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December 31, 2009 9:21 PM
Sydney, as usual, became the world's first major city to celebrate the New Year, with nearly 1.5 million people assembling at the harbour foreshore with high-tech fireworks at display on the iconic Sydney Harbour Bridge. Meanwhile, across the globe is waiting to embrace the New Year 2010 as the...
December 31, 2009 8:44 PM
Mota Singh, the UK's first Sikh and Asian Judge, was knighted by Queen Elizabeth II on Thursday. He received the highest civilian honour for his services to the administration of justice and community relations. <br/><br/>A Ramgarhia Sikh, 79-year-old Mota Singh was raised a...
December 31, 2009 8:08 PM
The head of Russia's federal space agency has said it will work to divert an asteroid which will make several passes near the Earth from 2029. Mr. Anatoly Perminov said the space agency's science council would hold a closed meeting to discuss the issue. He said any eventual plan is likely ...
December 31, 2009 8:07 PM
Israeli forces have raided the West Bank cities of Nablus, Qalqilya and Ramallah and detained 11 Palestinians. Palestinian security sources on Thursday said the detainees were taken from their houses over the night. Meanwhile, militants and Israeli troops exchanged fire on the northern border of Gaz...
December 31, 2009 8:07 PM
Nepal's Home Minister Bhim Rawal has stressed the need to end the prolonged political impasse to take the peace process to its logical end and complete the drafting of the new constitution within the stipulated time.<br/><br/><br/>Talking to newsmen in Kathmandu on Thur...
December 31, 2009 8:06 PM
In Indonesia, thousands of people on Thursday attended the funeral of former president Abdurrahman Wahid. Flags flew at half mast around the vast archipelago as a sign of respect for Wahid, who died on Wednesday at the age of 69 following a stroke. <br/><br/>Popularly known as Gu...
December 31, 2009 8:06 PM
In Pakistan, security forces have killed at least four suspected militants and captured 18 when they raided a hospital in South Waziristan. Those killed were believed to be of Arab and Sudanese origin. <br/><br/>A security official said the raid followed a tip-off that wounded mi...
December 31, 2009 4:55 PM
Bangladesh cabinet has cleared the proposed landmark power exchange deal with India which will allow the import and export of electricity amounting to over 900 million units per annum. Official sources in Dhaka said, the Memorandum of Understanding, expected to be signed during Prime Minister Sheikh...
December 31, 2009 4:55 PM
The US Embassy is warning of a possible terrorist attack on Indonesia's Bali Island on New Year's Eve. The embassy sent e-mails to US citizens on Thursday quoting Bali's governor as saying there is an indication of an attack to Bali on New Year's Eve. <br/><br/>The...
December 31, 2009 4:54 PM
Pakistani security agencies claimed on Thursday that the Taliban commander for southern part of Punjab province Khalilullah, has been arrested along with nine of his accomplices in Lahore. They said, Khalilullah was planning to target a flag-hoisting ceremony at the Wagah land border with India. Int...
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