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January 16, 2011 9:09 AM

Tourists trapped in Chile due to strikes & road blockades

Thousands of foreign tourists are trapped in southern Chile due to strikes and road blockades by locals protesting a rise in fuel prices. The tourists, some of whom have been stuck for four days, had hoped to leave for neighbouring Argentina, but have reportedly been turned back. The strike was spar...

January 16, 2011 9:09 AM

Tourists trapped in Chile due to strikes & road blockades

Thousands of foreign tourists are trapped in southern Chile due to strikes and road blockades by locals protesting a rise in fuel prices. The tourists, some of whom have been stuck for four days, had hoped to leave for neighbouring Argentina, but have reportedly been turned back. The strike was spar...

January 16, 2011 9:09 AM

Tourists trapped in Chile due to strikes & road blockades

Thousands of foreign tourists are trapped in southern Chile due to strikes and road blockades by locals protesting a rise in fuel prices. The tourists, some of whom have been stuck for four days, had hoped to leave for neighbouring Argentina, but have reportedly been turned back. The strike was spar...

January 15, 2011 6:36 PM

Japanese Foreign Minister arrives in Seoul for talks

Japanese Foreign Minister Seiji Maehara today arrived in Seoul for talks focusing on North Korea and other regional issues. During the day-long trip, he will meet his counterpart Kim Sung-Hwan and pay a courtesy call to President Lee Myung-Bak. His trip comes as the two neighbours seek closer diplom...

January 15, 2011 6:36 PM

Japanese Foreign Minister arrives in Seoul for talks

Japanese Foreign Minister Seiji Maehara today arrived in Seoul for talks focusing on North Korea and other regional issues. During the day-long trip, he will meet his counterpart Kim Sung-Hwan and pay a courtesy call to President Lee Myung-Bak. His trip comes as the two neighbours seek closer diplom...

January 15, 2011 6:36 PM

Japanese Foreign Minister arrives in Seoul for talks

Japanese Foreign Minister Seiji Maehara today arrived in Seoul for talks focusing on North Korea and other regional issues. During the day-long trip, he will meet his counterpart Kim Sung-Hwan and pay a courtesy call to President Lee Myung-Bak. His trip comes as the two neighbours seek closer diplom...

January 15, 2011 6:34 PM

Security stepped up in Tunisia after President flees

In Tunisia, security has been stepped up in centre of the capital Tunis, a day after President Zine al-Abidine Ben Ali was forced to flee the country after street protests. Hundreds of troops are patrolling Tunis and a state of emergency is in force. Prime Minister Mohammed Ghannouchi who has taken ...

January 15, 2011 6:34 PM

Security stepped up in Tunisia after President flees

In Tunisia, security has been stepped up in centre of the capital Tunis, a day after President Zine al-Abidine Ben Ali was forced to flee the country after street protests. Hundreds of troops are patrolling Tunis and a state of emergency is in force. Prime Minister Mohammed Ghannouchi who has taken ...

January 15, 2011 6:34 PM

Security stepped up in Tunisia after President flees

In Tunisia, security has been stepped up in centre of the capital Tunis, a day after President Zine al-Abidine Ben Ali was forced to flee the country after street protests. Hundreds of troops are patrolling Tunis and a state of emergency is in force. Prime Minister Mohammed Ghannouchi who has taken ...

January 15, 2011 2:02 PM

4 years on, UN ends peace mission in Nepal

The UN today ended its peace mission in Nepal after four years with the UN Security Council calling upon Nepal's wrangling political parties to "redouble" their efforts to work together in the spirit of consensus to complete the outstanding issues of the peace process. The UN's blue flag w...

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