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Wrangling delays Maoists' entry into Nepal govt
Nepal's parliament delayed yesterday ratifying a landmark pact to bring former Maoist rebels into government and cement an end to a decade of bloody civil war.

Pak tribal offensive to curb cross-border attacks: Officials
Pakistani officials have said an "onslaught" by local tribesmen against foreign al-Qaeda militants in which 56 people died could curb cross-border attacks by the rebels in Afghanistan.

Iran winning propaganda war with UK: Experts
While Britain battles to rally international pressure in its standoff with Iran over 15 detained sailors, for the moment Tehran seems to be winning the propaganda war, experts admit.

India sets up panel to cut Kashmir troops
India has set up a panel to review a possible cut in troop levels in insurgency-racked Kashmir, the prime minister's office announced Friday.

Bombs kill 14 as US envoy vows to end bloodshed
A string of bomb attacks killed 14 people in Iraq on Saturday as Washington's new ambassador vowed that the United States would do everything to curb the unrelenting bloodshed.

Architect uncovers pyramid secret
A French architect claimed Friday to have uncovered the mystery about how Egypt's Great Pyramid of Khufu was built with use of a spiral ramp to hoist huge stone blocks into place.

Tigers blame Lanka for killing civilians
Tamil Tiger rebels yesterday accused government forces of shelling civilian settlements in eastern Sri Lanka and killing at least eight villagers.

UN pact on disabled rights signed
In what the UN human rights chief called an unprecedented show of support to empower the physically and mentally impaired, 80 countries signed a UN convention enshrining the rights of the world's 650million

Pakistan test-fires N-missile
Pakistan successfully tested an indigenous short-range, nuclear-capable missile on Saturday, the military said.