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Indian Army soldiers patrol outside their army camp at Gurez, about 180 kilometers (113 miles) north of Srinagar, India, Saturday, Aug. 20, 2011. Indian troops in Kashmir fought a deadly gunbattle with suspected rebels crossing the military Line of Control from Pakistani-controlled territory Saturday, the army said. One soldier and 11 suspected rebels were killed, army spokesman Lt. Col. J.S. Brar said, but only six suspected rebels' bodies were recovered. He said the other five bodies were lost when they fell into a river during the fighting in the disputed Himalayan region.
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Pakistan claims Indian troops kill three on Kashmir border
Thu 1 Sep 2011
Islamabad/New Delhi - The Pakistan Army said Thursday that Indian forces fired at a border post in the disputed Himalayan region of Kashmir, killing three of its troops. India said one of its officers... (photo: WN / Imran Nissar)
Muslims offer Jummat-Ul-Vida, the last Friday prayers, ahead of the Eid al-Fitr festival
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Pakistan: Eid and International Day of Missing Persons
Wed 31 Aug 2011
Wednesday, 31 August 2011, 12:58 pm Press Release: AHRC August 30, 2011 A Statement from Defence of Human Rights Pakistan forwarded by the Asian Human Rights Commission PAKISTAN: Eid and International... (photo: WN / Imran Nissar)
Need to sign CTBT as matter of priority, says Ban  Deccan Herald  Tue 30 Aug 2011
Need to sign CTBT as matter of priority, says Ban
United Nations, Aug 30, (PTI): Tuesday, August 30, 2011 --> In a reference to countries like India, US and Pakistan, UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon today said states that have not ratified the... (photo: UN / Evan Schneider)
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Pakistani paramilitary troops leave after a crackdown operation against target killers and the extortion mafia at a troubled area in Karachi, Pakistan, Sunday, Aug 28, 2011.  DNA India  Mon 29 Aug 2011
Situation in Karachi spinning out of hand: Pakistan chief justice
Pakistan's Chief Justice warned the situation in Karachi was in danger of spinning "out of hand" after the Sindh Police chief admitted many areas of the city have become "no go... (photo: AP / Fareed Khan)
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Ramadan - Moro Women - Muslim Women - Mosque - Islam - Piapi Muslim Mosque - Masjid - Davao City - Philippines The Siasat Daily Thu 1 Sep 2011
Eid'l Fitr links Muslims, Christians
Manila, September 01: Muslim organizations and government institutions will kick off Friday, a three-day historic Eid’l Fitr cultural festival in Pasay City that brings... (photo: WN / Janice Sabnal)
Islam   Manila   Muslim   Photos   Wikipedia: Eid ul-Fitr
File - U.S. Army Gen. David Petraeus, the commanding general of the International Security Assistance Force, speaks with Afghanistan National Army (ANA) soldiers during a battlefield circulation visit to Forward Operating Base Kalagush, Nuristan province, Afghanistan, Feb. 7, 2011. Nashville Tennessean Thu 1 Sep 2011
Petraeus farewell speech: Budget cuts must not impair military
WASHINGTON (AP) — David Petraeus, the general widely credited with rescuing a failing U.S. war in Iraq, retired from the Army on Wednesday with a word of warning: Coming... (photo: USAF / Senior Airman Chanise Epps)
Iraq   Military   Photos   Speech   Wikipedia :David Petraeus
Bangkok,Thailand - Elephant - Elephants - Animal - Wildlife. (ps1) Huffington Post Thu 1 Sep 2011
Elephant In Thailand Gets New Prosthetic Leg
A 50-year-old elephant in Thailand who lost her left front leg a few years ago is now kicking it up with a new prosthetic. The elephant, named Motala, lost the appendage... (photo: WN / patricia)
Nature   Photos   Thailand   Wikipedia: Thailand   Wildlife
Passengers at Air India aircraft Deccan Herald Thu 1 Sep 2011
India registers highest domestic air passenger growth
New Delhi, Sep 1 (PTI) Thursday, September 01, 2011 --> India recorded the highest domestic passenger growth this July at over 20 per cent, followed by Brazil at about 18... (photo: WN / Imran Nissar)
Brazil   India   Photos   Travel   Wikipedia: Air Passenger Duty
monsoon clouds brings moderate rain in India The Hindu Thu 1 Sep 2011
Good monsoon will help moderate food inflation: PMEAC
Even as food inflation entered into double digits, the Prime Minister's Economic Advisory Council today exuded confidence that the rate of price rise of food items will... (photo: WN / Aruna Mirasdar)
