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February 20, 2010 10:33 AM

Obama likely to visit India

US President Barack Obama is most likely to visit India later this year. This was disclosed by Assistant Secretary of State for South and Central Asia, Robert Blake while addressing the Chicago Council on Global Affairs in Washington. However, he did not announce any dates for the visit.Mr. Blake sa...

February 20, 2010 8:57 AM

ICC condemns Guinea killings

The International Criminal Court (ICC) has said that the killing of opposition supporters in Guinea last year was a crime against humanity. The Deputy Prosecutor of the ICC, Fatou Bensouda made this statement in Guinea after a preliminary investigation into the deaths in the capital Conakry. Securit...

February 20, 2010 8:52 AM

36 killed in Morocco mosque collapse

In Morocco, at least 36 people were killed and 60 injured when a minaret collapsed in a mosque in the central town of Meknes. According to Moroccan state television, the accident took place at the Berdieyinne mosque in Meknes' old city during Friday prayers. The TV report said the minaret colla...

February 20, 2010 8:52 AM

Air services to Haiti resumed

Commercial air services to Haiti have resumed after remaining suspended since the last month's earthquake. An American Airlines flight from Miami touched down in Port-au-Prince to a warm Caribbean welcome.The devastating quake on the 12th of last month had damaged many of the country's bui...

February 20, 2010 8:51 AM

France, Germany threaten fresh sanctions against Iran

France and Germany have threatened fresh sanctions against Iran following reports that it may be working on a nuclear warhead. Germany's leading insurance companies have also announced that they would quit doing business in the country.German Foreign Minister Guido Westerwelle told reporters in...

February 20, 2010 8:38 AM

53 members extend support to India for UNSC non-permanent seat

India's candidacy for a non-permanent seat in the Security Council has been endorsed by all 53 member states of the Asian group in the UN General Assembly.Nineteen countries including Nepal, Sri Lanka, Afghanistan and Bangladesh spoke in favour of giving India a slot in the Security Council fro...

February 19, 2010 8:54 PM

Haiti commercial air service begins

Commercial air service to Haiti resumed today after it had been suspended since the January 12 earthquake. <br/><br/>An American Airlines flight from Miami to Port-au-Prince left this morning at 7:36 a.m. local time. The quake damaged many of the country's buildings, includi...

February 19, 2010 8:18 PM

Nominations begins to contest Lankan general election

The Sri Lanka Election Commission on Friday began accepting nomination papers for candidates intending to contest for the April 8 general election to elect a new parliament.<br/><br/>After the week-long process, the papers would be scrutinized and election would be held to for 22...

February 19, 2010 8:15 PM

Nominations begins to contest Lankan general election

The Sri Lanka Election Commission on Friday began accepting nomination papers for candidates intending to contest for the April 8 general election to elect a new parliament.<br/><br/>After the week-long process, the papers would be scrutinized and election would be held to for 22...

February 19, 2010 7:46 PM

Series of blasts rock Russia; two killed

In Russia, two people have been killed and 28 others injured in a series of explosions in the troubled North Caucasus republic of Ingushetia. According to Russian News Agencies, at least three blasts rocked a derelict house in Ingushetia's largest city of Nazran on Friday morning as police were...

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