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April 21, 2010 7:01 PM

3 killed and 16 injured in two bomb explosions in Iraq

In Iraq, three people were killed and 16 others injured in a car bomb and bomb explosions in the eastern province of Diyala today. <br/><br/>A police source said in central Baquba, the capital of Diyala province, a booby-trapped car detonated at a crowded intersection where sever...

April 21, 2010 6:32 PM

75 percent of European flights to resume Today

Europe is starting to reopen its skies almost a week after the eruption of an Icelandic volcano grounded most planes. According to the air traffic agency, Eurocontrol, about 75% of European flights are due to operate today. But severe delays are still expected, as airlines try to cope with the backl...

April 21, 2010 6:32 PM

75 percent of European flights to resume today

Europe is starting to reopen its skies almost a week after the eruption of an Icelandic volcano grounded most planes. According to the air traffic agency, Eurocontrol, about 75% of European flights are due to operate today. But severe delays are still expected, as airlines try to cope with the backl...

April 21, 2010 6:17 PM

Indonesian navy detaines 53 Thai fishermen

Indonesian navy detained 53 Thai fishermen who had entered the country's waters illegally by joining in two Indonesia-flagged fishing boats. Antara News Agency quoting an Naval officer reports that the arrests were conducted in a security patrol by Indonesian warship Multatuli-561 in Ambon wate...

April 21, 2010 6:13 PM

Former IOL Committee president Juan Antonio Samaranch died

Former International Olympic Committee president Juan Antonio Samaranch has died. The 89-year-old, who was admitted to the Quiron Hospital in Barcelona on Sunday with acute heart problems, died from cardio-respiratory failure. <br/><br/>The Spaniard was widely regarded as the mos...

April 21, 2010 6:12 PM

Sri Lanka ruling party wins Parliamentary elections

In Sri Lanka, final results from general election confirm that President Mahinda Rajapaksa's coalition has secured an overwhelming victory. His alliance of parties has secured the biggest landslide victory seen in the country since 1977, although on the lowest turnout since independence.The res...

April 21, 2010 2:30 PM

Pentagon says Iran may develop intercontinental ballistic missile by 2015

Pentagon says that Iran may develop intercontinental ballistic missile capable of striking US by 2015 but could need foreign assistance to improve its delivery technology.<br/>Deputy under secretary of defense policy told senate yeaterday that it could take beyond a year for Tehran to deve...

April 21, 2010 2:29 PM

US Civil Rights activist Dorothy Height passes away

One of the pioneering voices of the US civil rights movement, Dorothy Height, has died at the age of 98. The leader of the National Council of Negro Women for 40 years, Ms Height was an advocate for gender equality and the desegregation of the US armed forces. She stood on the platform with Martin L...

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