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February 13, 2010 5:15 PM

9 killed and 30 injured in Pak bus accident

In Pakistan, at least nine people were killed and 30 others injured on Saturday morning in a bus accident in the southern Badin district of Sindh Province. The accident occurred when a passenger bus and a pickup collided near the Golarchi area of the district. The injured passengers were shifted to ...

February 13, 2010 5:04 PM

Five militants killed in offensive against Taliban in Afghanistan

Nato-led forces say they are making good progress after launching the biggest offensive in Afghanistan since the overthrow of the Taliban in 2001. There were clashes as more than 15,000 US, Britain and Afghan troops swept into the Helmand areas of Marjah and Nad Ali in a bid to secure government con...

February 13, 2010 1:22 PM

Anti-Taliban strike launched in Afghanistan

A major military offensive has been launched against Taliban militants in southern Afghanistan. Five militants have been killed so far since the offensive began late last night in Marja district of Helmand province. This was announced by a senior Afghan commander in the region General Shir Mohammad ...

February 13, 2010 1:21 PM

Taliban planning strike, says US

The United States says Al-Qaeda and other terror groups like the Taliban and their affiliates are planning to strike against American facilities and its nationals in South and Central Asia. The State Department in a travel alert said, while US government facilities remain at a heightened state of al...

February 13, 2010 1:13 PM

Alabama University teacher kills 3

In the United States, an Indian-American professor was among three people killed when a woman teacher allegedly opened fire during a faculty meeting at the University of Alabama in the southern city of Huntsville. The city Police Chief Henry Reyes identified the Indian-American professor as Gopi Pod...

February 13, 2010 12:00 PM

Attack against Taliban begins in Afghanistan

A major military offensive has begun against Taliban militants in southern Afghanistan. Thousands of American soldiers together with Afghan and other NATO forces are attacking the town of Marjah, a Taliban stronghold in Helmand province. <br/><br/>Reports say, soon after midnight...

February 13, 2010 11:54 AM

OZ varsities mark record dive in enrolments

Overseas student enrolments in Australian universities have taken a serious dive following a spate of attacks on Indian students in Melbourne and the introduction of new amended immigration programme by the Government.There are now calls for a body to represent the interests of the entire private ed...

February 13, 2010 11:51 AM

OZ varsities record dive in enrolments

Overseas student enrolments in Australian universities have taken a serious dive following a spate of attacks on Indian students in Melbourne and the introduction of new amended immigration programme by the Government.There are now calls for a body to represent the interests of the entire private ed...

February 13, 2010 11:24 AM

Earthquake hits Tonga

A strong 6.3 magnitude earthquake hit off the Pacific island nation of Tonga today. The US Geological Survey said there was no tsunami alert and no immediate reports of damage. The quake hit 96 kilometres south south-east of the capital Nuku'alofa at a relatively shallow depth of 10 kilometres....

February 13, 2010 10:54 AM

UK citizen hits jackpot; wins crores

A UK ticketholder has won Britain's biggest lottery prize, with a jackpot of five crore sixty lakh eight hundred and thirteen sterline pound in Friday's EuroMillions game. The National Lottery has said the winning numbers were 1, 5, 18, 38, 45, and the Lucky Star numbers were 4 and 6. A to...

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