Washington: An American citizen held by Pakistani authorities in connection with a shooting incident last month is a security contractor for the CIA, US media reported on Tuesday.

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Islamabad: Two US drone strikes Monday killed at least 15 alleged militants linked to al Qaeda in Pakistan's tribal region along the Afghan border, intelligence officials said.

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Tunis/Paris: Tunisia has demanded the extradition of former president Zine el-Abidine Ben Ali from Saudi Arabia, French media reported on Sunday.

Ben Ali had been involved in 'several serious crimes'

Brussels: British Foreign Secretary William Hague said on Monday he had 'some information' that Libyan leader Muammer Gaddafi was en route to Venezuela.

Libya has been rocked by a bloody crackdown on

Rome: Serie A champions Inter Milan on Saturday moved into second position two points behind AC Milan through a 1-0 win snatched with an own goal against visiting Cagliari.

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Washington: The US is preparing up to $150 million in aid for Egypt as the country grapples with economic problems following protests that ousted Hosni Mubarak, US Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Cl

Berlin: German driver Nick Heidfeld will replace the injured Robert Kubica at Formula One team Lotus Renault.

The 33-year-old, whose contract was not renewed by BMW Sauber at the end of last season,

Tokyo: The Japanese government said on Tuesday that it would sign a free trade agreement (FTA) with India that would abolish duties on more than 90 per cent of trade for 10 years.

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US and Afghan officials were to go ahead with bilateral talks later this month after Washington postponed a planned trilateral meeting with Pakistan, an official said on Tuesday.

Madrid: A prominent Italian lawyer, who represented the then Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein, has been arrested in Spain, the daily ‘El Mundo’ reported on Tuesday on its website.

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