China denies presence of troops in PoK

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• The comment came in response to a report in the New York Times (NYT) on August 28 that China had deployed more than 10,000 troops in the Gilgit-Baltistan region of Pakistan. [..]

Reward for information on top Taliban leaders: US

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• The United States has offered rewards of up to $ 5 million each for information leading to the location of top two leaders of Pakistan-based Tehreek-e-Taliban Hakimullah Mehsud and Wali Ur Rehman. [..]

US hostage crisis over: Gunman shot dead

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• Police said SWAT teams had fired on the suspect, who was under video surveillance during hours of tense negotiations, when he pointed his gun at one of the hostages. [..]

Barack Obama: ‘don’t let the chance for peace slip away’

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• Barack Obama has urged both the Israelis and the Palestinians not to let the opportunity for peace slip away. [..]

World Bank raises Pakistan funding

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• Finance for flood-ravaged nation from bank reaches $1bn as aid workers warn of "second wave of death". [..]