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WASHINGTON: The United States will ask Pakistan to address allegations that five Americans held there have been tortured, the State Department said Tuesday.
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Obama Jobs Strategy WASHINGTON, (KUNA): Gates’ budget to rebalance US defense posture & ‘backdoor taxes to hit middle class’ story taken down. US Defense Secretary Robert Gates said on Tuesday that the defense budget for 2011 reflects the administration’s goal to rebalance America’s defense posture in Iraq and Afghanistan
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ISLAMABAD: With or against Pakistan was a question asked by a senior army official to US Defense Secretary Robert Gates here at a gathering held at National Defense College on Saturday. “Off course! US is with you; US is with Pakistan.” replied Gates.
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ISLAMABAD: US Defence Secretary Robert Gates on Friday expressed regret for past US policies that cut military ties with Pakistan, saying the move was “a grave strategic mistake” that had damaged relations. Speaking at the National Defence University in Islamabad, he said a US ban on military contacts in the 1990s over Pakistan’’s...
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Robert Gates Arrives In Pakistan:ISLAMABAD, Jan 21 (Reuters) – U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates made an unannounced trip to Pakistan on Thursday hoping to deepen ties and persuade a skeptical nation that Washington aims to be an ally “for the long-haul”. Gates, on his first visit to Pakistan since U.S.
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Bangladesh: PM Sheikh Hasina Chosen for Indira Gandhi Peace Award, Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has been chosen for the prestigious Indira Gandhi Prize for Peace, Disarmament and Development this year for her “outstanding contribution to the promotion of democracy and pluralism”. This was decided by an international jury chaired by Prime Minister...
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NEW DELHI: Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh is starting his official visit to the United States on Saturday. Singh is expected to discuss anti-terrorism efforts, nuclear power cooperation, and bilateral strategic partnership as well as sign a number of agreements with U.S.
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