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March 20, 2010 10:01 AM

China-B’desh to expand bilateral trade ties

China and Bangladesh have signed a series of agreements on oil, gas, mineral and agricultural cooperation.<br/><br/>A joint statement issued at the end of Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina visit to China said the two countries planned to take active measures to expand bilat...

March 20, 2010 9:59 AM

Air strike on Gaza, 11 injured

Palestinian officials say that at least 11 people have been injured by Israeli air strikes targeting Gaza's airport. The Israeli military confirmed the missile strikes near Rafah in southern Gaza which, it said, targeted militants. It was the second night of Israeli raids since a rocket fired f...

March 20, 2010 9:54 AM

Cabin crew of British Airways on Hunger Strike

British Airways cabin crew has begun strike that will cause severe disruption to flights for the next three days. Talks between the airline and the Unite union which represents the crew, collapsed yesterday. A further four days of action are set to begin on 27 March although British Airways has said...

March 20, 2010 9:53 AM

28 Terrorist killed in Air strike in Pakistan

In Pakistan, atleast 28 terrorists were killed in air strikes and clashes in the tribal belt of the country's volatile northwest. Official sources said in Peshawar that Pakistani jet fighters pounded terrorist hideouts in Zakhtan, Starmaila and Narisoka areas of Aurakzai tribal region.Three mil...

March 20, 2010 9:53 AM

Cabin crew of British Airways on Hunger Strike

British Airways cabin crew has begun strike that will cause severe disruption to flights for the next three days. Talks between the airline and the Unite union which represents the crew, collapsed yesterday. A further four days of action are set to begin on 27 March although British Airways has said...

March 19, 2010 2:44 PM

Substantial progress on Nuclear disarmament deal with Russia: Hillary Clinton

U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton says there has been substantial progress on a new nuclear disarmament deal with Russia. Mrs Clinton and her Russian counterpart Sergei Lavrov said at a joint press conference in Moscow that a new Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty (START) should be finalised soon...

March 19, 2010 2:21 PM

Nigeria recalls its ambassador from Libya

Nigeria has recalled its ambassador from Libya following a suggestion by the Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi that Nigeria be divided into two states - one Christian and one Muslim.The Nigerian Foreign ministry has described the statement as irresponsible. Colonel Gaddafi had suggested the split to pre...

March 19, 2010 2:16 PM

Israeli Air Force retaliates in Gaza

Israel Air Force conducted air strikes on targets in Gaza this morning in response to yesterday's rocket attack from Gaza in which one migrant worker was killed in Israel. Israeli Defence forces said that its aircraft struck six targets in the Gaza strip in response to a deadly Palestinian rocket at...

March 19, 2010 1:53 PM

Pak to set up commission on missing persons’ case

Pakistan government will set up a judicial commission to address the issue of thousands of missing persons who are believed to have been detained by security and intelligence agencies.Attorney General Anwar Mansoor Khan told athree-member bench of the Supreme court headed by Justice Javed Iqbal that...

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