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March 8, 2010 5:34 PM

Over 500 killed in Nigeria in revenge clashes

In Nigeria, some 500 people are now reported to have been killed in the weekend revenge attack following religious clashes near the city of Jos. Local officials said the figure had previously been put at about 100 but it is difficult to verify the casualties. They said dozens of arrests had been mad...

March 8, 2010 2:37 PM

India ready to open Consulate General in Jaffna

The visiting Foreign Secretary, Mrs. Nirupama Rao on Monday disclosed that India has conveyed to the Sri Lankan President its desire to open a Consulate General in Jaffna to help the people of the peninsula and to see the connectivity to south India restored<br/><br/>At an inform...

March 8, 2010 2:36 PM

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Asia Pacific Human Development Reports launched in Kathmandu

The Asia Pacific Human Development Reports - Power, Voice and Rights: A Turning Point for Gender Equality in Asia and the Pacific - was launched in Kathmandu today on the occasion of International Women's Day. The report say discrimination and the neglect are threatening women's survival w...

March 8, 2010 2:28 PM

Kathryn Bigelow 1st woman to win Oscar best Director Award

The Iraq War drama "The Hurt Locker" won best picture and five other prizes at the Academy Awards, its haul including best director for Kathryn Bigelow at Los Angeles. Bigelow is the first woman in the 82-year history of the Oscars to earn Hollywood's top prize for filmmakers. Among t...

March 8, 2010 1:35 PM

Earthquake kills 38 in Turkey

In Turkey, 38 people were killed and 20 others injured when a strong earthquake struck eastern parts of the country early today. Turkish authorities said the quake had a magnitude of 6.2 with a depth of 10 km. Its epicentre was at Basyurt-Karakocan. The deaths and most damage were in the village of ...

March 8, 2010 1:35 PM

Earthquake kills 38 in Turkey

In Turkey, 38 people were killed and 20 others injured when a strong earthquake struck eastern parts of the country early today. Turkish authorities said the quake had a magnitude of 6.2 with a depth of 10 km. Its epicentre was at Basyurt-Karakocan. The deaths and most damage were in the village of ...

March 8, 2010 1:34 PM

Iraq elections vote count begins

Counting of votes has begun in Iraq's Parliamentary elections. Election officials say it could take several days for preliminary results to be released. Heavy turnout was reported in yesterday's elections. But the vote was marred by violence as a series of explosions left at least 38 peopl...

March 8, 2010 1:28 PM

Kathryn Bigelow 1st woman to win Oscar best director

The Iraq War drama "The Hurt Locker" won best picture and five other prizes at the Academy Awards, its haul including best director for Kathryn Bigelow at Los Angeles. Bigelow is the first woman in the 82-year history of the Oscars to earn Hollywood's top prize for filmmakers. Among t...

March 8, 2010 1:27 PM

Kathryn Bigelow 1st woman to win Oscar best director

The Iraq War drama "The Hurt Locker" won best picture and five other prizes at the Academy Awards, its haul including best director for Kathryn Bigelow at Los Angeles. Bigelow is the first woman in the 82-year history of the Oscars to earn Hollywood's top prize for filmmakers. Among t...

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