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May 10, 2010 6:03 PM

Man arrested at airport over batteries in shoes

Pakistani security officials have arrested a man at Karachi airport after he was found with batteries and electrical circuits hidden in his shoes before he boarded a flight. <br/><br/>The man, identified as Faiz Mohammad, 30, was about to board a Thai Airways flight to Muscat lat...

May 10, 2010 5:27 PM

Conservatives, Liberal Democrats try to hammer out power-sharing deal

In the United Kingdome, the Conservatives and the Liberal Democrats are trying to hammer out a power-sharing deal.<br/><br/>Apart from public anxiety over the delay, there is much concern over the impact the hung verdict and subsequent political uncertainty would have on the fina...

May 10, 2010 5:27 PM

31 killed in series of attacks in Iraq

In Iraq, at least 31 people were killed and 81 others injured in a coordinated series of attacks targeting security forces and a Shiite mosque today. An interior official ministry official said the bloodshed began in Baghdad where shootings with automatic weapons against six police or army checkpoin...

May 10, 2010 5:27 PM

Airports across Europe reopen

Airports across Europe have reopened after volcanic ash from Iceland caused flight disruption over the weekend. Eurocontrol, the European air safety body, said the cloud of volcanic ash had now dispersed. However, Eurocontrol said flights were still being rerouted around clouds of ash being blown ov...

May 10, 2010 5:26 PM

Top US diplomat meets Aung San Suu Kyi

A top US diplomat today met Myanmar's detained opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi for talks ahead of rare elections in the military-ruled country. Assistant Secretary of State for East Asia Kurt Campbell met Ms Suu Kyi at a state guesthouse in Rangoon. <br/><br/>The Nobel la...

May 10, 2010 5:26 PM

Pak officials aware of Laden’s whereabouts: Hillary

US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton says, some people in Pakistan government are aware of the whereabouts of Al Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden and Afghan Taliban chief Mullah Omar. Clinton told CBS in an interview that these officials may not be at the highest levels. She said, she expected more coo...

May 10, 2010 3:27 PM

Presidential election in Philippines: 8 killed

Voting in Philippines got extended by one hour after technical glitches delayed balloting, which is also marred by violence that killed eight people. Frustration mounted as the voters waited for hours in long lines in the stifling summer heat while election officers struggled with malfunctioning mac...

May 10, 2010 2:15 PM

Election in Philippine; Eight killed

Voting in Philippines got extended by one hour after technical glitches delayed balloting, which is also marred by violence that killed eight people. Frustration mounted as the voters waited for hours in long lines in the stifling summer heat while election officers struggled with malfunctioning mac...

May 10, 2010 2:02 PM

Hectic political parleys on in Britain to form coalition govt

The Conservative and Liberal Democrats edged closer to a deal on coalition formation that would see David Cameron enter Downing Street. Meanwhile, Premier Gordon Brown had launched a last minute bid to woo kingmaker Nick Clegg to throw a spanner into the works. Cameron appeared confident of winning ...

May 10, 2010 1:50 PM

Militant groups still operating openly in Pak: US report

A top US media reports that major radical organisations, including anti-India militant groups, continue to operate openly in Pakistan. The Washington Post said, banned groups such as Lashkar-i-Taiba and Jaish-e-Mohammed have formed organisations with new names that operate freely. It added that some...

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