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Pakistan
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A key constituent of the ruling coalition yesterday asked the government to stop military action in the tribal areas bordering Afghanistan.
Russia
Russia's president appealed to the leaders of China and four Central Asian countries for support Thursday amid the fallout over Moscow's invasion of Georgia and its recognition of the country's separatist regions.
China
Chinese central government departments misused or mismanaged more than 46 billion yuan ($6.73 billion) last year, including using disaster relief money to build government offices and diverting funds to speculate in stocks, the National Audit Office said on Thursday.
Zimbabwe
President Robert Mugabe is ready to form a new government without the opposition Movement for Democratic Change (MDC), it has been reported.
Venezuela
Former London mayor Ken Livingstone has confirmed he is to work as a consultant for Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez as an adviser on urban planning.
India
Fierce floods in eastern India forced Indian army troops to evacuate more than 120,000 people, officials said on Thursday.
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Secure understanding will allow all states to work on seeking prosperity and good relations across the divide.
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