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January 29, 2010 5:58 PM

Laden holds US responsible for phenomenon of climate change

The al-Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden has condemned the US and other industrial economies, holding them responsible for the phenomenon of climate change.<br/><br/> In an audio tape, broadcast on Al Jazeera, bin Laden criticised the former US president George Bush for rejecting the ...

January 29, 2010 5:38 PM

Malaysian Court sentences an Indian to death for drug trafficking

A 48-year-old Indian was today sentenced to death by a Malaysian court for drug trafficking. A. <br/><br/>Singaram was sentenced to be hanged after he was found guilty of trafficking 25 kilograms of ketamine at the Kuala Lumpur International Airport two years ago. Judicial Commis...

January 29, 2010 5:37 PM

Somalian militants attack African Union peace-keepers in Mogadishu

In Somalia, militants have attacked African Union peacekeepers in capital Mogadishu, as President Sheikh Sharif Sheikh Ahmed celebrates a year in office. At least 12 people, including civilians, are reported to have been killed in the violence. Islamist group al-Shabab has said it carried out the mu...

January 29, 2010 5:35 PM

N Korea fires artillery into sea near S Korean borders

North Korea fired artillery into the sea near its disputed border with South Korea for the third day today. Seoul's Joint Chiefs of Staff told AFP that the communist state fired 20 shells.<br/> <br/>He said shells landed in North Korean waters off South Korea's Yeonpyeo...

January 29, 2010 5:35 PM

Tony Blair testifies before Iraq war inquiry

The former British Prime Minister, Tony Blair, has begun giving testimony to the Iraq war inquiry in London. In the first part of his testimony, Mr Blair has explained why Britain changed its policy towards Saddam Hussein after the September 11 terrorist attacks.<br/><br/>Mr. Bla...

January 29, 2010 2:43 PM

Sri Lanka to hold parliamentary poll

A senior Minister in Sri Lanka says that the Parliament will be dissolved in the next few days and parliamentary elections will be held soon. Minister for Agriculture Maithripala Sirisena, who is also the general secretary of the ruling Freedom Party said that the elections will be soon announced af...

January 29, 2010 2:40 PM

Germany looking forward to enhanced strategic partnership with India

Germany is looking forward to enhanced strategic partnership with India. The German Ambassador to India Mr. Matussek told this to newmen in New Delhi today prior to the visit of German President Dr. Horst Koehler beginning first of next month. He said that Germany is desirous of collaboration with I...

January 29, 2010 11:06 AM

Haiti memorial for UN quake victims

The United Nations has held a memorial service in Haiti's capital, Port-au-Prince, to remember dozens of its workers killed in the earthquake. People hugged each other as the list of eighty-five confirmed UN fatalities, including mission head Hedi Annabi, was read out. Former UN mission chief E...

January 29, 2010 10:51 AM

Obama announces $ 8 billion for high-speed US rail corridors

<br/>US President Barack Obama today announced a massive investment to create a chain of high-speed rail corridors across the US. Addressing a joint meeting with the Vice President, Joe Biden, and Obama announced an initial investment of 8 billion dollars in projects across the country. Th...

January 28, 2010 9:29 PM

20 militants killed in Afghanistan

At least 20 militants have been killed when Afghan and Nato forces called in air support after coming under attack from a large number of insurgents in northern Afghanistan. Nato's International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) today said the warplanes were scrambled when combined forces patrol...

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