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March 15, 2010 1:06 PM

Sarkozy's Party to Face Defeat

Initial results from the first round of the French regional elections indicate that President Nicolas Sarkozy's Centre Right allies are heading for defeat.The results suggest that the socialists are expected to emerge as the largest single party. It is the last nationwide vote before presidential an...

March 15, 2010 1:05 PM

sarkozy's Party to Face Defeat

Initial results from the first round of the French regional elections indicate that President Nicolas Sarkozy's Centre Right allies are heading for defeat.The results suggest that the socialists are expected to emerge as the largest single party. It is the last nationwide vote before presidential an...

March 15, 2010 12:33 PM

Power failure in Chile has caused blackouts

A power failure in Chile has caused blackouts throughout the country. The capital Santiago is one of the many cities plunged into darkness. <br/><br/>It comes just weeks after Chile was hit by a powerful earthquake. Reports say that the metro service in Santiago ground to a halt ...

March 15, 2010 12:02 PM

World Consumer Rights Day observed with theme ‘Our Money, Our Rights."

Today is World Consumer Rights Day. This year's theme is "Our Money, Our Rights." The day was observed for the first time in 1983 with a view to promoting the basic rights of all consumers. Since then, consumers all over the world and related organizations hold various kinds of activi...

March 15, 2010 11:54 AM

Ban ki moon offered continued commitment to help Haiti

UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon has offered assurances of the world's continued commitment to help Haiti. Mr. Ban stressed providing shelter was the top priority as he made his second visit to the stricken country. Hundreds of thousands of people remain in urgent need, two months after the mag...

March 15, 2010 11:54 AM

Ban ki moon offered continued commitment to help Haiti

UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon has offered assurances of the world's continued commitment to help Haiti. Mr. Ban stressed providing shelter was the top priority as he made his second visit to the stricken country. <br/><br/>Hundreds of thousands of people remain in urgent ...

March 15, 2010 11:50 AM

Anti- government protester surrounded army barracks

In Thailand, anti-government protesters have gathered outside an army barracks where the Prime Minister, Abhisit Vejjajiva, has been holed up. He has appeared on national TV to say he could not grant their midday deadline to resign and call elections. The protest, led by supporters of ousted ex-PM T...

March 15, 2010 11:46 AM

LeT identifies global target says US lawmaker

According to a top US lawmaker, Pakistan-based terrorist group Lashkar-e-Taiba has identified as many as 320 targets across the globe, 20 of which are in India.<br/><br/>Speaking before a Congressional hearing last week, Congressman Gary Ackerman said that in the wake of the (26/...

March 15, 2010 11:17 AM

25 people killed in violent incidents in Mexico

In Mexico, at least 25 people were killed in a series of violent incidents in the western state of Guerrero on Saturday.<br/><br/>State officials said the bodies of 14 people, including nine civilians and five police officers, were found in various parts of the resort city of Aca...

March 15, 2010 11:11 AM

Pakistan bombarded Taliban hideout, 13 Talibani militant died

The Pakistani Government helicopter gunships have killed thirteen Taliban militants in an attack on their hideouts in the North Western region of the country. The shelling destroyed three militants hideouts and two houes in the Orakzai region. The houses tageted were allegedly being used as Taliban ...

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