Francisco - US President Barack Obama has confirmed in a rare public acknowledgement that the United States is deploying armed drones in Pakistan against suspected al-Qaeda terrorists and their affiliated forces.
Delhi Police arrest alleged Pakistani spies
New Delhi - Delhi Police have arrested two Pakistani nationals on suspicion of spying, police said Tuesday.
Australia rules out shipping uranium to Pakistan
Sydney - Failure to protect nuclear technology secrets disqualifies Pakistan from receiving uranium from Australia, Defence Minister Stephen Smith said Thursday.
Pakistan joins India in bidding for Australian uranium
Sydney - Selling uranium to India but not Pakistan would be unfair because neither is a signatory to the 1970 nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT), Pakistan's High Commissioner to Australia said Monday.
Pakistan worst-hit by weather extremes
Durban, South Africa - Pakistan was worst hit by weather extremes in 2010, according to the annual global climate risk index from NGO Germanwatch, which was released on Tuesday.
LEAD: India, Pakistan agree to open new chapter amid warming ties
New Delhi - The prime ministers of India and Pakistan agreed Thursday to open a new chapter in their relations after meeting ahead of a regional summit in the Maldives.
India, Pakistan agreed to open new chapter in strained relationship
New Delhi - The prime ministers of India and Pakistan agreed Thursday to open a new chapter in their relations after meeting on the sidelines of a regional summit in the Maldives, news reports said.
Indian foreign minister says ties with Pakistan improving
New Delhi - An Indian minister said Wednesday relations with Pakistan were improving as Prime Minister Manmohan Singh headed to the Maldives for a regional summit where he is expected to hold talks with his Pakistan counterpart Yousuf Raza Gilani.
Karzai says Afghanistan will side with Pakistan if US attacks
Kabul - Afghan President Hamid Karzai said his country would side with its neighbour if if the United States ever attacked Pakistan.
Indian Army helicopter that strayed into Pakistan released
New Delhi - An Indian Army helicopter that strayed into Pakistan and was forced to land by the Pakistan military on Sunday was released and had returned to India, officials said.
Obama: Pakistan has links to 'unsavoury characters'
Washington - US President Barack Obama charged Thursday that Pakistan has had connections with 'unsavoury characters' in Afghanistan and warned that in order to maintain long-term relationship, Islamabad must be alert to Washington's concerns.
Karzai says pact with India will not affect ties with Pakistan
New Delhi - Afghanistan President Hamid Karzai on Wednesday reassured Pakistan that a strategic pact signed with India would not affect relations with Islamabad.
Afghan spy agency: Pakistan won't cooperate in Rabbani probe
Kabul - Pakistani officials will not cooperate with the investigation into the assassination of former Afghan president Burhanuddin Rabbani, Afghanistan's top intelligence service said Tuesday.
NATO calls on Pakistan to snuff out crossborder terrorist activity
Brussels - NATO needs Pakistan's 'positive engagement' to snuff out terrorist bases located on its territory and used to plan attacks in Afghanistan, the head of the military alliance said Monday.
Afghanistan's Karzai: Rabbani assassin was Pakistani national
Kabul - The assassin of the former Afghan president and top peace negotiator with the Taliban militants was a Pakistani national, a statement from President Hamid Karzai's office said Sunday.
Afghanistan: Taliban in Pakistan planned ex-president's murder
Kabul - Afghanistan's intelligence agency on Saturday said the assassination of former president Burhanuddin Rabbani was 'directly linked' to top Taliban leadership in Pakistan.
US imposes sanctions on Taliban-linked terrorist commander
Washington - The US Treasury imposed sanctions Thursday on an alleged commander of the Haqqani terrorist network with ties to the Taliban.
US wants Pakistan to act against Haqqani network
Washington - The US government renewed calls Wednesday for Pakistan to act against the radical Islamist Haqqani network.
Pakistan warns US might lose ally over accusations
Islamabad/Washington - Pakistani civilian and military officials on Friday lashed out at the United States after the top US military leader accused Pakistani intelligence agencies of supporting Taliban militants in Afghanistan.
Pakistan warns United States might lose ally
Islamabad/Washington - Pakistan warned the United States on Friday that it would lose an ally if it continued to accuse Pakistani intelligence agencies of supporting Taliban militants.
