Kayani’s warning brought Nato strikes to halt: military

ISLAMABAD: A direct intervention by Chief of the Army Staff Gen Ashfaq Parvez Kayani and warning of an enhanced response had finally brought to a halt Nato’s air strikes on Volcano and Boudak posts in Mohmand agency on Nov 26 last year.This was revealed in a 24-page document released by ISPR, the military’s public affairs wing, on Monday. It gives Pakistan’s perspective on a US investigation report on the incident which brought the already-strained relations between Pakistan and the United States to a new low.Gen Kayani talked to ODRP (Office of the Defence Representative Pakistan) chief L.G. Keen at the US Embassy and warned that if the fire...

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Pakistan prime minister makes case to high court

A bitter legal clash between Pakistan's top court and civilian government inched toward resolution Thursday as the prime minister made a dramatic court appearance to ward off possible imprisonment while his legal team agreed to engage the court over the key issue of presidential immunity.Amid tight security and a blaze of publicity, Prime Minister Yousaf Raza Gilani appeared before the Supreme Court to explain why he had failed to revive charges in Switzerland against his boss, President Asif Ali Zardari.In a nearly 10-minute address before seven justices, Gilani said he never meant to "ridicule" the court but sincerely believed that Zardari...

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Happy Halloween and here is Google Halloween Doodle 2011

Halloween has always been one of my favorite holidays and that’s not because I get to see weird costumes. Living in East Village of New York City I get to see plenty of interesting people, costumes and acts around the year. I actually like going trick-or-treating with my kids in the neighborhood. I have done that for more than 16 years now and it doesn’t get boring. I pretty much see how retailers in my neighborhood interact with kids – their customers. If I find a rude establishment or a less than generous entrepreneur, I try not to take any business to them for rest of the year. It is just my way to getting the pulse of local businesses.I...

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60 Minutes Andy Rooney retiring

CHICAGO, September 28, 2011—What will we perform now? The curmudgeonly, folksy, and notorious Andy Rooney is sort of retiring. According to the New York Times, Mr. Rooney has brought ahead 1096 commentaries since commencing with the present in 1978. His last will be the 1097th, the statement of his retirement this Sunday. Morley Safer will perform the convey off before Mr. Rooney’s convey off segment.Mr. Rooney is 92 years old. He has outlasted more of his associates in journalism, view drafting, and humor. He has been in the game for over seven decades. That only is an attainment unto itself.Andy Rooney was way before his time. His commentaries...

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Kristin Cavallari and Jay Cutler: Engagement Called Off After SHE Got Dumped!

Jay Cutler truly can't draw close through in the clutch. What a quitter.After just 10 months concurrently, the Chicago Bears quarterback and Kristin Cavallari have called off their undertaking, a source approves today.As for who alleviated the split? "She got dumped," says another source. "Kristin is unquestioningly devastated. She can't trust this is happening."The two population, who were arranging a leap wedding, became engaged in April, when Cutler popped the query while on get-away in Mexico.They had been paying out much of their time freshly in Chicago, and Cavallari had arranged to progress there as long as the approaching NFL season."She...

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