Police say gunmen have kidnapped an Iranian diplomat after killing his guard in Pakistan’s volatile northwest.

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PESHAWAR, Pakistan, Nov. 12 — An American aid worker shot dead here Wednesday morning by Taliban gunmen was employed by a Silver Spring-based contractor and was working on a project intended to bring economic development to Pakistan’s troubled tribal region.

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SHANGHAI: Britain’’s Andy Murray moved into the Masters Cup semi-finals on Wednesday while Roger Federer kept his title defence alive against Radek Stepanek, a late replacement for the injured Andy Roddick.Murray overcame some dogged resistance from Gilles Simon to follow Novak Djokovic into the last four 6-4, 6-2 before Federer was also made to work for his 7-6 (7/4), 6-4 win.Roddick became a last-minute withdrawal after rolling his right ankle, joining world number one Rafael Nadal (tendinitis) on the sidelines and renewing concerns about the rigorous tennis schedule.Federer is also carrying a back injury which forced him out of the Paris Masters, and his cautious return to play ended in a shock defeat to Simon in his opening match.He started strongly on Wednesday as Stepanek double-faulted to be broken in the first game. But the Czech hit back before Federer took control of the tie-break, rounding it off with an unreachable forehand drop.The four-time champion looked to have it won when he broke for 5-3 but Stepanek swiped an unstoppable backhand pass on the slide to break back. However the recovery was brief as he double-faulted for the match in the next game.The Swiss now needs to beat Murray in his last match to qualify, while Stepanek cannot reach the last four. Murray, who celebrated reaching the semis on debut, said he would do his best to send Federer crashing out.”Ideally I”d like to knock him out of the competition if I can. I”d rather not have to play him twice in one week. He’’s the best player ever,” Murray said.Federer shrugged off the barb and paid tribute to the 21-year-old Briton.”He would be stupid saying something different,” said the Swiss. “I”m looking forward to the match. Should be interesting. He’’s a wonderful player and he’’s had a great end to the season.”Murray had beaten Simon at Hamburg and in the Madrid Masters final this year, and another victory quickly looked in sight as he raced to a 4-0 first-set lead.

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The worker in a program to bring development to a lawless region of Pakistan was assassinated in his car.

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An Iranian diplomat was kidnapped and his bodyguard killed Thursday morning in northwest Pakistan, a police source told CNN.

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Pakistan’s president pressed Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice Wednesday to halt cross-border U.S. missile strikes targeting militants in his country’s volatile tribal regions, the Pakistani foreign minister said.

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ISLAMABAD, Pakistan, Nov. 12 (UPI) — Despite legal challenges, Islamabad has approved a measure to privatize its Qadirpur natural gas field in Sindh province to shore up the national economy.

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IslamabadDistrict and Sessions Judge Mirza Rafi-uz-Zaman Wednesday summoned the Aabpara Police Station SHO to appear before the court with ful

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LAHORETHE Lahore High Court on Wednesday granted bail to three former general managers of the Bank of Punjab (BoP), who are allegedly involved

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Islamabad Chief Justice Islamabad High Court (IHC) Sardar Muhammad Aslam Wednesday directed the Ministry of Interior and the Islamabad chief c

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