Pakistan Cabinet approves India as ‘most favoured’ nation

Looking to boost trade between the two arch rivals:

The Pakistani cabinet on Wednesday approved a proposal granting India the status of “most favoured nation” in a bid to boost trade between the two nuclear-armed arch rivals.

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World powers confront eurozone debt crisis

Under pressure from China and US to put EU's house in order:

The leaders of the world’s most powerful economies flew into France on Thursday for a G20 summit to confront a European debt crisis that threatens to plunge the global economy into renewed recession.

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Saudi mobilised as 2.5 m pilgrims prepare for hajj

Rituals begin today, will peak tomorrow :

Around 2.5 million Muslims begin Friday the rituals of the hajj pilgrimage, the world’s largest annual assembly, leaving Saudi authorities with a daunting security and safety challenge.

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