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April 16, 2010 2:15 PM

BRIC countries call for greater role for India and Brazil in UN

The leaders of BRIC countries have said that India and Brazil must be allowed to play a greater role in the United Nations. <br/><br/>Brazil, China, India and Russia also said the United Nations needs to be more representative of its member countries. <br/><br/&#06...

April 16, 2010 12:09 PM

Suicide bomber kills at least four persons in Quetta

In Pakistan, a suicide bomber today blew himself up in a hospital in the southwestern city of Quetta, killing at least four persons, including a TV journalist, and injuring over 10 others. The bomber struck when a large number of people gathered outside the Civil Hospital in Quetta to protest the ki...

April 16, 2010 12:05 PM

Pak security forces killed at least 17 Taliban militants

In Pakistan, at least 17 Taliban militants were killed today in a fresh assault by Pakistani security forces on a Taliban stronghold in the volatile Orakzai tribal region. <br/><br/>The troops targeted a militant stronghold located at Sanghar in Orakzai Agency. Sources said, besi...

April 16, 2010 12:03 PM

Thai security forces surround a hotel where protest leaders staying

In Thailand, security forces have surrounded a hotel where Red Shirt anti-government protest leaders are staying. <br/><br/>Thai Deputy Prime Minister Suthep Thaugsuban said the police were there to catch terrorists, a term used by the government for hardcore leaders. <br/&#...

April 16, 2010 11:49 AM

Crew knew disaster was inevitable: Polish Chief Prosecutor

In Poland, officials said, a black box voice recording from the plane which crashed in Russia revealed that the pilots knew they were about to crash. <br/><br/>Polish Chief Prosecutor Andrzej Seremet said, it was clear the crew knew disaster was inevitable after the plane hit tre...

April 16, 2010 11:49 AM

IBSA Declaration

IBSA leaders have condemned the recent attacks in India that resulted in the loss of innocent lives. They condemned terrorism in all its forms and manifestations, committed by whomever, wherever and for whatever purposes, as it constitutes one of the most serious threats to international peace and s...

April 16, 2010 11:46 AM

BRIC Declaration

The leaders of BRIC countries have said that India and Brazil must be allowed to play a greater role in the United Nations. Brazil, China, India and Russia also said the United Nations needs to be more representative of its member countries. <br/><br/>In a joint statement release...

April 16, 2010 9:39 AM

Earthquake toll in China rises to 760

The Chinese President Hu Jintao has described Wednesday's earthquake in the north-western province of Qinghai as a huge calamity. He is returning home early from an overseas trip.The Prime Minister Wen Jiabao has arrived in Yushu, near the border with Tibet and promised all out efforts to save ...

April 16, 2010 9:06 AM

Flying ash from Iceland's volcano cripples air traffic across northern Europe

Flying ash from Iceland's erupting volcano crippled air traffic across northern Europe as hundreds of flights, including to and from India, were grounded in Britain, Ireland and Nordic nations. More than 150 flights from Heathrow and another 138 from Gatwick have been cancelled. Ash clouds drif...

April 16, 2010 9:05 AM

UN report on assassination of Benazir Bhutto

The long-awaited United Nations report on the assassination of the Pakistani political leader Benazir Bhutto has been highly critical of the military government of Gen. Parvez Musharraf which was in charge at the time. It says, Ms. Bhutto's killing could have been prevented if adequate security...

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