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May 1, 2010 8:36 AM

China kicks off World Expo

Fireworks illuminated the Shanghai skyline in a blaze of colour as China kicked off the six-month World Expo on Friday with a lavish star-studded opening gala attended by a host of world leaders. Still basking in the glory of its successful staging of the 2008 Beijing Olympics, China is treating the...

May 1, 2010 8:36 AM

Sarah Palin e-mail hacker caught

A jury in Tennessee has convicted a former student of hacking the e-mail account of Sarah Palin. David Kernell, 22, was found guilty of obstructing justice and unauthorised access to a computer. The son of a Democratic lawmaker, he faces up to 20 years in prison for the first charge and one year for...

May 1, 2010 8:34 AM

World celebrates Labour Day

The May Day is being celebrated today as the International Labour Day. The aim is to highlight the problems of the working class and protect their interests.<br/><br/>In his message on the occasion, Minister for Labour and Employment Mr Mallikarjun Kharge highlighted several impo...

May 1, 2010 8:33 AM

Obama concerned about US unemployment rate

The United States has recorded its third quarter of economic growth in a row, but the country's unemployment rate did not improve. President Barack Obama says, the economic growth is a good sign, but he acknowledged the pain still felt by the large number of people without jobs.<br/>&...

April 30, 2010 7:59 PM

China unveils multi-billion dollar world expo at Shanghai

China today unveiled a multi-billion dollar world expo at its gleaming commercial hub, Shanghai. 191 nations, including India and 50 international organisations are taking part in the expo, the first any developing country has hosted.The six-month-long expo, got off to a rousing start with an extrav...

April 30, 2010 7:18 PM

Clash with Pak security forces leaves 23 militants dead

In Pakistan, twenty three militants were killed and several others injured today in an operation against militants in the central Orakzai Agency. According to official sources, the clashes took place at Mishti, Mir Wali Klay, Gharsar and Viwar when militants started firing on security forces. Two se...

April 30, 2010 6:25 PM

India, Japan sign four MOUs

India and Japan today signed four MOUs in connection with developing and managing sustainable new cities in the ambitious Delhi Mumbai Industrial corridor project.The MOUs are focused on eco-friendly development along the corridor. Speaking on the occasion, Commerce and Industries minister Anand Sha...

April 30, 2010 1:52 PM

Iraqi Vice President calls for urgent meeting of Presidential Board

The Iraqi Vice President Tareq al-Hashemi has called for an urgent meeting of the Presidential Board to take all necessary measures to stop what he called the political deterioration in the country. Earlier, the opposition leader Iyad Allawi called the Arab League to intervene with the United Nation...

April 30, 2010 1:39 PM

PM flags off four development projects in Bhutan

Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh this morning flagged off four important projects in Bhutan including two on Hydro-power sectors. Earlier, he met his Bhutanese counterpart Jigme Y.Thinley in Thimphu and discussed the entire gamut of bilateral relations. <br/><br/>

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