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February 18, 2010 1:44 PM

Haiti judge frees 8 of 10 American missionaries

Eight of the 10 US missionaries accused of kidnapping children in Haiti after January's quake have been released from custody and have left the country. They were flown out of the capital, Port-au-Prince, in a US military plane. They may have to return to Haiti at a later date for further quest...

February 18, 2010 1:10 PM

India, Pak should abandon wooden headed approach

Describing India as an important neighbour, Pakistan Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi today said both the countries should abandon the old mindset to resolve all outstanding issues. Address the North Atlantic Council of NATO in Brussels, he said, both countries need to give up the wooden headed...

February 18, 2010 11:58 AM

Israel welcomes India's proposal to set up think tank

Israel has welcomed India's proposal to set up a technology think tank with representation from both sides to further boost the trade ties. The proposal to set up such a incubator was put forward by India's Minister of State for Commerce and Industry Jyotiraditya Scindia during a meeting w...

February 18, 2010 11:24 AM

Second depression no longer possible: Obama

US President Barack Obama asserted that a second depression is no longer possible because of the steps taken to revive the economy. A year after he signed stimulus legislation, pumping billions of dollars into the country's economy to tide over a recession, Obama said, thanks to the recovery ac...

February 18, 2010 11:24 AM

Indians in Haiti seek monetary help to rebuild lives

A small community of Indians based in quake-ravaged Haiti has appealed to the government back home to provide them financial assistance to rebuild their lives. These people not only lost their homes and cars but also the money they had in the banks in the worst ever tremor to hit the tiny Caribbean ...

February 18, 2010 11:14 AM

France wine producers guilty of US scandal

A dozen French winemakers and traders have been found guilty of a massive scam to sell 18 million bottles of fake Pinot Noir to a leading U.S buyer. The judge in Carcassonne, south-west France, said the producers and traders had severely damaged the reputation of the Langedoc region. The winemakers ...

February 18, 2010 10:05 AM

US hails Taliban commander's capture as 'big success'

The United States has hailed the capture of the Afghan Taliban military commander, Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar as a big success for U.S - Pak cooperation. A White House spokesman confirmed the capture for the first time saying it was a significant development. Earlier, Pakistan confirmed the capture....

February 18, 2010 10:03 AM

US unemployment 'to stay high despite economy growing'

The US Federal Reserve has warned that the US economy is still on target to grow strongly during 2010, but unemployment will remain high. In its latest forecast, the Fed said that the economy would expand between 2.8 per cent and 3.5 per cent this year better than its previous estimate of 2.5 per ce...

February 17, 2010 9:23 PM

First Iraqi passenger train arrives in Turkey

The first passenger train from Iraq arrived in Turkish province of Gaziantep today. The train started its trip from Iraq's northern city Mosul Yesterday. <br/><br/>According to the the semi-official Anatolia news agency, a trip by rail between Mosul and Gaziantep takes appro...

February 17, 2010 9:22 PM

Jayasuriya to contest SL general elections

The Sri Lankan master blaster Sanath Jayasuriya will contest to the upcoming General Elections under the ruling combine UPFA ticket from the Matara district.<br/><br/>This was stated today by the Minister of Media Lakshman Yapa Abeywardena at a media conference held at the Minist...

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