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January 16, 2010 7:51 PM

US releases secret list of Bagram prisoners

The United States has released a previously secret list containing the names of more than 600 being held at its Bagram detention centre in Afghanistan. The list of prisoners contains 645 names but details such as nationalities, where the prisoners were captured and how long they have been held have ...

January 16, 2010 7:50 PM

Suicide attack kills 2 in Pakistan

In the Pak-occupied Kashmir, two soldiers have been killed and four others injured when a suicide bomber attacked a military vehicle. Military officials said the attack took place when the vehicle in which they were travelling, was passing through the southern part of Kashmir, near the town of Rawal...

January 16, 2010 7:46 PM

Security concerns mounting in Hati

There are mounting security concerns in Haiti's earthquake-hit capital as distribution problems continue to hamper getting aid to survivors. Days after the quake devastated Port-au-Prince, killing tens of thousands, there are some reports of gangs preying on residents and looting. Official say ...

January 16, 2010 7:45 PM

US to protest formally to China over cyber-attacks on Google

The US state department says it will make a formal protest to China over alleged cyber-attacks on the internet search giant, Google. A spokesman said the US would demand an explanation in the coming days. <br/><br/>PJ Crowle said they will be issuing a formal demarche to the Chin...

January 16, 2010 7:44 PM

Afghan parliament rejects majority of Karzai’s cabinet nominees

Afghan parliament today rejected the majority of President Hamid Karzai's second list of cabinet nominees, again delivering a setback to government formation. The Parliament accepted just seven of 17 nominees including the new foreign minister Zalmay Rasoul but rejected the other ten candidates...

January 16, 2010 7:42 PM

Turkey -Iraq train service to begin today

Train service between Turkey and Iraq is to begin on Saturday. The semi-official Anatolia news agency said the first run will take off on Saturday from Mosul to Gaziantep and the second will be from Gaziantep to Mosul on Monday. There will be scheduled train voyages from Mosul every Tuesday and from...

January 16, 2010 9:30 AM

War against militancy almost "paralyzed" Pak economy: Zardari

Pakistani President Asif Ali Zardari told a visiting American envoy that the U.S. war against militancy in the region has almost "paralyzed" Pakistan's economy. Mr. Zardari says, the war has cost his country about 35 billion dollars over the past eight years. He commented yesterday in...

January 16, 2010 9:30 AM

China plays down Google threat

China has played down a threat by Google to quit the country on hacking and censorship concerns, but the United States says, it will formally express concern over the cyber attacks the internet search giant said originated in China. A spokesman for China's Commerce Ministry says, there are many...

January 16, 2010 9:27 AM

UN appeals for 562 million Dollars aid for earthquake devastated Haiti

The United Nations has launched an appeal for 562 million Dollars , to help victims of Tuesday's devastating earthquake in Haiti. UN humanitarian chief John Holmes says, the funds would be used to help three million people for six months.The earthquake has left as many as 50,000-100,000 people ...

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