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December 4, 2009 7:14 PM

Guinea's injured military leader flown to Morocco for medical treatment

Guinea's military leader Capt Moussa Dadis Camara has been flown to Morocco for medical treatment after being shot by an aide on Thursday. <br/><br/>Communications Minister Idrissa Cherif said Capt Camara had gone to Morocco for a check-up. The whereabouts of Aboubacar Toumb...

December 4, 2009 7:13 PM

Hillary says NATO will pledge extra troops to support US Afghan plan

US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton says she is confident NATO countries will pledge extra troops to help efforts in Afghanistan.<br/><br/>She said the response has been positive as she headed to Brussels where she is joining NATO talks.<br/><br/>On Thursday...

December 4, 2009 5:38 PM

Al-Qaeda helping LeT in launching attacks in India: US

United States has said that Al-Qaeda is providing Pakistan-based LeT with targeting information and helping them in plotting attacks in India. US Defence Secretary Robert Gates said in Washington today that Al-Qaeda sees Taliban and Lashkar-e-Toiba as means to destabilise Pakistan and even try to pr...

December 4, 2009 5:31 PM

44 dead in Bangladesh ferry capsize

In Bangladesh at least 44 people have died and scores are reported missing after a boat capsized on the Shrigan river at Fulpur in Kishoreganj on Friday. Official sources told our Dhaka correspondent that the accident took place at around 9:30 in the morning when a Bhairab-bound engine boat collided...

December 4, 2009 1:46 PM

Scientists found fossils of a new species in Antarctica

American scientists have found fossils of a new species in Antarctica which proved that some land animals have survived the largest known mass extinction in earth's history about 252 million years ago by taking refuse in the cooler climates of the continent. Researchers from the University of W...

December 4, 2009 1:45 PM

India keen to see revival of political process in Lanka

New Delhi is keen to see the revival of political process in Sri Lanka. In a suo-moto statement in the Rajya Sabha today, the External Affairs Minister Mr S M Krishna said that the process should meet the legitimate aspirations of Tamils and all other communities within the frame work of united Sri ...

December 4, 2009 1:44 PM

Nepal historic cabinet meeting held at Mt. Everest

In Nepal, a historic cabinet meeting was held today at the base camp of the Mt. Everest aimed at drawing the global attention on the adverse affects of the climate change on the Himalayas. <br/> <br/>Addressing a press conference after the cabinet meeting at Syangboche, Prime Min...

December 4, 2009 12:23 PM

Leader injured in assassination attempt in Guinea

The leader of the military government in the West African nation of Guinea, Capt Moussa Dadis Camara has been injured in what is being called an assassination attempt. Gunfire was heard in the centre of the capital Conakry between factions of Guinea's armed forces. <br/>The spokesman ...

December 4, 2009 12:19 PM

Eight killed in Iraq suicide attack

In Iraq, eight people including a senior police officer were killed and 10 others wounded when a suicide bomber wearing an explosive belt blew himself up in Tikrit yesterday. <br/> <br/>Iraq news agency quoting police source has reported that the bomber attacked commander of the ...

December 4, 2009 12:17 PM

China urges Iran to cooperate with IAEA

China has urged Iran to cooperate with the International Atomic Energy Agency to resolve the crisis over its nuclear programme. Foreign Ministry spokesman in Beijing said that China will continue to work for the settlement of the Iranian nuclear issue through negotiations.<br/> <br/&#...

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