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February 4, 2010 8:36 PM

Nepal PM calls on Koirala to discuss rehabilitation of Maoist combatants

The Prime Minister Madhav Kumar Nepal today held a meeting with the Nepali Congress President Girija Prasad Koirala and discussed issues relating to integration and rehabilitation of Maoist combatants and drafting of the constitution. <br/><br/>Talking to newsman after the meetin...

February 4, 2010 8:33 PM

India & Kuwait agree to set up joint mechanism to tackle terrorism

India and Kuwait have decided to set up a joint mechanism to combat the scourge of terrorism. The decision to set up 'India-Kuwait Joint Mechanism on Combating International Terrorism' came following a series of meetings External Affairs Minister S M Krishna had with Kuwaiti leaders in Kuw...

February 4, 2010 7:10 PM

Afghan & Nato forces killed nearly 36 Taliban militants in operation cleanup

Afghan and the NATO-led forces have killed nearly three dozen fighters during a joint operation against Taliban militants in the restive southern Helmand province. Spokesman for provincial administration Daud Ahmadi today said the forces launched a cleanup operation in Nad Ali district on Wednesday ...

February 4, 2010 6:51 PM

Dubai discovers another off-shore oil field

Dubai has announced the discovery of a new off-shore oil field. In a statement the Vice President, Prime Minister of UAE and Ruler of Dubai Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum today announced this and said that the discovery will contribute and provide in strengthening the economic capacities of t...

February 4, 2010 6:48 PM

India to build Integrated Check Post at Wagah border

The Union Ministry of Home Affairs has finalised the plan for setting up Integrated Check Post at Wagah-Attari land border involving a sum of Rs. 150 crore.<br/><br/>Disclosing this, Amritsar Deputy Commissioner Kahan Singh Pannu said today, Wagah-Attari will be the first Land Po...

February 4, 2010 6:37 PM

China warns that sanctions against Iran would complicate situation

China says, talks of fresh sanctions against Iran over its nuclear programme would complicate the situation and could derail diplomatic efforts. Chinese Foreign Minister Yang Jiechi has called for more direct talks with Iran instead of sanctions. <br/><br/>Earlier, UN diplomatic ...

February 4, 2010 6:37 PM

Iran to have nuclear exchange process with France & Brazil

Head of Iran's Atomic Energy Organization Ali Akbar Salehi has said that France, <br/>Brazil or an Asian country will be part of nuclear exchange process. <br/><br/>Salehi told Iranian news agency IRNA that Iran has not finalized the nuclear deal with super powers ...

February 4, 2010 6:37 PM

Israel warns Syrian President that conflict with Israel may disintegrate Syria

Israel's Foreign Minister Avigdor Lieberman today warned Syrian President Bashar Assad that if his country entered into a conflict with Israel, it would not only lose, but his regime would also disintegrate. Israeli daily Haaretz quoting Army Radio has reported that Lieberman told this to the audien...

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