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March 11, 2010 3:20 PM

Clinton named as certification authority of Indo-US deal

US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has been named as the new certification authority to verify the Indo-US Civilian Nuclear Act for the US Congress after every six months.<br/><br/>President Barack Obama has delegated the power conferred upon him to Mrs Clinton. Under the Act,...

March 11, 2010 3:15 PM

UN appoints independent body to review IPCC

The United Nations has launched an independent review of the functioning of its top climate change body Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) which has come under criticism for some errors in its reports.<br/><br/>UN Chief Ban Ki-moon told reporters in New York that we...

March 11, 2010 12:49 PM

US court again rejects terror suspect Rana's bail plea

A US court has again turned down the bail plea of terror suspect Tahawwur Rana who is accused of plotting terror attacks in India at the behest of LeT. The court said the Pakistani-Canadian is charged with very serious crimes which give him a motive to flee.<br/><br/> <br/&#...

March 11, 2010 12:49 PM

Myanmar junta allow Suu Kyi’s party to reopen its regional offices

Myanmar's ruling junta has allowed the opposition party of Aung San Suu Kyi to reopen its regional offices that have been closed since 2003. National League for Democracy (NLD) spokesman said that around one hundred of the offices of the party have already been reopened and the rest will follow...

March 11, 2010 12:23 PM

UAE Vice President to begin 2-day long India tour today

The Vice President of UAE, Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum is arriving in New Delhi on Thursday on a two-day friendly visit. He is also the Prime Minister of the Emirates and Ruler of Dubai.<br/><br/>According to the Emirate's official news agency, he will be accompanied by...

March 11, 2010 12:22 PM

Situation in Haiti remains dire: Obama

US President Barack Obama has warned of a second disaster in Haiti, saying people should be under no illusion that the crisis there is over.<br/><br/> Mr Obama said the situation in Haiti remained dire almost two months after the earthquake struck. Mr. Obama was speaking after ta...

March 11, 2010 12:15 PM

Sebastian Pinera to be sworn in as Chile’s new President today

Chilean tycoon Sebastian Pinera is being sworn in as the country's President on Thursday. Mrs Bachelet, Chile's first woman President, is constitutionally-barred from seeking re-election. Mr Pinera's presidential win ended 20 years of centre-left rule in Chile.<br/><br/...

March 11, 2010 12:14 PM

BMVSS to provide 1000 amputees with artificial limbs in Sri Lanka

An Indian charity has sent a team to northern Sri Lanka to provide one thousand amputees with artificial limbs.<br/><br/>Jaipur based Bhagwan Mahaveer Viklang Sahayata Samiti, BMVSS, said its team will arrive in Sri Lanka on Thursday.<br/><br/>Five members of ...

March 11, 2010 12:14 PM

Milliband urges political settlement with Afghan insurgents

British Foreign Secretary David Milliband has called upon the Afghan government to intensify its efforts for finding a political solution to the Afghan crisis.<br/><br/> <br/>Speaking in Washington, he urged President Hamid Karzai to match international moves for a poli...

March 11, 2010 12:13 PM

Drone attack kills 14 people in Pakistan

In Pakistan, at least fourteen people were killed in two missile strikes by US drone aircraft in North Waziristan on Thursday. <br/><br/> <br/>According to reports, in the first attack US drone fired four missile on a vehicle at Maynza Khel at tehsil Dadakhela killing s...

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