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November 5, 2009 11:03 AM
The United Nations General Assembly has been debating a report which accused both Israel and the Palestinians of committing war crimes in Gaza. The report was compiled by former war crimes prosecutor, Richard Goldstone. <br/><br/>Israel has tried to stop the adoption of an Arab-s...
November 5, 2009 11:02 AM
The leader of Britain's opposition Conservative Party, David Cameron has said that if he wins the next general election, he will ensure that no further powers are ceded to the European Union without a referendum.Earlier, the party was forced to abandon its promise on a vote on the Lisbon Treaty...
November 5, 2009 11:01 AM
Israel says, its commandos have seized a ship in the Mediterranean carrying hundreds of tons of weapons from Iran destined for Hezbullah guerillas in southern Lebanon. An Israeli navy commander told reporters, dozens of containers filled with missiles, anti-tank weapons and mortars were found on Wed...
November 5, 2009 11:01 AM
The head of the UN Nuclear Watchdog says, the proposed deal on Iran's nuclear programme presents a unique opportunity for better ties between Iran and the United States. The International Atomic Energy Agency Chief, Mohammed al-Baradei said, the IAEA-brokered uranium enrichment deal comes at a ...
November 5, 2009 11:00 AM
US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has asked Israel to halt all settlement activity. Speaking in Cairo on Wednesday, she stressed that Washington does not accept the legitimacy of Israeli settlements on Palestinian territory. She said, Washington has a very firm belief that all current and future...
November 5, 2009 11:00 AM
British Prime Minister Gordon Brown has reiterated his commitment to the war in Afghanistan despite the killing of five British soldiers by an Afghanistan police officer in southern Helmand province on Tuesday. Mr. Brown paid respect to the soldiers during his weekly question session in the House of...
November 4, 2009 8:50 PM
Heavy clashes between Pakistani troops and Taliban fighters are going on in the key town of Ladha in the South Waziristan region. The army said 30 militants have been killed in the continuing offensive against militants which began in the region on 17 October. In a statement, the military said the s...
November 4, 2009 8:37 PM
Pakistan Premier Yousuf Raza Gilani has asked a panel framing recommendations on clipping Presidential powers to fast track its work. This comes close on the heels of Asif Ali Zardari shelving plans to ask Parliament to ratify a controversial law that gave him amnesty in graft cases.<br/>G...
November 4, 2009 7:50 PM
In Afghanistan, Dr. Abdullah Abdullah has said that the decision of announcing Mr. Hamid Karzai as elected President has no legal basis but refrained from questioning the legitimacy of government saying it is upon people to decide. <br/>Addressing a press conference in Kabul today, Dr. Abd...
November 4, 2009 7:47 PM
Chief of Defense Staff General Sarath Fonseka is returning from the United States without being subjected to possible questioning over alleged war crimes committed during the defeat of the LTTE in May this year.<br/>The Government of Sri Lanka in a press statement said that 'General Fonsek...
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