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December 16, 2009 9:05 AM
The US House of Representatives has passed legislation that would give President Obama more power to levy sanctions to deter Iran from pursuing its nuclear programme. If also approved by the Senate, the new law would restrict Iran's ability to import refined petroleum by imposing stiffer penalt...
December 16, 2009 9:01 AM
Britain has announced big changes in Defence spending priorities to pay for the war in Afghanistan. An Air Force base is to close, two war ships are being mothballed and many civilian jobs will go. The savings will help fund one and a half billion dollar boost for the campaign in Afghanistan, includ...
December 16, 2009 9:01 AM
A new, fuel efficient airliner designed by the American plane maker Boeing, has made its maiden flight two years later than planned. Boeing has invested ten billion dollars in the project which has been bedeviled by delays and cost overruns. <br/><br/>It is the first commercial p...
December 16, 2009 9:00 AM
Terror suspect Tahawwur Hussain Rana was denied bail by a US court. US Magistrate Judge Nan Nolan said Rana is a "risk of flight" as he had travelled extensively outside the US, possessed significant financial resources and had expertise in immigration business.At the outset of the hearing...
December 16, 2009 8:48 AM
In Pakistan, the death toll due to suicide attack in restive Punjab province has risen to 33. The incident occurred yesterday when a suicide bomber rammed his explosives-laden car into the home of a senior PML-N leader. 90 people also injured in the blast.Police said that the attack targeted the hom...
December 15, 2009 9:17 PM
The Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) has called for cooperating in the handover of terrorist elements abroad implicated in terrorist acts.<br/>In the final communiqu', the GCC stressed the need of preventing the use of territories for planning terrorist activities in other countries and said...
December 15, 2009 7:32 PM
In Iraq, eight people have been killed and 54 others injured in a series of bomb blasts in the cities of Baghdad and Mosul today. According to Voice of Iraq news agency, in Baghdad , three car bombs went off simultaneously near the Iranian embassy in Karadet Maryam area and the compounds of the Fore...
December 15, 2009 7:25 PM
Twenty two people, including five women and two children have been killed today in a car bomb blast outside Pak leader's house. The bomb went off outsidethe home of a senior PML-N leader in Pakistan's Punjabprovince which injured sixty people, including relatives of the politician. Officials sa...
December 15, 2009 6:47 PM
Fifteen people have been killed today in car bomb blast outside Pak leader's house. The bomb went off outsidethe home of a senior PML-N leader in Pakistan's Punjabprovince killing at least 15 people and injuring 35 others, including relatives of the politician. Officials said the attack targete...
December 15, 2009 6:21 PM
Fifteen people have been killed today in car bomb blast outside Pak leader's house. The bomb went off outsidethe home of a senior PML-N leader in Pakistan's Punjabprovince killing at least 15 people and injuring 35 others, including relatives of the politician. Officials said the attack targete...
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