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October 24, 2009 8:09 PM
The Bangladesh government has has banned the Islamist group Hizb ut Tahrir as their activities are threatening public security in the country. Home Minister Sahara Khatun said the government decided to ban the organisation after keeping the outfit under watch for a long period and based on a final r...
October 24, 2009 8:07 PM
The President of Maldives Mohammed Nasheed today said that problem of Islamic fundamentalism in his country is serious and can have a destablising effect.In an exclusive interview with AIR correspondent Sarita Brara Mohammed Nasheed said that his governmnt is trying to deal with the challange.In the...
October 24, 2009 8:03 PM
With the recovery of seven more bodies today the death toll in yesterday's trawler tragedy in Bangladesh has risen to 13. The sand-laden trawler carrying 42 laborers sank when it was hit by another trawler in Padma river in Faridpur district, southwest of capital Dhaka.<br/><br/&...
October 24, 2009 6:03 PM
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 24, 2009 5:24 PM
After eight days of pitched battles, Pakistan army today captured the strategically located hometown of Taliban chief in South Waziristan.Troops entered Kotkai, the hometown of Hakimullah Mehsud and his close aide Qari Hussain, also known as trainer of suicide bombers, late last night after subjecti...
October 24, 2009 5:11 PM
The Philippines breathed a sigh of relief today as typhoon Lupit, now downgraded into a tropical storm, veered away from the country. The government weather station said Lupit made a sharp turn northwards, away from the main Philippine island of Luzon and was forecast to continue moving northwards.&...
October 24, 2009 5:11 PM
An earthquake measuring 5.1 magnitude jolted Sukabumi in West Java, Indonesia, this morning. According to Indonesian Meteorology, the quake hit at 10:09 a.m. local time, with its epicenter at 85 kilometres southwest of Sukabumi and 20 kilometres in depth. However, there were no report of damages or ...
October 24, 2009 5:10 PM
The Taliban has threatened to launch a fresh wave of violence at next month's presidential run-off in Afghanistan, and urged voters to boycott the poll. The warning came as campaigning opened.<br/><br/>In a statement emailed to news agencies the Taliban said the Islamic Emir...
October 24, 2009 5:10 PM
At least 14 people were killed and several others injured in a suspected US drone strike in Pakistan's Bajaur tribal agency today. Local TV channel report said two key Taliban commanders and three foreigners were among those killed in the strike. According to official source the drone fired mis...
October 24, 2009 2:18 PM
India today called for finalisation of major economic initiatives with Japan and early Conclusion of Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement. Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh met his Japanese counterpart Yukio Hatoyama on the sidelines of ASEAN meet in Thailand and underscored these points. Bri...
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