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December 18, 2009 6:06 PM

Cargo ship capsizes off Lebanon, 4 die

In Lebanon 4 people died and several are missing after a cargo ship capsized off Lebanon today.<br/><br/>According to Lebanon's official news agency, Lebanese army said in a statement that about 40 people were missing. Of the 83 crew members on board, 38 were rescued and four bod...

December 18, 2009 6:05 PM

Six people killed in Pak explosion

In Pakistan, at least six people have been killed in an explosion inside a mosque used by police officers in the north-western region. The local police chief Mumtaz Zarin said the blast took place near the police headquarters in the Taimergara town of Lower Dir District. According to hospital offici...

December 18, 2009 10:15 AM

S Korea to host 2012 global climate meetings

The South Korean President says his country will host global climate meetings in 2012, the last talks before obligations expire under the landmark Kyoto Protocol.<br/><br/>Lee Myung-Bak told Copenhagen that the meeting, known in UN jargon as a Conference of Parties (COP), would t...

December 18, 2009 10:14 AM

1,100 troops launch major operation in Afghanistan's Uzbin Valley

More than 1,100 troops have launched a major operation in Afghanistan's eastern Uzbin Valley. The force includes 800 French legionnaires, together with US and Afghan soldiers.<br/><br/>Ten French soldiers were killed in the area in August 2008 when they were ambushed by Tali...

December 18, 2009 10:14 AM

Eight killed in Peru landslide

At least eight people have been killed and many more injured in the southern Peruvian city of Ayacucho after torrential rain triggered a landslide.<br/><br/>Civil defence authorities say the death toll is expected to rise. A torrent of mud and rock swept through the central stree...

December 18, 2009 10:11 AM

Pak opposition groups calling for Zardari to step down

Pakistani opposition groups are calling for President Asif Ali Zardari to step down from office following a court ruling striking down an amnesty decree protecting him and other senior officials from facing charges of corruption.<br/><br/>The Supreme Court ruled Wednesday that th...

December 18, 2009 10:10 AM

It’s too soon to call Swine Flu pandemic over: WHO

The World Health Organization says it is too soon to call the H1N1, Swine Flu pandemic over. A senior WHO official says the virus is expected to continue circulating for some time to come and countries should continue to take steps to protect their populations.<br/><br/>The H1N1 ...

December 18, 2009 10:10 AM

Stage is set for ‘big battle’ between Rajapaksa, Fonseka

The stage is set for the 'big battle' between the Commander in Chief President Mahinda Rajapaksa and the former army Chief Sarath Fonseka. After the close of the nomination yesterday, the two leaders will kick off their Presidential campaign today with Rajapaksa addressing people at Anuradhapura whi...

December 18, 2009 10:01 AM

Obama, Medvedev to discuss efforts to reach a new arms control treaty

A senior U.S. official says President Barack Obama and Russian President Dmitri Medvedev will meet Friday to discuss efforts to reach a new arms control treaty. The two will meet on the sidelines of the climate change conference in Copenhagen.<br/><br/>U.S. and Russian negotiator...

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