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September 1, 2010 11:17 AM

US denies Holbrooke meeting Taleban & Hizb leaders

US today dismissed media reports that representatives of Af-Pak Special Envoy Richard Holbrooke recently met leaders of the Afghan Taliban and Hizb-i-Islami to discuss formation of a national government. A State Department official said special Representative for Afghanistan and Pakistan, SRAP, did ...

September 1, 2010 11:17 AM

US denies Holbrooke meeting Taleban & Hizb leaders

US today dismissed media reports that representatives of Af-Pak Special Envoy Richard Holbrooke recently met leaders of the Afghan Taliban and Hizb-i-Islami to discuss formation of a national government. A State Department official said special Representative for Afghanistan and Pakistan, SRAP, did ...

September 1, 2010 8:54 AM

US likely to end combat missions in Iraq

President Obama has marked the formal end of American combat missions in Iraq by visiting a military base in Texas to pay tributes to the troops. Mr. Obama told them their efforts have made the United States more secure and given Iraq an opportunity to build a better future. A million uniformed men ...

September 1, 2010 8:54 AM

US likely to end combat missions in Iraq

President Obama has marked the formal end of American combat missions in Iraq by visiting a military base in Texas to pay tributes to the troops. Mr. Obama told them their efforts have made the United States more secure and given Iraq an opportunity to build a better future. A million uniformed men ...

September 1, 2010 8:53 AM

Qantas flight makes emergency landing at San Francisco

An Australia-bound Qantas flight with more than 200 passengers on board has been forced to make an emergency landing in San Francisco after an explosion punched a hole in its engine casing.Local media is reporting that an engine on the plane's right side exploded 45 minutes after it took off fr...

September 1, 2010 8:53 AM

Qantas flight makes emergency landing at San Francisco

An Australia-bound Qantas flight with more than 200 passengers on board has been forced to make an emergency landing in San Francisco after an explosion punched a hole in its engine casing.Local media is reporting that an engine on the plane's right side exploded 45 minutes after it took off fr...

September 1, 2010 8:50 AM

Pak in dire need of aid for flood victims: UN

Although Pakistan's floodwaters are beginning to recede after the country's month-long drenching, the heads of several U.N. agencies say aid still is in urgent need across the country.The heavy rains that were so common during the past month are occurring less frequently now in Islamabad, ...

September 1, 2010 8:50 AM

Pak in dire need of aid for flood victims: UN

Although Pakistan's floodwaters are beginning to recede after the country's month-long drenching, the heads of several U.N. agencies say aid still is in urgent need across the country.The heavy rains that were so common during the past month are occurring less frequently now in Islamabad, ...

September 1, 2010 8:50 AM

Nirupama Rao on visit to war-ravaged Sri Lanka

Indian Foreign Secretary Nirupama Rao commenced her visit to the war ravaged Northern Sri Lanka today with a visit to Vavuniya, Kilinochchi and Jaffna for a first hand assessment of the Indian assistance and the situation of the re-settled Tamil civilians. At the camp in Menik Farm in Vavuniya where...

September 1, 2010 8:50 AM

Nirupama Rao on visit to war-ravaged Sri Lanka

Indian Foreign Secretary Nirupama Rao commenced her visit to the war ravaged Northern Sri Lanka today with a visit to Vavuniya, Kilinochchi and Jaffna for a first hand assessment of the Indian assistance and the situation of the re-settled Tamil civilians. At the camp in Menik Farm in Vavuniya where...

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