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January 5, 2010 10:29 AM
Nigeria on Tuesday came out strongly against the US decision of subjecting its citizens to tight security screening at airports. It alleged discrimination on part of United States against its 150 million people. Nigeria's Information minister Dora Akunyili said the failed bomber, Umar Farouk Ab...
January 5, 2010 9:14 AM
India has clarified that media reports attributing certain remarks to the Indian Army Chief General Deepak Kapoor are highly distorted and do not reflect government of India's position on the issue.<br/>In a press release issued in Kathmandu on Monday, Indian Embassy said, it is regrettabl...
January 5, 2010 8:53 AM
External Affairs Minister S.M. Krishna has said that the Australian Government is duty bound to take action against those responsible for the stabbing of Indian youth Nitin Garg in Melbourne. He told media persons in Bangalore that such unfortunate incidents vitiate the atmosphere of trust, belief a...
January 4, 2010 10:07 PM
France has closed its embassy in Yemen to the public, citing ongoing threats from al Qaeda. The decision came a day after the United States and Britain closed their embassies in Sanaa, the country's capital, entirely. A French foreign ministry spokesman said the embassy employees will continue ...
January 4, 2010 10:01 PM
About 500 homes have been damaged or destroyed when a 7.2 magnitude earthquake rocked the Solomon Islands. Officials said this assessment could be made following a reconnaissance flight over remote islands near the epicentre. Disaster Management Office spokesman Julian Makaa said there are 500 homes...
January 4, 2010 10:01 PM
In Iraq, three persons were killed and six others injured when two explosive devices went off in Kirkuk City on Monday. According to voice of Iraq news agency, an explosive device targeted the security guards of the Kirkuk police director, Brig. Burhan Tayyeb Taher, killing two policemen, wounding t...
January 4, 2010 9:58 PM
South Africa's political and business elite, as well as hundreds of villagers in traditional dress have gathered for President Jacob Zuma's fifth wedding in his remote home village. Three large tents were erected for the "udendwe" wedding ceremony under overcast skies in Mr Zuma&...
January 4, 2010 8:24 PM
France has shut down its embassy in Yemen becoming the third western nation to close their embassies in the country. An announcement by the foreign ministry in Paris said the closure follows threats from an al-Qaeda offshoot. The US and UK missions remain shut after their closure on Monday.
January 4, 2010 6:52 PM
In China, seven people have been killed when an overpass collapsed in the southwestern Yunnan Province. A spokesman with the municipal government said the accident also left eight people seriously injured and 26 others with light injures. The incident occurred on Sunday evening when the bridge under...
January 4, 2010 6:52 PM
A Pakistani court on Monday remanded five American Muslim youths arrested for alleged terror links to judicial custody till 18th of this month. The five youths were presented in the court in the eastern city of Sargodha amidst tight security. The court directed authorities to free Omar Farooq's...
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