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October 25, 2009 8:21 PM

Lanka, Vietnam to increase Bilateral Trade

On the conclusion of the three day visit of the Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa to Vietnam ,the two countries agreed to encourage bilateral trade and set the target of 100 million US$ for two-way trade by the year 2012.<br/>The Viet Nam President Nguyen Minh Triet also announced his...

October 25, 2009 8:20 PM

Nepal: political discussions intensified to resolve stalemate

In Nepal, major political parties have intensified their discussions to find a way out to resolve the current political stalemate even as the opposition Maoists have given a nine-day ultimatum to the government to arrive at a consensus to meet their demands. Separate bilateral meetings were held tod...

October 25, 2009 8:19 PM

Pak minister killed

In Pakistan, gunmen have shot dead the Education Minister Shafiq Ahmed Khan in Balochistan province. Police say he was getting out of his car in front of his home when gunmen opened fire from a passing motorbike. It is not known who carried out the attack.

October 25, 2009 6:43 PM

Bangladesh Police raid headquarters of banned Islamic outfit

In Bangladesh, the Dhaka Police today conducted a raid at the headquarters of the banned Islamic outfit Hizb ut Tahrir in the city. Deputy police commissioner of Motijheel zone Mahid Uddin said the police seized a computer, books, posters, files, a cabinet and a video camera from the banned outfit&#...

October 25, 2009 6:33 PM

Taliban recruiting persons in Maldives: President Nasheed

The Maldives President Mohamed Nasheed has said that some people from his country are being recruited by the Taliban in Pakistan and Afghanistan to fight the government and coalition forces there. He said this while talking to a private TV channel in New Delhi. Mr. Nasheed, is on a five day visit to...

October 25, 2009 6:17 PM

Bangladesh: Chittagong Medical College closed following violent clashes

The Chittagong Medical College has been indefinitely closed following violent clashes between the Bangladesh Chattra League and the Islami Chhatra Shibir .Both the BCL and Shibir activists ransacked and set fire to over 20 rooms of Main Hostel of the college and vandalized at least 10 shops in Chawk...

October 25, 2009 6:13 PM

Palestine Elections in January

The Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas has signed a decree for holding of presidential and parliamentary elections on January 24th next year. The announcement has however deepened division between Fatah and Hamas factions. The vote is supposed to take place in the West Bank, controlled by...

October 25, 2009 5:13 PM

India grants market economy status to Vietnam

India has formally granted market economy status to Vietnam to pave the way for implementation of Free Trade Agreement with ASEAN. The move will help channelise commodity trade and allow Vietnamese products to enter Indian markets. Breifing the media at Hua Hin in Thailand, Secretary, East in the Mi...

October 25, 2009 4:42 PM

Swine flu has claimed over 1,000 died in US so far

In the United States more than 1,000 people have died of H1N1 since the flu outbreak began six months ago. A top health official said the US has seen more than 1,000 deaths or around a fifth of the world's total and more than 20,000 hospitalisations in the country.Head of the Centers for Diseas...

October 25, 2009 4:40 PM

Over 1,000 people died of swine flu in US

In the United States more than 1,000 people have died of H1N1 since the flu outbreak began six months ago. A top health official said the US has seen more than 1,000 deaths or around a fifth of the world's total and more than 20,000 hospitalisations in the country.Head of the Centers for Diseas...

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