Former ISI chief warns Pakistan against recalling Mujahideen
A former chief of Pakistan's Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) has warned the Nawaz Sharif government of a ``civil war'' if it forced the Mujahideen to withdraw from the Kargil-Drass sector under international pressure.

Hillary's turn in the minefield
First Lady Hillary Clinton steps closer to her Senator-run next week and further into the political minefield that's sure to accompany her unprecedented bid to switch from White House spouse to lawmaker.

Stories on Indian N-tests bag 7 South Asian journalism award
Six news reports and one opinion piece analysing the effects of the Indian nuclear tests last May published and broadcast in the US and Canadian media were among the items that won the South Asian Journalist Association awards (SAJA) this year.

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