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October 15, 2009 11:56 AM

Talks to resolve Honduras crisis continues

Talks in the Hondurian capital Tegucigalpa on resolving the country's political power struggle are to continue following conflicting claims about the progress from the two sides. Negotiators for ousted President Manuel Zelaya said a unified text had been agreed that could lead to an exit from t...

October 15, 2009 11:12 AM

IHRC holding special session to discuss Gaza conflict

The International Human Rights Council (IHRC) is holding a special session today to discuss the report of the recent United Nations fact-finding mission on the Gaza conflict.<br/> The session is taking place a day after the Security Council started its own debate on the Middle East. During...

October 15, 2009 10:15 AM

Four killed in Drone attack in NWFP

<br/> A US drone missile attack on a suspected militant hideout in a remote tribal area in northwest Pakistan early today killed at least four people.<br/> According to security officials the pre-dawn strike targeted the suspected militant compound in Dandey Darpa Khel in the Nor...

October 15, 2009 8:53 AM

8th Asia Cooperation Dialogue meet in begins Colombo today

Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajpaksa is scheduled to inaugurate the 8th Asia Cooperation Dialogue (ACD) Ministerial Meeting in Colombo today. The theme of this year's meeting is 'Spirit of Asia: Global Economic Recovery and Development Prospects'. A large number of Foreign Ministers, Deputy and Sta...

October 15, 2009 8:52 AM

Barack Obama celebrates by lighting traditional lamp at White House

Barack Obama celebrated Diwali by lighting the ceremonial lamp at the White House amidstchanting of Vedic mantras seeking world peace. He became the first US President to personally grace the occasion. This is for the first time that a US President attended and celebrated Diwali at the White House t...

October 15, 2009 1:15 AM

Russia, China inch forward on energy deal

Russia and China are closing in on a mammoth energy deal which could insure that Beijing has the fuel to run its factories and cities and Moscow has a vast new market for its natural gas empire.<br/><br/>Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin today wrapped up a three-day visit to ...

October 15, 2009 12:44 AM

US Congress issues explanatory statement on Kerry-Lugar Bill

US Congress has issued an explanatory statement in an effort to placate the concerns of Pakistan on the aid bill which says that the legislation does not seek in any way to compromise Islamabad's sovereignty and impinge on its security interests.<br/><br/>The statement comes...

October 15, 2009 12:03 AM

Small town mayor nominated to be Romania's new PM

A mayor from a small political party was nominated today to be Romania's new prime minister following the collapse of the country's government. Klaus Johannis, mayor of the central city of Sibiu, held talks with the Social Democrats, the Liberal Party and the party that represents the inte...

October 15, 2009 12:03 AM

Gilani, Putin meet on SCO sidelines

Pakistan and Russia have agreed to re-launch their relationship and re-engage each other to strengthen their bilateral and economic relations. Pakistan Prime Minister Yousf Raza Gilani said this in Beijing today.<br/><br/>Gilani and his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin, who met...

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