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November 11, 2009 6:20 PM

Campaign against Indian generic drugs: India lodges protest

India today complained to the UN intellectual property rights body, that some multinational firms have launched campaign against country's pharmaceutical industry, which has broken their cartel in the generic drugs. The Commerce and Industry Minister Mr.Anand Sharma informed Francis Gurry, the ...

November 11, 2009 5:58 PM

Australian PM’s visit : Many issues to be discussed

Attacks on Indian students in Australia , maritime security and cooperation in the field of energy are expected to be high on the agenda of talks the Australian Prime Minister Mr Kevin Rudd will have with Indian leaders during his two day visit to New Delhi beginning today . Issues related to Free T...

November 11, 2009 5:46 PM

Maldives meeting takes pledge to combat global warming

Several countries particularly threatened by global warming have committed themselves to making their economies less dependent on fossil fuels as a step towards combating climate change. The pledge was made at the end of the gathering in the Maldives, the Indian Ocean island chain in danger of being...

November 11, 2009 2:43 PM

UN declares 18th July as Nelson Mandela International Day

The UN General Assembly has declared July 18 "Nelson Mandela International Day" to mark the South African anti-apartheid leader's contribution to peace.<br/><br/> A resolution adopted by consensus by the 192-member world body calls for commemorations every year sta...

November 11, 2009 2:02 PM

ISAF defends its strategy to vacate remote border outposts

The International security Assistance force (ISAF) in Afghanistan has defended its strategy to vacate remote border outposts and concentrate on big population centers. Addressing a joint press conference with Afghan Defence ministry in Kabul today, ISAF spokesman Mr. Eric Tremblay said that internat...

November 11, 2009 1:57 PM

Palestinian President meets Robert Serry

UN Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process Robert Serry has said that Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas' announcement not run for re-election is a loud and clear wake-up call for Israel to freeze all settlement activity in the occupied Palestinian territory. After meeting with Mr. Ab...

November 11, 2009 1:57 PM

Saudi Arabia imposed naval blockade on Red Sea coast

The fears of escalating regional tension are getting high due to involvement of regional countries in Yemen conflict. Agency reports quoting an adviser to the Saudi government say that Saudi Arabia has imposed a naval blockade on the Red Sea coast of northern Yemen to combat Yemen's Shiite rebels al...

November 11, 2009 1:27 PM

Koirala’s condition improves

In Nepal, there has been improvement in the condition of the ailing former Prime Minister and President the Nepali Congress Girija Prasad Koirala. Doctors attending on the 86 year old Koirala said his condition is improving and he ate some solid food in the morning. Unified CPN (Maoist) Chairman Pus...

November 11, 2009 12:12 PM

Cambodia rejects Thailand's request to extradite Thaksin

<br/> Cambodia today rejected Thailand's request to extradite Thaksin Shinawatra, inflaming tensions over Phnom Penh's appointment of the fugitive former Thai premier as an economic adviser. Billionaire Thaksin, who was toppled in a bloodless coup in 2006 and lives abroad to avoi...

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