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October 17, 2009 1:37 PM
In China, eight miners were confirmed dead in a coal mine gas outburst in central Hunam province. Rescuers recovered two bodies in the shaft yesterday and the remaining six this morning. According to the Coal Industry Bureau of Hunan the accident occurred yesterday when the eight miners were working...
October 17, 2009 1:13 PM
In Pakistan, officials say, the army has started moving troops and artillery towards the Taliban militants' stronghold in South Waziristan. They told that 30,000 troops backed by tanks are moving in on the stronghold of Hakimullah Mehsud, the new head of the Pakistan Taliban. They are moving fr...
October 17, 2009 12:57 PM
World's first ever underwater cabinet meeting concluded a while ago in Maldives today. Chaired by the Maldivian President Mohamed Nasheed, it was a novel way of calling global attention to the debate on climate change. A declaration calling for concerted global action on climate change, ahead of the...
October 17, 2009 12:54 PM
The Scotland Yard has kick started a new counter-terrorism strategy in cities with large immigrants from South Asia, amid fears that terrorist organisations are seeking new recruits in Britain. The Metropolitan Police has started the 'Prevent Engagement programme' in Hounslow borough, wher...
October 17, 2009 11:21 AM
The United States is seeking ratification of the Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty, CTBT and deeper cuts into its own arsenal to strengthen the global non-proliferation regime. Garold N Larson of US delegation to the Conference on Disarmament said in Geneva that the United States is pursuing a new agree...
October 17, 2009 11:21 AM
Six persons, including two Indian Americans and a Sri Lanka-born billionaire, have been arrested in connection with the largest hedge fund insider-trading ever. Besides Tamil-origin Raj Rajaratnam, the founder of Galleon Group, the two Indian Americans identified as Anil Kumar and Rajiv Goel were ar...
October 17, 2009 9:13 AM
In Britain, the tax affairs of 27 MPs are being investigated by HM Revenue and Customs department. HMRC said it would not reveal the identities of the M.Ps involved or elaborate on what is being looked into. The move follows a warning in July from HMRC head Dave Hartnett that M.Ps would be placed un...
October 17, 2009 9:03 AM
In Britain, the tax affairs of 27 MPs are being investigated by HM Revenue and Customs department. HMRC said it would not reveal the identities of the M.Ps involved or elaborate on what is being looked into. The move follows a warning in July from HMRC head Dave Hartnett that M.Ps would be placed un...
October 17, 2009 8:58 AM
A senior North Korean diplomat will be allowed visa to visit the U.S later this month. According to official sources, the diplomat, Mr. Ri Gun, is the deputy negotiator in stalled talks on North Korea's nuclear programme. Mr. Ri Gun is also expected to discuss the nuclear issue in an informal m...
October 17, 2009 8:51 AM
In Britain, the tax affairs of 27 MPs are being investigated by HM Revenue and Customs department. HMRC said it would not reveal the identities of the M.Ps involved or elaborate on what is being looked into. The move follows a warning in July from HMRC head Dave Hartnett that M.Ps would be placed un...
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