Musharraf appeals for unity as violence rocks Pakistan
PRESIDENT Pervez Musharraf appealed for Pakistan
to stand united Tuesday as two people died in the latest of a wave
of sectarian attacks that has killed 22 in the past few days.
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Nepal govt, Maoists reach accord to tackle ethnic unrest
Nepal's government and former rebel Maoists have
agreed to demands by protesters in the southeast of the country for
greater political representation in an effort to halt ethnic unrest
in which nine people have died, officials said late Tuesday.
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Lend to poor women, reduce extremism
Loans to poor women in Islamic countries can
reduce the hold of religious extremism and win the cooperation of
Muslim leaders, Bangladesh's Nobel Peace Prize winner Muhammad Yunus
said Tuesday.
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