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May 16, 2010 5:45 PM
In China, the death toll from Saturday's tornado and hailstorm that hit the north eastern Heilongjiang Province has risen to seven. According to local official source, 98 people were injured in the incident. A total of 3,684 people were evacuated after 28 townships of Suihua City, about 120 kil...
May 16, 2010 5:06 PM
The 14th summit of G15 countries will be held in the Iranian capital Tehran tomorrow. The summit is expected to focus on improving south-south cooperation, addressing global inequities and assessing the impact of global economic recovery on developing nations. The Tehran summit is likely to repeat p...
May 16, 2010 12:44 PM
One of the world's most revolutionary modern inventions, the Laser is 50 years old today. Lasers are found in everything - from DVD players to medical devices, super markets scanners and the fibre optic cables that hold the internet together. <br/> <br/>The word LASER is an ...
May 16, 2010 12:26 PM
The G-15 summit meeting opens in the Iranian capital Tehran on Monday. Prior to the heads of state meeting, the G-15 foreign ministers met in Tehran on Saturday to lay the groundwork for the summit. Economic cooperation between G15 members, exploring new avenues for cooperation between the countries...
May 16, 2010 12:25 PM
In Thailand', violence is on the rise after three days of rolling street battles in the heart of Bangkok. The Government hinted that a curfew may be imposed on the sprawling metropolis of more than 10 million people. Schools have also been ordered shut tomorrow due to the violence that has kill...
May 16, 2010 11:36 AM
Brazil's President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva is in Iran to hold talks with its leaders in what is seen as a last ditch attempt to find a compromise over the nuclear issue. Mr. Lula arrived from Moscow, where he met Russian President Dmitry Medvedev. US officials have warned they are close to se...
May 16, 2010 9:48 AM
A Pakistani student arrested at the U.S embassy in Chile after triggering a bomb detector, has been charged with illegal possession of explosives. The man, identified by the U.S State department as Muhammad Saif-ur-Rehman Khan, had been detained under anti-terrorism laws since Monday's incident...
May 16, 2010 9:46 AM
In UK, no-fly zone has been imposed over parts of Northern Ireland causing renewed disruption for air travellers. The move by the Civil Aviation Authority comes as a dense volcanic ash cloud from Iceland drifts over north-western parts of the UK. Travellers are being advised to check with their airl...
May 16, 2010 9:45 AM
In Hong Kong, by-election is under way aimed at putting pressure on China to speed up the move to full democracy. Five activists triggered the vote by resigning their posts in the Legislative Council in January. The activists want universal suffrage for the election of Hong Kong's Chief Executi...
May 16, 2010 9:44 AM
Iraqi security forces have captured an al-Qaida leader during an operation in a town south of Baghdad. Military spokesman for Baghdad Operations Command Major General Qassim Atta said troops carried out an operation in the town of Latifiyah, south of Baghdad, and captured Muzahim Mohammed Horan, the...
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