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October 20, 2009 5:21 PM

China making ‘all-out’ effort to free hijacked ship

<br/>China has pledged to make an all out effort to rescue a cargo ship with 25 crew members on board that has been hijacked by pirates in the Indian Ocean. The ship transporting coal from South Africa to India was seized yesterday about 1,100 kilometres east of the Somali coast. Foreign m...

October 20, 2009 2:22 PM

SAARC to set up fifty automatic weather stations in member countries

The SAARC countries have decided to set up a network of weather stations to monitor weather pattern across the member states. In the first phase 50 automatic weather stations will be set up in Nepal, Bhutan and Bangladesh. While Afghanistan and Pakistan will be covered in the second phase, Maldives ...

October 20, 2009 2:09 PM

Pakistani forces hit Taliban in South Waziristan

Pakistani forces attacking Taliban militants in their South Waziristan stronghold have captured a key town on the approach to a main insurgent base. The army says 78 militants and nine soldiers have been killed since the long-awaited offensive began on Saturday. Security officials said today that so...

October 20, 2009 1:10 PM

Maldivian president on five-day visit to India

Maldivian President, Mohammad Nasheed is traveling to India tomorrow on a five-day visit, to discuss among other subjects a common approach on the climate change issues ahead of the December Copenhagen Climate Summit. According to diplomatic sources, to coincide with the visit Indian companies will ...

October 20, 2009 1:05 PM

Obama administration rejects Pak allegations on Indian presence in Afghan

The Obama Administration has rejected Pakistan's allegations that the developmental efforts by India in Afghanistan are a security threat to it. U.S. State Department spokesman Ian Kelly told reporters that a stable and more prosperous Afghanistan will only contribute to regional stability.He w...

October 20, 2009 1:00 PM

Shipping company negotiating with pirates for crew release

The shipping company, whose vessel with two Indians onboard was hijacked last week by Somali pirates, has said it is negotiating with the hijackers for the safe release of the crew.<br/><br/>Indian High Commissioner to Singapore T C A Raghavan said Pacific International, the ship...

October 20, 2009 11:28 AM

Iceland reports first death from swine flu

Iceland reported its first swine flu death amid a spike in cases on the North Atlantic Island. Iceland's Directorate of Health said in a statement that the victim, an 18-year-old disabled woman, died after falling ill about 11 days ago. <br/><br/>Iceland, a county of about 3...

October 20, 2009 11:18 AM

Pakistani forces hit Taliban in South Waziristan

Pakistani forces attacking Taliban militants in their South Waziristan stronghold have captured a key town on the approach to a main insurgent base. The army says 78 militants and nine soldiers have been killed since the long-awaited offensive began on Saturday. Security officials said today that so...

October 20, 2009 12:12 AM

Pak troops set to storm hometown of Taliban Chief Mehsud

Advancing Pakistani troops today surrounded and are poised to storm the hometown of Tehreek-i-Taliban chief Hakimullah Mehsud in country's lawless tribal region as 78 Taliban terrorists and nine soldiers were killed in fierce fighting which entered the third day today. Chief military spokesman ...

October 20, 2009 12:10 AM

Pakistan is supporting terrorist organisation Jundallah: Iran

An Iranian delegation will travel to Pakistan to deliver proof that Islamabad is supporting Terrorist organisation Jundallah and its head Rigi. According to Iranian news agency IRNA, the head of the Iran's Revolutionary Gurads General Mohammad Ali Jafari, said today that Iran will ask for Rigi ...

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