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74 Maoists killed in clashes
No fresh evidence to prove N-leak, says Pak
Bus service only for Kashmiris:
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Laden orders fresh attacks on USA
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74 Maoists killed in clashes
Kathmandu, March 1 Seventy rebels, including their brigade commander, were killed last night when the security forces launched intensified retaliatory attacks using night vision helicopters in one of their strongholds in the Ganeshpur area of Bardia district, 600 km west of Kathmandu, sources said. The incident occurred when a group of around 600 Maoists attacked the security forces, which reached the area to remove barricades set up by the rebels on the highway. The Maoists used sophisticated weapons during the battle. The security forces found 70 bodies of the rebels wearing combat dress from the area. A large number of Maoists were also injured in the incident, the army said. The security forces also lost two of their personnel during the fighting, it said. Arms and ammunition were also recovered from the site. The death toll on the Maoists’ side might be much higher as the rebels carried away many dead bodies from the site of the clash, it said. The reported death toll is the highest of any clash since King Gyanendra took over power on February 1 and declared emergency. In another retaliatory operation, four rebels were killed in the Sukhad Bazaar area of Kailali district last night, the army said.
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No fresh evidence to prove N-leak, says Pak
Islamabad, March 1 Foreign Office spokesman Masood A. Khan said this at his weekly news briefing on Monday when his attention was drawn to an American newspaper report alleging transfer of nuclear technology/material in Dubai by some associates of Dr A.Q. Khan in 1987. The spokesman said that Pakistan had completed intensive investigations against Dr Khan covering the period of 1980 to 1990s and findings had been 'transparently' shared with the people of Pakistan, the concerned world powers and the International Atomic Energy Agency. He denied that any new dates had been proposed for the Dhaka Saarc summit. He said that the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation was still in its nascent stage of evolution and, therefore, the time was not yet ripe for inclusion of any new members in it. Saarc, the spokesman said, was still trying to consolidate its structure and build itself into a viable and vibrant regional institution. |
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Bus service only for Kashmiris:
Pak minister
Islamabad, March 1 Pakistan’s Kashmir Affairs and Northern Areas Minister Faisal Saleh Hayat has said only Kashmiris would be allowed to travel by the bus, while others would have to follow international laws. He said the total cost of rehabilitating the Muzaffarabad- Srinagar Road from Muzaffarabad to the Line of Control was estimated at Rs 150 million, adding that necessary steps were being taken to de-weaponise the area, reports the Daily Times.
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Laden orders fresh attacks on USA
Washington, March 1 Xinhua quoted US anti-terrorism officials as saying that they had monitored communication between bin Laden and Abu Musab al-Zarqawi, a trusted aide of the Saudi-born fugitive who is wanted for the September 2001 terror attacks in New York and Washington. Zarqawi, a Jordanian militant, has been blamed for the attacks on US forces and its collaborators in Iraq but he has reportedly not attacked targets outside the Middle East.
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Jet flies on with one engine out
Los Angeles, March 1 Because of unfavorable winds and inefficiencies resulting from the engine loss, the Boeing 747-400 burned more fuel than anticipated, and the pilot was forced to cut the nonstop flight short and land in Manchester, England, the airline said. The incident occurred three days after the European Union required European-based carriers to compensate passengers whose flights were delayed. But Diane Fung, a spokeswoman for British Airways, said the pilot's decision had nothing to do with that requirement. ''We would never compromise on the safety of our passengers,`` she said. ''The plane is certified to fly on three engines. It is perfectly safe to do so. The pilots are trained for such situations.`` Aviation officials in England and the United States are looking into the incident, and two retired jumbo-jet pilots now serving as air safety consultants said they were amazed at the decision to continue the flight. ''It's not impossible for him to make it, but he'd be a fool to try it,`` said Barry Schiff, a former TWA pilot. ''That decision
just doesn't make any sense.`` Mel Heflinger, who used to fly 747s for United Airlines, said, ''I think he really stretched his luck to try to make the whole trip on three engines.`` ''We are concerned,`` said Laura Brown, a spokeswoman for the Federal Aviation Administration. She said officials were determining whether any federal regulations were violated. — By arrangement with the Los Angeles Times-Washington Post |
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