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October 24, 2009 2:10 PM

India-Oman joint air exercise begins today

The week-long joint air exercise between India and Oman is taking place in Thumrait, Oman from today. Indian Air Force Jaguars will operate along with F-16 fighters and Jaguars of the Royal Air Force of Oman. The official sources in Oman told our Dubai correspondent today that exercise codenamed &#0...

October 24, 2009 2:04 PM

Take lead in green revolution: Maldives to India

Maldives has said that India should take the lead in green power revolution to combat climate change . In an exclusive interview with our correspondent Sarita Brara the Malidives President Mohammed Nasheed said that India has the social strength, the moral authority as well as the capacity to take o...

October 24, 2009 12:50 PM

Obama eager about PM visit

US President Barack Obama says he is eagerly awaiting to host Manmohan Singh for the first State Visit next month. As White House gears up to host Dr.Singh on November 24, Obama told eminent Indian-American leader Sant Chatwal that he considers India and the Prime Minister as part of his family. &#0...

October 24, 2009 12:06 PM

Coalition to form Govt in Germany

Four weeks after federal election in Germany, the newly elected coalition is set to form government today after adopting a common programme in a meeting aimed at guiding the country out of its worst recession since World War II. The Christan Democrats of the Chancellor Angela Merkel are reported hav...

October 24, 2009 11:29 AM

Taiwan health minister to resign

In Taiwan, the health minister Yang Chih-liang has offered to resign over the decision to lift the ban on US boneless beef despite mad cow disease concerns. The health department announced yesterday that it would allow imports of US boneless beef and intestines in a move blasted by some lawmakers an...

October 24, 2009 10:12 AM

Ensure fair elections: UN to Myanmar

Describing the human rights situation in Myanmar as alarming, the UN Special Rapporteur on human rights in Myanmar, Tomas Ojea Quintana has asked the ruling military junta to release all political prisoners and ensure that the elections in 2010 are fair and transparent. He also asked the junta to cr...

October 24, 2009 9:21 AM

Fewer irregularities in Afghan Prez run-off poll: Holbrooke

The United States special envoy to Afghanistan, Richard Holbrooke has said it is reasonable to hope for fewer irregularities in the Afghan presidential run-off poll than in the August election. Richard Holbrooke told reporters that one reason was that this time there were only two candidates, Presid...

October 24, 2009 9:20 AM

Hillary to visit Pak

The American State department says that the Secretary of State Hillary Clinton will visit Pakistan for high level talks soon. The specific date has not been announced for security reasons. The announcement came as at least 24 people were killed in bomb attacks in Pakistan yesterday. <br/> ...

October 24, 2009 9:18 AM

Dominique de Villepin trail ends

The trial of former French Prime Minister Dominique de Villepin, accused of conspiring to damage Nicolas Sarkozy's 2007 Presidential bid, has ended. Defence lawyers in Paris made their final arguments in the highly-charged case yesterday and a verdict is due on 28 January. Mr. de Villepin has d...

October 24, 2009 9:17 AM

Iran wants more time to consider draft on nuclear research

Iran has asked for more time to consider a draft agreement on fuel for its civilian nuclear research facility, while the three other parties to the deal signalled their approval.<br/>The United Nations International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) in a statement received by AIR, Dubai today, s...

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