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May 25, 2010 12:05 PM

3 militants killed in Swat valley

In Pakistan, at least three militants were killed in Swat valley in the restive northwest today. Officials said commanders Ali Rehman Ilyas and Habibur Rehman were killed by security forces in an operation in Fatehpur area of Swat. Some 800 militants have so far been killed during the past couple of...

May 25, 2010 12:04 PM

Sibal launches int. curriculum of CBSE in Dubai

The Minister for Human Resources Development, Kabil Sibal would launch the International curriculum of Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) in Dubai today. According to a statement of Indian Consulate, the event will be attended by Chairman of CBSE Mr. Vineet Joshi and Director General of Kno...

May 25, 2010 12:03 PM

European trial of Somali pirates begins in Netherland

The first European trial of alleged Somali pirates is due to open shortly in The Netherlands. Five men are charged with attempting to hijack a cargo ship in the gulf of Aden. They were arrested last year when their high speed boat was intercepted by Danish patrol vessel. Their lawyers say they will ...

May 25, 2010 8:25 AM

7 suspected terrorists arrested in Kabul

Afghan intelligence department has arrested seven suspected terrorists in Kabul who were involved in a number of suicide car bomb blasts in the capital city for the past one year including the February attacks that killed seven Indians. The arrested persons have also been blamed for an attack in Kab...

May 25, 2010 8:24 AM

US to increase non-immigrant visa fee

The US will increase the fee of issuing non-immigrant visas in all categories with effect from the 4th of next month to meet its increasing processing cost. In a statement, the State Department said, under the new schedule of fees, applicants for all visas that are not petition-based, including B1/B...

May 25, 2010 6:00 AM

Hillary Clinton urges China to cooperate on N Korea & Iran talks

U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has urged China to cooperate on formulating an international response to North Korea and Iran. Clinton said there are few global problems that can be solved by the United States or China acting alone or without them working together.In her opening remarks to t...

May 24, 2010 8:08 PM

Two American tourists kidnapped in Yemen

In Yemen, two American tourists have been kidnapped by tribesmen near the capital Sanaa. <br/><br/>The couples were seized by armed men in the Bani Mansour district 70 kilometres from the capital. <br/><br/>Their Yemeni driver and tourist guide were also kidna...

May 24, 2010 8:07 PM

Israel offered to sell nuclear weapons to S Africa

Documents unearthed by an American academic indicate that Israel offered to sell nuclear weapons to South Africa in the 1970s. The documents provide the first proof Israel not only has enough nuclear weapons for its own defence but has enough to sell elsewhere.Academic, Sacha Polokow-Suransky, has u...

May 24, 2010 8:05 PM

Musa Ibrahim reaches peak of Mt Everest

Musa Ibrahim has become the first Bangladeshi to successfully reach the peak of Mount Everest. Musa's historic achievement was confirmed to All India Radio by Iswari Paudel who is the managing director of the company from Nepal which managed the trekking expedition.<br/><br/>Acco...

May 24, 2010 8:04 PM

Hillary Clinton urges China to cooperate on N Korea & Iran at talks

U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has urged China to cooperate on formulating an international response to North Korea and Iran. Clinton said there are few global problems that can be solved by the United States or China acting alone or without them working together.In her opening remarks to t...

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