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December 10, 2009 9:59 PM

Somali pirates free Greek ship with Ukrainian crew

A Greek ship with Ukrainian crew held by Somali pirates for more than seven months has been freed. Ukraine's President Viktor Yushchenko made the announcement after the ship Ariana's owners said they had paid an undisclosed sum to secure the ship's release. Pirates claimed that they r...

December 10, 2009 9:10 PM

Hillary Clinton says much of training, direction for terrorists comes from Pak

Expressing concern over series of arrests of American nationals as terror suspects, US Secretary of State, Hillary Clinton has said much of the training and direction for terrorists comes from Pakistan and the border area with Afghanistan. Talking to reporters in Washington she said the U.S. has to ...

December 10, 2009 9:03 PM

Obama receives Nobel peace prize; defends US role in Afghanistan

Invoking his heroes Mahatma Gandhi and legendary civil rights leader Martin Luther King, US President Barack Obama today received the 2009 Nobel Peace Prize vowing to achieve a peaceful world where war is sometimes necessary.In his acceptance speech after receiving the Nobel Prize, the first sitting...

December 10, 2009 9:02 PM

Obama receives Nobel peace prize; defends US role in Afghanistan

Invoking his heroes Mahatma Gandhi and legendary civil rights leader Martin Luther King, US President Barack Obama today received the 2009 Nobel Peace Prize vowing to achieve a peaceful world where war is sometimes necessary.<br/><br/>In his acceptance speech after receiving the ...

December 10, 2009 8:11 PM

FNJ demonstrates against attack on Journalist

In Nepal, the Federation of Nepalese Journalists (FNJ) today organized demonstrations and streets rallies in various parts of the country to protest against brutal attack on Rukum-based journalist Tika Bista who sustained serious injury.Journalists staged demonstrations outside the District Administ...

December 10, 2009 7:09 PM

Human Rights Day being observed across world

Today is Human Rights Day. On this day in 1948, the UN General Assembly adopted the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, the first global enunciation of human rights. The theme for this year is 'Embrace Diversity, End Discrimination'. The day is marked to promote discrimination-free soci...

December 10, 2009 6:51 PM

Obama receives Nobel Peace prize

US President Barack Obama receives Nobel Peace prize for the year 2009 in Norwegian capital Oslo.He signed the Nobel Prize book of previous recipients at the start of the day's events. The prize was awarded to Mr Obama in October for his extraordinary efforts to strengthen international diploma...

December 10, 2009 5:35 PM

Obama set for Oslo Nobel Peace Prize ceremony

US President Barack Obama will receive his Nobel Peace Prize at a ceremony in Norway's capital, Oslo, today. He signed the Nobel Prize book of previous recipients at the start of the day's events. The prize was awarded to Mr Obama in October for his extraordinary efforts to strengthen inte...

December 10, 2009 5:01 PM

Displaced Tamil civilians will be resettled by Jan 10

Sri Lanka today said all displaced Tamil civilians, currently lodged in relief camps, will be resettled by January 10 next year and efforts for a political solution to the Tamil question will be initiated immediately after the presidential elections there.<br/><br/>A Sri Lankan d...

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