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Hall of Shame? Italy PM on US govt report on human trafficking

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There is more embarrassment for Silvio Berlusconi, with a US report on human trafficking naming the Italian Prime Minister as a result of his alleged sexual relationship with a Moroccan-born underag

US aiming to bolster military presence in Gulf: Report

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US is set to bolster its military presence in the Persian gulf by posting combat forces in Kuwait to respond to a collapse of security in Iraq or a military confrontation with Iran.

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G20 could mark shift in economic power

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The giant emerging economies of Asia and Latin America could stake a historic claim to global economic power if they arrive at the G20 summit in Cannes with offers of aid for hobbled Europe.

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Gene expression in brain is ‘charted’

The “switching on” or expression of specific genes in the human genome is what makes each human tissue and each human being unique.

Post-Parliament attack, India deployed N-capable missiles on border

India had deployed nuclear- capable missiles on its western border and refused to budge under US pressure to hold any talks with Pakistan after the 2001 attack on its Parliament by terrorists from acr

Seriously injured Libyan fighters to be treated by US

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US has announced to fly 24 seriously injured fighters from Libya to Boston for treatment while another six critical cases are being transferred to Germany for immediate care.

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Pakistan moving closer to China: CRS

With deepening of India-US relationship and deterioration in the ties between Washington and Islamabad, Pakistan is moving closer to China, a Congressional report has said.

"As US-India ties deepen

Post-26/11, Mukherjee's words rattled Pakistan: Rice

Tough talking by the then External Affairs Minister Pranab Mukherjee, following the 26/11 attacks, rattled Pakistan so much that it pressed the panic button and called everyone from Chinese to the A

Don't have capacity to take action against Haqqani: Pak Army

The Pakistani military has told the Pentagon that it does not have the capacity to take action against the Haqqani network, a US military General based in Afghanistan has said.

"The Pakistanis have

ISI may act if Afghanistan gets too close to India: Musharraf

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Accusing India of trying to create anti-Pakistan Afghanistan, former Pakistan president Pervez Musharraf has warned that Islamabad's spy agency will need to take 'counter-measures' if Afghanistan beco

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