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November 10, 2009 7:09 PM

Afghan Govt. denounces western policy of categorizing warlords

Afghanistan government has denounced the western policy of categorizing the warlords as good and bad depending on their needs. Afghan foreign minister Dr. Rangin Dadfar Spanta today said international community has changed its relations with those same warlords who were instrumental in removing Tali...

November 10, 2009 7:08 PM

15 killed in Pak blast

In Pakistan, at least 15 people were killed and over 25 injured when a powerful car bomb ripped through a crowded market in northwest today.The blast occurred in Farooq-e-Azam Chowk, the main commercial area in Charsadda town, shortly after 4.20 pm local time. The area was crowded at the time of the...

November 10, 2009 6:57 PM

US Army attack 'not terror plot'

The FBI says that a US Army Major suspected of killing 13 people was not part of a broader terrorist plot. Major Nidal Hasan was noticed by the FBI in December last as part of an unrelated inquiry by the Joint Terrorism Task Force, but did not raise concerns. Investigators said that his communicatio...

November 10, 2009 6:18 PM

Navies of 2 Koreas exchange fire

There has been a clash between ships from the rival navies of North and South Korea. According to military officials in Seoul said, a South Korean warship fired a shot at a North Korean vessel which crossed the demarcation line off the two countries' western coast. The North Korean ship returne...

November 10, 2009 6:17 PM

Rudd to visit India; student attacks uranium sale high on agenda

A range of issues, including frequent attacks on Indian students in Australia and uranium sales, are expected to dominate the agenda of talks Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd will have with the top Indian leadership during his two-day India visit beginning tomorrow.Rudd will arrive in Mumbai tom...

November 10, 2009 6:06 PM

5 killed in Pak blast

In Pakistan, a powerful blast today ripped through a packed commercial area in northwest Charsadda town killing at least five people.The blast occurred in Farooq-e-Azam chowk, the main commercial area of Charsadda this afternoon. The area was crowded at the time of the explosion. The windows of the ...

November 10, 2009 6:00 PM

US, Russia close to striking nuclear Reduction Treaty

President Obama says he expected to sign a new nuclear weapons treaty with Russia next month. US and Russian negotiators are working on a new treaty to replace the 1991 Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty known as START. The current pact signed in the final years of the cold war expires in December. The...

November 10, 2009 5:41 PM

Navies of 2 Koreas exchange fire

The two Koreas briefly exchanged naval fire today along their disputed western sea border, with a North Korean ship suffering heavy damage before retreating. South Korean military Joint Chiefs of Staff said in a statement that there were no South Korean casualties. It is not immediately clear if the...

November 10, 2009 5:41 PM

IAEA asks to end dependence on fossil fuels

The international energy agency which advises governments on policy has called for a fundamental re-think of the way energy is produced and used. The IAEA says it is vital to end dependence on fossil fuels. It says the global recession has led to a decline in energy use but that will be quickly reve...

November 10, 2009 5:12 PM

Parsuraman describes Right to Education as a bold step

UNESCO has said that there is a strong political will and renewed commitment by the Indian government to promote education in the country. Describing the law on Right to Education as a bold step , the new Director of the UNESCO in Delhi, Mr. Parsuraman said, implementation of right to education is a...

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