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April 21, 2010 12:57 PM

Flights resume in Europe; travel chaos remains

In Europe, skies have been opened on Wednesday for business but it could take days, or weeks, to clear the backlog created by grounding of flights in view of volcanic ash spreading from Iceland. Britain reopened its airspace last night, giving a huge boost to travellers and air freight. Britain&#039...

April 21, 2010 12:51 PM

Presidential elections in Poland on June 20th

Poland's acting President Bronislaw Komorowski has called for a presidential election on June 20. The Polsat News TV channel reported today that a runoff will be held on July 4, if no candidate wins an outright victory in the first round. Earlier, this month President Lech Kaczynski died in a p...

April 21, 2010 12:51 PM

14 killed in road accident in China

In China, fourteen people have been killed and another one seriously injured in a road accident in the south-west Yunnan province. The accident happened when a truck carrying some workers rolled down a 100-meter-deep gorge. The cause of the accident is being investigated.

April 21, 2010 12:51 PM

G-20 Labour Ministers stress to create new jobs

The Labour Ministers from G-20 countries have stressed on the need for creation of new jobs and preservation of the existing ones. In the first-ever meeting of Labor Ministers from G-20 countries which began in Washington today, they said the working class across the globe are among most hit by the ...

April 21, 2010 12:49 PM

Grenade attack kills one person in Thailand

In Thailand, one person was killed and 40 others injured when unidentified gunmen threw a grenade at a police station in the southern Pattani province. The incident took place when the policemen had assembled there for a flag saluting ceremony.

April 21, 2010 12:49 PM

China mourns quake victims

China has mourned over 2,000 victims of last week's earthquake in its Qinghai province. Red flags are flying half-mast and public entertainment have been suspended across the nation on Wednesday.<br/> <br/>Thousands of people gathered at Tian'anmen Square and watched th...

April 21, 2010 9:52 AM

Former, Argentinian Dictator Bignone jailed for 25 years

A court in Argentina sentenced the country's last military ruler General Reynaldo Bignone, to 25 years in prison. Six officials from the same era were also handed jail terms. <br/> <br/>The verdict followed a five month trial in which the General, 82, was found guilty of ord...

April 21, 2010 9:51 AM

Two inmates killed in Nigeria jail break attempt

In Nigeria, two prisoners have been shot dead during an attempted jail break in the northern city of Kaduna. <br/> <br/>Officials said, Nigeria's controller general of prisons said inmates burned down the prison workshop and another building. This is the second attempted jai...

April 21, 2010 9:36 AM

Turkey offers to mediate on Iran’s nuclear issue

Turkey has said that it is ready to mediate between Tehran and world powers to resolve Iranian nuclear issue. This was stated by Turkish Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu at a joint media conference with his Iranian counterpart Manouchehr Mottaki in Tehran yesterday. <br/> <br/>Ac...

April 21, 2010 9:36 AM

China mourns quake victims

China is holding a national day of mourning for victims of the powerful earthquake in Qinghai province. Flags are flying at half mast across the country and public entertainment curtailed as a mark of respect to the quake-hit victims. The official death toll has now reached 2,039. Tens of thousands ...

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