Food   Inflation   Monsoon   Photos   Wikipedia: Inflation
A Kashmiri Muslim reads the koran on the first day of Ramadan at the landmark Jamia Masjid during the first friday of Ramadan in Srinagar on August 5, 2011. Islam's holy month of Ramadan is calculated on the sighting of the new moon. Muslims all over the world are supposed to fast from dawn to dusk during the month and dates are usually eaten to break the fast. The News & Observer Thu 1 Sep 2011
Iran irked by errors in Qurans from China
TEHRAN, Iran -- Iranian publishers are complaining that cost-saving plans to print Qurans in China are yielding embarrassing results: A slew of typos. The head of Iran's... (photo: WN / Imran Nissar)
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Pakistani officials and police officers offer funeral prayer of police officers killed by unknown gunmen in Karachi, Pakistan on Saturday, Aug. 20, 2011. Shadows of death in Karachi Khaleej Times
Pakistan's former cricketer and politician Imran Khan gestures as he speaks to journalists in Mumbai, India, Friday, Dec. 28, 2007. Imran blames Pak misgovernance, corruption for Karachi bloodbath Newstrack India
Family members of a target killing victim mourn his death in Karachi, Pakistan on Wednesday, Aug. 17, 2011. 39 killed in Karachi violence: officials Jakarta Globe
Pakistani Soldier Sentenced to Death Over Fatal Shooting of Teen Pakistani Soldier Sentenced to Death Over Fatal Shooting of Teen Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Soldier who killed unarmed youth will hang Soldier who killed unarmed youth will hang The Independent
A Boeing 777 of Pakistan International Airlines landing at Frankfurt Airport PIA workers go on strike after union leader shot dead Khaleej Times
Pakistani family members mourn the death of a man shot dead in Karachi, Pakistan on Friday, July, 8, 2011. Security forces were ordered to shoot gunmen on sight Friday in Pakistan's largest city, after three days of violence that killed scores of people and prompted political leaders to call for a day of mourning that shut businesses and kept public traffic off the roads. This week's violent spate in Karachi was among the worst this year for a city that has long been a hotbed of ethnic, sectarian and political tensions. 65 killed in ethnic violence in Pakistan's largest city m&c;
People try to comfort a person mourns the death of his family member who was shot dead in Karachi, Pakistan on Wednesday, July 6, 2011. Fresh political violence kills 24 in Karachi Khaleej Times
The Defence Minister, Shri A. K. Antony, the Defence Secretary, Shri Pradeep Kumar and the Chief of Army Staff, Gen. V.K. Singh with other senior Army officers, at Kibithu in North Eastern Sector in Arunachal Pradesh on February 19, 2011. Terror attack on Karachi naval base cause of concern: Antony Indian Express
A Pakistani army commando mans a checkpoint while others check vehicles as they are on alert following an attack by militants on a naval aviation base, in Karachi, Pakistan, Monday, May 23, 2011. Taliban Raid Exposes Pakistan Wall Street Journal
Pakistani police officer prepare to remove the dead body of a police commando at the shooting site in Lahore, Pakistan on Tuesday, March, 3, 2009. Pakistan: Gunmen kill man in Saudi consulate car Herald Tribune
Washington, DC (Nov 3) -- The Influenza vaccine being administered to a patient. USCG photo by HIERONYMUS, BRIDGET PA3 (111929) ( HEALTH SERVICES TECHNICIAN (FOR RELEASE) ) Polio cases in Pakistan worry global agencies The Siasat Daily
Indian police detain Jammu Kashmir Liberation Front (JKLF), hold candles during a sit-in protest in Srinagar March 11, 2011. The protest is against what the JKLF say are continuous human rights violations imposed by the Indian security forces on Kashmiris. JKLF, which declared a ceasefire in 1994 against Indian security forces, says it leads a political struggle for Kashmir's complete independence from both India and Pakistan, who claim the region in full but rule in parts. 'Pakistan still safe haven for militants' The Siasat Daily
A Pakistani rescue worker and volunteers remove an dead body from the site of bomb explosion in Karachi, Pakistan, Thursday, Nov. 11, 2010. Bus bombings kill four in Karachi The Independent
Pakistani media visit an illegal gambling den after a bomb blast in Karachi, Pakistan killed15 people and wounded many more on Thursday, April 21, 2011, officials said. At least 16 killed in Pakistan blast The Siasat Daily
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