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February 12, 2010 2:26 PM

Security tighten as SC to hear Fonseka case in Lanka

In Sri Lanka, the police have increased security in capital Colombo as the Supreme Court prepares to hear a legal challenge to the arrest of the losing Presidential candidate General Fonseka. The General was arrested on Monday on conspiracy chages provoking clashes between his supporters and those o...

February 12, 2010 2:26 PM

Security tighten as SC to hear Fonseka case in Lanka

In Sri Lanka, the police have increased security in capital Colombo as the Supreme Court prepares to hear a legal challenge to the arrest of the losing Presidential candidate General Fonseka. The General was arrested on Monday on conspiracy chages provoking clashes between his supporters and those o...

February 12, 2010 11:41 AM

Haiti's quake death toll rises to over Two lakh

Haiti's government has raised the death toll from last month's killer quake to over 217,000, up from the previous tally of 212,000. Interior Minister Paul Bien-Aime provided the updated figure to AFP, discounting reports that the toll had reached as high as 230,000.

February 12, 2010 11:37 AM

Iran produces first batch of 20% enriched uranium

Iran has claimed that it has produced the first batch of 20 percent enriched uranium. This was announced by Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad at a rally marking the occasion of the 31st anniversary of the 1979 revolution on Thursday. Ahmadinejad said, that the first consignment of 20 percent enr...

February 12, 2010 11:31 AM

Two blasts rock Pakistan, 15 killed

At least 15 people have been killed and more than 20 injured in two bomb explosions near a police compound in north-western Pakistan. The blasts happened in quick succession in the town of Bannu, south-west of Islamabad. Unconfirmed reports say the blasts were caused by suicide bombers. The first bo...

February 12, 2010 10:17 AM

US accused Iran

The US has accused Iran of seeking a "near-total information blockade" to silence anti-government protesters. The allegations came after opposition supporters clashed with security forces as Iran marked the anniversary of the 1979 revolution. <br/><br/>The US government...

February 12, 2010 10:09 AM

Pak agrees to hold talks with India on Feb 25th

Pakistan has indicated its readiness for the Foreign Secretary-level talks to be held on the 25th of February. Disclosing this, Pakistan Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi said, the two sides need to move forward. <br/> <br/>Qureshi however insisted on resumption of composite ...

February 12, 2010 9:54 AM

Obama to meet Dalai Lama next week

The White House has defied angry Chinese protests and says President Barack Obama will meet the Dalai Lama next week, just as he seeks Beijing's help in imposing tough new sanctions on Iran. Obama will host the exiled Tibetan spiritual leader in the Map Room at the White House, not in the highl...

February 12, 2010 9:53 AM

Haiti's quake death toll rises to over 217,000

Haiti's government has raised the death toll from last month's killer quake to over 217,000, up from the previous tally of 212,000. Interior Minister Paul Bien-Aime provided the updated figure to AFP, discounting reports that the toll had reached as high as 230,000.

February 12, 2010 9:48 AM

Iran claims that it produced first batch of 20% enriched uranium

Iran has claimed that it has produced the first batch of 20 percent enriched uranium. This was announced by Iranian president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad at a rally marking the 31st anniversary of the 1979 revolution yesterday. He said that the first consignment of 20 percent enriched uranium was produced a...

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