| Pak
moves to curb presidential, SC powers
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Islamabad,
May 20:
The Pakistani government is preparing to curb the powers of
the president and the Supreme Court chief justice by moving
a constitutional amendment to remove ambiguities in the statute.
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| French
talks with Hamas not appropriate: US
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Washington,
May 20:
The US said that holding talks with Hamas was not wise or appropriate
after the French government confirmed that it had established
contact with the Palestinian militants.
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| Malaysia's
ruling party battles specter of desertions
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Kuala
Lumpur, May 20:
Malaysia's ruling party tried to stem a potential hemorrhage
of members on Tuesday after former leader Mahathir Mohamad resigned
and urged others to follow him to pressure the prime minister
to step down.
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| Saudi
Arabia seeks India's help on rice shortage
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Dubai,
May 20:
Reeling under shortage of rice, Saudi Arabia, one of the world's
top rice buyers, has approached India to discuss issues relating
to its supply, including possible lifting of restrictions on
exports to the Kingdom.
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| Hillary
not ready to call it quits yet
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Washington,
May 20:
An expected split verdict in Kentucky and Oregon Tuesday is
unlikely to alter the arithmetic loaded against her, but Hillary
Clinton still insists the Democratic presidential race is 'nowhere
near over.'
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| Only
one family can live in a villa: DM
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Dubai,
May 20:
In what could come as a major blow to the many families with
limited income, especially families of expatriates, the Dubai
Municipality has stated that only one family can live in a villa.
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