US ties Pakistan to attack on embassy in Kabul
Washington - The top-ranking US military officer accused Pakistani intelligence on Thursday of being involved in a terrorist attack against the US embassy in Kabul last week.
Pakistan promises to eliminate terrorism on 9/11 anniversary
Islamabad - The Pakistani government on Saturday expressed resolve to bring down terrorism as the United States commemorated the 10th anniversary of the September 11, 2001, al-Qaeda terrorist attacks on its soil.
Kazakhstan: Terrorist suspects sent money to Afghanistan, Pakistan
Moscow - Kazakhstan officials on Thursday said that members of an alleged extremist group currently in detention regularly sent money to Pakistan and Afghanistan.
Malaysian airport declared safe after plane bomb scare
Kuala Lumpur - Malaysia's international airport was declared free from threat early Thursday after a Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) flight with 177 people on board landed in Kuala Lumpur following a bomb alert, the airport said in a statement.
PIA plane makes emergency landing in Turkey after bomb threat
Istanbul - A Pakistan Airlines (PIA) passenger airplane was forced to make an unscheduled landing at Istanbul's Ataturk Airport on Wednesday following a bomb threat, an airport spokesman said.
Pakistan condemns bombing in Indian capital
Islamabad - Pakistan on Wednesday condemned the bombing outside a court in the Indian capital New Delhi that killed at least 11 people and injured at least 76.
Russia, Asian leaders discuss drugs, security and trade
Moscow - How to stop massive volumes of illegal drugs from moving through Central Asia - and the security measures needed to do so - topped a four-way summit Friday in Dushanbe attended by the leaders of Russia, Afghanistan, Pakistan and Tajikistan.
Russia, Asian leaders discuss drugs trade
Moscow - How to stop massive volumes of illegal drugs from moving through Central Asia was slated as the top issue at a Friday four-way summit in Dushanbe attended by the leaders of Russia, Afghanistan, Pakistan and Tajikistan.
China denies reported access to crashed US helicopter
Beijing - China on Wednesday denied reports that it had gained access to wreckage from a US stealth helicopter that crashed in Pakistan during the operation to kill Osama bin Laden in May.
China launches Pakistani satellite
Beijing - China launched a Pakistani satellite early Friday, media reports said.
Pakistan sends Bali bombing suspect to Indonesia for trial
Jakarta - An Indonesian man accused of assembling explosives used in the 2002 bombings in Bali was extradited to his home country on Thursday after being detained in Pakistan for six months, police said.
Bali bombing suspect arrives in Indonesia from Pakistan
Jakarta - An Indonesian man accused of assembling explosives used in the 2002 bombings in Bali was returned to his home country on Thursday after being detained in Pakistan for six months, police said.
India, Pakistan ministers say relations on the right track
New Delhi - Foreign ministers from India and Pakistan Wednesday said relations between their countries were on the right track as they agreed on counter-terrorism cooperation and resolving contentious issues.
India, Pakistan ministers focus on rebuilding trust
New Delhi - India and Pakistan Wednesday held discussions on a recently-revived peace process, and were expected to ease travel restrictions between the divided and disputed Himalayan region of Kashmir as a confidence-building measure.
ANALYSIS: Little hope of breakthrough ahead of India, Pakistan meet
New Delhi/Islamabad - Indian and Pakistani diplomats were Tuesday preparing the agenda for a meeting of their respective foreign ministers the next day, amid little hope of any breakthrough on key security disputes.
Indian army orders probe into Kashmir rape allegation
New Delhi - The Indian army ordered a probe Friday after a young woman in India-administered Kashmir alleged that she had been abducted and raped by two soldiers, news reports said.
Musharraf denies knowing bin Laden was in Pakistan
Washington - Any attempt by the United States to go after al-Qaeda leader Ayman al-Zawahiri on Pakistani territory would be 'irresponsible,' former Pakistani president Pervez Musharraf said Thursday.
Texas executes white supremacist in deadly post-9/11 rampage
Washington - A white supremacist who killed two people in a string of shootings in the days after the 2001 terrorist attacks was executed Wednesday in the US state of Texas.
Texas to execute white supremacist for deadly post-9/11 rampage
Washington - A white supremacist who killed two people in a string of shootings in the days after the 2001 terrorist attacks was to be executed in Texas later Wednesday.
