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July 31, 2010 11:12 AM

5 Taliban members removed from UNSC blacklist

The United Nations Security Council has removed five Taliban members from its sanctions blacklist, a move sought by the Afghan Government to promote reconciliation. Those taken off the list include former UN ambassador Abdul Hakim Mujahid Muhammad Awrang, Abdul Salam Zaeef, Abdul Satar Paktin, and t...

July 31, 2010 11:12 AM

5 Taliban members removed from UNSC blacklist

The United Nations Security Council has removed five Taliban members from its sanctions blacklist, a move sought by the Afghan Government to promote reconciliation. Those taken off the list include former UN ambassador Abdul Hakim Mujahid Muhammad Awrang, Abdul Salam Zaeef, Abdul Satar Paktin, and t...

July 31, 2010 9:19 AM

Bikni killer death penalty upheld

Nepal's Supreme Court has upheld the conviction and life imprisonment awarded to Charles Sobhraj, nicknamed the 'Binkini Killer' in a murder case that dates back to 1975.A Division Bench of Justices Ram Kumar Prasad Shah and Gauri Dhakal upheld the 20-year imprisonment handed over to Sobhr...

July 31, 2010 9:19 AM

Bikni killer death penalty upheld

Nepal's Supreme Court has upheld the conviction and life imprisonment awarded to Charles Sobhraj, nicknamed the 'Binkini Killer' in a murder case that dates back to 1975.A Division Bench of Justices Ram Kumar Prasad Shah and Gauri Dhakal upheld the 20-year imprisonment handed over to Sobhr...

July 31, 2010 9:17 AM

Hundreds deal in Pak, Afghanistan flood

Flood caused by heavy monsoon rain has killed hundreds of people in Pakistan and Afghanistan. About 325 people died in North West Pakistan while across the border in Afghanistan at least 60 perished. Several rivers in Pakistan burst their banks, washing away villages, roads, bridges. Power supplies ...

July 31, 2010 9:17 AM

Hundreds deal in Pak, Afghanistan flood

Flood caused by heavy monsoon rain has killed hundreds of people in Pakistan and Afghanistan. About 325 people died in North West Pakistan while across the border in Afghanistan at least 60 perished. Several rivers in Pakistan burst their banks, washing away villages, roads, bridges. Power supplies ...

July 31, 2010 9:17 AM

WC explosion: 3 Kenyans charged

In Kenya, three persons have been charged with the murders of 76 people killed when bombs exploded as they watched the World Cup on TV in Uganda. They have yet to enter pleas and will remain in custody until their next appearance on 27 August. A Somali Islamist Group Al Shabab has claimed that it ca...

July 31, 2010 9:17 AM

WC explosion: 3 Kenyans charged

In Kenya, three persons have been charged with the murders of 76 people killed when bombs exploded as they watched the World Cup on TV in Uganda. They have yet to enter pleas and will remain in custody until their next appearance on 27 August. A Somali Islamist Group Al Shabab has claimed that it ca...

July 31, 2010 9:16 AM

FARC ready to talk

In Colombia, the largest Left-wing rebel group, the FARC, has said it was willing to have dialogue with the new Colombian Government. The FARC leader known as Alfonso Cano said the Marxist rebel group wanted to search for a political solution to the 46-year old conflict. The Colombian President elec...

July 31, 2010 9:16 AM

FARC ready to talk

In Colombia, the largest Left-wing rebel group, the FARC, has said it was willing to have dialogue with the new Colombian Government. The FARC leader known as Alfonso Cano said the Marxist rebel group wanted to search for a political solution to the 46-year old conflict. The Colombian President elec...

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