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Drone attacks on Saudi Arabia's Aramco facility, oilfield spark major blaze; investigation underway, says State media
•Drones attacked the world's largest oil processing facility in Saudi Arabia and a major oilfield operated by Saudi Aramco early Saturday, the kingdom's interior ministry said, sparking a huge fire at a processor crucial to global energy supplies
US drone strike violation of sovereignty: Pakistan moves UNSC
•Pakistan has raised the issue of the recent US drone strike that killed the Afghan Taliban chief, in the UN Security Council.
Barack Obama urged to allow CIA target killing of IS leaders
Fp Archives •Leaders of the US Senate intelligence committee have pushed President Barack Obama to allow the CIA to carry out target killings against IS leaders
Taliban suffer setback as key commander killed in drone strike
Fp Archives •A key commander of the Taliban militant group was killed during a drone attack in Afghanistan's Kunar province
Contempt of court petition filed against Pak PM Nawaz Sharif
Fp Archives •A contempt of court petition has been filed against Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif and the federal authorities in the Peshawar High Court over the government’s failure to end US drone strikes.
Rare US drone strike kills 6 in Pakistan
Fp Archives •It is one of the first drone attacks to occur outside Pakistan's remote tribal region and could increase tension between Islamabad and Washington.
Despite Mehsud killing, Pak will pursue talks with Taliban: Sharif
Fp Archives •Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif told cabinet ministers that his government will pursue talks with the Taliban despite the killing of its chief Hakimullah Mehsud in a recent US drone strike
Nawaz Sharif to raise issue of drone attacks with Obama
Fp Archives •Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif has said he would raise the issue of drone attacks with US leaders during his three-day official visit to Washington.
Reveal civilian casualties of drone attacks: UN to US
Fp Archives •The United Nations has called on the U.S. to reveal the number of civilian casualties it believes have been caused by drone strikes targeting Islamic militants in various countries
Nawaz Sharif wants 'new beginning' with India, Kashmir part of agenda
Choudhury •Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif, addressing the United Nations General Assembly on Friday said he is looking forward to meeting Prime Minister Manmohan Singh to "make a new beginning" in the relationship between the two nations