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November 29, 2009 9:31 AM

Iran will produce its own uranium if deal fails: Khatami

A senior Iranian cleric says Iran will produce its own uranium fuel if there is no deal with the United Nations Atomic Energy Agency. The cleric's comments came in reaction to an IAEA resolution adopted on Friday demanding that Iran halt construction of a new uranium enrichment facility. Iran&#...

November 28, 2009 8:05 PM

Cargo plane crashed; three Americans killed

Three Americans were killed when a cargo plane crashed early today at Shanghai's Pudong International Airport. The U.S. Embassy in Beijing said the three people who died were among seven crew members on the plane. According to Xinhua news agency, the plane, on its way to Kyrgyzstan, caught fire...

November 28, 2009 8:05 PM

39 people killed in Russian train crash

A bomb blast caused the derailment of a Russian express train, killing at least 39 people and injuring more than 90. The Nevsky Express derailed in remote countryside last night as the train travelled between the capital Moscow and St Petersburg. In a statement, the Russia's federal investigati...

November 28, 2009 7:48 PM

Death toll rises to 28 in motor lunch accident in Bangladesh

In Bangladesh, the death toll in the motor launch accident near Bhola has gone up to 28. The Lal mohon bound motor launch MV Coco , capsized in the river Tentulia near Nazirpur , 40 kilometres from Bhola late last night. The launch left Dhaka yesterday. More than 1000 passengers were travelling on t...

November 28, 2009 7:48 PM

Afghan govt increases salary of security personnel

Afghanistan government has introduced a set of pay benefits for members of the National Security Forces in a bid to improve their quality of life and professionalism. Interior Minister Mohammad Hanif Atmar announced a salary increase of 45 dollars a month for all policemen and National Army personne...

November 28, 2009 7:44 PM

39 people killed in Russian train crash

In Russia, at least 39 people were killed and 87 injured in a train accident. The Nevski Express, travelling between the Russian capital Moscow and Saint Petersburg was derailed at 9.34 pm local time yesterday. The state-run railway company said the derailment could have been the result of sabotage,...

November 28, 2009 4:52 PM

Srilankan Air Force appoints probe into MI-24 helicopter crash

In Srilanka, Air Force has appointed a probe panel to enquire in to the reasons for the yesterday's MI-24 fighter helicopter crash in which two pilots and two airmen on board were killed.<br/><br/>A MI-24 Fighter Helicopter of the Sri Lankan Air Force (SLAF) engaged on a training...

November 28, 2009 2:42 PM

UN Chief acknowledges India's commitment to cut down carbon emissions

Noting that the world is on the move to tackle climate change, UN Chief Ban Ki-moon has acknowledged India's commitment to use renewable energy in its effort to cut down carbon emissions. Ban said at the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting in Trinidad and Tobago that each week brings new c...

November 28, 2009 1:09 PM

Iran rejects IAEA resolution

Iran has warned that as a response to the IAEA resolution, it would scale back its cooperation with the agency to the legal boundaries of the nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT), comprehensive safeguards and will stop taking voluntary steps. In an interview with Iran's television PressTV, Iran&#0...

November 28, 2009 1:08 PM

Bomb explosion in capital Kabul

In Afghanistan, there was a small bomb explosion in capital Kabul today in a busy locality where many offices and residence of international organizations are located. There were no casualties but the explosion shattered glasses of few shops and residences nearby.The bomb was placed in a dustbin and...

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