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February 27, 2010 8:23 PM

PM leaves for Saudi Arabia on three day official visit

The Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh is now on his way to Riyad on a three day official visit to Saudi Arabia. He is expected to reach there by 7.30 PM.Earlier in his departure statement, Dr. Singh called for cooperation between the two countries in combating terrorism and extremism. The Prime Mini...

February 27, 2010 8:07 PM

NATO commanders to share plans for military operations with Pak

NATO commanders in Afghanistan have begun traveling to Pakistan to share plans for military operations for the first time. AP news agency reported this quoting a senior US official. The apparent aim is to make sure that militants don't slip back and forth the unmarked, mountainous border region...

February 27, 2010 8:03 PM

Iraq authorities reinstate ex army officers dismissed after U.S.-led invasion

In Iraq, authorities have reinstated twenty thousand former army officers dismissed after the U.S.-led invasion in 2003, as a gesture for reconciliation ahead of the general elections early next month. According to reports, the action is designed to allay some of the bitterness that still rankle Ira...

February 27, 2010 7:44 PM

Nepal PM stresses for political consensus to draft new constitution

In Nepal, Prime Minister Madhav Kumar Nepal stressed the need of consensus among the political parties to draft the new constitution on time and to take the peace process to a logical end.<br/><br/>Addressing the inaugural function of the 12th Standing Committee meeting of the In...

February 27, 2010 6:56 PM

Pak suicide attack kills 4, injures 26

In Pakistan, at least four people, including a local mayor, were killed and 26 others injured in a suicide bomb attack near Peshawar on Saturday. The suicide bomber rammed his explosives-laden truck into a police station in Karak area, after two of them got out of the vehicle. Two constables, a driv...

February 27, 2010 6:13 PM

Earthquake with 8.8 magnitude kills 78 in Chile

A massive earthquake with a magnitude 8.8 has struck the south American country of Chile, rattling buildings and setting off a tsunami. <br/><br/>At least 78 people have been confirmed dead and the death toll expected to rise. <br/><br/>Buildings collapsed and...

February 27, 2010 5:37 PM

19 killed in fireworks explosion in China

In China, nineteen people were killed and 50 others injured in an explosion triggered by fireworks in southern part of the country.<br/><br/> Xinhua news agency reported on Saturday that the explosion occurred on Friday night when some villagers in Guangdong Province set off fire...

February 27, 2010 5:36 PM

Earthquake of 8.8-magnitude hits Chile

A massive earthquake with a magnitude 8.8 has struck the South American country of Chile, rattling buildings and triggering a tsunami. Chilean television reported 16 deaths so far and death toll is expected to rise. Outgoing President Michelle Bachelet called on the people to remain calm and contact...

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