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March 9, 2010 5:58 PM

Turkish PM orders architectural changes in earthquake prone areas

Turkish prime minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan has ordered architectural changes in the eastern region of the country where 51 people were killed in yesterday's earthquake. <br/> <br/>Mr. Erdogan has blamed the higher number of casualties on mud-brick buildings used in the area...

March 9, 2010 5:57 PM

Japan confirms existence of secret cold war deals

Japan has confirmed the existence of a secret cold war deal allowing the transit of nuclear-armed US vessels through its ports. The move by a government-appointed panel ends decades of official denials. The government said that the move was aimed at increasing transparency. The deal was sealed in th...

March 9, 2010 3:37 PM

B'deshHC dismisses corruption case against Sheikh Hasina

In Bangladesh, the High Court today dismissed a corruption case filed in 2001 against Prime minister Sheikh Hasina involving the purchase of MiG-29 warplanes during her previous tenure.The two judge bench of Justice AHM Shamsuddin Chowdhury and Justice Borhanuddin gave the ruling on a petition filed...

March 9, 2010 2:54 PM

Quake kills 57 in Turkey

In Turkey, at least 57 people were killed in a strong earthquake that hit the eastern Elazig province on Tuesday. The 6.2-magnitude quake, which was followed by more than 40 aftershocks, was centered on the village of Basyurt. Officials said, at least 100 injured people have been taken to hospital a...

March 9, 2010 2:41 PM

Sri Lanka to charge Fonseka within next two days

In Sri Lanka, charges against Sarath Fonseka, who unsuccessfully contest the Presidential election, will be filed within the next two days.Army spokesman Major General Prasad Samarasinghe said this will be done in compliance with the provisions of the army act before a court martial. He said Sarath ...

March 9, 2010 1:47 PM

Israel, Palestine undergo indirect talks on Mid-East peace

Palestinians and Israelis held their first indirect talks in more than a year which is expected to boost Middle East peace process. Talks were stalled after start of Gaza war December 2009. U.S. State Department spokesman Philip Crowley confirmed to reporters in Washington that the talks had started...

March 9, 2010 1:18 PM

Counting underway in Iraq parliamentary polls

The counting of votes in Iraq's parliamentary elections is underway and the preliminary results are expected to be announced by country's electoral commission on Wednesday based on votes from about 30 per cent of the polling stations. Officials started the task of tallying the ballots shortly after ...

March 9, 2010 1:05 PM

Myanmar's refugees face starvation in Bangladesh

Thousands of Myanmar's refugees in Bangladesh are reported to be facing starvation. An American medical charity 'Physicians for Human Rights' said aid agencies trying to help the refugees have been harrased and prevented from doing so. <br/><br/>It accused Banglade...

March 9, 2010 1:04 PM

Drone attack kills five militant in Pakistan

In Pakistan, five militants have been killed and six others injured in a US drone attack in the north-western region of the country. Reports say the attack targeted a residential building inside the compound of a veterinary hospital in Miranshah, the main town in North Waziristan. The identities of ...

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