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March 22, 2010 9:21 PM
A delegation from the second largest militant group in Afghanistan met government officials in Kabul today with a plan for peace talks. Hezb-e-Islami is one of three insurgent groups in Afghanistan - and is separate to the Taliban. It has issued a peace plan for resolving the conflict. The delegatio...
March 22, 2010 9:19 PM
Russia and the United States will complete talks on a new strategic arms reduction treaty (START) within days. Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov told reporters today that both the countries are literally on the verge and he believed that this will end within days, adding that it is stil...
March 22, 2010 9:15 PM
In France, President Nicolas Sarkozy's centre-right UMP party has suffered a heavy defeat in the second round of regional elections. The Socialist-led opposition alliance took about 54 per cent of the vote with the UMP on 36 per cent. About 51 per cent of voters turned out. The results leave th...
March 22, 2010 6:22 PM
Thousands of British Airways passengers are facing disruption to their journeys as the cabin crew strike enters its third and busiest day. The Unite union says only 300 of the 2,200 cabin crew scheduled to work during the weekend turned up. It says support for the strike is solid, leaving 140 planes...
March 22, 2010 2:09 PM
The US Congress has given its final approval to President Barack Obama's landmark health care bill. It is the most significant piece of US social legislation for decades and provides health insurance to more than 30 million Americans for the first time. The President will now sign the bill into...
March 22, 2010 1:47 PM
<br/>Foreign Minister of Pakistan Shah Mahmood Qureshi arrived in Washington with a high-power delegation to hold the first-ever strategic dialogue with the US leaders. During the talks, Pakistan is expected to seek civilian nuclear deal and military equipments aimed at balancing its power...
March 22, 2010 1:17 PM
<br/>The World Bank will provide 300 million rupees to the Northern Province in Sri Lanka to support its on going projects in schools.<br/><br/>Under the World Bank funds, major works such as repairing and reconstructing damaged schools, purchasing computers, constructi...
March 22, 2010 11:46 AM
Diplomatic efforts are underway to resume Middle East peace talks, which were collapsed during Gaza war last year. US middle East Envoy George Mitchell, who has arrived in the region on a visit on Sunday, will hold talks with Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas on Monday.<br/><br/>U...
March 22, 2010 11:41 AM
<br/>India-American surgeon Jayant Patel, accused of gross incompetence and manslaughter while working at an Australian hospital, on Monday pleaded not guilty at a Brisbane court.<br/><br/>59-year-old Patel is accused of manslaughter of Mervyn John Morris, James Edward ...
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