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April 1, 2010 9:34 PM

Rajapaksa addresses Tamil People in Jaffna

A week ahead of the April 8 General elections, Sri Lanka's President Mahinda Rajapaksa today tried to reach out to the country's ethnic minority Tamils by traveling to Jaffna to address an election rally of the ruling combine.<br/><br/>Mr. Rajapaksa promised to treat all the...

April 1, 2010 9:28 PM

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 Hajj 2010. <br/><br/>The Indian Ambassador to Saudi Arabia Mr. Talmiz Ahmad told AIR Dubai correspondent today that the agreement which was by Minister of State...

April 1, 2010 9:19 PM

World powers agree to pursue new sanctions on Iran: Hillary Clinton

US Secretary of State, Hillary Clinton has said that six world major powers are united on possible new round of sanctions against Iran. Speaking in Washington, she said there would be a great deal of further consultation on the issue over the coming months. <br/><br/>Meanwhile, I...

April 1, 2010 8:01 PM

Eight killed in coal mine explosion in China

In China, at least eight miners have been killed in an underground coal mine explosion in the central Hunan province. <br/><br/>According to Henan Governor Guo Gengmao, the gas explosion occurred last evening in a mine operated by Guomin Mining Company in Luoyang City of the prov...

April 1, 2010 7:45 PM

EU launches pilot project in Rajasthan for improving water management

The European Union(EU) has started a pilot project in three districts of Rajasthan for improving water management in the state. The pilot project has started in Jodhpur,Nagaur and Churu distts. <br/><br/>Addressing a media workshop in Jaipur today Ambassador of EU in India Ms. Da...

April 1, 2010 7:00 PM

World powers agree to pursue new Iran sanctions: Hillary Clinton

US Secretary of State, Hillary Clinton has said that six world major powers are united on possible new round of sanctions against Iran. Speaking in Washington, she said there would be a great deal of further consultation on the issue over the coming months. Meanwhile, Iran's chief negotiator Ja...

April 1, 2010 5:05 PM

15 militants killed in Orakzai, Khyber

In Pakistan, 15 militants were killed and several others injured by security forces in Orakzai and Khyber Agencies on Thursday. <br/><br/>According to official sources, the security forces backed by gunship helicopters, targeted a convoy of militants at Feroz Khel area of Orakzai...

April 1, 2010 2:06 PM

Pak to India: will ensure safety of Iran-Pakistan-India pipeline

Pakistan today said it will guarantee safety of the Iran-Pakistan-India pipeline. It also said that Islamabad may give New Delhi an equity stake in the section of the pipeline passing through its territory as additional surety of safe delivery of the fuel. Mohammed Chaudhry Ejaz, Additional Secretar...

April 1, 2010 1:15 PM

US blames India for being non-transparent in trade regime

The US today blamed India for being non-transparent in its trade regime. US Trade Representative Ron Kirk said in the National Trade Estimate Report, delivered to the Congress that India maintains a system of cascading tariffs, taxes and other import charges that taken together are often cost- prohi...

April 1, 2010 12:49 PM

Stranded train passengers rescued from snowdrift in UK

Dozens of train passengers have been rescued from a snowdrift and thousands of homes remain without power after heavy snow hit parts of the UK. More than one hundred people were stuck on the Edinburgh to Inverness train for six hours after it got stuck near Aviemore. <br/><br/>So...

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