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May 8, 2010 9:37 PM

US warns Pak of severe consequences if terror traced to its soil

The US has warned Pakistan it will face very severe consequences if a terror plot like the botched Times Square bombing is traced to that country. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has said, the US expects more cooperation in fighting terror from the Pakistan government and warned there could be re...

May 8, 2010 4:51 PM

Bangladesh celebrates Tagore's 149th Birth Anniversary

Bangladesh today celebrated the 149th birth anniversary of Nobel laureate Gurudev Rabindranath Tagore, with Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina describing him as a source of inspiration for all movements in the country. <br/><br/>Opening the main official programme in Dhaka, she recalle...

May 8, 2010 1:52 PM

110-bn euro aid to fight the Greek tragedy

The heads of state and governments of the 16 eurozone nations on Friday launched a 110 billion-euro financial aid package to bailout heavily indebted Greece from bankruptcy. They also vowed to fight speculators endangering the stability of their common currency. At an emergency meeting in Brussels, ...

May 8, 2010 1:51 PM

Interna110-bn euro aid to fight the Greek tragedy

The heads of state and governments of the 16 eurozone nations on Friday launched a 110 billion-euro financial aid package to bailout heavily indebted Greece from bankruptcy. They also vowed to fight speculators endangering the stability of their common currency. At an emergency meeting in Brussels, ...

May 8, 2010 1:48 PM

Nepal: Life back to normal as Maoist-led bandh suspended

In Nepal, life is limping to back to normal from this morning as the opposition Unified CPN(Maoist) announced suspension of its indefinite general strike on Friday night. The Maoist had called indefinite bandh from 2nd of this month that paralysed normal life in Kathmandu and other parts of the coun...

May 8, 2010 1:07 PM

Clinton warns Pakistan of consequences over extremism?

The US has warned Pakistan it will face very severe consequences if a terror plot like the botched Times Square bombing is traced to that country. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has said, the US expects more cooperation in fighting terror from the Pakistan government and warned there could be re...

May 8, 2010 12:55 PM

Earthquake hits parts of Indonesia

A moderate earthquake measuring 5.9 on the Richter Scale hit Indonesia's West Nusa Tenggara province today. The quake struck at 10.22 a.m. (local time), 68 kilometres northwest of Raba at a depth of 10 kilometres. There were no immediate reports of any damage or casualties. No Tsunami warning h...

May 8, 2010 12:15 PM

Pak test fires two ballistic missiles

Pakistan has successfully test-fired two ballistic missiles - Ghaznavi and Shaheen-I - capable of carrying nuclear warheads. According to Inter Services Public Relations (ISPR), Shaheen-1 missile has a range of about 650 kilometers, while Ghaznavi missile can hit target at a distance of 290 kilomete...

May 8, 2010 12:14 PM

Karzai shows concern on Afghan reconstruction

Afghanistan President Mr. Hamid Karzai has said that the United States and its allies still have a long way to go before their security operations are successful in his country. Mr. Karzai wrote in a newspaper article before his next week US visit that Afghanistan and its partners have traveled far ...

May 8, 2010 11:14 AM

PLO executives meet Today

The crucial meeting of Palestinian Liberation Organisation's executive committee will be held this evening, which is expected approve the indirect talks between Palestinians and Israel proposed by United States. The Arab league has already endorsed the Idea. <br/> <br/>Meanw...

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