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December 14, 2009 9:10 PM

$3.7 million is stolen from bank in Pak

Robbers have stolen at least 3.7 million dollars from a bank in Karachi in what is being called Pakistan's biggest bank heist. The robbery took place at the main branch of Allied Bank, one of Pakistan's largest banks, less than 100 metres from city police headquarters. Police say the gang ...

December 14, 2009 8:51 PM

Taliban blow up girl's school in Pakistan

In Pakistan,Taliban militants today blew up a girl's school in Pakistan's restive Khyber tribal region, where two soldiers and 10 militants were killed in ongoing operations against the banned radical Lashkar-e-Islam group.Militants who had rigged the primary school premises with explosive...

December 14, 2009 7:55 PM

Pak arrests 16 Indian fishermen

Pakistan Marine Security Agency has arrested 16 Indian fishermen along with their 4 fishing boats from the Arabian Sea . According to the sources of fishermen Association in Porbandar, the all fishermen arrested by the Pakistan Marine Security Agency yesterday belong to Gujarat coast. Sources said,t...

December 14, 2009 7:53 PM

Cyclone Mick causes widespread power blackout in Fiji

Cyclone Mick swept over Fiji today causing widespread power blackouts over the main island of Viti Levu, bringing torrential rain and gale force winds. There were no early reports of casualties as the category two Cyclone Mick swept over the country. Tourists in the Yasawa and Mamanuca islands off t...

December 14, 2009 7:52 PM

Taliban blows up girl's school in Pakistan

In Pakistan,Taliban militants today blew up a girl's school in Pakistan's restive Khyber tribal region, where two soldiers and 10 militants were killed in ongoing operations against the banned radical Lashkar-e-Islam group.Militants who had rigged the primary school premises with explosive...

December 14, 2009 7:51 PM

Lahore HC blocks deportation of Americans arrested in Pak

The Lahore High Court has blocked the five Americans arrested in Pakistan last week from being deported or being handed over to the FBI. In an order, the court directed all the government functionaries, including federal government or provincial governments not to hand over the alleged detainees to ...

December 14, 2009 7:50 PM

Lahore HC blocks deportation of Americans arrested in Pak

The Lahore High Court has blocked the five Americans arrested in Pakistan last week from being deported or being handed over to the FBI. In an order, the court directed all the government functionaries, including federal government or provincial governments not to hand over the alleged detainees to ...

December 14, 2009 7:47 PM

Negotiations at UN climate summit in Cophehagen suspended

Negotiations at the UN climate summit in Copenhagen have been suspended after the African group withdrew co-operation. African delegations were angry at what they saw as moves by the Danish host government to sideline talks on more emission cuts under the Kyoto Protocol. It is unclear how matters wi...

December 14, 2009 6:26 PM

Suspected militants kill 16 policemen in Afghanistan

In Afghanistan, at least 16 policemen have been killed by suspected militants in two separate attacks in Baghlan province. Officials said gunmen attacked police posts in Baghlan province in the north and in Helmand province in the south. Eight policemen died in each attack. Baghlan provincial govern...

December 14, 2009 2:39 PM

Lahore HC directs Govt. not deport five American Muslim youths

A Pakistani court on Monday directed the government not to deport five American Muslim youths, arrested on suspicion of terror links, to the US or any other country. Chief Justice Khwaja Muhammad Sharif of Lahore High Court issued the order in response to a petition filed by former Inter-Services In...

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