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January 19, 2010 2:01 PM
Japan Airlines (JAL), Asia's biggest air carrier, is due to file for bankruptcy protection. JAL, which has 16.5 billion dollar of debts, is expected to make the move after a board meeting later today. JAL shares fell to an all-time low yesterday, valuing the firm at just 150 million dollar, rou...
January 19, 2010 1:36 PM
The Prime Minister of Nepal, Madhav Kumar Nepal has slammed Maoist leader Prachanda for his anti-India utterances and attitude. He said, the charges of Prachanda expose the bias of an unpredictable person against the neighbouring country. In an interview to PTI, Mr Nepal said, his country is a sover...
January 19, 2010 1:21 PM
Eurozone Finance Ministers have said they welcome the efforts being made by the Greek government to reduce the country's huge budget deficit. Their comments came as the ministers from the sixteen nations that share the euro - the Eurogroup - meet in Brussels. Luxembourg Finance Minister Jean-Cl...
January 19, 2010 1:14 PM
Afghanistan President Mr. Hamid Karzai has said security has been restored in Kabul after a Taliban attack this morning that left five civilians and seven militants dead. Afghan President said in a statement that the enemies of Afghanistan are trying to spread fear among Kabul citizens. Interior min...
January 19, 2010 1:13 PM
The US on Monday said Pakistan will have to take more actions to curb the activities of the Taliban group which operates from Pakistan-Afghanistan border. US Special Envoy for Afghanistan and Pakistan Richard Holbrooke discussed the situation in these countries with External Affairs Minister S M Kri...
January 19, 2010 1:11 PM
Heavy rains and flash floods have left seven people dead in Egypt and Israel. Rains washed away mud brick houses in southern Egypt killing two women and in Israel a woman drowned when her car was caught in a flash flood. Egyptian police said, a British tourist was killed when a yacht capsized in bad...
January 19, 2010 1:10 PM
The mastermind of a failed Al Qaeda plot to attack Canada, Zakaria Amara has been sentenced to life by a Toronto Court. The plot was to cripple Canada by setting off truck bombs in front of the country's main stock exchange, a military base and even Parliament House. 24-year-old Jordanian-born ...
January 18, 2010 9:23 PM
Pakistani police on Monday submitted a chargesheet in a Lahore court against five American Muslims, who were arrested last month for alleged terror links, accusing them of conspiring against the state and plotting terrorist attacks.<br/><br/>Sargodha police Chief Usman Anwar said...
January 18, 2010 9:22 PM
The leading US general in Haiti has said that up to 200,000 people may have died in last Tuesday's earthquake. Lt Gen Ken Keen said the disaster was of epic proportions, but it was too early to know the full human cost. <br/><br/>Reuers pulled more people alive from the rubb...
January 18, 2010 9:19 PM
Myanmar's Supreme Court has heard a final appeal against the extended house arrest of pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi. Her sentence was extended by 18 months last year after a US man swam uninvited to her lakeside home in Rangoon. <br/><br/>An earlier appeal was reject...
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