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May 15, 2010 9:22 AM

Libyan plane crash: Lone survivor to return home

The Dutch boy who was the sole survivor of a plane crash in Libya that killed 103 people has been told that his parents and brother died in the crash. Dutch officials said Ruben van Assouw would return to the Netherlands with his aunt and uncle today. Ruben had been on holiday in South Africa with h...

May 15, 2010 9:21 AM

8 killed in Bangkok violence

At least eight persons are known to have died in the latest violence in the Thai capital Bangkok. More than 100 others have been wounded. Explosions and gun fire occurred across the city centre on Friday. Violence escalated after a renegade general who was backing the protest was shot by an unknown ...

May 15, 2010 9:05 AM

On Naqba, Gaza demands right for refugees

Thousands of Gazans today called for a right of return of refugees, as they marked the 62nd anniversary of the Naqba---the 'catastrophe' of the creation of Israel which sparked the exodus of hundreds of thousands of Palestinians.<br/> <br/>Some 6,000 people took part in two demon...

May 15, 2010 9:04 AM

Pak Graft case: SC summons Law Min

In a move that heightened tensions between the Government and the Judiciary, Pakistan's Supreme Court has summoned Law Minister Babar Awan to explain why authorities had not implemented its verdict striking down a graft amnesty that benefited President Asif Ali Zardari.<br/> <br/&#062...

May 15, 2010 9:04 AM

On Naqba, Gaza demands right for refugees

Thousands of Gazans today called for a right of return of refugees, as they marked the 62nd anniversary of the Naqba---the 'catastrophe' of the creation of Israel which sparked the exodus of hundreds of thousands of Palestinians. Some 6,000 people took part in two demonstrations, one at Jabaliya ref...

May 15, 2010 9:04 AM

Pak Graft case: SC summons Law Min

In a move that heightened tensions between the Government and the Judiciary, Pakistan's Supreme Court has summoned Law Minister Babar Awan to explain why authorities had not implemented its verdict striking down a graft amnesty that benefited President Asif Ali Zardari. A Five-Judge Bench summoned A...

May 15, 2010 9:04 AM

Iraq polls: No evidence of foul play, says EC

Iraq's Independent High Electoral Commission says it has found no evidence of fraud after manually recounting the votes cast at Baghdad's polling stations. According to reports, Commission's spokesman Qassim al-Abboudi told reporters that the Commission finished the recount of 11 thou...

May 15, 2010 9:03 AM

Center extends ban on LTTE

The Centre has extended the ban on the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) as an unlawful association by two years. A notification to this effect was issued in New Delhi on Friday.

May 15, 2010 9:02 AM

On Naqba, Gaza demands right for refugees

Thousands of Gazans today called for a right of return of refugees, as they marked the 62nd anniversary of the Naqba---the 'catastrophe' of the creation of Israel which sparked the exodus of hundreds of thousands of Palestinians. Some 6,000 people took part in two demonstrations, one at Jabaliya ref...

May 15, 2010 9:02 AM

Nepal fails to come up with new Constitution

Amid the deepening political crisis, leaders of the major parties in Nepal have failed to meet a key deadline for a new Constitution at the end of this month.<br/> <br/>Leaders of the three major political parties the CPN-Maoist, the Nepali Congress and the prime minister's ...

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