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March 18, 2010 9:41 PM

SL proposes to appoint expert panel on Eelam war infringement on sovereignty

Sri Lanka on Thursday reiterated that the proposed move by the UN Secretary General to appoint a Panel of Experts to advise him on accountability issues relating to Sri Lanka on the Eelam War IV between the security forces and the LTTE is an infringement on the sovereignty of an independent Member S...

March 18, 2010 9:40 PM

UN optimistic on US-Russia START talks

UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today said the United Nations is optimistic about the talks of a new strategic arms reduction treaty (START) between Russia and the United States.The UN Chief, who arrived in Moscow for a working visit, said if US and Russia sign a new START treaty, it would be very ...

March 18, 2010 9:21 PM

South African opposition party calls for no confidence in Prez Zuma

South African opposition party has called for a vote of no-confidence in President Jacob Zuma, the first such move since the ANC came to power.<br/><br/>A second party, the Democratic Alliance, says it is backing the motion from the Congress of the People, Cope. <br/>&#...

March 18, 2010 8:29 PM

UK- French national freed in Sudan

An aid worker with joint UK-French nationality has been freed in Sudan's Darfur region after five months. Gauthier Lefevre, 35, who works for the International Committee of the Red Cross, was the last foreign hostage being held in Darfur. <br/><br/>He had spent longer in cap...

March 18, 2010 8:27 PM

Myanmar frees US activist

Myanmar's military authorities have freed and deported a US activist jailed last month for three years. <br/><br/>Nyi Nyi Aung was arrested in September and convicted for forging an identity card, failing to declare currency at customs and violating immigration law. He had b...

March 18, 2010 8:24 PM

Rocket fire from Gaza strip kills migrant worker in Israel

In Israel, a rocket fired from Gaza Strip killed a migrant worker in the northern Negev today.<br/><br/>According to Israeli media Haaretz, quoting Israel Defence Forces has reported that this was the third rocket fired from Gaza in less than 24 hours. An unknown Gaza group, Ansa...

March 18, 2010 8:24 PM

Bomb explosion in Balochistan injures 6

Pakistan, six persons were injured in a bomb explosion this afternoon at Khuzdar town in Balochistan. Police has cordoned off the area and are investigating the incident. Meanwhile, a boys-school was blown up by militants at Safi Tehsil in Mohmand Agency today. However, there were no casualties.&#06...

March 18, 2010 8:24 PM

EU's new foreign policy chief arrives in Gaza

The European Union's new foreign policy chief has arrived in Gaza on one of the highest level visits there by a Western politician since Hamas took power.<br/><br/>During her Middle East tour, she is scheduled to meet Palestinian Prime Minister Salam Fayyad and Israeli Presi...

March 18, 2010 8:23 PM

Sudan signs ceasefire deal with major rebel group

Sudan has signed a ceasefire with a major Darfur rebel group, the second deal in recent weeks. Liberation and Justice Movement (LJM), a newly formed umbrella group of 10 movements, signed the framework deal paving the way for further talks. <br/><br/>Last month, a similar deal wa...

March 18, 2010 8:15 PM

UN optimistic on US-Russia START talks, says Ban Ki-Moon

UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today said the United Nations is optimistic about the talks of a new strategic arms reduction treaty (START) between Russia and the United States.The UN Chief, who arrived in Moscow for a working visit, said if US and Russia sign a new START treaty, it would be very ...

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