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April 26, 2010 6:07 PM

US drone attack kills five in Pak

In Pakistan, at least five people were killed and some others injured in a fresh US drone attack in North Waziristan Agency today. Reports said the surveillance planes fired three missiles at a house in Mir Ali are of the Agency, killing five on the spot and injuring several others. Sources said at ...

April 25, 2010 2:50 PM

Dubai to Kochi Emirates plane suffers ‘air pocket fall’; lands safely

The passengers and crew members of an Emirates Flight from Dubai to Kochi had a providential escape when it hit an air pocket over Goa airspace on Sunday morning. The Boeing 777 aircraft flying at about 20,000 feet lowered its altitude and landed at the Kochi airport safely. Some of the air passenge...

April 25, 2010 2:48 PM

S Korean warship sinking caused by outside impact, says report

First inspections of the bow of a South Korean warship have shown that it was hit by an outside impact of considerable force, as suspicion increasingly falls on North Korea. <br/> <br/>A military official said, the Cheonan sank and was split in half after a mystery blast on March...

April 25, 2010 2:31 PM

Suicide bomb attack kills three people in Afghanistan

In Afghanistan, at least three people were killed and seven injured in a suicide bomb attack in southern province of Zabul on Sunday. Zabul provincial government, Mohammad Jan Rasoulyar said the suicide bomber was on foot and wearing an explosives-packed vest. He targeted a group of security guards ...

April 25, 2010 2:31 PM

Rajapakse to hold bilateral talks with Indian PM during SAARC summit?

Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa will hold bilateral discussions with the Indian Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh during the sidelines of the SAARC summit in Bhutan this week. <br/> <br/>Stating this in his first interaction with the media after taking over as the new Fore...

April 25, 2010 1:02 PM

UN urges all countries to sign intl agreements on curbing torture

UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Navi Pillay has urged all countries to sign international agreements on human rights, particularly a protocol on curbing torture apart from abolishing capital punishment, particularly for minors. Speaking at a press conference in Abu Dhabi Ms. Pillay said, she ...

April 25, 2010 12:54 PM

Thai PM threats to retake protestors’ fortified encampment

In Thailand, Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva has threatened to retake a fortified encampment set up by anti-government protesters in the capital Bangkok. He was speaking on national television alongside the head of the Thai army, General Anupong Paojinda. <br/> <br/>Mr. Abhisit ...

April 25, 2010 10:34 AM

Thai protesters to discard signature red clothing to confuse govt forces

Thailand's Red Shirt protesters will discard their signature red clothing to confuse government forces ahead of an expected crackdown. Red Shirt leaders claim they have inside information from soldiers who are sympathetic to their cause that the military will move against them on Sunday or on M...

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