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May 27, 2010 1:17 PM

India a great and emerging global power: US

Ahead of Indo-US Strategic Dialogue early next month, the US has termed India as a "great and emerging global power". US State Department spokesman P J Crowley told reporters in Washington that US- India have a range of interests which are significant in terms of the environment, in terms ...

May 27, 2010 1:17 PM

Army kill 25 militants in NW Pakistan

At least 25 militants have been killed and several others injured as security forces jets bombed insurgents hideouts in the northwest tribal area of Pakistan. According to local TV channel four hideouts of militants were targeted in Upper Orakzai on Thursday. In another incident, at least four milit...

May 27, 2010 9:30 AM

Bomb kills six people in Southern Russia

At least six people, were killed and about 40 injured in a bomb explosion outside a concert hall in Stavropol, southern Russia. Five women and a girl of 12 were killed when it exploded in the street minutes before a Chechen dance troupe was due to perform inside the building. <br/> <b...

May 26, 2010 9:18 PM

Ethiopian opposition leaders call for rerun of Sunday's elections

Ethiopia's opposition leaders have called for a rerun of Sunday's elections, saying they were not free and fair. Head of the main opposition coalition Merera Gudina said he will not accept the results, which gave Prime Minister Meles Zenawi a landslide victory. <br/><br/&#06...

May 26, 2010 9:17 PM

Access to free media a fundamental right: UN Secretary General

UN Secretary General Ban-Ki Moon has said that access to free media is a fundamental human right. In a message to the Asia media summit in Beijing, the UN Chief said free speech and media freedom is an inseparable part of the United Nations for peace, human development and better world.

May 26, 2010 8:57 PM

SAARC CECs' meeting to begin from Saturday in Dhaka

A two day meeting of the Chief Election Commissioners of the SAARC countries is scheduled to take place in Dhaka beginning from Saturday. <br/><br/>The Bangladesh Election Commission is hosting the regional meeting on 'Cooperation of Election Commissions in the South Asia Regions...

May 26, 2010 8:55 PM

ADB Prez Kuroda on a three day visit to Sri Lanka

Asian Development Bank (ADB) President Haruhiko Kuroda will be on a three day visit to Sri Lanka between 26-28 May 2010, where he will pledge ADB's continuing support for Colombo's post-war reconstruction and development programs.<br/><br/>During the visit-his first as ...

May 26, 2010 8:54 PM

Ethiopian opppostion leaders call for rerun of Sunday's elections

Ethiopia's opposition leaders have called for a rerun of Sunday's elections, saying they were not free and fair. Head of the main opposition coalition Merera Gudina said he will not accept the results, which gave Prime Minister Meles Zenawi a landslide victory. Earlier, another opposition ...

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