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May 17, 2010 9:41 AM

Thailand rejects call for any foreign mediation to defuse red protest

The Thai authorities have rejected any foreign mediation in their confrontation with anti-government demonstrators. Many of the protesters known as the Red-shirts were besieged by the Thai army at a camp in central Bangkok. Red offered to open negotations if such talks were supervised by the United ...

May 17, 2010 9:35 AM

US scholar Chomsky denied entry into Israel

The American scholar Noam Chomsky has been refused entry to the West Bank by Israeli immigration officials. Prof Chomsky, 82, renowned for his work on linguistics and philosophy, was planning to deliver a lecture at Birzeit University. He was trying to enter from Jordan. An Israeli interior ministry...

May 17, 2010 9:35 AM

14th summit of G15 to open in Tehran today

The 14th summit of G15 will open in Tehran on Monday with the participation of 6 heads of states and number of foreign ministers including Indian foreign minister S M Krishna. The summit is expected to focus on improving south-south cooperation, addressing global inequities and assessing the impact ...

May 17, 2010 9:13 AM

Thailand rejects foreign mediation in their present crisis

The Thai authorities have rejected any foreign mediation in their confrontation with anti-government demonstrators. Many of the protesters known as the Red-shirts were besieged by the Thai army at a camp in central Bangkok. Red offered to open negotiations if such talks were supervised by the United...

May 17, 2010 9:13 AM

Britain's airports closed due to volcanic ash

Britain's two busiest airports have closed as a volcanic ash cloud drifts further south, threatening major disruption to many thousands of people.<br/><br/>A no-fly zone imposed by the Civil Aviation Authority ceased Heathrow, Gatwick and London City airports. <br/&#062...

May 17, 2010 9:07 AM

Britain's airports closed due to volcanic ash

Britain's two busiest airports have closed as a volcanic ash cloud drifts further south, threatening major disruption to many thousands of people. A no-fly zone imposed by the Civil Aviation Authority ceased Heathrow, Gatwick and London City airports. Flights are also grounded in parts of Scotl...

May 17, 2010 9:06 AM

Thailand rejects foreign mediation in their present crisis

The Thai authorities have rejected any foreign mediation in their confrontation with anti-government demonstrators. Many of the protesters known as the Red-shirts were besieged by the Thai army at a camp in central Bangkok. Red offered to open negotiations if such talks were supervised by the United...

May 16, 2010 8:29 PM

Helicopter gunships pound Taliban positions in Pak

Helicopter gunships pounded Taliban positions in Pakistan's northwestern tribal region today killing at least 40 insurgents, and injuring 10 as they destroyed seven militant hideouts. <br/><br/>The Taliban meanwhile freed 50 of the 60 people kidnapped a day earlier in the ad...

May 16, 2010 5:45 PM

Iran releases French woman held on spying charges

Iran has released a French woman held in the country on spying charges. Clotilde Reiss, 24, was arrested on July 1 and was charged with acting against national security. After several trials without conviction, she was put under house arrest in French embassy in Tehran. On Staurday, her lawyer in Ir...

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