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HOSTAGE DRAMA

Freed Iranian hostages embrace Pakistani security officials after their release at the Khalid airbase near Quetta, August 20. Pakistani authorities began handing over 21 freed hostages to Iranian officials after rescuing them from a kidnap gang who whisked them over the border the day before. The hostages, all Iranians, were abducted on August 19 in Iran’s neighbouring Sistan-Baluchestan province. AFP


Hurricane Dean slams Mexico

Hurricane Dean Tuesday pounded the Yucatan Peninsula on its way to the oil-rich Gulf of Mexico after slamming onto Mexico’s Caribbean coast as a monstrous category five storm.

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Daad wants to be dad of 100

A one-legged Emirati father of 78 is lining up his next two wives in a bid to reach his target of 100 children by 2015, Emirates Today reported.

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21 Iranian hostages freed in Pakistan

Pakistani troops on Monday in a pre-dawn raid freed 21 people who were kidnapped by militants in southeastern Iran and then whisked over the border, security officials said.

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Pakistan warns India against nuclear tests

Pakistan hinted it would renounce its unilateral moratorium on nuclear testing if India were to resume trials, last carried out by both countries nine years ago.

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Indian PM: Atomic energy key to country’s future

India’s prime minister sought to step up pressure on opponents of a nuclear energy deal with the United States on Monday as his government faced its worst crisis since taking power three years ago.

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