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March 8, 2010 6:43 PM

Karzai to visit Pakistan for two days from Mar 10

<br/> Afghan President Hamid Karzai, will pay a two day state visit to Pakistan from Wednesday. This will be Mr. Karzai's first visit to Pakistan after his re-election last year. The Afghanistan President will hold talks with President Asif Ali Zardari and the Prime Minister Syed Yous...

March 8, 2010 6:43 PM

11 civilians killed in bomb attacks in Afghanistan

In Afghanistan, at least eleven civilians have been killed in bomb attacks in Muqur district of Badghis province. While ten people were killed when a roadside bomb hit a car, another civilian lost his life in a separate bomb blast. Meanwhile, the US Defence Secretary, Robert Gates has warned that ha...

March 8, 2010 6:43 PM

Israel approves building 112 new apartments in West Bank area

Israeli government has given approval to build 112 new apartments in a Jewish settlement in the West Bank. Israeli ministers said the building would be allowed to go ahead because of what they termed called safety issues. The Palestinian leadership in the West Bank had demanded a complete stop to se...

March 8, 2010 6:42 PM

Israel approves building 112 new apartments in West Bank area

Israeli government has given approval to build 112 new apartments in a Jewish settlement in the West Bank. Israeli ministers said the building would be allowed to go ahead because of what they termed called safety issues. The Palestinian leadership in the West Bank had demanded a complete stop to se...

March 8, 2010 6:42 PM

Myanmar to publish new election laws Tuesday

<br/> Myanmar's military government has passed the country's long-awaited election laws which pave the way for polls expected this year. Details of the laws have not yet been revealed. <br/> Myanmar's state media said the five new elections laws will be published i...

March 8, 2010 6:40 PM

Over 57 killed in strong earthquake that hit Turkey

<br/> In Turkey, at least 57 people were killed in a strong earthquake that hit the eastern Elazig province early today. The 6.2-magnitude quake centred on the village of Basyurt of the province. The quake which struck at 0432 hours local time, has been followed by more than 40 aftershocks...

March 8, 2010 6:38 PM

11 killed, over 60 injured in suicide car bomb blast in Lahore

In Pakistan, at least 11 people have been killed and 60 others injured in a suicide car bomb attack in the eastern city of Lahore. The police said the blast took place at a building housing the offices of the Special Investigation Group, an anti-terrorism wing of Pakistan's Federal Investigatio...

March 8, 2010 6:36 PM

Joe Biden reaching West Asia today

U.S. vice President Joe Biden will reach West Asia this evening in an attempt to build support for reviving Israeli-Palestinian peace talks despite deep skepticism on both sides. Joe Biden will meet Israeli, Palestinian, Egyptian and Jordanian leaders during the visit.<br/> Biden, will be ...

March 8, 2010 6:36 PM

Counting of votes in Iraq’s parliamentary elections is underway

<br/> The counting of votes in Iraq's parliamentary elections is underway and the electoral commission of country is expected to announce preliminary results on March 10 or 11, based on votes from about 30 per cent of the polling stations from the election.<br/><br/> Me...

March 8, 2010 6:32 PM

India asks Sri Lanka to expedite resettlement of displaced Tamilians

India has asked Sri Lanka to expedite the resettlement of Internally displaced persons, IDPs, especially in Killinochchi and Mullaithivu.The visiting Foreign secretary Nirupama Rao said this to Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa in Colombo today. She said this is necessary so that they could res...

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