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November 4, 2009 11:37 AM

Prez Karzai to show his commitment to reform his next cabinet: UN official

The top UN official in Afghanistan has called on President Hamid Karzai to show his commitment to reform his next cabinet, echoing the growing pressure on the new President to tackle corruption and improve governance. Mr. Kai Eide, the UN Special Representative to Afghanistan has said that the world...

November 4, 2009 10:26 AM

Honduran Congress to wait for opinion of the Supreme Court

The leadership of the Honduran Congress appears to have deferred vote on the reinstatement of the deposed President Manuel Zelaya and wait for the opinion of the Supreme Court. A Congressional vote on Mr. Zelaya's reinstatement is a key component of the agreement reached last week to end the po...

November 4, 2009 10:26 AM

Czech President signs Lisbon Treaty

The Czech President Vaclav Klaus has signed the Lisbon Treaty on reforming the European Union, removing the last obstacle to its coming into force. A Czech Court earlier ruled that the treaty did not conflict with the Czech law.<br/><br/>President Vaclav Klaus had been one of the...

November 4, 2009 10:24 AM

US and EU launching a new push on climate change

The United States and the European Union are launching a new push for an international climate deal. Prospects for such an agreement dominated their latest summit which was hosted by President Obama at the White House on Tuesday. He said that the US and the EU are intensifying efforts to get a clima...

November 4, 2009 10:21 AM

Prez Karzai vows to eliminate corruption and set-up representative govt.

In his first speech since being elected Afghan President, Mr Hamid Karzai vowed to eliminate corruption and set- up a Government that represents all sectors of society in his second term as President. He said on Tuesday that his Government will welcome all those who want to work with him regardless ...

November 4, 2009 10:21 AM

Prez Karzai vows to eliminate corruption and set-up representative govt

In his first speech since being elected Afghan President, Mr Hamid Karzai vowed to eliminate corruption and set- up a Government that represents all sectors of society in his second term as President. He said on Tuesday that his Government will welcome all those who want to work with him regardless ...

November 4, 2009 9:52 AM

CPN(Maoist) agrees to call-off their proposed blockade

Under mounting pressure from the international community, Nepal's CPN (Maoist) has agreed to call off their proposed blockade of the country's only international airport in Kathmandu on 10th of this month.<br/><br/>This was decided after the CPN(Maoist) Chairman Prachanda held a ...

November 3, 2009 7:57 PM

B'desh not to allow terrorist activities from its land

Prime minister Sheikh Hasina today reiterated that her government will not allow the territory of Bangladesh to be used by any terrorist group. The Prime minister reaffirmed her government's stand against terrorism during her meeting with the Secretary-general of the Organisation of the Islamic Conf...

November 3, 2009 7:38 PM

Hamas test fires rocket that can hit Tel Aviv

The Palestinian Islamist movement Hamas has test-fired a rocket which can reach Tel Aviv from the Gaza Strip. Head of Israeli military intelligence Major General Amos Yadlin said the rocket, believed to be Iranian-made, has a range of about 60 kilometres, putting Israel's major population centr...

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