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July 1, 2010 5:47 PM

Tibet's fourth civil airport opens

Tibet's fourth civil airport started operation today. The Gunsa airport in southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region sits more than 4,200 meters above sea level and has a 4,500-meter runway. <br/><br/>An Airbus 319 landed at the airport in Ngari Prefecture this morning ...

July 1, 2010 5:47 PM

Tibet's fourth civil airport opens

Tibet's fourth civil airport started operation today. The Gunsa airport in southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region sits more than 4,200 meters above sea level and has a 4,500-meter runway. <br/><br/>An Airbus 319 landed at the airport in Ngari Prefecture this morning ...

July 1, 2010 5:46 PM

Iran defends Nuke Drive in letter to UN

Iran has written to 15 members of the UN Security Council saying the UN resolutions slapped on the Islamic Republic will not affect its peaceful nuclear programme.<br/><br/>Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki added in letters to the member states of the Council that Iran was now ...

July 1, 2010 5:46 PM

Iran defends Nuke Drive in letter to UN

Iran has written to 15 members of the UN Security Council saying the UN resolutions slapped on the Islamic Republic will not affect its peaceful nuclear programme.<br/><br/>Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki added in letters to the member states of the Council that Iran was now ...

July 1, 2010 5:45 PM

S Korea rejects N Korea's proposal for direct military talks

South Korea today rejected North Korea's proposal for direct military talks on the sinking of a warship, saying the issue should be handled under the armistice which ended their 1950-53 war. In response to a new offer by Pyongyang to hold inter-Korean talks on the issue, the foreign ministry sp...

July 1, 2010 5:45 PM

S Korea rejects N Korea's proposal for direct military talks

South Korea today rejected North Korea's proposal for direct military talks on the sinking of a warship, saying the issue should be handled under the armistice which ended their 1950-53 war. In response to a new offer by Pyongyang to hold inter-Korean talks on the issue, the foreign ministry sp...

July 1, 2010 5:42 PM

9 Chinese miners trapped as after flood

In China, nine miners have been trapped in the Shanxi province after a flood in the coal-producing heartland. Official Xinhua news agency today reported safety officials had made contact with eight of the group at the mine adding that they would be rescued soon. Twenty-three miners were around 1,400...

July 1, 2010 5:42 PM

9 Chinese miners trapped as after flood

In China, nine miners have been trapped in the Shanxi province after a flood in the coal-producing heartland. Official Xinhua news agency today reported safety officials had made contact with eight of the group at the mine adding that they would be rescued soon. Twenty-three miners were around 1,400...

July 1, 2010 2:48 PM

Hectic political parleys on to form next govt in Nepal

In Nepal, Unified CPN (Maoist), the largest party in the parliament today formed a three-member committee to hold discussions with other political parties to form a Maoist led national consensus government. The committee led by the Party President Prachanda included Vice Presidents Mohan Baidya Kira...

July 1, 2010 2:48 PM

Hectic political parleys on to form next govt in Nepal

In Nepal, Unified CPN (Maoist), the largest party in the parliament today formed a three-member committee to hold discussions with other political parties to form a Maoist led national consensus government. The committee led by the Party President Prachanda included Vice Presidents Mohan Baidya Kira...

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