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April 27, 2010 11:58 AM

King Albert accepts resignation of Belgian PM

Belgium's King Albert on Monday accepted the resignation of Prime Minister Yves Leterme's government after the collapse of the ruling coalition. <br/><br/>A statement from the palace said Deputy Prime Minister Didier Reynders had asked to be relieved of his mission to m...

April 27, 2010 11:58 AM

Bangladesh reimposes ban on importing Indian films

The Commerce ministry of Bangladesh has decided to repeal its decision to lift the ban on importing films from India and other South Asian counties. <br/><br/>The ban has been reimposed following protests by groups involved in the local film industry. Commerce Minister Faruk Khan...

April 27, 2010 11:57 AM

US President announces measures with the Muslim World

President Barack Obama has announced a series of new partnerships and ventures with Muslim countries to forge a new beginning with the Muslim World.He made this announcement in a key note address at a conference on Entrepreneurship hosted by the United States in Washington. Mr. Obama said women in t...

April 27, 2010 11:48 AM

Al-Qaeda blamed for an attack on the UK's envoy in Yemen

Al-Qaeda has been blamed for an attack on the UK's envoy in Yemen. The suspected suicide bomber threw himself at the convoy of the British ambassador to Yemen as it drove through the capital, Sanaa. <br/><br/>Ambassador Tim Torlot is safe. Yemeni security sources say one per...

April 27, 2010 9:44 AM

Canada committed to curb activities of Sikh separatists in the country

Canada says, it is committed to curb activities of Sikh separatists in the country who are trying to revive militancy in Punjab. Parliamentary Secretary to Canadian Minister for Foreign Affairs Deepak Oberoi told House of Commons that Canada has unshakeable commitment to India's sovereignty, unity a...

April 27, 2010 9:21 AM

SAARC Summit plans 95 activities throughout the year

The Foreign Secretaries of the SAARC member countries on Monday held a meeting in Thimphu to fine tune the draft agreement due to be signed at the SAARC summit on Wednesday. Briefing newsmen, Bhutan's Foreign Secretary Daw Penjo said, the meeting planned 95 activities throughout the year, of which e...

April 27, 2010 9:19 AM

BASIC group asks rich countries to take an increased level of emission cuts

India and three other emerging economies have asked the rich countries to take an increased level of emission cuts so that a legally-binding treaty can be inked latest by next year. During a meeting in Cape Town, the environment ministers of BASIC group comprising India, China, Brazil and South Afri...

April 26, 2010 9:11 PM

BASIC group wants global deal on climate change by 2011?

India and three other emerging economies today said the world cannot wait indefinitely for the US to pass a domestic legislation and asked the rich countries to take increased level of emission cuts so that a legally-binding treaty can be inked latest by 2011. During a meeting in Cape Town, the envi...

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