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May 7, 2010 4:50 PM

65 killed in Afghan floods

Fresh floods caused by heavy rains have hit northern Afghanistan, after a week of flooding across the country in which at least 65 people died. Authorities said western provinces have been the worst hit by the deluge over the past few days. Thousands of families have been affected as their mud homes...

May 7, 2010 1:26 PM

26 militants killed in fresh clashes in Orakzai Agency

In Pakistan, 26 militants were killed and several others injured in fresh clashes with security forces in Orakzai Agency last evening. Sources said militants fired rockets at an FC fort, which was strongly retaliated. In the ensuing fighting, five militants were killed while one soldier sustained in...

May 7, 2010 1:25 PM

Greece's debt crisis could spread across Europe

Amid growing concerns that the debt crisis in Greece could spread to other heavily-indebted nations in the region, Germany and France have called for better internal surveillance to prevent a recurrence of a similar crisis. Chancellor Angela Merkel and French President Nicolas Sarkozy said in a join...

May 7, 2010 12:33 PM

LeT has transnational goals like Al-Qaeda: General Petraeus

A top American general today said that militant outfits like the Lashkar-e-Toiba, blamed for the 26/11 Mumbai attacks, has transnational goals like the Al-Qaeda. General David Petraeus, Commander of the US Central Command, told the MSNBC in an interview that the extremists in many cases would like t...

May 7, 2010 12:27 PM

Conservatives heading for big gain in British Parliamentary elections

In Britain the Conservatives on the course to be largest party in the hung Parliament after over two hundred sixty election results came in. The Conservative Party has won 117 seats and Labour Party got 105 whereas Liberal Democratic bagged 17. The elections for the British Parliament were held yest...

May 7, 2010 12:22 PM

Indian student killed, five injured in US car accident

A 22-year-old student from Andhra Pradesh was killed and five others were injured in a major car accident in West Virginia in United States. Praneetha Devi Kasani was killed and five others were injured when she along with her five friends were driving back home to Ohio from West Virginia yesterday ...

May 7, 2010 12:05 PM

Conservatives heading for big gains in British Parliamentary elections

In Britain the Conservatives on the course to be largest party in the hung Parliament after over two hundred sixty election results came in. The Conservative Party has won 117 seats and Labour Party got 105 whereas Liberal Democratic bagged 17. The elections for the British Parliament were held yest...

May 7, 2010 10:05 AM

Normal life remains crippled in Nepal due to strike

In Nepal, normal life in Kathmandu and others parts of the country continue to remain crippled today as the Maoist sponsored indefinite general strike entered its fifth day today.The Maoists are demanding resignation of the Prime Minister and formation of the national unity government.

May 7, 2010 10:05 AM

India-Bangladesh trade meeting begins in Dhaka

A two day meeting of the India-Bangladesh Joint working group on trade began in Dhaka today. The Indian Delegation is led by Mr. Arvind Mehta, Joint Secretary Ministry of Commerce while the Bangladesh Delegation is led by Mr. Ruhal Amin Sarkar. <br/><br/>The meeting is expected t...

May 6, 2010 9:00 PM

Britishers vote in a tightly contested General Elections

Britons today voted in what is billed as the most tightly-contested general election since the World War II which could lead to a hung Parliament. <br/><br/>Though latest opinion polls gave a clear edge to opposition Tories over the ruling Labour as well as Liberal Democrats. &#0...

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