International

December 20, 2009 12:44 PM

3 beaten to death during Prez elections in Iran

The Iranian Authorities have admitted that three of the opposition protestors jailed after the disputed Presidential election in the country in June were beaten to death . A statement issued by the Iranian Judiciary said the three prisoners died as a result of what it termed as abnormal treatment an...

December 20, 2009 11:28 AM

Lebanese PM visits Syria

The Lebanese Prime Minister Saeed Al Hariri has begun his state visit to Syria since becoming Prime Minister . Mr. Hariri met the Syrian President Bashar Al Assad in Damascus for talks to improve relations between the two countries. Mr Hariri's father, the former Lebanese Prime Minister was ass...

December 20, 2009 11:27 AM

3 beaten to death during Prez elections in Iran

The Iranian Authorities have admitted that three of the opposition protestors jailed after the disputed Presidential election in the country in June were beaten to death . A statement issued by the Iranian Judiciary said the three prisoners died as a result of what it termed as abnormal treatment an...

December 20, 2009 11:13 AM

Winter paralyses US, Europe

A winter storm is gripping the eastern United States, dumping more than one foot of snow in some areas, snarling up travel and cutting power supplies. Storm-related incidents claimed five lives and forecasters warned of 64 kilometres per hour winds in what may be the worst snowstorm in a decade. Sno...

December 20, 2009 9:29 AM

Chinese Uighurs deported back from Cambodia

A group of 20 Chinese Uighurs who fled to Cambodia after ethnic riots in July have been deported back to China. The United Nations refugee agency strongly condemned the deportation, saying Cambodia had committed a grave breach of international refugee law. The decision follows intense pressure by Ch...

December 20, 2009 9:28 AM

Court martial for pregnant for Iraq soldiers

Becoming pregnant has become a punishable offence for female American soldiers in Iraq and for those who make them pregnant as well. General Anthony Cucolo, who commands US forces in northern Iraq, says offenders including married couples could attract punishments such as a court martial or time in ...

December 20, 2009 9:27 AM

Senate nod on Bill to fund wars in Iraq, Afghanistan

In a rare move, the US Senate approved a Defense Budget Bill for the fiscal year 2010 that would fund the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. By a vote of 88 to 10, the Senate passed the bill critical to the Obama administration, which is seeking finance for the two wars in the fiscal year 2010 starting f...

December 20, 2009 9:27 AM

Healthcare Bill to pass soon: Obama

The US President Barack Obama has hailed an agreement reached by the 60 Democratic and Democratic-leaned senators on a Health Care Reform Bill that is expected to be passed soon. In an unscheduled speech at the White House, Obama praised the compromise made among Senate Democrats that cleared the wa...

December 20, 2009 9:26 AM

Pak arrests 5 Indian fishermen

Pakistan has arrested five Indian fishermen along with their boat for allegedly fishing illegally in the country's exclusive economic zone. Pak officials said the five Indian nationals were arrested by the country's Maritime Security Agency during routine patrolling of the Exclusive Economic Zo...

December 20, 2009 9:23 AM

Winter paralyses US, Europe

A winter storm is gripping the eastern United States, dumping more than one foot of snow in some areas, snarling up travel and cutting power supplies. Storm-related incidents claimed five lives and forecasters warned of 64 kilometres per hour winds in what may be the worst snowstorm in a decade. Sno...

Most Read

View All arrow-right

No posts found.