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October 5, 2010 9:11 PM

Bangladesh plans to begin work on Ganges Barrage

Bangladesh is planning to begin work on the construction of the Multipurpose Ganges Barrage by the end of 2012. Talking to reporters in Dhaka today after an inter-ministerial meeting on the Ganges Barrage project, Bangladesh minister for water resources, Ramesh Chandra Sen said that the special comm...

October 5, 2010 9:11 PM

Bangladesh plans to begin work on Ganges Barrage

Bangladesh is planning to begin work on the construction of the Multipurpose Ganges Barrage by the end of 2012. Talking to reporters in Dhaka today after an inter-ministerial meeting on the Ganges Barrage project, Bangladesh minister for water resources, Ramesh Chandra Sen said that the special comm...

October 5, 2010 9:11 PM

Russia, Australia ,New Zealand join ASEM

The two day Asia-Europe Summit which concluded in Brussels today has admitted Russia, Australia and New Zealand as the new partners of ASEM. With this, the number of partners in ASEM has gone up to 48.These include 27 countries from the European Community, ten ASEAN countries and six NESA countries,...

October 5, 2010 9:11 PM

Russia, Australia ,New Zealand join ASEM

The two day Asia-Europe Summit which concluded in Brussels today has admitted Russia, Australia and New Zealand as the new partners of ASEM. With this, the number of partners in ASEM has gone up to 48.These include 27 countries from the European Community, ten ASEAN countries and six NESA countries,...

October 5, 2010 9:10 PM

400 Nigerian children dead from lead poisoning : UN

The United Nations says some 400 children in northern Nigeria have died since March from lead poisoning linked to illegal mining by residents for gold and thousands more remain at risk. Most victims are under age five. A spokeswoman of the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, Elis...

October 5, 2010 9:10 PM

400 Nigerian children dead from lead poisoning : UN

The United Nations says some 400 children in northern Nigeria have died since March from lead poisoning linked to illegal mining by residents for gold and thousands more remain at risk. Most victims are under age five. A spokeswoman of the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, Elis...

October 5, 2010 9:09 PM

Pakistani-American terrorist Shahzad sentenced to life

Pakistani-American terrorist Faisal Shahzad has been sentenced to life. He had pleaded guilty 100 times to plotting the botched Times Square bombing this May. He had been sentenced to life on 10 counts of terrorism and weapons charges.Son of a retired Pakistani Air Force Vice Marshal, Shahzad was gi...

October 5, 2010 9:09 PM

Pakistani-American terrorist Shahzad sentenced to life

Pakistani-American terrorist Faisal Shahzad has been sentenced to life. He had pleaded guilty 100 times to plotting the botched Times Square bombing this May. He had been sentenced to life on 10 counts of terrorism and weapons charges.Son of a retired Pakistani Air Force Vice Marshal, Shahzad was gi...

October 5, 2010 7:26 PM

Four policemen killed in Afghan explosions

In Afghanistan, four policemen have been killed in three explosions which took place minutes apart in the southern city of Kandahar. Officials said the blasts took place yesterday evening near a convoy of troops travelling out of the city. Ten people were injured.Meanwhile, four Nato service members...

October 5, 2010 7:26 PM

Four policemen killed in Afghan explosions

In Afghanistan, four policemen have been killed in three explosions which took place minutes apart in the southern city of Kandahar. Officials said the blasts took place yesterday evening near a convoy of troops travelling out of the city. Ten people were injured.Meanwhile, four Nato service members...

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