Counterterrorism key topic on Pakistani president's Afghan visit
Kabul - Pakistani President Asif Ali Zardari on Tuesday visited his Afghan counterpart during an unannounced trip to the neighbouring country, the Afghan president's office announced.
Pakistani president in Tehran for talks with Ahmadinejad
Tehran - Pakistani President Asif Ali Zardari arrived on Saturday in Tehran for a one-day visit to meet his Iranian counterpart Mahmoud Ahmadinejad.
EU boosts post-floods aid to Pakistan by 6 million euros
Brussels - Pakistan is set to receive a further 6 million euros (8.5 million dollars) in aid from the European Union to deal with the aftermath of last year's devastating floods, the bloc's executive said Thursday.
Clington: Pakistan must act stronger against extremism for US aid
Washington - Pakistan must act more robustly to combat terrorism and extremism for US military aid to be restored, US Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton said Monday.
North Korea bought Pakistani nuclear know-how, report says
Washington - The founder of Pakistan's nuclear weapons programme has said he shared his expertise with North Korean scientists in the 1990s after channelling bribes to top military officials, a news report said Thursday.
Pakistan president in London talks on terrorism, economy
London - Britain and Pakistan Friday pledged to step up their cooperation in the fight against global terrorism following the killing of al-Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden two months ago, a government spokesman in London said.
Afghanistan says four children killed in Pakistani shelling
Kabul - The Afghan government on Friday complained to Pakistan about its firing of rockets on Afghan villages close to the shared border.
Afghan, Pakistan presidents in Iran for anti-terrorism summit
Tehran - The presidents of Afghanistan and Pakistan arrived in Tehran on Friday for an anti-terrorism summit in Tehran.
Clinton: Pakistan 'frustrating,' risks aid loss
Washington - US Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton on Thursday called relations with Pakistan 'frustrating' but stressed the ongoing need to work with the ally to eliminate terrorist havens.
Cargo vessel crew released by Somali pirates arrive in Pakistan
Islamabad - The 22-member crew of a cargo vessel that was seized by Somali pirates in the Gulf of Aden in August arrived in Pakistan on Thursday, days after they were freed.
India and Pakistan in spat over incident on high seas
New Delhi - India and Pakistan have become locked in a diplomatic row after their warships, engaged in operations against Somali pirates, brushed against each other on the high-seas, officials said Sunday.
Afghan-Pakistan border likely hideout for new al-Qaeda chief
Islamabad - Ayman al-Zawahiri's exact whereabouts are unknown, but intelligence officials say he is most likely hiding along the porous Afghanistan-Pakistan border.
US diver hopes to find Osama bin Laden's remains
Los Angeles - A California diver and treasure hunter hopes to find evidence of the death of al-Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden by scanning the Arabian Sea with sonar.
Thailand releases Pakistani refugees on bail
Bangkok - Thai immigration police Monday released on bail 96 Pakistani refugees of the Ahmadiyya Muslim community who had been detained for nearly six months.
Stand-off persists on glacier between India and Pakistan
New Delhi - India and Pakistan on Tuesday failed to make headway in their dispute over a Himalayan glacier considered to be the highest battleground in the world.
India, Pakistan hold talks over Siachen glacier withdrawal
New Delhi - Top Indian and Pakistani defence officials on Monday began their first talks in four years, discussing a disputed Himalayan glacier considered to be the highest battleground in the world.
India criticizes US over military aid to Pakistan
New Delhi - India has cautioned the United States over its military assistance to Pakistan, saying the aid was being used against Indian interests, according to a defence official cited in a news report.
Report: CIA to search bin Laden's compound
Washington - The Central Intelligence Agency has been given permission by Pakistani officials to search the complex where al-Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden spent years hiding before being killed in a US raid, the Washington Post reported Thursday.
Suspected US drone strike kills four in Pakistan
Islamabad - At least four people were killed Friday in a suspected US drone attack on a vehicle in Pakistan's troubled north-western tribal areas along the Afghan border, security officials said.
India reviews most-wanted list after errors found
New Delhi - The Indian government was Friday reviewing a list of its 50 most wanted fugitives purportedly hiding in Pakistan after the local media detected a series of errors in the document.
