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November 27, 2009 9:10 AM

China to cut emissions by 40 to 45 per cent per unit of GDP by 2020

In a bid to fight global warming, the world's biggest emitter of carbon dioxide, China, has announced it will take steps voluntarily to cut emissions by 40 to 45 per cent per unit of GDP by 2020. China's decision came hours after the White House said President Barack Obama personally commi...

November 26, 2009 10:41 PM

Pakistan arrests a Wanted Taliban militant in Waziristan

Pakistan's security forces arrested a wanted terrorist leader and four suspects during the last 24 hours as the army advanced further into the Taliban strongholds of South Waziristan tribal agency.<br/><br/>In a statement, the army today said it apprehended the wanted terror...

November 26, 2009 8:14 PM

Fonsenka likely to be Opposition's candidate against Rajpakse

Former Sri Lankan top general Sarath Fonseka received a shot in the arm as the country's main opposition group United National Party today backed his candidature for the upcoming Presidential polls. UNP' s chief and former Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe announced his party's supp...

November 26, 2009 7:52 PM

Philippines govt. filed murder charges against politicians

Authorities have filed murder charges against a politician over the massacre of 57 civilians in the Philippines. Andal Ampatuan Jr, who is the mayor of the town of Datu Unsayalso and the son of a Philippines provincial governor, today voluntarily turned himself in for questioning.<br/>&#06...

November 26, 2009 7:44 PM

UK announces Rs 800mn support to Nepal to tackle gender based violence

The UK government has announced financial support of 800 million rupees in tackling gender based violence in Nepal over the next three years. The support to be provided by Department of International Development (DFID) is expected to help UNICEF expand Para-Legal Committees (PLC) nationwide from the...

November 26, 2009 7:43 PM

Estranged wife of Italian PM filing divorce claim

The estranged wife of Italian prime minister Silvio Berlusconi is making a 43 million Euros a year divorce claim. <br/><br/>According to an Italian daily, Lario filed for divorce in May, angered by a reported liaison with an 18-year-old aspiring model.<br/><br/&#06...

November 26, 2009 7:42 PM

Haj pilgrims move on to Mujdalifa from Arafat

After daylong prayers at Arafat the Haj pilgrims are moving to Mujdalifa this evening to spend the night under open sky. Tomorrow morning they would move to Mina, where ritual of stones casting at three pillars in a symbolic renunciation of the devil will take place.<br/><br/>Mor...

November 26, 2009 7:37 PM

Six killed, 44 injured in Iraq in serial bomb blasts

In Iraq, a series of bombings, just before a major Muslim holiday, killed at least six people and wounded 44 others today. An Interior Ministry official said two bombs detonated in quick succession in the morning at a busy marketplace in Iskandariya, killing at least two people and wounding 28 other...

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