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January 18, 2010 5:53 PM

Kenyan police arrests 16 Somali MPs

Kenyan police have arrested 16 Somali MPs and other government officials in a raid on suspected illegal migrants in the capital, Nairobi. About 300 people were picked up in the raid in the Eastleigh district, home to a large ethnic Somali population.<br/><br/>Prominent Kenyan Mus...

January 18, 2010 5:50 PM

Germany refuses to grant visa to surrogate twins

Germany has refused to grant visa to the twins of a German couple born through a surrogate Indian woman. It, however, maintained that it is willing to grant permission to the couple to adopt the children to pave the way for their passage to Germany.<br/><br/>Government on Monday ...

January 18, 2010 5:49 PM

Mercy petition of 3 Mujib killers rejected

The mercy petition of three of the five ex-Army officers, on death row for the killing of Bangladesh founder Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, have been rejected by President Zillur Rahman. An official said in Dhaka that the presidential decision came immediately after the petitions of ex-lieutenant colonels M...

January 18, 2010 5:49 PM

Security restored in Kabul: Karzai

Afghanistan President Mr. Hamid Karzai has said security has been restored in Kabul as security forces are still trying to secure some buildings after a Taliban attack on Monday morning that left five civilians and seven militants dead. Afghan President said in a statement that the enemies of Afghan...

January 18, 2010 5:48 PM

Mehmet Ali Agca freed from Turkish jail

The man who tried to kill Pope John Paul II in 1981 has been released from prison in Turkey. Mehmet Ali Agca served 19 years in an Italian prison for shooting the Pope, and another 10 years in Turkey for the earlier murder of a newspaper editor. <br/><br/>His motives for attempti...

January 18, 2010 3:31 PM

Nepal Home Minister Rawal leaves for India

Nepal's Home Minister Bhim Rawal left Kathmandu on a four-day official visit to India at the invitation of the Indian Home Minister Mr. P.Chidambaram. Talking to newsmen at the Tribhuvan International Airport in Kathmandu, Mr Rawal said, issues relating to bilateral security cooperation in cont...

January 18, 2010 3:30 PM

Developing asia leads global economic recovery

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) chief Dominique Strauss-Kahn has said that developing Asian economies and China are leading a global economic recovery. He however warned that countries should not exit from stimulus packages that have bolstered growth through huge amounts of government spending...

January 18, 2010 1:21 PM

UN's Ban urges desperate Haitians to be patient

UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon has appealed to Haitians to be patient over efforts to bring them relief from last Tuesday's earthquake. Food and water are finally reaching some parts of the capital Port-au-Prince, but relief efforts are being slowed by bottlenecks. Haitian President Rene Prev...

January 18, 2010 12:52 PM

Militants attack Afghan capital

Afghanistan capital of Kabul has come under militant attack who have entered some government buildings and are battling the security personnel. Bomb explosions, rocket attacks and gun shots were heard near the only five-star hotel and fighting is still going on. There is no official confirmation of ...

January 18, 2010 10:56 AM

Cameron's 'Avatar' wins best picture prize at Golden Globe Awards

Science fiction epic 'Avatar' has won the best picture prize at the Golden Globe Awards cementing its status as a front-runner for the Oscars. The film also won for James Cameron, the best Director's award. 'The Hangover', was the surprise winner of the Golden Globe for best...

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