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Nepal King Gyanendra sacks PM, Cabinet
Kathmandu: Nepal's King Gyanendra sacked caretaker Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba and the Cabinet on October 4, declaring he would temporarily take executive power of the country.
Sweden, Japan express regret at Pak missile test
Islamabad: Japan on October 4 expressed regret over the Pakistani test firing of a medium-range nuclear-capable missile, saying it would only contribute to an intensifying arms race between India and Pakistan.
Pakistan accuses India of initiating arms race
Islamabad: Pakistan accused India of initiating an arms race by test-firing a surface-to-air missile on October 4, some nine hours after Pakistan tested a medium-range missile capable of carrying a nuclear warhead deep into Indian territory.
Bangla Muslims burn US, UK flags during protests
Dhaka: Around 500 Bangladeshi Muslim protestors staged anti-American and anti-British demonstrations in Dhaka on October 4 demanding Washington and London refrain from military strikes on Iraq, witnesses said.
I won't allow loot and plunder by govt: Musharraf
Islamabad: Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf has said he would not allow "loot and plunder" by the leadership that emerges after the October 10 polls, while making clear his intention to continue as President.
Christian hospital in Pak attacked, no casualties
Islamabad: A Christian hospital in Pakistan's North Western border area was attacked with a grenade on October 4, but there were no casualties, a government official said.
Nepal's King accepts PM's request, defers polls
Kathmandu: Nepal's King Gyanendra has accepted a request by the government to
postpone Parliamentary elections by a year, state-run radio announced on October 4.
King Gyanendra holds talks on postponing elections
Katmandu: Nepal's King Gyanendra is holding consultations with political parties and Constitutional experts over a request by the Cabinet to postpone Parliamentary elections for a year because of the country's violent Maoist insurgency.
Pakistan test fires new missile: Report
Islamabad: Pakistan has test fired a new surface-to-surface missile on October 4, official media announced.
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