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April 2, 2010 9:10 AM

Kenya approves draft Constitution after nearly 20 years of debate

Parliament in Kenya has approved a draft Constitution after nearly 20 years of acrimonious debate. The document provides for greater checks on Presidential palace and more regional devolution. The Constitution will be put to a national referendum later this year.

April 2, 2010 9:09 AM

US indicts Pak -origin taxi driver on terror- related charges

A US court in Chicago has indicted a Pakistani-origin taxi driver, with suspected links to HuJI chief Ilyas Kashmiri, on charges of "knowingly" attempting to aid al-Qaida.The FBI, which arrested Raja Lahrasib Khan on March 26, has accused the cabbie of attempting to provide material suppor...

April 2, 2010 9:08 AM

No objection to India's relations with Afghanistan: Pak

Pakistan says it has no objection to India's relations with Afghanistan but these ties should not assume the dimension of encircling the country. Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi made these remarks while briefing the upper house of parliament, the Senate last night on the recent strategic ...

April 2, 2010 9:08 AM

No objection to India's relations with Afghanistan:Pak

Pakistan says it has no objection to India's relations with Afghanistan but these ties should not assume the dimension of encircling the country. Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi made these remarks while briefing the upper house of parliament, the Senate last night on the recent strategic ...

April 2, 2010 9:08 AM

Apa Sherpa to Climb Everest for Record 20th time

<br/>Nepal's noted mountaineer Apa Sherpa is all set to create a new world record by climbing the Everest, the world's highest mountain for a record 20th time later this month. The 49 year old Apa Sherpa first climbed the Everest in 1989 and repeated the ascent almost every year....

April 2, 2010 9:08 AM

India, Saudi Arabia sign Haj Agreement

India and Saudi Arabia have signed the Haj Agreement which will allow one lakh sixty thousand Indian pilgrims to go for Haj this year. The Indian Ambassador to Saudi Arabia Mr. Talmiz Ahmad told our Dubai correspondent that the agreement which was signed between Minister of State for External Affair...

April 2, 2010 9:07 AM

US sanctions London-based Iraqi for smuggling weapons

The United States has announced sanctions against a London-based Iraqi who is suspected of smuggling weapons back to his homeland, and of ties to Osama bin Laden. The US Treasury Department said Ahmad Khalaf Shabib al-Dulaymi transported arms and explosives across the border from Syria using a Briti...

April 2, 2010 9:07 AM

US sanctions London-based Iraqi for smuggling weapons

The United States has announced sanctions against a London-based Iraqi who is suspected of smuggling weapons back to his homeland, and of ties to Osama bin Laden. The US Treasury Department said Ahmad Khalaf Shabib al-Dulaymi transported arms and explosives across the border from Syria using a Briti...

April 1, 2010 9:44 PM

"Red Shirt" protesters remained defiant in Thailand

Thailand's "Red Shirt" protesters remained defiant today in the face of mounting pressure from the battered tourism industry to end mass demonstrations seeking to topple the government. <br/><br/>The Red Shirts have vowed to stage their biggest rally on Saturday si...

April 1, 2010 9:40 PM

Floods ravage US northeastern part

In the United States, the worst floods in decades washed over large areas of the northeastern part today as authorities mobilised emergency services to brace for more to come. In one of the worst hit states, Rhode Island, Governor Donald Carcieri told all non-essential government employees to stay a...

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