Palestinian minister backs international Arafat death probe
The Palestinians are seeking an international
probe into Yasser Arafat’s death to finally “close the file” on his
mysterious death, their foreign minister said yesterday. The demand
was backed by Tunisia, which called for an urgent meeting of the
Arab League and the formation of an international commission of
inquiry.
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Pakistan rejects Mumbai attacks charge
‘If we keep accusing each other, that will be of
no benefit’:
India and Pakistan ended two days of peace talks
yesterday, vowing to keep their dialogue on track despite renewed
tensions over the alleged role of Pakistani “state actors” in the
2008 Mumbai attacks. The talks between Indian Foreign Secretary
Ranjan Mathai and his Pakistani counterpart Jalil Abbas Jilani
covered terrorism,
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Obama pushes immigration on Independence Day
US President Barack Obama saluted 25
newly-minted US citizens on Wednesday in an Independence Day pitch
for immigration reform four months before he faces re-election.
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