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January 26, 2010 5:52 PM

Car bomb blast claims 18 lives in Iraq

In Iraq, eighteen people were killed and 80 wounded today in a car bomb blast that hit Baghdad's area of al-Karada. Voice of Iraq news agency quoting police sources reports, a suicide bomber detonated his car bomb near the Criminal Evidence Department in Baghdad's al-Tahariyat Square. A spokesperson...

January 26, 2010 5:49 PM

14 million Sri Lankans exercised their franchise

In Sri Lanka, more than 14 million voters today exercised their franchise to elect the country's new President in the post LTTE phase. Minor incidents of violence have been reported especially from the Jaffna. According to reports, after initial slow voters turn out, people came out in large nu...

January 26, 2010 4:10 PM

Car bomb kills 18 people in Iraq

<br/>In Iraq, eighteen people were killed and 80 wounded on Tuesday in a car bomb blast that hit Baghdad's area of al-Karada. Voice of Iraq news agency quoting police sources reports, a suicide bomber detonated his car bomb near the Criminal Evidence Department in Baghdad's al-Tahariyat Sq...

January 26, 2010 3:50 PM

Verdict on Mujib killers' review petitions on Wednesday

<br/>The Bangladesh Supreme Court will give its verdict on Wednesday on the review petitions of five former army officers facing death penalties for the 1975 murder of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman.<br/><br/>The special four-member bench of the Supreme Court, headed...

January 26, 2010 2:57 PM

Taliban attack kills four policemen in Afghnistan

<br/>In Afghanistan, four policemen were killed Tuesday morning when Taliban militants raided a police checkpoint in the southern Helmand province.<br/><br/>The incident comes even as Afghan government and NATO-led military alliance is considering a plan to end the war ...

January 26, 2010 2:53 PM

Sri Lanka presidential elections underway amid tight security

In Sri Lanka, more than 14 million voters are on Tuesday exercising their franchise to elect the country's new President in the post LTTE phase. Minor incidents of violence have been reported especially from the Jaffna.According to reports, after the initial slow voter turn out, people are comi...

January 26, 2010 12:12 PM

Sri Lanka presidential elections underway amid tight security

In Sri Lanka, polling for the sixth Presidential election has been more or less peaceful so far. Election monitors say minor election related incidents have been reported in some areas including Jaffna and Gampaha.The Centre for Free and Fair Elections (CAFFE) said that there were more than 6 minor ...

January 26, 2010 11:00 AM

Rebuilding Haiti to take 10 years, says Candian PM

<br/>The Candian Prime Minister Stephen Harper says it will take at least 10 years to rebuild Haiti after this month's devastating earthquake. Mr. Harper was hosting international talks in Montreal on reconstruction. He said international donors had to provide more than just emergency...

January 26, 2010 10:27 AM

Nigerian police arrest more than 300 over religious clashes

<br/>The authorities in Nigeria say they have arrested more than 300 people in connection with the violence between Christians and Muslims in Plateau state.<br/><br/>Officials now say 326 people died in the violence although medical workers and community leaders have pu...

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