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October 16, 2009 6:16 PM
The prison in Lahore, where Shaheed-e-Azam Bhagat Singh was incarcerated and executed is in a dilapidated condition with broken doors and worn out flooring. This is a far cry from the promise made by a top lawmaker in Pakistan to build a memorial for the martyr. Bhagat Singh and his comrades-in-arms...
October 16, 2009 6:03 PM
A suicide attacker detonated a car bomb at a police investigation cell in Pakistan's Peshawar city killing at least 11 people and injuring 16 others. The blast severely damaged the police building and destroyed several vehicles, local TV channels reported. The latest incident happened a day aft...
October 16, 2009 5:50 PM
A UN investigator says army troops in the Democratic Republic of Congo shot and beat to death about 50 Rwandans in April and burnt their refugee camp. In a report, Philip Alston said about 40 women were also abducted and it prompted a revenge massacre by Rwandan Hutu militia. The report said militar...
October 16, 2009 5:49 PM
Four US soldiers have been killed by a roadside bomb in southern Afghanistan. US military sources said two of the servicemen died in the blast, and two others died afterwards of their wounds. Further details about the victims and the precise location of the attack have yet to be released. <br/&...
October 16, 2009 5:05 PM
Afghanistan is likely to hold a runoff election after a first round vote marred by allegations of irregularities. Afghan ambassador to the United States, Saed Tayeb Jawad became the first close aide to President Hamid Karzai to state publicly that Afghanistan is preparing for a second round. He howe...
October 16, 2009 5:04 PM
Israel has warned its nationals against traveling to India saying there is a concrete threat of terror attacks on Chabad centres and synagogues in the country. Its Counter-Terrorism Bureau said the threat of possible attacks against Israeli nationals has become significantly more severe since a star...
October 16, 2009 1:39 PM
, at least ten people were reportedly killed and nine people were injured after an explosion took place near the CIA police station in the Cantonment Area of Peshawar. The killed included two security personnel. Report says the attack is suspected to be a suicide attack.<br/>According to P...
October 16, 2009 1:09 PM
The World Food Day is being observed today with a theme Achieving food security in times of crisis. In a new report that evaluates the efforts of developing countries to tackle hunger, Brazil and China have been praised. The report judges the efforts of rich countries, saying Luxembourg is trying ha...
October 16, 2009 1:08 PM
A strong earthquake of 6.1 magnitude struck Indonesia early today at 2:33 a.m. local time. According to the U.S. Geological Survey, the quake struck at a depth of six miles. It had its epicenter about 135 miles north-northeast of Baubau on Sulawesi and about 1,150 miles east of the capital, Jakarta.
October 16, 2009 12:57 PM
<br/>The French President Nicolas Sarkozy has said that France will send no more troops to Afghanistan. He, however, said French troops will stay in Afghanistan. About 2, 900 French soldiers are currently stationed in Afghanistan under the NATO. Thirty-six French soldiers have so far been ...
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