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November 25, 2009 6:28 PM

France asks Pak to bring culprits of Mumbai attacks to justice

France on Wednesday said it is absolutely necessary for Pakistan to do whatever possible to bring the culprits of Mumbai attacks to justice. French<br/><br/>Ambassador to India Jerome Bonnafont told reporters in Chennai that whatever so-called justifications or methods, terrorism...

November 25, 2009 6:21 PM

Nepal Parliament passes annual budget for year 2009-10

In Nepal, Parliament finally passed the annual budget amounting to 285.93 billion rupees for the year 2009-10 by overwhelming majority. As soon as House began its session, Finance Minister Surendra Pandey tabled the finance bill, the bill on national debt recovery and the bill on debt and collateral...

November 25, 2009 3:40 PM

Strong EQ hit Tonga

A strong earthquake measuring 6.8 on the Richter Scale hit off the Pacific Island of Tonga this morning. The quake, occurred at 01:47 a.m. (local time) and was centered 135 km east-northeast of the Tongan capital Nuku'alofa at a depth of 61 kilometre. There were no immediate reports of damage o...

November 25, 2009 3:26 PM

Pak ex- Major held for links with Headley

Pakistan army has arrested a retired Major for his alleged links with terror suspects David Coleman Headley and Tahawwur Hussain Rana, nabbed by FBI on charges of plotting attacks against India and Denmark. Chief military spokesman Maj Gen Athar Abbas said in Islamabad that the Major, who retired tw...

November 25, 2009 1:12 PM

Annual Haj pilgrimage begins

The annual Haj pilgrimage in Saudi Arabia started this morning. Saudi authorities have made elaborate arrangements for the smooth conduct of the annual pilgrimage. More than 1 Lakh security guards have been deployed to cope with the record turnout of nearly 25-lakh pilgrims. Around 20 thousand healt...

November 25, 2009 1:09 PM

Afghanistan Govt. planning for major international conference in Kabul

Afghanistan government is planning for a major international conference in capital Kabul to decide upon country's future course of action for next five years. Presidential spokesman Mr. Humayun Hamidzada said the conference to be held in participation with international community will decide upon se...

November 25, 2009 9:15 AM

Obama slams previous US strategy in Afghanistan

President Obama has criticised previous US strategy in Afghanistan and said that he will make the changes needed to allow him to finish the job. It is now expected that after a series of meetings with key staff over the last three months, he will outline his new policy in a prime time Television ann...

November 25, 2009 9:14 AM

Poor countries climate cash not materialised

A BBC investigation has found that hundreds of millions of dollars pledged by rich countries to help developing nations cope with climate change cannot be accounted for. <br/> <br/>In 2001, 20 industrialised countries including the European Union, promised more than 400 million d...

November 25, 2009 9:13 AM

Britain launches inquiry into Iraq war

More than six years after the invasion of Iraq, a long awaited official enquiry into Britain's role in the war has begun hearing evidence. It will examine Britain's involvement in the run-up to the invasion, the conflict itself and its aftermath. On the first day of public hearings, four s...

November 25, 2009 9:13 AM

UN urges men to help end violence on women

The UN Secretary General has said, it is unacceptable that about 70 per cent of all women experienced some form of physical or sexual violence from men, mostly from their husbands, intimate partners or someone they know. Ban Ki-moon said that men must teach each other the real men do not violate or ...

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