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May 8, 2010 8:15 AM

Parlays on in Britain for Govt formation

Britain's two main parties--- the Conservatives and the Liberal Democrats--- are discussing whether they can form a coalition Government following Thursday's inconclusive general election. Conservative leader David Cameron---whose party won most seats but fell short of a majority--- has ap...

May 7, 2010 9:16 PM

Qureshi to contact Krishna to set dates for resumption of dialogue

Pakistan Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi today said he will contact his Indian counterpart S M Krishna to discuss modalities for the resumption of dialogue between the two countries.<br/><br/>Mr. Qureshi told reporters in Lahore that that he would contact Mr. Krishna in kee...

May 7, 2010 8:43 PM

India should not have any reservations over US military aid to Pak: Qureshi

Pakistan today said that the weapons and military aid from the US will be used to enhance Islamabad's capacity for counter-terrorism and not against India. Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi told reporters at the Lahore airport that India should not have any reservations that these weapons w...

May 7, 2010 8:19 PM

David Cameron makes big, open offer to Liberal Democrats

In the United Kingdom, Conservative leader David Cameron today made a big, open and comprehensive offer to the Liberal Democrats party that emerged as key to government formation after no party won a majority in the general election.The Conservative party so far won 302 of the 641 seats whose result...

May 7, 2010 8:12 PM

Lanka to scale down emergency in coming months

Emergency provisions in Sri Lanka , existent since 1983 will be further scaled down in coming months. This was stated by the Sri Lankan Prime Minister D M Jayaratne in his first interaction with the foreign media today who said that in view of the improved security situation in the country after the...

May 7, 2010 8:05 PM

Chinese storm toll rises to 51

In China, the death toll from fierce storms and torrential rains that ravaged the southern part this week has risen to at least 51 people with tens of thousands left homeless. According to the official Xinhua news agency, the southwestern municipality of Chongqing was the worst hit after a tornado a...

May 7, 2010 8:04 PM

Conservatives look set to form next government in UK

In the United Kingdom, Opposition Tories led by a young David Cameron emerged the single largest party in a hung Parliament defeating Prime Minister Gordon Brown's Labour and were poised to form the next government possibly with support from Liberal Democrats.Out of 624 seats declared, the Cons...

May 7, 2010 8:03 PM

Suu Kyi supporters to form new party in Myanmar

In Myanmar, supporters of the democracy icon Aung San Suu Kyi today said they would form a new political party, after her National League for Democracy (NLD) was forcibly abolished ahead of rare elections. A former NLD spokesman and member of its decision-making central executive committee Khin Maun...

May 7, 2010 4:51 PM

Kyrgyzstan sought extradition of ousted Prez Kurmanbek

Kyrgyzstan has sought extradition of ousted President Kurmanbek Bakivev from Belarus. <br/><br/>Talking to newsmen in Bishkek today, deputy leader of the interim government, Azimbek Beknazarov said an extradition request has already been delivered to Belarus.<br/>

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