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March 31, 2010 1:27 PM

Taiwan and China discuss free trade deal?

<br/>Officials from China and Taiwan are meeting in Taipei for two days of talks on a controversial trade liberalisation agreement. The agreement could have a big impact on Taiwan. Taiwanese society remains divided on whether free trade with China would be good or bad for the island, which...

March 31, 2010 1:26 PM

Five Pakistani soldiers killed in attack

<br/>In Pakistan, at least five security personnel were killed and over 35 injured in an attack on a Fort in Jansi area of country's northwest tribal region. PTV said the attack took place near the town of Bara in Khyber agency. At least 20 extremists were also killed and many others ...

March 31, 2010 11:49 AM

India proposes dialogue with Iran on IPI pipeline

<br/>India today proposed a dialogue with Iran to discuss impediments in implementation of the Iran-Pakistan-India (IPI) gas pipeline project.On the sidelines of the 12th International Energy Forum in Cancun in Mexico, Petroleum Minister Murli Deora met Iran's Deputy Minister for Inte...

March 31, 2010 11:45 AM

Bomb rocks town in Russia's Dagestan

<br/>In Russia, a bomb exploded today in Kizlyar town in the North Caucasus region of Dagestan causing casualties. Quoting police Itar-Tass news agency said that the blast occurred near a cinema. <br/><br/>On Monday, twin suicide bombings killed 39 people on Moscow&#039...

March 31, 2010 11:43 AM

Indian-American group asks US to declare Pak a terrorist state?

<br/>An Indian-American Intellectual Forum today asked Secretary of State Hillary Clinton to declare Pakistan as a terrorist States and seize all its nuclear weapons. In a letter to Clinton, Narayan Kataria, head of New York-based Indian American group said instead of penalizing Pakistan f...

March 31, 2010 10:46 AM

G-8 ministers step up pressure on Iran

The G-8 foreign ministers have called for stepped up pressure on Iran to abandon its nuclear programme. In a briefing at the end of a two-day meeting in Ottawa yesterday, the Canadian Foreign Minister Lawrence Cannon said the G-8 ministers agreed to remain open to dialogue with Iran. The meeting str...

March 31, 2010 10:45 AM

G8 ministers step up pressure on Iran

The G-8 foreign ministers have called for stepped up pressure on Iran to abandon its nuclear programme. In a briefing at the end of a two-day meeting in Ottawa yesterday, the Canadian Foreign Minister Lawrence Cannon said the G-8 ministers agreed to remain open to dialogue with Iran. The meeting str...

March 30, 2010 9:19 PM

Pakistani jets kill 38 militants in Orazkai

Pakistani fighter jets bombed several militant hideouts in the restive Orakzai tribal region of northwest Pakistan near the Afghan border today killing 38 militants and injuring over 30 others. Twenty militants were killed and 10 injured when fighter jets bombed a base set up by the rebels in a stat...

March 30, 2010 9:12 PM

Earthquake measuring 3.2 on Richter scale recorded in Melbourne

An earthquake measuring 3.2 on the Richter scale has been recorded in Melbourne. The tremor, which struck Port Phillip Bay, was felt across south-eastern suburbs just after 7:00 pm local time. <br/><br/>An official of the Environmental Systems and Services said it is unusual for ...

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