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November 26, 2009 7:27 PM

Thai police arrests a person with 6,000 small home made bombs

In Thailand, a man has been arrested in the town of Chiang Mai after police discovered 6,000 small homemade bombs and other weapons at his home. He is believed to be a member of the red-shirt protest group which is allied with the country's convicted former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra. Th...

November 26, 2009 7:11 PM

No need of 3rd party intervention on Kashmir issue: Brown, Sarkozy

Britain has ruled out third party intervention in resolving the Kashmir issue, saying it should be best left to India and Pakistan to work closely at the highest level and sort out their differences.<br/><br/>Talking to reporters in London, he said that events in Mumbai were very...

November 26, 2009 6:06 PM

Shuttle Atlantis returning to earth after a week in space

The U.S. space shuttle Atlantis is returning to Earth after spending a week at the International Space Station to deliver tons of spare parts to the orbiting outpost. Atlantis undocked from the space station yesterday and is due to land in the southeastern U.S. state of Florida tomorrow. Atlantis is...

November 26, 2009 6:01 PM

Isssue of Climate Change likely to dominate CHOGM meet beginning Friday

Climate change will dominate the agenda when the commonwealth heads of government meeting CHOGM begins on November 27 in the Trinidad capital Port of Spain.The Carribbean community forum comprising 32 islands in the region is expecting support of major commonwealth countries like India, Australia an...

November 26, 2009 5:51 PM

Pak court frames charges against Lakhvi, six others

A Pakistani anti-terrorism court has formally charged seven suspects, including LeT commander Zaki-ur- Rehman Lakhvi, for planning and helping execute the Mumbai attacks. The Pakistani Army has arrested a retired Major for his alleged links with terror suspects David Coleman Headley and Tahawwur Hus...

November 26, 2009 5:29 PM

German General resigns over NATO air strike in Afghanistan

Germany's top General has resigned over a NATO air strike in Afghanistan in which dozens of civilians were killed. General Wolfgang Schneiderhan stood down over the September 4 attack in Kunduz on fuel tankers hijacked by the Taliban.<br/><br/>Taliban fighters had seized the...

November 26, 2009 5:28 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 11:46 AM

Three persons injured in roadside bomb attack in Pak

In Pakistan,three persons, including a police officer and a child, were injured today in a roadside bomb attack in Peshwar. Station House Officer Riazul Islam and his bodyguard were on their way to the police station at Faqirabad this morning when their car was targeted with a remote-controlled bomb...

November 25, 2009 10:34 PM

Obama to attend UN climate summit in Copenhagen in Dec

US President Barrack Obama will attend the early stages of next month's UN climate summit in Copenhagen, but will not stay for crucial talks at the end. A US administration official said Mr. Obama will be in the Danish capital on 9 December on his way to Oslo to pick up his Nobel Peace Prize. T...

November 25, 2009 6:53 PM

Hajj pilgrimage begins today

The world's largest annual religious pilgrimage began on Wednesday overshadowed by the swine flu pandemic as 2.5 million Muslims amassed at the holy city of Mecca for the hajj. A rare rainstorm and possible banned protests by Iranian pilgrims also threatened to mar the four-day hajj, but Saudi ...

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