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Musharraf to swear in as President for 5-yr term
Islamabad: In an effort to overcome the challenge to his authority posed by the mainstream political parties, Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf has decided to take oath for a five-year term on November 16, just around the same time the National Assembly was scheduled to hold its inaugural meeting.
Maoist rebels kill 56 security men in Nepal
Kathmandu: Hours after the government announced its willingness to hold peace talks, heavily armed Maoist rebels in Nepal struck in a big way killing 56 security personnel in two separate attacks that also left 24 rebels dead overnight.
MMA rejects Musharraf's referendum, LFO
Islamabad: Pakistan's six religious parties' alliance Muthahida Majlis-e-Amal (MMA) has rejected Pervez Musharraf's Constitutional amendments to empower himself and the military as well as his election as President through a referendum this year.
HC dismisses plea challenging Musharraf's order
Islamabad: The Lahore High Court has dismissed a petition challenging the legality of Legal Framework Order (LFO), which incorporates Pervez Musharraf's election as President through a referendum as well as his controversial Constitutional amendments, on the grounds the issue should be addressed by the Supreme Court.
Lanka Oppn worried about LTTE's growing power
Colombo: Sri Lanka's main Opposition People's Alliance (PA) on November 15 voiced alarm over the growing power of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Elam (LTTE) on the ground and at the negotiating table, and lashed out at the government for raising the group's stature in the eyes of the world by taking it to an aid-raising conference later this month.
11 killed as Maoist rebels go berserk in Nepal
Kathmandu: Over thousand Maoist rebels launched a massive attack overnight on a Nepalese district targeting government installations and killing at least 11 security personnel while injuring about a dozen others, Defence sources said on November 15.
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