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February 4, 2010 1:24 PM

Safeguard agreement on civilian nuclear with IAEA comes into force: says Obama

The US President Barack Obama said, the safeguard agreement with regard to civilian nuclear facilities between India and the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) has come into force. He said this in a memorandum issued to the US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, as mandated by the United Stat...

February 4, 2010 12:27 PM

Obama to become much tougher with china on trade relations

US President Barrack Obama said that he is not in favor of revoking trade relationship with China, a demand made by several US lawmakers after a row with Beijing over weapons sale to Taiwan. Relations have also been strained by reports of Chinese cyber attacks on US-run websites and a planned visit ...

February 4, 2010 12:19 PM

Iraq court lifts ban on political candidate: allows them to contest election

An Iraqi court has reversed a ban imposed on hundreds of political candidates tied to Saddam Hussein's regime, allowing them to run in next month's election. But the court ruled that successful candidates will not take office until their links with the former regime are examined. The ban w...

February 4, 2010 12:08 PM

Safeguard agreement on civilian nuclear with IAEA comes into force: says Obama

The US President Barack Obama said, the safeguard agreement with regard to civilian nuclear facilities between India and the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) has come into force. He said this in a memorandum issued to the US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, as mandated by the United Stat...

February 4, 2010 11:09 AM

Srilanka marked 62nd independence day

Sri Lanka celebrating its 62nd Independence Day today. It assumes a special significance as it is the first Independence Day celebration after the end of thirty year old ethnic conflict and soon after President Mahinda Rajapaksa was re-elected with an overwhelming mandate.The Independence Day celebr...

February 4, 2010 10:29 AM

New experiment to study atmosphere of planets

Astronomers have used a new ground-based technique to study the atmospheres of planets outside our Solar System. The work could assist the search for Earth-like planets with traces of organic or carbon-rich molecules. Astronomers spotted evidence of methane gas in the atmosphere of an exoplanet. The...

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