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April 3, 2010 8:53 PM

International forces kill 6 Afghan soldiers

In Afghanistan, international forces mistakenly killed six Afghan soldiers in northern Kunduz province. In a news release, the Defense Ministry said the soldiers were carrying food to troops in the Khakani village of Chardara district. <br/><br/>German soldiers shot them by mista...

April 3, 2010 8:52 PM

30 militants,6 soldiers killed in Pak gun battle

In Pakistan, 30 militants and six soldiers were killed today during a gun battle in the country's tribal region. Pakistani military officials said the fighting took place in Orakzai Agency, a tribal region bordering Afghanitan. The officials said 10 soldiers and several militants were also inju...

April 3, 2010 8:50 PM

24 civilians killed in Iraq

In Iraq, twenty-four civilians were killed in an attack waged by gunmen on a village in Hawr Rajab area, south Baghdad district of al-Mahmoudiya.Voice of Iraq news agency quoting the official spokesman for the Baghdad Operations Command Qassem Atta, reported today that unidentified gunman attacked t...

April 3, 2010 7:33 PM

South Korea's Coast Guard finds body near Daecheong Island

South Korea's Coast Guard today found a body in waters near Daecheong Island off west coast of South Korea, where a fishing boat went missing yesterday. <br/><br/>According to Yonhap News Agency, the identity of the body has been determined to be one of the nine crew members...

April 3, 2010 7:32 PM

Somali pirates hijack Taiwanese ship

Somali pirates have hijacked a Taiwanese ship off the coast of the Horn of African country with at least 14 crew members on board.<br/><br/>East Africa Coordinator of Seafarers' Assistance Program, Andrew Mwangura, today confirmed the Jih Chun Tsai 68 vessel, which was seize...

April 3, 2010 7:32 PM

7 more A/H1N1 deaths in China

China reported seven new deaths from A/H1N1 influenza last month, bringing the death toll of Swine flu to 800 in the country. According to the latest report of the Ministry of Health, 429 people were confirmed to be infected with A/H1N1 flu in March, 70 of whom were hospitalized. <br/>&#06...

April 3, 2010 7:32 PM

Rescuers entered flooded Chinese mine

In China, 13 rescuers, including six divers today entered a flooded mine in northern Shanxi Province to search for 153 miners trapped for a week. Rescue headquarters said the team was sent down to explore the flooded shaft in the Wangjialing Coal Mine in Xiangning County to prepare for a large scale...

April 3, 2010 7:32 PM

"Red shirts’ to continue mass protest at center of Bangkok

In Thailand, the "red shirts" announced this evening they will continue their mass protest at the center of Bangkok until the prime minister dissolves the lower House of parliament. The announcement after the "red-shirts" leaders' latest meeting apparently overthrew their pr...

April 3, 2010 5:33 PM

Sudan opposition party gives ultimatum to President Bashir

A key opposition party in Sudan has issued an ultimatum to President Omar al-Bashir to ensure free and fair elections this month. Ex-Prime Minister Sadiq al-Mahdi's Umma party said if its terms are not met by Tuesday, it will boycott presidential, parliamentary and state polls.<br/>&#...

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