November 27 - News

Sunday 27 November, 2011.

TOP STORY U.S. vows full probe into Pak border incident The Obama administration on Saturday pledged a full investigation into a NATO attack that allegedly killed 24 Pakistani troops. HEADLINES Egypt heads for polls on Monday Egyptian will vote on Monday for parliamentary polls that are being held following a popular revolt that brought down the former autocratic President Hosni Mubarak and led to a handover of power to an interim military council. Vacate Shamsi airbase within 15 days: Pak to US Pakistan has asked the US to vacate an airbase that has reportedly been used by American drones and closed NATO supply routes in response to a cross-border air strike by the coalition aircraft that killed 28 Pakistani soldiers. Arab League to vote on Syria sanctions draft The Arab League is set to vote Sunday on sweeping sanctions against Syria, which could include halting cooperation with the nation’s central bank and stopping flights to the country. 15 killed in Iraqbombings  Bomb attacks in central Iraqkilled at least 15 people and wounded more than 20 on Saturday, security officials and a doctor said. AFRICA & SOUTH AMERICA ASIA PACIFIC EUROPE NORTH AMERICA SOUTH ASIA WEST ASIA

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