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May 5, 2010 7:59 PM
The Sri Lankan Parliament today approved the extension of the some of the provisions of the state of emergency with 132 votes in favour and 14 voting against it. The members of the Tamil National Alliance (TNA) voted against the motion while the main opposition United National Part (UNP) did not vot...
May 5, 2010 7:27 PM
A second Palestinian died within 24 hours after a tunnel caved in at Gaza's southern border with Egypt. Palestinian security sources today said, Ibraheem Abu Lehia, 21, a resident of Khan Younis city, suffocated inside the tunnel that collapsed suddenly. A worker had also been killed yesterday ...
May 5, 2010 7:27 PM
Britain today appeared headed for a close race in tomorrow's general elections as latest opinion polls suggest Labour and Conservatives running neck and neck. With prospects of a hung Parliament looming large, leaders are exploring alliances hours before polling opens tomorrow. On the last day ...
May 5, 2010 7:26 PM
In Afghanistan, nine Taliban militants equipped with suicide vests and automatic weapons attacked government buildings in western province of Nomroz today killing a lawmaker and three policemen. Provincial police chief General Jabar Purdeli said all the nine attackers were killed when police retalia...
May 5, 2010 7:25 PM
The prospect of government formation in Iraq have brightened up with announcement of an agreement between two major coalitions. The State of law coalition and the Iraqi National Alliance have formed a mutual coalition to form the new government in the country. <br/>According to voice of Ir...
May 5, 2010 7:25 PM
Iran's navy has started eight day long war game in the strait of Hormuz and the Sea of Oman today. The five-stage war games dubbed 'Velayat 89' is currently conducted between the Hormuz Strait and the northern part of the Indian ocean. <br/>The commander of the navy, Habibollah Sayari...
May 5, 2010 7:24 PM
In South Africa, twenty four people have been killed and more than 10 others seriously injured in a bus crash. The bus was travelling on a motorway towards Cape Town when the driver apparently lost control. It overturned in Western Cape Province, about 150 kilometres north-west of the city. The prov...
May 5, 2010 7:24 PM
The US today sought enhanced cooperation from China to disrupt, dismantle and defeat Al-Qaeda in Afghanistan and Pakistan. US Assistant Secretary for South Asia, Robert Blake,<br/>who held talks with his Chinese counterparts in Beijing on a host of issues concerning South Asia, said Washin...
May 5, 2010 7:24 PM
Gunmen in Somalia have killed a prominent journalist who worked at the state-run radio station in the capital. Sheikh Nur Abkey was abducted yesterday and his body was found dumped in the street later in the evening. It is unclear who killed him, but his colleagues believe he was targeted because he...
May 5, 2010 4:54 PM
Nepalese Maoists today laid siege to the country's power centre Singhdurbar as their cadres crippled the capital for the fourth day today in a general strike. Maoists cadres carrying sticks and red banners blocked all approach roads leading to the country's key administrative building comp...
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