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December 11, 2009 7:04 PM

US house approves $ 1.5 billion Pak assistance

The US House of Representatives today approved nearly USD 1.5 billion of assistance to Pakistan to be spent under the Kerry-Lugar legislation that asks Islamabad cease support to terrorist groups on its soil and dismantle camps that threaten its neighbours. <br/><br/>The amount w...

December 11, 2009 10:36 AM

US, Russia committed to completing arms treaty

US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton says that both Russia and the US are committed to completing bilateral nuclear armstreaty Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty, START 1. Speaking to reporters in Washington, Clinton said both the countries are working hard for final negotiations.Later top State Depar...

December 11, 2009 10:30 AM

France, Britain and US warn Iran

France, Britain and the United States have warned Iran that time is running out for it to avoid new sanctions over its nuclear programme. Following a U.N Security Council meeting, the French Ambassador said this was Tehran's last chance to begin negotiations. However, Russia and China have call...

December 11, 2009 10:29 AM

Navy patrols may extend as Somali pirates widen attacks

The British admiral in charge of the EU flotilla carrying out anti-piracy patrols off Somalia is considering extending the area which they patrol. Rear Admiral Peter Hudson said this was because some attacks had been closer to India than the coast of Africa.The E.U Naval Force is one of the main int...

December 11, 2009 10:29 AM

Iraqi PM questioned over recent car bombings

The Iraqi Prime Minister, Nouri Al Maliki has faced four hours of questioning in Parliament over the car bombings on Tuesday in Baghadad that killed 127 people. The session was held behind close doors. The Prime Ministrer was summoned to explain just how vehicles with explosives could get through ch...

December 11, 2009 10:28 AM

Obama invokes Mahatma Gandhi as receives Nobel Peace Prize

Invoking his 'heroes' Mahatma Gandhi and legendary civil rights leader Martin Luther King, US President Barack Obama received the 2009 Nobel Peace Prize in the capital of Norway Oslo .<br/><br/>In his acceptance speech Obama said there is nothing weak -nothing passive -...

December 11, 2009 10:26 AM

FBI, Pak confirm US nationals held in Pakistan

The United States and Pakistan have confirmed that five suspected militants arrested during a raid on a house in Pakistan are US nationals wanted by the FBI. FBI officials said they were the same men who disappeared from their homes in the US state of Virginia last month.<br/><br/&#06...

December 11, 2009 9:18 AM

Obama receives Nobel Peace prize

The U.S President Barack Obama has said the U.S must uphold moral standards when waging wars that are necessary and justified as he accepted his Nobel Peace Prize. In his speech in Oslo, he defended the US role in Afghanistan arguing that the use of force could bring lasting peace. He also said his ...

December 10, 2009 10:38 PM

Wen Jiabao calls up PM to discuss joint strategy for Copenhagen conference

Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao today called up Prime Minister Manmohan Singh to discuss a joint strategy for the Copenhagen conference on climate change where pressure is mounting on major developing countries on greenhouse gas emission reduction. The two leaders exchanged views on the issue. The Prime ...

December 10, 2009 10:23 PM

China Swine flu death toll mounts to 325

China's official H1N1 flu death toll has soared to 325, with more than a third of the fatalities reported in the first week of this month. The health ministry said the total number of A (H1N1) influenza cases in the country surpassed 100,000 as of December 6. Of the total deaths, 125 of them we...

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