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January 25, 2010 7:44 PM

Unidentified gunmen fire at Kurdish cleric's house

Unidentified gunmen have fired at the home of Mullah Krekar, the Kurdish founder of the radical Islamic group, Ansar al-Islam, in Norway. Police said the cleric was not hurt, but his son-in-law was taken to hospital having been shot in the arm. <br/><br/>Mr Krekar, 53, was in the...

January 25, 2010 7:44 PM

Suu Kyi may be released by year-end

Myanmar's military government may be planning to release pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi later this year. Myanmar's home minister is reported to have told officials Ms Suu Kyi would be freed in November, when her current period of house arrest expires. Maung Oo made the comments at a...

January 25, 2010 6:23 PM

Increased troop level to help negotiate Afghanistan peace: NATO

Nato's top commander in Afghanistan has said increased troop levels could bring a negotiated peace with the Taliban. In an interview with Britain's Financial Times newspaper, the US General Stanley McChrystal, said that there had been enough fighting and that he wanted a political solution...

January 25, 2010 6:03 PM

Icreased troop level to help negotiate Afghanistan peace: NATO

Nato's top commander in Afghanistan has said increased troop levels could bring a negotiated peace with the Taliban. In an interview with Britain's Financial Times newspaper, the US General Stanley McChrystal, said that there had been enough fighting and that he wanted a political solution...

January 25, 2010 5:44 PM

Icreased troop level to help negotiate peace: NATO commander

Nato's top commander in Afghanistan has said increased troop levels could bring a negotiated peace with the Taliban. In an interview with Britain's Financial Times newspaper, the US General Stanley McChrystal, said that there had been enough fighting and that he wanted a political solution...

January 25, 2010 5:40 PM

Icreased troop level to help negotiate peace: NATO commander

Nato's top commander in Afghanistan has said increased troop levels could bring a negotiated peace with the Taliban. In an interview with Britain's Financial Times newspaper, the US General Stanley McChrystal, said that there had been enough fighting and that he wanted a political solution...

January 25, 2010 4:19 PM

UN Exec. suggests removal of names of some Top Talibans from Wanted list

A senior executive of the UN, Kai Eide suggested removal of some top Taliban commanders names from the UN terrorist wanted list to pave the way for a breakthrough in Afghanistan. The senior official in Afghanistan said, the time has come to do it. He also suggested that an expeditious review of the ...

January 25, 2010 4:19 PM

23 bodies recovered from Ethiopian airline crash site

Twenty three bodies have been recovered from the Ethiopian airliner crash site off the Lebanese coast. According to Lebanon's official National news agency rescue teams are still searching for the remaining passengers. Lebanese army and UNIFIL helicopters and German warships are coordinating the eff...

January 25, 2010 3:50 PM

S Lanka Govt. assures free & fair Presidential poll on Tuesday

Ahead of Tuesday's Presidential elections, Sri Lankan government vowed to protect the democratic principles and assured free and fair polls. A statement released by the Presidential Secretariat in Colombo said, having restored peace to the country after 30 years of terrorism, the Government is ...

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