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October 23, 2009 2:50 PM

10 injured in blast outside restaurant in Pakistan

In another bomb attack in Pakistan, at least 10 people were injured on Friday outside a restaurant in Peshawar. Witnesses said the blast occurred soon after a man parked a car outside the restaurant in Hayatabad area in North West Frontier Province. The injured were taken to nearby hospitals; the co...

October 23, 2009 2:49 PM

Iran's interior minister in Pakistan over Jundallah

Iran Interior Minister Mostafa Mohammad Najjar is going to Pakistan today to discuss bombing attack launched in southeastern Iran by Jundullah group and ways of fighting terrorism. Iranian Interior Ministry spokesman Mehdi Azar Makan said in Tehran that Najjar would head a large security delegation ...

October 23, 2009 2:46 PM

Lebanese pop star appointed regional Goodwill Ambassador of UNICEF

Award-winning Lebanese pop star Nancy Ajram was appointed regional Goodwill Ambassador of United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) for the Middle East. According to a UN statement received by Prasar Bharti , Dubai she has been appointed in recognition of her dedication to children's issues in her nat...

October 23, 2009 1:18 PM

Seven killed in suicide attack in Pakistan

In Pakistan, a cycle-borne suicide bomber today struck a security check point near a strategic military complex reportedly linked to Pakistan's nuclear weapons programme near, killing seven persons and leaving 13 wounded. Police said the bomber, approached the first check point outside the Paki...

October 23, 2009 1:00 PM

Man jailed over racist attack on Indian student?

In Australia, coming down heavily on racist attacks, a court in Melbourne today sentenced an attacker of an Indian student, who went into a coma after being brutally beaten up, to over four years in jail. The court observed that such incidents rightly provoked international and local community outra...

October 23, 2009 12:52 PM

Bangladesh bans Islamic group Hizb ut Tahrir : Govt

In Bangladesh, the Islamist organisation, Hizb-ut Tahrir has been banned. Home Secretary Abdus Sobhan Sikdar said the government feared Hizb-ut Tahrir posed a threat to peaceful life. It is the first time that an Islamist group which has not been implicated in any terrorist acts has been outlawed. T...

October 23, 2009 11:46 AM

US imposes tough restrictions on Pak aid

Taking on board India's concerns, the US Congress today cleared a bill that sets out tough conditions on military assistance to Pakistan to make sure these funds are not diverted to affect the balance of power in the region. India feels the American assistance to Pakistan should be more focused...

October 23, 2009 11:43 AM

Nasa should scrap Ares rocket

A White House panel has suggested that Nasa should scrap its investment in the Ares rocket and instead focus on exploring places beyond the moon. The recommendations have been made by a presidential advisory panel as part of a review of the US space programme. The suggestions come just days before t...

October 23, 2009 6:07 AM

PM arrives in Hua Hin for ASEAN Summit

The Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh arrives in Hua Hin, central resort town of Thailand this evening to take part in the Seventh India-ASEAN Summit and the 16-nation East Asia Summit. The three-day Summit and related events will be attended by ten leaders from ASEAN member countries together with ...

October 23, 2009 5:31 AM

Iranian Interior Minister to visit Pakistan tomorrow

Iranian Interior Minister Mostafa Mohammad Najjar will visit Pakistan tomorrow to discuss ways of cracking down on a Sunni rebel group behind a deadly attack on the elite Revolutionary Guards.<br/><br/> State television reported tonight that Najjar will head a large security dele...

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