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September 2, 2010 12:27 PM

World Bank raises aid for Pak floods

The World Bank has raised its emergency funding to Pakistan to one billion dollars to help the nation cope with the massive economic impact of catastrophic monsoon flooding. The hike, an additional 100 million dollars on top of an existing 900 million dollar loan, was announced by World Bank chief R...

September 2, 2010 12:27 PM

World Bank raises aid for Pak floods

The World Bank has raised its emergency funding to Pakistan to one billion dollars to help the nation cope with the massive economic impact of catastrophic monsoon flooding. The hike, an additional 100 million dollars on top of an existing 900 million dollar loan, was announced by World Bank chief R...

September 2, 2010 12:27 PM

Israel-Palestinian talks an opportunity for restoring peace: Obama

President Obama has called on the Israeli and Palestinian leaders to walk the path of peace when they begin a new round of direct talks in Washington today. Earlier, the Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu shook hand of the Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas when the met in Washington. But Mr...

September 2, 2010 12:27 PM

Israel-Palestinian talks an opportunity for restoring peace: Obama

President Obama has called on the Israeli and Palestinian leaders to walk the path of peace when they begin a new round of direct talks in Washington today. Earlier, the Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu shook hand of the Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas when the met in Washington. But Mr...

September 2, 2010 12:26 PM

Typhoon hits South Korea

In South Korea, dozens of flights were cancelled, power cuts halted subway lines and kindergartens were closed when Typhoon Kompasu hit central South Korea this morning. The storm, which had Tuesday passed over the Japanese island of Okinawa, was the strongest to hit the Seoul metropolitan area for ...

September 2, 2010 12:26 PM

Typhoon hits South Korea

In South Korea, dozens of flights were cancelled, power cuts halted subway lines and kindergartens were closed when Typhoon Kompasu hit central South Korea this morning. The storm, which had Tuesday passed over the Japanese island of Okinawa, was the strongest to hit the Seoul metropolitan area for ...

September 2, 2010 12:19 PM

Pak releases 100 more Indian fishermen

Pakistan today released 100 more Indian fishermen from a prison in the city of Karachi. Jail authorities said, they boarded busses in Karachi and will arrive in Lahore early tomorrow and will be handed over to Indian authorities at the Wagah border same day. It is the second group of the Indian fish...

September 2, 2010 12:19 PM

Pak releases 100 more Indian fishermen

Pakistan today released 100 more Indian fishermen from a prison in the city of Karachi. Jail authorities said, they boarded busses in Karachi and will arrive in Lahore early tomorrow and will be handed over to Indian authorities at the Wagah border same day. It is the second group of the Indian fish...

September 2, 2010 10:45 AM

China denies presence of Chinese troops in PoK Gilgit area

China has rejected reports of the presence of over 11,000 of its troops in the Gilgit area of Pakistan-occupied-Kashmir, saying that such groundless reports were being put out with ulterior motives to hurt Beijing's ties with New Delhi and Islamabad. Foreign Ministry spokesperson Jiang Yu said ...

September 2, 2010 10:45 AM

China denies presence of Chinese troops in PoK Gilgit area

China has rejected reports of the presence of over 11,000 of its troops in the Gilgit area of Pakistan-occupied-Kashmir, saying that such groundless reports were being put out with ulterior motives to hurt Beijing's ties with New Delhi and Islamabad. Foreign Ministry spokesperson Jiang Yu said ...

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