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September 4, 2010 1:29 PM

One day left to elect PM, Nepal still uncertain

In Nepal, with just a day left for the sixth round of voting to elect a new Prime Minister on Sunday, uncertainty continues on ending the current political impasse. CPN(UML), who abstained from voting in the past five rounds of polling, had decided not to support any of the two contesting candidates...

September 4, 2010 1:29 PM

One day left to elect PM, Nepal still uncertain

In Nepal, with just a day left for the sixth round of voting to elect a new Prime Minister on Sunday, uncertainty continues on ending the current political impasse. CPN(UML), who abstained from voting in the past five rounds of polling, had decided not to support any of the two contesting candidates...

September 4, 2010 1:28 PM

ROMA deport: Protests in France

Protests against the French Government policy of deporting ROMA people are expected across much of France later today. Anti-racism groups and another opposed to the policy---who saw nearly a thousand ROMA people return to Romania and Bulgaria last month---are planning demonstrations. There has been ...

September 4, 2010 1:28 PM

ROMA deport: Protests in France

Protests against the French Government policy of deporting ROMA people are expected across much of France later today. Anti-racism groups and another opposed to the policy---who saw nearly a thousand ROMA people return to Romania and Bulgaria last month---are planning demonstrations. There has been ...

September 4, 2010 1:17 PM

Still no Govt in Netherlands as coalition talks fail

In the Netherlands, negotiations to form a coalition have collapsed after the leader of the far-right Freedom Party, Geert Wilders, walked out. Wilders said he did not trust some members of the Christian Democrats to adhere to any agreement reached. Some Christian Democrats have expressed deep reser...

September 4, 2010 1:17 PM

Still no Govt in Netherlands as coalition talks fail

In the Netherlands, negotiations to form a coalition have collapsed after the leader of the far-right Freedom Party, Geert Wilders, walked out. Wilders said he did not trust some members of the Christian Democrats to adhere to any agreement reached. Some Christian Democrats have expressed deep reser...

September 4, 2010 1:16 PM

Massive quake in New Zealand, rescue ops on

Authorities in New Zealand are evacuating residents from earthquake-hit Christchurch as Prime Minister John Key visited the city to assess the damage. Key travelled to Christchurch with Civil Defence Minister John Carter after the 7.0 magnitude earthquake rocked the country's second largest cit...

September 4, 2010 1:16 PM

Massive quake in New Zealand, rescue ops on

Authorities in New Zealand are evacuating residents from earthquake-hit Christchurch as Prime Minister John Key visited the city to assess the damage. Key travelled to Christchurch with Civil Defence Minister John Carter after the 7.0 magnitude earthquake rocked the country's second largest cit...

September 4, 2010 11:31 AM

9 killed in New Zealand crash

Nine people were killed, when a plane crashed at a popular New Zealand tourist spot this morning. Officials said the plane went down near the airstrip at Fox Glacier on the west coast of New Zealand's South Island. The area is a major tourist attraction in the UNESCO-designated World Heritage s...

September 4, 2010 11:31 AM

9 killed in New Zealand crash

Nine people were killed, when a plane crashed at a popular New Zealand tourist spot this morning. Officials said the plane went down near the airstrip at Fox Glacier on the west coast of New Zealand's South Island. The area is a major tourist attraction in the UNESCO-designated World Heritage s...

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