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February 10, 2010 8:45 PM

Suicide bomber kills 12 in Pak

A suicide bomber struck a vehicle carrying Pakistani security personnel in the restive Khyber tribal region today, killing at least 12 people and injuring eight others. The bomber, who was on foot, was hiding in a roadside market in Jamrud sub-division of Khyber and detonated his explosive jacket wh...

February 10, 2010 8:38 PM

Nepal warned of a possible earthquake

As Haiti counts the cost of last month's devastating earthquake, experts are warning of the potential for an even greater disaster in Nepal. Geologists said it is only a matter of time before a major earthquake hits Nepal's densely populated capital Kathmandu, where 2.5 million people live...

February 10, 2010 8:33 PM

Petition filed before Colombo SC challenging detention of Fonseka

A Fundamental rights violation petition challenging the alleged arbitrary arrest and detention of Retired General Sarath Fonseka was filed before the Supreme Court in Colombo today. His wife Mrs Anoma Fonseka and New Democratic Front Secretary Ms Shamila Perera filed the fetition for and on behalf o...

February 10, 2010 8:31 PM

Bhutan invites Nepalese PM to attend SAARC Summit

Bhutan's Finance Minister Lyonpo Khandu Wangchuk called on the Nepalese Prime Minister Madhav Kumar Nepal in Kathmandu today and handed over an invitation letter to attend the 16th Summit of the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) to be held in Thimpu from April 28-29.Prime...

February 10, 2010 8:27 PM

Petition filed before Colombo SC challenging detention of Fonseka

A Fundamental rights violation petition challenging the alleged arbitrary arrest and detention of Retired General Sarath Fonseka was filed before the Supreme Court in Colombo today. His wife Mrs Anoma Fonseka and New Democratic Front Secretary Ms Shamila Perera filed the fetition for and on behalf o...

February 10, 2010 7:44 PM

British Court grants the Right to be Cremated in Open Air Funeral Pyre

An Indian-origin social and spiritual leader in the UK today won the right to be cremated in an open air funeral pyre according to Hindu rituals, ending a prolonged legal battle. In a landmark judgement, Britain's Court of Appeal granted Davender Ghai, 71, the right to be cremated after his dea...

February 10, 2010 7:42 PM

NASA to attempt launch of Sun Probe

The US space agency (Nasa) will attempt to launch its latest Sun probe today from Cape Canaveral, Florida. The Solar Dynamics Observatory (SDO) will acquire detailed images of the SUN to try to get a keener understanding of why it behaves the way it does. An active Sun can disrupt satellite, communi...

February 10, 2010 7:41 PM

Death sentence to one for Ashura demonstrations in Iran

In Iran, one person have been sentenced to death while eight others were issued punitive Jail sentences by court on charges of involvement in the Ashura day demonstrations in Tehran on 27th December last year.<br/>According to Iranian channel PressTV, the ruling followed two open court ses...

February 10, 2010 7:41 PM

Israeli warplanes bomb southern Gaza sites in retaliation

Israeli warplanes bombed sites in southern Gaza on Tuesday night in response to rocket fire from Gaza. According to International Middle East media centre, no one was wounded or killed in the strikes, which caused extensive damage to an abandoned building in Gaza's airport. Israel's milita...

February 10, 2010 7:26 PM

Pak security men attacked by suicide bomber

A suicide bomber struck a vehicle carrying Pakistani security personnel in the restive Khyber tribal region today, killing at least 12 people and injuring eight others. The bomber, who was on foot, was hiding in a roadside market in Jamrud sub-division of Khyber and detonated his explosive jacket wh...

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