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January 14, 2010 1:26 PM

Clash between rival groups in Sri Lanka

Thakshila Dilrukshi Jayasena, a local correspondent for BBC Sinhala service sustained injuries and was hospitalized when the supporters of the ruling UPFA combine and the common opposition Presidential contender clashed at Polonnaruwa on Wednesday. According to the BBC Sinhala service, the lady jour...

January 14, 2010 1:24 PM

Over one lakh people feared dead in devastating earthquake in Haiti

Several countries have dispatched their rescue teams to Haiti to begin the search operations for those who are still buried under the rubble of collapsed buildings following a devastating quake.<br/><br/>The United Nations Peacekeeping Mission in Haiti (MINUSTAH) has appealed for...

January 14, 2010 12:50 PM

US drone strikes kill 10 suspected militants

In Pakistan, two US drone missile strikes have killed 10 suspected militants in a tribal region of north-west. Pakistani officials said, the missiles struck a compound in the Pasalkot area in the North Waziristan region on the Afghan border. Reports said the missiles landed early this morning in a s...

January 14, 2010 12:40 PM

South Korea reports another outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease

South Korea reported on Thursday another outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease in a local cattle farm in Pochen in Gyeonggi Province, about a week after the first outbreak in eight years. Ministry of Food, Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries said the government plans to cull about 1,348 heads of livest...

January 14, 2010 11:22 AM

China and Saudi Arabia call for an independent Palestinian state

China and Saudi Arabia have called for an independent Palestinian state to bring peace to West Asia. The call has been made by the Chinese Foreign Minister, Yang Jiechi and his Saudi counterpart Prince Saud al-Faisal while addressing a joint news conference in Riyadh on Wednesday.

January 14, 2010 11:15 AM

Over one lakh people feared dead in devastating earthquake in Haiti

Several countries have dispatched their rescue teams to Haiti to begin the search operations for those who are still buried under the rubble of collapsed buildings following a devastating quake.The United Nations Peacekeeping Mission in Haiti (MINUSTAH) has appealed for immediate assistance and the ...

January 14, 2010 11:12 AM

VP has right to perform all duties of President

The High Court in Nigeria has ruled that the Vice President has the right to perform all duties of President without formal transfer of power. President Umaru Yar 'Adua has been receiving medical treatment in Saudi Arabia since November. However, the Judge ruled that the Vice President cannot f...

January 14, 2010 9:52 AM

Over one lakh people feared dead in devastating earthquake in Haiti

Several countries have dispatched their rescue teams to Haiti to begin the search operations for those who are still buried under the rubble of collapsed buildings following a devastating quake. An earthquake of 7.3-magnitude rocked the Caribbean nation of Haiti on Wednesday and damaged presidential...

January 14, 2010 9:51 AM

Over one lakh people feared dead in devastating earthquake in Haiti

Several countries have dispatched their rescue teams to Haiti to begin the search operations for those who are still buried under the rubble of collapsed buildings following a devastating quake. An earthquake of 7.3-magnitude rocked the Caribbean nation of Haiti on Wednesday and damaged presidential...

January 13, 2010 9:38 PM

Google may end operations in China

Internet giant Google has said it may end its operations in China following a sophisticated and targeted cyber attack originating from the country.<br/><br/>Google said the e-mail accounts of Chinese human rights activists were the primary target of the attack. Which occurred in ...

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