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October 24, 2009 9:16 AM

UK postal strike disrupts communication

In UK, the nationwide postal workers' strikes have delayed about 30 million letters. Members of the Communication Workers Union (CWU) are protesting about pay, conditions and modernisation. The CWU said delays were unfortunate but it had no choice but to strike. <br/>The regional secr...

October 24, 2009 9:09 AM

IAEA team to reach Iran today

The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) inspectors will reach Iran today to visit the country's Fordo nuclear site near the city of Qom.<br/><br/>According to Iran's Fars news agency the inspectors will stay in Iran for two or three days, for inspection.The visit ...

October 23, 2009 8:46 PM

IAEA to visit Iran to inspect newly-disclosed uranium enrichment plant

Inspectors of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) will arrive in Iran tomorrow to visit its newly-disclosed uranium enrichment plant near Qom. The official IRNA news agency said the inspectors will stay in Iran for two or three days. Last month, Iran confirmed that it is building a new nuc...

October 23, 2009 8:40 PM

Fresh terror grips Pak: 26 killed in suspected Taliban bomb attack

A fresh wave of terror gripped Pakistan today when suspected Taliban bombers struck a key air force base and an upmarket restaurant and blew up a bus ferrying a marriage party, killing at least 26 people. As clashes intensified in lawless tribal belt of South Waziristan, militants brought the fight ...

October 23, 2009 6:08 PM

Fresh terror grips Pak: 26 killed in suspected Taliban bomb attack

A fresh wave of terror gripped Pakistan today when suspected Taliban bombers struck a key air force base and an upmarket restaurant and blew up a bus ferrying a marriage party, killing at least 26 people. As clashes intensified in lawless tribal belt of South Waziristan, militants brought the fight ...

October 23, 2009 5:00 PM

Strong earthquake strikes Afghanistan

A strong 6.2-magnitude earthquake hit northeast Afghanistan early today. According to the US Geological Survey the epicentre of the quake shook at 12.21 a.m. local time was 77 kilometres south-southeast of Feyzabad, near the border with Tajikistan and Pakistan. The tremor was felt in Kabul, where bu...

October 23, 2009 4:59 PM

Typhoon Lupit threatens Northern Philippines

Typhoon Lupit today hovered just off the tip of the northern Philippines, bringing huge waves and strong winds with a threat of landslides. The typhoon, known locally as "Ramil", had slowed, but was still expected to cross the north of the main Luzon Island on Sunday. The chief government ...

October 23, 2009 4:53 PM

Atleast 18 killed in Pakistan road mishap

In Pakistan, at least 18 people, including women and children, were today killed and six others injured when a bus struck a landmine in Mohmand tribal region. The incident occurred in Lakaro sub-division, a remote region of Mohmand Agency where security forces are conducting operations against milit...

October 23, 2009 4:29 PM

Seven killed in suicide attack near Pak Air Force base

In Pakistan, seven persons, including two security personnel, were killed when a suicide bomber blew himself up near a check post outside the Pakistan Aeronautical Complex at Kamra in Punjab province.In another incident, at least 15 people were injured in a car bomb attack outside a restaurant in th...

October 23, 2009 2:57 PM

UN Security Council calls for redoubled efforts on pending issues

The UN Security Council has called on Iraq and Kuwait to redouble their efforts in the search for persons and property missing since the 1990 Gulf war. According to a UN statement, the UN progress on this front would further strengthen existing friendly relations between Iraq and Kuwait. The members...

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