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Nawaz Sharif's party set to withdraw from coalition government

Former Pakistani prime minister Nawaz Sharif's party is set to withdraw from the nation's coalition government, after failing to come to an agreement over the reinstatement of deposed judges.

U.S.A.

Wildfires force evacuations in central Florida

Hundreds of residents along Florida's Atlantic Coast were ordered to evacuate on Monday as firefighters struggled to contain wildfires burning in dry, windy weather.

Pakistan

Zardari acquitted in smuggling case

A Pakistani court on Tuesday acquitted PPP co-chairman Asif Ali Zardari, the widower of slain premier Benazir Bhutto, of smuggling artefacts, antiques and other contraband items to Britain.

Myanmar

Queen makes 'significant' Myanmar donation

Britain's Queen Elizabeth has made an undisclosed "significant" personal donation to the Myanmar cyclone fund, Buckingham Palace said on Tuesday.

Bangladesh

Dozens feared dead in Bangladesh ferry accident

At least 40 people are confirmed dead and many more missing after a ferry carrying nearly 150 passengers capsized in Bangladesh, a police official said on Tuesday.

U.S.A.

Bush will raise rising oil prices during Saudi visit

US President George W Bush will discuss rising oil prices and subsequent effects on global economies with Saudi Arabia's King Abdullah later this week, he said on Monday.

India

Controversial Indian godman taken into custody

Controversial godman Swami Amrit Chaitanya, against whom the Interpol had issued a notice for allegedly swindling about Rs 45 lakh from a Keralite woman in the Gulf, has been taken into custody.

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Editorial/World

Brown's Labour is in pain

There is a sense of drift that can be terminal to Britain's ruling party.

Editorial/World

Schism can make Pakistan unstable

The failure of the government to deliver on its basic agenda will be the final straw.

 
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