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Benazir's father-in-law gets 5-year jail term
Islamabad: A special anti-corruption court on July 11 sentenced Hakim Ali Zardari, father-in-law of former Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto, to five years in prison after being convicted of corruption.

'5,000 al-Qaida operatives suspected to be in US'
Washington: US intelligence agencies suspect that there are at least 5,000 people connected to Osama bin Laden's al-Qaida network in the country.

'No information could have prevented Sept 11'
Washington: The US Senate intelligence Committee probing the Sept 11 terrorist attacks have found no single intelligence information that could have prevented the strike and have, instead decided to focus on systematic problems and improvements rather than assigning blame.

Lanka views Sinha's visit as support to peace efforts
Colombo: External Affairs Minister Yashwant Sinha arrived in Colombo on July 11 afternoon on a two-day official visit to discuss bilateral and economic issues and get an update on the ongoing peace process in Sri Lanka, officials said.

'Bush took two loans from a Texas oil company'
Washington: US President George W Bush took two low-interest loans from a Texas oil company where he was a director in the 1980s, a practice he asked companies to end as part of his proposal to discourage corporate wrongdoing.

Pak political parties ask Musharraf to resign
Islamabad: Pakistan's main political parties on July 11 called for the resignation of military ruler Pervez Musharraf and the instalment of a caretaker government to oversee Parliamentary elections in October.

Israeli govt asked to loosen grip on West Bank
Jerusalem: Pressure mounted on the Israeli government on July 11 to loosen its grip on the West Bank after senior Army officers warned their new commander the occupied cities are a powder keg.

China seeks early resumption of Indo-Pak talks
Beijing: China on July 11 said it favoured early talks between India and Pakistan, including on the vexed Kashmir issue so as to de-escalate the tense situation in South Asia.

US accepts bombing mistake, to pay compensation
New York: Even as US remained tight-lipped over any liability for the July 1 air raid over a remote Afghan village that left 40 wedding revellers dead, media reports on July 11 said Washington had "verbally accepted" that it made a mistake and was ready to monetarily compensate for it.

Pak ministers asked to quit to contest polls
Islamabad: Sitting ministers in Pakistan, desiring to contest the October 10 general elections, should relinquish their offices or they will be asked to resign, Chief Election Commissioner Irshad Hasan Khan has said.

US deletes 'immunity', proposes new compromise
New York: Isolated in the UN Security Council over its demand of immunity for its peacekeepers from the International Criminal Court (ICC), the US has proposed a compromise.

'Pak declares Punjab tense, bans Indian entry'
Islamabad: Pakistan has declared several areas in Eastern Punjab province as sensitive, banning entry of foreigners, especially Indians, there.

Polls a sideshow to Pakistan's decades-old duel
Islamabad: Pakistan's first Parliamentary Elections since General Pervez Musharraf seized power almost three years ago are a sideshow to the real contest; a bitter power struggle between the military and civilian elites, analysts said.

India rejects ICC authority on its peacekeepers
United Nations: India, one of the largest contributors to the UN peacekeeping operations, has strongly opposed its peacekeepers being subjected the jurisdiction of institutions, like the International Criminal Court (ICC), that it does not recognise.

Pak SC upholds govt order on poll reforms
Islamabad: Pakistan Supreme Court on July 11 upheld the government's ban on non-university graduates from contesting elections, rejecting petitions by political parties that demanded the condition be scrapped.

US House gives nod for pilots to carry lethal arms
Washington: Displeased with the level of airline security, the US House of Representatives voted on July 10 to allow US airline pilots to carry lethal weapons, overriding objections by President George W Bush's administration.

China, Nepal agree to enhance bilateral political ties
Beijing: China and Nepal have agreed to enhance bilateral political ties and boost co-operation in border trade, tourism and transportation, the state media reported on July 11.

Difficult to check infiltration absolutely: Pak
Islamabad: Pakistan has claimed that its armed forces are doing "everything possible" to stop the cross-border terrorism but said it is difficult to ensure that "not a bird" crossed the line of control (LoC) and Jammu and Kashmir.

Turkey crisis: Foreign Minister to quit, says report
Ankara: Turkish Foreign Minister Ismail Cem has decided to resign from the government and from the DSP party of Prime Minister Bulent Ecevit, whose coalition is already on the brink of collapse, the CNN-Turk television channel reported on July 11, quoting aides to Cem.

Cheney's former oil firm denies accounting fraud
Dallas: US Vice-President Dick Cheney's former Texas oil company, Halliburton, strongly denied the lawsuit's allegations of improper accounting.

Violence in Israel as both sides pursue dialogue
Jerusalem: An Israeli officer and a Palestinian teenager were killed in separate clashes on July 11 despite a lull in violence that has raised hopes for reviving peace talks.

'Russian helicopter with 21 people disappears'
Moscow: A helicopter with 21 people on board disappeared over Russia's far North, the Russian media quoted a spokesman for the Emergencies Ministry as saying on July 11.

Bush urges for flexibility in Homeland Security
Washington: US President George W Bush urged lawmakers to speed creation of his proposed Homeland Security Department and to give it broad latitude to hire, fire, and train employees.

Pak parties demand freedom to campaign for polls
Islamabad: Pakistan's main political parties on July 11 demanded the immediate lifting of a 32-month ban on political activities as military ruler Pervez Musharraf scheduled a crucial national vote for October.

Pak should pull down terror camps: Jack Straw
London: In a tight-rope walk ahead of his coming visit to New Delhi and Islamabad, British Foreign Secretary Jack Straw on July 10 said that dismantling of terrorist camps by Pakistan and creation of a climate for Assembly polls in Jammu and Kashmir held the key to resolving Kashmir issue but asked India for more action to deal with Human Rights "deficit" in the state.

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