Kookaburras defend Pakistan pull-out
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Australian hockey officials have defended their decision to withdraw the Kookaburras from December&#39;s prestigious Champions Trophy tournament in Pakistan.
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Australian fast bowlers Glenn McGrath (2R), Jason Gillespie (C) and Michael Kasprowicz celebrate as Pakistan&#39;s Mohammad Khalil (R) walks off the pitch during the first test in Perth.
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New Zealand hockey bosses say they are considering following Australia&#39;s lead and pulling out of December&#39;s Champions Trophy in the Pakistani city of Lahore.
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Foreign Minister Alexander Downer defended his decision to issue a warning about a terrorist threat in Indonesia, as many Australians shrugged off his advice and went ahead with plans to spend Christmas in Indonesian resorts.
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ISLAMABAD, Pakistan - Olympic field hockey champion Australia pulled out of a December tournament in Pakistan because of security fears.
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Commonwealth Secretary General Don McKinnon emerged from a meeting with Pervez Musharraf saying Pakistan's parliament and judiciary should solve a row over the president's efforts to remain army chief.
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Pakistan captain Inzamam-ul-Haq defends his decision to bat first in the seven-wicket defeat to West Indies.
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Pakistan&#39;s inability to finish off Australia&#39;s innings quickly, left them exposed in their second innings. Solid batting from Damien Martyn and Jason Gillespie frustrated the main weaponry, and
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IT was a given that someone of influence within Pakistan cricket would seek to destabilise their national team before a ball was bowled in the Test series with Australia.
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Australia first blunted Pakistan&#39;s undermanned attack and then sliced through its top order yesterday to seize control of the second cricket Test at the MCG.
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CHICHAWATNI, Pakistan  - Pakistan's suspended chief justice carried his fight for reinstatement and the independence of the judiciary deep into the south of Punjab province on Sunday, milking support from towns along the way.
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New Zealand Hockey boss Ramesh Patel is sticking to his guns over the national men&#39;s team&#39;s participation in the Champions Trophy in Pakistan despite Australia waving the white flag yesterday because of security concerns.
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Pakistan on Wednesday hailed Syria&#39;s limited troop pullback from Lebanon as a step in the right direction. &quot;Pakistan welcomes the decision taken by Syria to withdraw part of its troops from Lebanon,&quot; foreign office spokesman Masood Khan said.
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Furious Pakistani hockey officials have called for Olympic champion Australia to be punished for withdrawing from December&#39;s Champions Trophy tournament in Lahore for security reasons.
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Pakistan denies accusations that it is not doing enough to stop militants crossing the border into Afghanistan.
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It wasn&#39;t quite the semi-final match-up that the tournament organisers were expecting, but Pakistan&#39;s supporters didn&#39;t seem to mind one bit.
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Birmingham, England - Pakistan coach Bob Woolmer insisted his side would not take West Indies lightly when they met in the semifinal of the ICC Champions Trophy at the Rose Bowl on Wednesday.