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April 11, 2010 7:53 PM

Iraqi PM asks for recounting of votes in five Iraqi provinces

Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki's State of Law Coalition has called for a recount of votes in five Iraqi provinces, citing an alleged 'manipulation' in the results of the election.<br/><br/>According to Voice of Iraq news agency, a spokesperson for the coalition, Hajem al-Ho...

April 11, 2010 7:48 PM

Five afghani workers killed in roadside bomb strike

In Afghanistan, a bus carrying Afghans working for a US-supported demining group was struck by a roadside bomb in Kandahar province, killing five workers and wounding 13 others. <br/><br/>According to the chief of medicine at Kandahar Hospital, the bus belonging to the Demining A...

April 11, 2010 7:47 PM

Iranian MPs calls on Foreign ministry to lodge complaint against US

Iranian Members of Parliament today called on its Foreign Ministry to lodge a complaint with the United Nations against the US administration over what they call 'war mongering approach'. <br/><br/>According to the news agency IRNA, in a statement, 225 MPs condemned the statement...

April 11, 2010 7:47 PM

Iraqi PM asks for recounting of votes in five Iraqi provinces

Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki's State of Law Coalition has called for a recount of votes in five Iraqi provinces, citing an alleged 'manipulation' in the results of the election.According to Voice of Iraq news agency, a spokesperson for the coalition, Hajem al-Hosni, made this demand in a pre...

April 11, 2010 7:43 PM

Afghan parliament asks Karzai to fill up cabinet vacancies within 10 days

Afghanistan 's parliament has asked President Hamid Karzai to fill up 11 cabinet vacancies within ten days, a sign of Parliament's further increasing tendency to challenge the President. A resolution passed by the lower house gave Mr. Karzai 10 days to name the vacant ministerial posts, 20 days...

April 11, 2010 7:24 PM

Over 7 magnitude Quake rocks Solomon Islands

A major 7.1-magnitude earthquake struck near the Solomon Islands in the western Pacific today. <br/><br/>Reporting this, the US Geological Survey however said, there was no immediate tsunami alert or reports of damage. <br/><br/>The quake struck at a depth of ...

April 11, 2010 7:07 PM

Over 7 magnitude Quake rocks Solomon Islands

A major earthquake of 7.1 magnitude struck the Solomon Islands today. The US Geological Survey reports, the epicenter of the quake was 52 km deep, 97 km southwest of the Solomon Islands' Kira Kira in the Pacific Ocean. It hit at 3.10 PM IST. Details are awaited.

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