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November 1, 2009 5:33 PM

Pakistan: Militants blow up another school

The authorities in north-western Pakistan say suspected islamic militants have blown up a girls high school in the Khyber tribal region. They say the bomb destroyed the 18 room government run school. Four people in neighbouring houses were injured in the blast. It happened two days after militants b...

November 1, 2009 5:28 PM

7 killed in bomb attacks across Iraq

At least seven people have been killed in a series of bomb attacks across Iraq. In the worst incident, a bomb attached to a bicycle killed five people and wounded many others in a market in a town south of Baghdad. Police said two car bombs killed at least two people in the western city of Ramadi.

November 1, 2009 5:28 PM

Iraqi Parliament meets to resolve deadlock over Election

Bill Members of the Iraqi parliament are meeting today in a last minute attempt to pass the election bill which will pave the way for parliamentary elections due in January. Mediation attempts by the United States and the United Nations have failed to break the deadlock. The deadlock centres around ...

November 1, 2009 1:39 PM

UN to assist Nepal’s peace process commitments

UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon has said the world body as a whole stand ready to assist Nepal in achieving its peace process commitments. However, he said consultations held among three major parties on peace process and Constitution, have so far continued on an ad-hoc basis. He called for a more ...

November 1, 2009 1:10 PM

India and Saudi Arabia agree on multiple-entry visa

India and Saudi Arabia have decided to issue six months' multiple-entry visas to business people of each other's countries. The decision came at the 8th meeting of the Indo-Saudi Joint Commission which concluded in Riyadh last night. The Deputy Chief of mission of Indian Embassy at Riyadh told ...

November 1, 2009 11:30 AM

Afghanistan poll: Abdullah's decision today

In Afghanistan, Dr. Abdullah Abdullah will announce his decision today regarding participation in the second round of elections amidst indications that he may ask his supporters not to go for voting scheduled for Saturday. Dr. Abdullah's supporters are gathering in capital Kabul today to reach a dec...

November 1, 2009 11:18 AM

US urge new West Asia peace talks

The United States has called for the resumption of peace talks between Israel and the Palestinians as soon as possible without preconditions. US secretary of state Hillary Clinton made the call at a joint news conference with Israeli Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu in Jerusalem last night. Saying ...

November 1, 2009 11:15 AM

Russian plane crash

At least six people died when a transport plane crashed today in Russia's far-eastern Yakutia region. According to RIA Novosti news agency reports, the plane, an Ilyushin transport plane of the Interior Ministry, was carrying 11 people when it crashed today morning.

November 1, 2009 9:11 AM

Pakistani anti-terror court declares Mumbai attackers ‘absconders’

A Pakistani anti-terror court conducting the trial of seven suspects in the Mumbai attacks, has declared 14 of the accused as "absconders".This also includes Ajmal Kasab, the lone surviving gunman, facing trial in India. Details of the other 13 are not immediately available.<br/>...

October 31, 2009 9:33 PM

Pranab Mukherjee meets Saudi King Abdullah in Riyadh

Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee today met Saudi King Abdullah in Riyadh on the sidelines of Indo-Saudi Joint Commission meeting. Diplomatic sources in Riyadh told AIR Dubai correspondent that bilateral, regional and international and multilateral issues including G-20 and climate change figured du...

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