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April 19, 2010 6:00 PM

Quake rattles northern Afghanistan, 11 killed

At least 11 people were killed and more than 70 injured when a 5.3-magnitude earthquake rattled northern Afghanistan early today. The U.S. Geological Survey said the tremor took place at a depth of 10 kilometres at 00:58 local time around 190 kilometres northwest of the capital Kabul. The spokesman ...

April 19, 2010 5:58 PM

Court Martial hearing resumes against Fonseka

The second Court Martial hearing charges against General Sarath Fonseka resumed its sittings at Navy Headquarters Monday morning. According to the Sri Lankan Army, the counsel for defence made his submissions with regard to the objections raised by them in respect of the jurisdiction of the Court. T...

April 19, 2010 3:15 PM

Pak SC issues notice to govt. on Lakhvi plea in 26/11 case

Pakistan's Supreme Court has issued notice to the federal government to respond by Wednesday to a petition filed by Lashker-e-Taiba commander Zakiur Rehman Lakhvi. In the petition Lakhi has sought his acquittal in the Mumbai attacks case. The petition says that the prosecution had no evidence l...

April 19, 2010 3:00 PM

Seven killed in Afghan earthquake

In Afghanistan , at least seven people were killed and 30 others were injured when a quake hit the northern part of the country last night. <br/> <br/>At least ten villages were ravaged in the earthquake and dozens of houses were either destroyed or partially damaged. The quake m...

April 19, 2010 2:12 PM

Volcanic ash: Many flights to UK cancelled

Air India, Jet Airways and Kingfisher Airlines today cancelled their flights to the UK and other parts of Europe. The flights have been cancelled in the wake of huge clouds of volcanic ash emanating from Iceland.However, Air India and Jet would, operate their flights to the US and Canada by taking a...

April 19, 2010 1:16 PM

No legal action against Musharraf on basis of UN report, says experts

Pakistani legal experts have said that legal proceedings against former military ruler Pervez Musharraf cannot be initiated merely on the basis of a UN panel's report on Benazir Bhutto's assassination. The UN report held him responsible for lapses that led to the assassination of ex-premie...

April 19, 2010 10:03 AM

Kyrgyzstan's interim govt says it remains in charge of whole country

Kyrgyzstan's interim government says it remains in charge of the whole country despite fresh hostility in the south on Sunday. Loyalists of deposed President Kurmanbek Bakiyev seized control of a regional government building in the city of Jalalabad and broke into a local television station.

April 19, 2010 10:03 AM

US withdrawal from Iraq on track, says top US commander

The top US commander in Iraq says the United States is still on schedule for a partial withdraw of its forces by the end of August. <br/> <br/>Appearing on a US television on Sunday, Gen. Ray Odierno said despite recent political uncertainty and increased militant attacks the Uni...

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