India says Pakistan's terrorist havens the main hurdle to diplomacy
New Delhi - Safe havens for terrorists inside Pakistan were the main impediment to improving bilateral relations, India's Defence Minister AK Antony said Friday.
Al-Qaeda releases posthumous bin Laden message
Washington - Terrorist group al-Qaeda has released an audio recording of Osama bin Laden, leader of the organization until he was killed by US Special Forces in Pakistan, news reports said Thursday.
China, Pakistan leaders cement 'all-weather friendship'
Beijing - Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao and Pakistani Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani held talks on Wednesday, promising to promote the 'all-weather friendship' between the two nations.
China praises Pakistan's 'sacrifices' against terrorism
Beijing - China on Tuesday praised Pakistan for its 'great sacrifices' in the fight against terrorism and pledged 'unswerving support' for its long-term ally.
Indian trooper killed in firing across Kashmir border
New Delhi - An Indian trooper was killed when Pakistani snipers allegedly opened fire across the tense border dividing the Kashmir region, a media report said Sunday citing security forces.
US trial on Mumbai attacks could implicate Pakistani official
Washington (dap) - It's been hinted at for more than a year that a high-ranking Pakistani intelligence official was suspected of involvement in the November 2008 Mumbai terrorist attacks.
US trial on Mumbai terrorism involves Pakistani official
Washington (dap) - It has been hinted at for more than a year that a senior Pakistani intelligence official was suspected of involvement in the 2008 Mumbai terrorist attacks.
US charges six, including two imams, for backing Pakistani Taliban
Washington - Six people in the United States and Pakistan have been charged with providing financing and other material support to the Pakistani Taliban, the US Justice Department said Saturday.
Medvedev: Russia and Pakistan vow to fight terrorism together
Moscow - Russia and Pakistan will join forces in their common fight against terrorism, Russian President Dmitry Medvedev said during a meeting at the Kremlin on Thursday with his Pakistani counterpart, Asif Ali Zardari.
Afghan agents thwart assassination attempt on Indian diplomat
Kabul - Afghan intelligence agents have arrested two suspected attackers who intended to assassinate the Indian consul for eastern Afghanistan, a spokesman for the agency said on Wednesday.
India lists 50 most-wanted fugitives allegedly in Pakistan
New Delhi(dpa) - India has prepared a list of its 50 most-wanted fugitives allegedly hiding in Pakistan, including several terrorists behind deadly attacks in India, news reports said Wednesday.
India holds war games near border with Pakistan
New Delhi - Thousands of Indian troops were practising manoeuvres on the border with neighbouring rival Pakistan as part of a six-day military exercise, officials said Tuesday.
Obama and Singh discuss bin Laden's death, security
US sees outing of CIA operative as Pakistani retribution
Washington/Islamabad - US officials believe that Pakistan deliberately leaked the name of Washington's top spy in the country, a further sign of deteriorating relations, the Washington Post reported Monday.
Report: Pakistan to allow US to question bin Laden's wives
Washington - Pakistan has agreed to allow US agents to interview the wives of slain terrorist leader Osama bin Laden, broadcaster CBS News reported late Monday.
Obama: Support network for bin Laden in Pakistan
Washington - US President Barack Obama said in an interview aired Sunday that he believes there was 'some sort of support network' for al-Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden within Pakistan, but the details remain unclear.
US: No evidence Pakistani leadership knew of bin Laden's hideout
Washington - The US has no evidence that Pakistan's leaders were aware of Osama bin Laden's whereabouts in a city not far from the capital Islamabad, White House National Security Adviser Tom Donilon said Sunday.
Suspected Pakistani terrorist arrested in Czech Republic
Prague - Czech police arrested a suspected Pakistani terrorist last week, Interior Minister Jan Kubice said Sunday on Czech TV.
Pakistan hiding India's most wanted criminal, ex-home minister says
New Delhi - Pakistan had been misleading India on the whereabouts of its most wanted criminal, Dawood Ibrahim, just like it fed the US 'white lies' about Osama bin Laden, opposition politician Lal Krishna Advani wrote in his blog Sunday.
Former Pakistan president denies military sheltered bin Laden
Munich - Former Pakistan president Pervez Musharraf has denied that the country's military sheltered terrorism kingpin Osama bin Laden and has criticized the United States for its cross-border raid.
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