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May 22, 2010 5:05 PM

Dhalla calls official apology on Komagata Maru incident

An Indo-Canadian lawmaker has demanded an official apology in the House of Commons over the the infamous Komagata Maru incident of 1914. The incident relates to denial of entry in to Canada to 376 passengers from India due to racist immigration laws. They came by a streamliner named Kamagatu Maru. A...

May 22, 2010 2:40 PM

UK Ministers visit Kabul

Three British Cabinet ministers, led by Foreign Secretary William Hague, have arrived in Kabul for their first visit since a new coalition Government took power in London this month.<br/><br/>During their visit, the three Conservative ministers will meet senior Afghan politicians...

May 22, 2010 12:14 PM

Jiabao starts Asia trip later this month

Chinese Prime Minister Wen Jiabao will visit South Korea, Japan, Mongolia and Myanmar on a four-nation Asian trip starting later this month. <br/><br/>The spokesman of the foreign ministry said that Wen will attend a three-nation summit with South Korean President Lee Myung-Bak a...

May 22, 2010 12:13 PM

10 killed in Pak drone attack

In Pakistan, at least 10 people were killed and several others injured in a drone strike in North Waziristan tribal area today.Local TV channels reported five missiles were fired from the remote-controlled spy aircraft. Those killed included a woman and three children. According to reports, drones c...

May 22, 2010 11:03 AM

4 militants killed in Pak drone attack

In Pakistan, a suspected US drone fired five missiles at a militant hideout in North Waziristan, killing four suspected militants. <br/><br/>Pakistani intelligence officials said the attack in the village of Mohamad Khel in the area of Data Khel came soon after former Pakistani P...

May 22, 2010 11:03 AM

US veterans to head commission on oil spill

US, two political veterans are expected to head a US commission investigating a huge oil spill, amid criticism of the government's response. Reports say former Democratic Senator Bob Graham and William Reilly, who once served as environment chief for the Republicans, will lead the inquiry. The ...

May 22, 2010 11:03 AM

Palestine kills 2 Gaza infiltrators

Israeli forces have shot dead two Palestinian gunmen who had just infiltrated Israel from the Gaza Strip. A military spokesperson said in Jerusalem that two gunmen were killed in an exchange of fire between the Israel military and Palestinian gunmen near Southern Israeli villages across the border.R...

May 22, 2010 9:03 AM

Blasts in Pakistan: 3 injured

In Pakistan, five low-intensity blasts rocked a thickly populated area in Lahore tonight, injuring three persons, including a policeman. Official sources said the blasts, which were of low- intensity in nature, occured near Tabi city police station.TV channels reported that the low-intensity blasts ...

May 22, 2010 9:03 AM

Hillary in China; North Korea high on agenda

US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton arrived in China today for a visit set to culminate next week with wide-ranging talks in Beijing, with tensions running high over North Korea.Clinton will visit the US pavilion at the World Expo on Sunday before heading to the Chinese capital Beijing on Sunday. ...

May 22, 2010 9:03 AM

Stability in Thailand crucial: ASEAN

Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) has said that peace and stability in Thailand are crucial to the member countries. The statement issued by Vietnam today said that peace, stability and development in Thailand is crucial to the advancement of the goal of ASEAN Community by 2015. <b...

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