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May 11, 2010 1:43 PM

Series of attacks kill over 100 in Iraq

Iraq was rocked by a series of attacks yesterday in one of the deadliest attack during this year where more than 100 people were killed and more than 300 others injured in separate coordinated attacks in different parts of country throughout the day. <br/>According to Voice of Iraq news ag...

May 11, 2010 12:48 PM

18 militants killed in Afghanistan

In Afghanistan, 18 militants were killed in a joint operation by Afghan and international forces in southern Helmand province. The Interior Ministry said in a statement today that six militants were also arrested during the operation yesterday in Sangin district.<br/>Meanwhile, a NATO heli...

May 11, 2010 12:40 PM

US reviewing China-Pak nuclear deal

The United States said it was carefully reviewing China's plans to build two civilian nuclear reactors in Pakistan, urging all nations to respect non-proliferation commitments. The US Deputy Secretary of State James Steinberg said that discussions were underway about the issue and Washington ha...

May 11, 2010 11:54 AM

Aquino leads in Philippine Presidential poll

In the Philippines, more than three quarters of the votes have been counted in the Presidential elections. Benigno Aquino, the son of the popular former president, Cory Aquino, has established a clear lead over the second place candidate Joseph Estrada. Mr. Aquino had campaigned on a strong anti-cor...

May 11, 2010 11:35 AM

US drone attack kills 14 militants in Pak

In Pakistan, at least fourteen suspected militants were killed today by an unmanned US drone in the tribal region of North Waziristan. The plane fired missiles at an alleged hideout some 30 kilometers from the region's main town, Miranshah. The US has stepped up pressure on Pakistan's gove...

May 11, 2010 11:19 AM

Tornadoes hit US; 5 dead

In the United States, at least five persons have been killed and fifty eight others injured in tornadoes that have battered parts of the of Oklahoma. The Disaster officials say the storms forced road closures, ripped up trees and flattened homes. Department of emergency management spokesman Jerry Lo...

May 11, 2010 11:19 AM

US drone attack kills 14 militants in Pak

In Pakistan, at least fourteen suspected militants were killed yesterday by an unmanned US drone in the tribal region of North Waziristan. The plane fired missiles at an alleged hideout some 30 kilometers from the region's main town, Miranshah. The US has stepped up pressure on Pakistan's ...

May 11, 2010 11:13 AM

Haiti protesters demand removal of prez Preval

Police in Haiti's capital have fired tear gas as more than one thousand protesters rallied to call for President Rene Preval to step down. The protest was called in Port-au-Prince by opposition groups angry as what they say is Mr. Preval's plan to stay beyond his term. There are concerns e...

May 11, 2010 11:13 AM

Iran test -fires short range Fajr missiles

Iran has test-fired its short range Fajr missiles during military exercises in the Gulf waters. The Deputy Chief of the ground forces Kiomars Haydari said in Teheran yesterday that these missiles were fired from surface to the sea and hit the target with great precision. Meanwhile, the International...

May 11, 2010 8:52 AM

Afghan President Karzai due in Washington

Afghan President Hamid Karzai is in Washington for a four-day visit that is meant to help mend fences between the US and Afghanistan after several months of tension. He is due to see President Obama on Wednesday. In March, the Obama Administration was using tough words, twisting President Karzai&#03...

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