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November 18, 2009 1:26 PM

Pak has more nuclear warheads than India: Report

Two eminent American atomic experts have claimed that Pakistan is estimated to have more nuclear warheads than India and the two Asian neighbours along with China are increasing their arsenals and deploying weapons at more sites.<br/><br/>Robert S Norris and Hans M Kristensen in ...

November 18, 2009 1:07 PM

Mahinda Rajapaksa celebrates his 64th birthday today

The Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa celebrates his 64th birthday on Wednesday. His political career started in 1970 after he was elected from the Beliatta constituency of the Hambantota district. Mr. Rajapaksa was sworn in as the fifth Executive President on November 19, 2005. He was the Prim...

November 18, 2009 1:02 PM

UN body suspends action on Myanmar’s claim

The United Nations Commission on the Limits of the Continental Shelf has suspended further action on Myanmar's claim on the outer limits of its continental shelf after objections by Bangladesh. The Myanmar government had submitted their outer continental shelf claim on 16 December2008. The Banglades...

November 18, 2009 12:29 PM

Spanish fishing boat and its crew released by Somali pirates

Somali pirates have released a Spanish fishing boat and its crew after holding it for six weeks. Spain's Prime Minister Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero said the pirates had abandoned the Alakrana tuna boat and that all 36 crew on board were "safe and sound". The pirates earlier told repo...

November 18, 2009 11:03 AM

Rahul Gandhi to visit Andhra today

AICC general secretary and in-charge for Indian Youth Congress and National Students Union of India, Rahul Gandhi will visit Andhra Pradesh on one-day whirlwind visit on Wednesday. According to Pradesh Congress release, he will interact with Loyola College students in Vijayawada and students of the ...

November 18, 2009 10:56 AM

US express dismay over Israeli decision on expansion of settlement

The United States has expressed dismay over the Israeli decision on expansion of settlement in Jerusalem and noted that it would make more difficult for them to succeed in their effort to find a permanent resolution of the dispute. White House spokesman Robert Gibbs said in a statement that neither ...

November 17, 2009 9:28 PM

Pak army claims killing 180 Taliban militants in five-day operation

Pakistan Army today claimed that its forces waging a tough ground offensive in the South Waziristan tribal region have captured most of the towns and populated centres from the Taliban.<br/>The Army claimed that Sararogha believed to be a bastion of Uzbek and Arab fighters had been capture...

November 17, 2009 8:53 PM

US-China want improvement in Indo-Pak ties

The US and China today voiced support for the improvement in Indo-Pak ties and their readiness to promote peace and stability in the region.<br/>A joint statement issued at the conclusion of President Barack Obama's talks with his Chinese counterpart Hu Jintao in Beijing listed the si...

November 17, 2009 8:53 PM

Sri Lanka CID arrests LTTE suspected involved in 1996 Central Bank bombing

The Criminal Investigation Department of Sri Lanka arrested one of the main LTTE terrorist suspects of the 1996 Central Bank suicide bombing case. According to Police Spokesperson the suspect was arrested on Sunday at Vavuniya. The Central Bank suicide blast killed at least 91 people and injured 1,4...

November 17, 2009 8:42 PM

Somali pirates release Spanish trawler & crew

Somali pirates have released a Spanish trawler and its 36 crew members after holding it for six weeks. Spain's prime minister Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero said the pirates had abandoned the Alakrana fishing trawler and all 36 members of the boat. In a news conference in Madrid, Mr Zapatero said...

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