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Malaysian Government asked to ease entry for Indian priests

Kuala Lumpur, June 30: Malaysia Hindu Council chief R. Nadarajah has called on the Government to ease entry of foreign priests into the country.

Pentagon against Afghan refugees’ repatriation from Pak

Washington, June 30: The United States has reportedly urged Pakistan not to repatriate Afghan refugees, saying it would have a “destabilising effect” on the Afghan government.

This is contained in a report after Pentagon’s first assessment of the Afghan situation since 9/11, 2001.

The assessment deals with the refugees’ issue from the Afghan perspective, completely ignoring Pakistan’s concern that the Taliban militants use the camps to hide and recuperate, reported the Dawn.

“A worst-case scenario based on Pakistan unexpectedly and precipitously closing and clearing multiple camps and expelling Afghans could result in up to 400,000 refugees trying to return to Afghanistan,” the paper quoted the Pentagon report as warning.

Singapore's first Water Week sees deals worth more than 270 million

waterSingapore- Water authorities and firms from India, Japan, the Middle East, Europe, the United States

Al-Qa'eda planning UK attacks with ambulances bought on eBay

London, June 30: Terrorists are reportedly planning to use former National Health Service (NHS) ambulances and police cars bought on eBay for launching suicide bomb attacks in Britain.

Radical preacher Hamza sent messages to Osama’s No2 from UK jail

London, June 30: British security officials are under fire after radical Islamic preacher Abu Hamza allegedly sent messages from his cell to al-Qaeda’s deputy leader.

“Pak secret inputs helping US investigative agencies in hitting Taliban targets in Waziristan”

Washington, June 30: The United States’ three top investigative agencies - the National Security Agency, the CIA and the Defence Intelligence Agency – are reportedly working in conjunction with Pak

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