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March 2, 2010 6:20 PM

Pak forces take over major parts of Waziristan

In Pakistan, the armed forces have taken over major parts of South Waziristan Agency and a number of important Taliban commanders have been arrested. <br/><br/>At a briefing in Damadola today, Inspector General of Frontier Corps, Major General Tariq Khan said security forces have...

March 2, 2010 6:15 PM

Serial bomb attacks hit Thailand

Thailand was hit by a series of bomb attacks by suspected insurgents this morning. The National News Bureau of Thailand reported that a total of eight bomb attacks occurred at various places in the southern most province of the country with bank branches being seemingly the main targets. Two local r...

March 2, 2010 6:14 PM

Earthquake measuring 6.3 on Richter scale hits Kyrgyzstan

A strong earthquake measuring 6.3 on the Richter scale struck Kyrgyzstan's capital area today. The Institute of Seismology of Kyrgystan's National Academy of Sciences today said the quake hit at 0755 hours ( local time). <br/><br/>Its epicenter was located in the villag...

March 2, 2010 5:27 PM

Nepal newspaper owner shot dead at Janakpur

In Nepal, the owner of a regional newspaper and FM radio station has been shot dead at Janakpur in Dhanusha districft of Terai region last evening.<br/><br/>According to police sources, Arun Singhaniya died after he was shot in the head by unknown assailants as he was returning h...

March 2, 2010 5:26 PM

US ready to mediate between Britain & Argentina on Falkland Islands issue

US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has said the United States is ready to help Britain and Argentina resolve their dispute over the Falkland Islands.<br/><br/>Talking to reporters en route to Buenos Aires last night, Clinton agreed on the need for talks between the countries, ...

March 2, 2010 5:25 PM

120 feared dead in Ugandan landslide

About 120 people are feared dead in a landslide last night in eastern Uganda. The Resident District Commissioner of Bududa district, Mr. Wanjusi Wasieba today said 45 bodies from the ruins have been recovered so far. He said the rescue efforts are under way now. <br/>

March 2, 2010 5:24 PM

Russia launches three navigation satellites into orbit

Russia launched three navigation satellites into orbit today. The Proton-M rocket carrying the Glonass satellites lifted off early this morning from the Baikonur cosmodrome in Kazakhstan.<br/><br/>The Khrunichev Aerospace Centre said that the satellites were expected to separate ...

March 2, 2010 2:13 PM

5 JeM suspects arrested in Dhaka

The five suspected members of Pakistan-based militant outfit Jaish-e-Mohammed who had been arrested in Bangladesh have been sent to police custody by two courts in Dhaka.The accused also includes top Jaish militant Nannu Mia also known as Belal Mandol, who has reportedly admitted to have played a ke...

March 2, 2010 2:03 PM

Security forces rescue two Sikhs kidnapped by Taliban in Pak

Two Sikhs, abducted by Taliban, have been rescued by security forces in the restive Khyber tribal region in northwest Pakistan.A military spokesman said that the operation was conducted in a remote area along the boundary between Khyber and Aurakzai tribal regions on the basis of a tip-off from inte...

March 2, 2010 1:52 PM

Fresh attack on Indian, Sri Lankan in Australia

In a fresh incident of violence against Asians in Australia, a Sri Lankan man and his Indian wife were attacked and racially abused by a group of drunken men at their home in Melbourne. A group of 25 drunken thugs bashed up 60-year-old Ranjit Sahasranaman, who is married to Indian-origin Agalya Saha...

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