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April 8, 2010 12:01 PM

Thai protesters defy state of emergency

In Thailand, thousands of red-shirted protesters seeking to overthrow the government defied a state of emergency in Bangkok today, planning to stage another major rally in the capital. Leaders of the tens of thousands of supporters of ousted former premier Thaksin Shinawatra have warned they are rea...

April 8, 2010 11:31 AM

Opposition takes control in Kyrgyzstan

<br/>In Kyrgyzstan, the opposition took control of the country after a day of violence. Speaking on Kyrgyz radio, the opposition leader Temir Sariyev said a provisional government has been formed headed by former foreign minister Roza Otunbayeva. He said that Prime Minister Daniyar Usenov ...

April 8, 2010 11:22 AM

LeT commander Lakhvi seeks barring of use of Kasab's statement

<br/>Lashker-e-Taiba commander Zakiur Rehman Lakhvi has filed a petition in Pakistan's Supreme Court asking it to bar the prosecution from using Ajmal Amir Kasab's confessional statement against him. He is facing trial with six others for their alleged involvement in the Mumbai a...

April 8, 2010 10:41 AM

Versatile British actor Christopher Cazenove dies at 66

British actor Christopher Cazenove, who was best known for his role in Dynasty, has died after a valiant battle with septicaemia. He was 66. He played Ben Carrington in the 1980s soap opera Dynasty. The actor, who was born in Winchester, Hampshire, first found fame as Charlie Tyrrell in the 1970s mi...

April 8, 2010 10:39 AM

Obama, Medvedev to sign landmark nuclear arms treaty

The U.S President Barack Obama and his Russian counterpart Dmitry Medvedev are due to sign a landmark nuclear arms treaty in the Czech capital Prague. The deal, agreed last month, commits the former Cold War foes to cut their stockpiles to 1550 warheads each, about 30 per cent less than currently al...

April 8, 2010 10:39 AM

Obama, Medvedev to sign landmark nuclear arms treaty

<br/>The U.S President Barack Obama and his Russian counterpart Dmitry Medvedev are due to sign a landmark nuclear arms treaty in the Czech capital Prague. The deal, agreed last month, commits the former Cold War foes to cut their stockpiles to 1550 warheads each, about 30 per cent less th...

April 8, 2010 10:17 AM

Sudan's Umma party declares election boycott

One of Sudan's key opposition parties has said that it plans to boycott the country's elections. A spokesman said the Umma party would not take part in the Presidential, Parliamentary or state polls. Sudan's first multi-party elections since 1986 are scheduled to begin on Sunday. The ...

April 8, 2010 9:01 AM

Sri Lanka goes to polls today to elect new Parliament

Sri Lanka goes to polls today to elect a new Parliament. The voting, which started at 7 this morning, will continue till 4 pm to elect 196 members. This is the first post conflict General election in Sri Lanka.A total of 7620 candidates from 36 political parties and 301 groups are contesting the ele...

April 8, 2010 8:59 AM

PM and cabinet of Kyrgyzstan resign and flee the country

Kyrgyzstan's Prime Minister Daniyar Usenov with his entire cabinet resigned last night and fled to neighbouring Kazakhstan. Anti-government protesters have seized the Parliament and clashed with security forces in which at least 40 people were killed and over 400 injured.Interfax news agency re...

April 7, 2010 9:18 PM

17 killed, 180 injured in clash between police & protesters in Kyrgyztan

In Kyrgyztan, at least 17 people have been killed and 180 others injured in clash between police and opposition protesters in the capital city of Bishkek. Police said opposition supporters, who were demanding the resignation of President Kurmanbek Bakiyev, clashed with riot police outside the presid...

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