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Ordinary Pakistanis want Sharif to accept Modi's invitation

Pakistan, May 22 (ANI): A large number of Pakistanis were pleasantly surprised by the fact that Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif was on the guest list of leaders from the eight-member SAARC invited to attend the swearing in of Narendra Modi on May 26. Narendra Modi has invited the leaders of Pakistan and other neighbours to his inauguration as prime minister in a bold step to embark on a policy of regional engagement. It was not immediately clear if Sharif would accept, but analysts said the visit would be politically difficult. In the markets of capital Islamabad, however, many people said Sharif ought to attend the ceremony despite Modi's anti-Pakistan stance. If Sharif were to attend the planned ceremony in the forecourt of the presidential mansion, it would be a first in the history of both nations.

May 22, 2014

Invites sent to SAARC nation leaders to attend Modi's swearing-in ceremony

New Delhi, May 21 (ANI): MEA Spokesperson Syed Akbaruddin on Wednesday said that invites have been sent to the SAARC nation leaders including Pakistan to attend the swearing-in ceremony of Narendra Modi as the next prime minster of India. Akbaruddin said that invites are sent and dialogues by the ministry are underway and that response from the nations is awaited.

May 21, 2014

Inviting SAARC nations to oath ceremony sign of wanting peace: Jaitley

New Delhi, May 21 (ANI): BJP leader Arun Jaitley on Wednesday justified Narendra Modi's decision of inviting SAARC countries to his oath taking ceremony. Jaitley said that Modi himself had decided upon inviting the neighboring countries to the ceremony in world's largest democracy as it shows the peaceful transfer of power. Jaitley added that the oath ceremony is being used to show that India wants peaceful relations with its neighbours.

May 21, 2014

Pakistan PM Nawaz Sharif among Invitees for Narendra Modi's Swearing-in Ceremony

For the oath-taking ceremony of new Prime Minister Narendra Modi on 26 May, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has invited about 3,000 dignitaries, including Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif and heads of various countries.

May 21, 2014

Suspected Boko Haram Attack Chinese Workers in Cameroon; 10 Missing

Suspected Boko Haram rebels from Nigeria have attacked a Chinese work site in northern Cameroon, killing at least one Cameroonian soldier while 10 Chinese workers were missing and believed to have been abducted, officials and state media said.

May 18, 2014

Election Landslide to Embolden Modi on World Stage

If prime minister-elect Narendra Modi can revive a faltering economy, as his people clearly believe he can, India may finally be able to deal with overseas allies, foes and rivals from a position of strength.

May 17, 2014

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Nigerian President to Visit Town where Girls were Seized

Nigeria's President Goodluck Jonathan will on Friday visit the northeastern village where more than 200 schoolgirls were seized a month ago by Islamist rebel group Boko Haram, senior government officials said.

May 16, 2014

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India's first amputee trekker climbs Kilimanjaro, after scaling Mount Everest

New Delhi, May 16 (ANI): India's first woman amputee conquered Mount Kilimanjaro after scaling the Mount Everest. Arunima Sinha, the national level volleyball player, the girl who lost a leg in battling snatchers had earlier climbed the world's highest mountain peak, Mount Everest on May 21, 2013 with a prosthetic leg. While addressing a news conference on Thursday (May 15) in New Delhi, Sinha said that the disability is all in the mind. Sinha said her family has been her backbone which has given her moral support and has encouraged her to follow her dreams of climbing the world's highest summit. The Seven Summits which have been climbed by few are composed of each of the highest mountain peaks of each of the seven continents and these are Kilimanjaro, Denali, Elbrus, Aconcagua, Carstensz Pyramid, Vinson and Mount Everest.

May 16, 2014

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Women leaders from SAARC countries come together in Kathmandu

Kathmandu, May 15 (ANI): Nepal recently hosted a "Conference on democracy and inclusive good governance for gender equality and sustainable development in South Asia" in capital Kathmandu. The programme opened with the SAARC anthem, a song penned by Kathmandu-based Indian diplomat Abhay Kumar. Nepal's education minister Chitralekha Yadav inaugurated the 3-day long event organized jointly by the South Asia Women's Network (SWAN), Stri Shakti and the Nepal based NGO, SEARCH. Women leaders from the 8 SAARC countries took part in the conference and discussed various issues concerning women and the problem of gender discrimination.

May 15, 2014