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November 16, 2009 12:53 PM

Rudd apologizes to British child migrants

Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd on Monday apologized to thousands of British child migrants who were transported to the country over centuries. Acknowledging the pain of children shipped to Australia as migrants, Rudd apologized for their physical suffering, emotional starvation and the cold ab...

November 16, 2009 12:34 PM

Sri Lankan Prez hints at early Presidential election

Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa has hinted at an early Presidential election, ahead of the Parliamentary polls. AIR correspondent reports that Rajapaksa said party workers and leaders will be taken into confidence while deciding on the polls dates.<br/>Meanwhile, Finance Minister Pr...

November 16, 2009 11:48 AM

Sarkozy offers to host West Asia peace conference in Paris

French President Nicolas Sarkozy has offered to host a West Asia peace conference in Paris. The offer was made by the French President during talks with Syrian, Israeli and Palestinian leaders. Correspondents say the French offer comes after months of US efforts to re-launch peace negotiations betwe...

November 16, 2009 11:47 AM

Israel will respond to unilateral Palestinian steps

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has warned that Israel would respond to any unilateral Palestinian steps particularly unilateral declarations of statehood. This was the his first response to a Palestinian initiative to ask the United Nations Security Council to endorse a Palestinian state,...

November 16, 2009 10:53 AM

World leaders favor delaying final climate deal

US President Barrack Obama and other world leaders on Sunday supported delaying a legally binding climate pact until 2010 or even later. This came under a compromise deal for next month's Copenhagen Summit. Danish Prime Minister Lars Rasmussan told the leaders that the Copenhagen agreement shou...

November 16, 2009 10:09 AM

Suspected Pakistani spy arrested in New Delhi

A Pakistani national has been arrested by security agencies from the Indira Gandhi International airport in New Delhi for spying on Indian Defence secrets. The Home Secretary Mr. G.K Pillai said the man was arrested for spying for Pakistan government and passing on defence secrets. Further investiga...

November 16, 2009 9:58 AM

Rocket attack at Kabul airport area: no injury

In Afghanistan, two rockets were fired at the military part of Kabul's international airport on Sunday night, but did not cause any injuries. NATO said one hit inside the airport perimeter. Officials are investigating whether the other had struck within or outside the perimeter.<br/>&...

November 16, 2009 9:57 AM

Obama arrives in Shengai

President Barack Obama is in Shanghai for his first Presidential visit to China, the latest stage of his Asian tour. He is due to hold debate with young people there on Monday before moving on to Beijing for talks with Chinese leaders. His visit comes amid growing tensions between the US and China o...

November 15, 2009 8:47 PM

India, Qatar sign agreements on economic & technical cooperation

India and Qatar have signed MoU on investment in Doha during the second meeting of Qatari-Indian Ministerial Committee held in Doha. The Indian delegation was led by Principal Secretary to the Prime Minister T K A Nair while Qatari delegation was led by Minister of State for International Cooperatio...

November 15, 2009 8:45 PM

India, Qatar sign agreements on economic & technical cooperation

India and Qatar have signed MoU on investment in Doha during the second meeting of Qatari-Indian Ministerial Committee held in Doha. The Indian delegation was led by Principal Secretary to the Prime Minister T K A Nair while Qatari delegation was led by Minister of State for International Cooperatio...

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