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November 13, 2009 11:40 AM

Suicide bomber kills at least two people

<br/>In Afghanistan, at least two people were killed when a suicide bomber hit a U.S. military camp in eastern part of capital Kabul on Friday morning. Police Chief of Kabul said, three foreign soldiers and four local Afghans were injured in the blast at Camp Phoenix. He said, foreign sold...

November 13, 2009 9:57 AM

Maoists clash with Policemen

In Nepal, over a dozen Maoist activists including lawmakers and four Policemen were injured in clashes between the Maoists and security forces as the Maoists encircled Singha Durbar- the main government secretariat including the office of the Prime Minister in Kathmandu on Thursday as a part of its ...

November 13, 2009 9:56 AM

Sri Lankan Army Chief resigns

Sri Lankan Army Chief, General Sarath Fonseka has resigned just months after helping to secure the defeat of the Tamil Tiger rebels. According to reports, General Fonseka is reportedly considering challenging President Mahinda Rajapaksa in an election to be held before April. Sources say, his resign...

November 12, 2009 9:21 PM

Palestinians recommend calling off presidential election

Palestinian election officials have recommended calling off the presidential election due in January next year.<br/><br/>Blaming the rival Hamas group, which controls the Gaza Strip for holding up the vote, the chairman of the Palestinian election commission, Hanna Nasser said th...

November 12, 2009 9:20 PM

Guttenberg arrives in Kabul

German Defence Minister Karl-Theodor zu Guttenberg arrived in Kabul today for talks with Afghan President Hamid Karzai and the top NATO commander, U.S. General Stanley McChrystal. During his visit he will also meet his Afghan counterpart Abdul Rahim Wardak. Germany has contributed more than 4,000 tr...

November 12, 2009 9:18 PM

Lanka’s army chief quits

Sri Lanka's armed forces chief, General Sarath Fonseka has resigned from his post just months after helping to secure the defeat of the Tamil Tiger rebels. According to reports, Gen Fonseka is reportedly considering challenging President Mahinda Rajapaksa in an election to be held before April....

November 12, 2009 9:17 PM

Gunmen kill Pakistani working at Iranian consulate

In Pakistan, gunmen have killed a Pakistani working at the Iranian consulate in Peshawar. Police says, Abul Hasan Jaffery, head of public affairs at the consulate was leaving his home when he was attacked. Before joining the Iranian consulate, Mr. Jaffery was a well known journalist. Iranian diploma...

November 12, 2009 9:17 PM

Obama leaves for Tokyo

U.S. President Barack Obama leaves for Tokyo today on an eight-day visit to Japan, Singapore, China and South Korea. This is his first trip to Asia as US President, which includes stops in Tokyo, Singapore, Beijing and Seoul. After Japan, Mr. Obama will fly to the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (...

November 12, 2009 9:16 PM

Obama requests changes to Afghan options

A senior White House official says U.S. President Barack Obama is calling on his national security team to revise the options for the U.S. war strategy in Afghanistan. Mr. Obama asked for the revisions during the latest review of his Afghanistan policy yesterday. The official says the President want...

November 12, 2009 6:44 PM

Bangladesh HC to pronounce verdict on Bangabandhu case on Nov 19

The Supreme Court of Bangladesh today reserved the final verdict in the appeal case of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujbar Rehman assassination for the 19th of this month. The five member bench of the appellate division headed by Justice Mohd Pasazzal Islam has been hearing the case on a day today basis from ...

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