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Thursday 5 November 2009 (18 Dhul Qa`dah 1430)

Clinton's Pakistan visit

US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton's three-day trip to Pakistan was timely and needed. In the face of a rising tide of Anti-Americanism it was also an act of courage. While she may not be returning... Full Story


Editorials: Obama’s woes

IS it all going sour for Barack Obama? This was the president who a year ago seemed to have everything — a strong electoral mandate for change, a majority in both houses of Congress and a clear... Full Story


Reality getting harder to do

WHEN I heard about the Colorado family and their runaway helium balloon last month, I took a deep breath. Richard and Mayumi Heene, in search of television fame, had apparently filed a false report... Full Story




Are US Republicans staging a comeback?

BARACK OBAMA this week celebrates the first anniversary of his own historic victory, recapturing the White House for the Democrats after eight years of George W. Bush. And for once, Republicans have... Full Story


Terrorists’ arm is not that long

IT is little comfort to the families of those murdered but the evidence is that the life cycle of a terrorist group is 40 years and of many much less, and very rarely goes into a second generation.... Full Story


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