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US Secretary of State Robert Gates said on Tuesday that he was encouraged by a Pakistani offensive against Taliban militants but that it was too soon to judge the outcome. �I�m obviously encouraged by the Pakistani operations,� Gates told reporters aboard...
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NZ dollar eases back after gains Wednesday October 14, 08:52 AM The New Zealand dollar was unable to hold onto gains made yesterday after better than expected retail sales data...The overnight decline of the NZ currency came against the backdrop of a...
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ISLAMABAD: Pakistani army chief General Ashfaq Kayani ordered on Wednesday an all-out effort to assist the government and aid agencies to help hundreds of thousands of civilians displaced by an offensive against the Taliban in Swat. Following are some...
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The Government's dogged defence of its recapitalisation plans for Allied Irish Banks and Bank of Ireland, and insistence that both should remain private, was met with a mixed response yesterday on the stock market. Allied Irish Banks chief executive Eugene...
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Zuhair Haroun, a police spokesperson, says they were picked up by police for "disturbing families enjoying the beach" with their behaviour. Haroun did not elaborate on the nature of the acts in question. Thousands of European and Asian expatriates live...
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