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April 9, 2010 2:21 PM
In Pakistan, at least 18 militants were killed during a clash with security forces in the northwest of the country today. <br/><br/>Officials said the clashes took place as security forces conducted search operation in Orakzai tribal agency. <br/><br/>Four mil...
April 9, 2010 1:18 PM
Israeli Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu has called off his trip to Washington next week to attend a conference on the spread of nuclear weapons.The Israeli newspaper Jerusalem Post quoting officials of Prime Minister's office has reported that the visit has been called off fearing Israel would be ...
April 9, 2010 1:14 PM
United Nations officials in Sudan say they urgently need new funds to help avert a humanitarian catastrophe after crop failures caused by a severe drought.They say nearly one million people could be at risk of starvation if food aid doesn't reach them over the next three months. In some areas o...
April 9, 2010 12:24 PM
China has executed three more convicted Japanese drug smugglers.This comes just days after another Japanese citizen was put to death for a similar offence. The Xinhua news agency, which cited an announcement from China's Supreme Court, gave no further details. Japanese press reports have identi...
April 9, 2010 12:23 PM
Australia has announced the immediate suspension of all new asylum claims by people from Sri Lanka and Afghanistan. Australian Immigration Minister Chris Evans said today the decision had been made in the light of changing circumstances in those countries. Sri Lanka and Afghanistan are the sources o...
April 9, 2010 12:22 PM
Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa's party gained early leads today against a divided opposition, winning 15 of the 20 parliamentary seats for which results were declared. Rajapaksa's United People's Freedom Alliance (UPFA) won 15 seats while former Prime Minister Ranil Wickremasi...
April 9, 2010 12:15 PM
The Kyrgyzstan's President Kurmanbek Bakiyev has offered to hold talks with what he called the temporary government that has replaced his administration after an uprising by the opposition. <br/><br/>But in a BBC interview, Mr. Bakiyev refused to admit defeat. <br/>...
April 9, 2010 12:12 PM
In China, the Ministry of Agriculture announced yesterday that foot-and-mouth disease has been detected at a pig pen in Ganzhou city in east China's Jiangxi Province.So far, the outbreak has been kept under control. The disease came to light when 223 pigs at Luqi Village in Ganzhou appeared to ...
April 9, 2010 12:04 PM
The Conservatives have denied claims up to 40000 public sector jobs could be lost as part of planned spending cuts. Sir Peter Gershon, Efficiency Adviser to the Tories, has said up to 2 billion pounds could be saved on recruitment. Experts told the Financial Times this implied 40000 potential job lo...
April 9, 2010 9:15 AM
Construction of the controversial Nord Stream pipeline from Russia to Europe under the Baltic Sea is being officially launched.Russian gas monopoly Gazprom said on Wednesday that the first pipe had been laid under the sea.Gazprom holds 51 per cent of Nord Stream which will run from the Russian port ...
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