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December 21, 2009 11:05 PM

Scuffles broke out between police& Maoists in Nepal

Fresh scuffles broke out between police and agitating Maoists cadres as Nepal continued to be paralysed for the second day on Monday. <br/><br/>The Ultras have enforced bandh in Kathmandu and other major towns as part of their three-day anti-government protests. Sporadic clashes ...

December 21, 2009 10:55 PM

UN seeks explanation on death of LTTE cadres

The UN Special Rapporteur on Extra-judicial, Summary or Arbitrary Executions has asked the Sri Lankan government to provide explanations with regard to the circumstances of the death of three senior LTTE cadres and their families during the last stages of military operations to defeat the LTTE in Ma...

December 21, 2009 10:32 PM

Dubai's debts are not heavy: Al Mansouri

UAE's minister of Economy Sultan Al Mansouri has affirmed on Monday that Dubai's debts issue has a local specialty and is being handled by the competent government agencies.<br/><br/>In a statement on the Emirates official news agency on Monday the minister said that UA...

December 21, 2009 10:31 PM

Philippine volcano may erupt within days

More than 3,000 villagers remaining in a no-go zone around the Philippines' rumbling Mayon volcano have started evacuating the area after officials threatened to force them out. Scientists have warned that powerful booms emanating from the country's most active volcano, located about 330 k...

December 21, 2009 9:50 PM

Snowstorms, sub-zero temperatures killed 19 across Europe

Snowstorms and sub-zero temperatures have killed at least 19 people across Europe as well as severely disrupting air, rail and road transport. At least 15 people froze to death overnight in Poland as temperatures dipped way below freezing. Flights have been cancelled and Eurostar passenger trains ar...

December 21, 2009 9:48 PM

Spurious liquor claim 12 lives in Pak

In Pakistan, at least 12 people have died after consuming spurious locally-made liquor in the eastern Punjab province. Regional police officer Ijaz on Monday said scores of people consumed tainted liquor at marriage ceremonies at two different places in Multan. <br/><br/>Five peo...

December 21, 2009 9:46 PM

Sri Lankan navy seizes LTTE arms vessel

An alleged LTTE arms vessel identified as 'Princess Cristina' was seized in an undisclosed 'foreign location' by the Sri Lankan Navy and has been docked at Colombo harbour on Monday. The ship was seized following information provided by LTTE chief arms procurer Kumaran Pathmanthan alias KP who is in...

December 21, 2009 8:57 PM

Myanmar Court to hear Suu Kyi's appeal

The Supreme Court in Myanmar has agreed to a request from the pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi to hear an appeal against her latest detention. The 64-year-old democracy icon was ordered to spend another 18 months in detention in August after being convicted over an incident in which a US man sw...

December 21, 2009 7:39 PM

Spurious liquor claims 12 lives in Pak

In Pakistan, at least 12 people have died after consuming spurious locally-made liquor in the eastern Punjab province. Regional police officer Ijaz on Monday said scores of people consumed tainted liquor at marriage ceremonies at two different places in Multan. Five people died at the scene and seve...

December 21, 2009 3:06 PM

Bus carrying Syrian workers attacked in Lebanon

In Lebanon, a bus carrying Syrian workers has come under fire and at least one person has been shot dead. The bus was carrying Syrian labourers along the main highway between northern Lebanon and Syria. Security forces said several workers have also been injured in the attack. The incident took plac...

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