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October 10, 2009 6:31 PM

Phillipine floods recede but death, damage toll mount

In the northern Philippines, floodwaters from tropical storm Parma receded much today but the toll from heavy rain rose further as more bodies were recovered. Civil defence officials said a total of 265 people were confirmed dead in landslides and flooding caused by Parma in the past two days. &#060...

October 10, 2009 5:25 PM

Three NATO soldiers, 20 militants killed in Afghanistan

In Afghanistan, three NATO soldiers were killed by roadside bombs in past 24 hours while Afghan and international forces killed more than 20 militants. <br/><br/>Two NATO-led International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) soldiers were killed in roadside blast in eastern region w...

October 10, 2009 5:01 PM

Pak court delays Mumbai attack case for a week

A Pakistani anti-terror court today adjourned the Mumbai attacks case for a week after hearing arguments by prosecution and defence lawyers. LeT operations commander Zakiur Rehman Lakhvi and six others are suspects in the case. There was no official word on proceedings due to a gag order issued by t...

October 10, 2009 1:56 PM

Obama wins Nobel Peace Prize for strengthening international diplomacy

US President Barack Obama has won the 2009 Nobel Peace Prize for his "extraordinary efforts" to strengthen international diplomacy. The stunning choice left the world divided whether the honour came too early for him as he has completed only nine months as President of the US.<br/&#06...

October 10, 2009 1:27 PM

Heavy firing, explosions in Rawalpindi

Heavily-armed unidentified gunmen today made an audacious bid to force their way into the Pakistan Army's Headquarters in Rawalpindi, sparking a raging gunbattle which left all four attackers and some soldiers dead. The attempt by the gunmen shortly before noon was foiled as the army brought in...

October 10, 2009 1:20 PM

Heavy firing, explosions in Rawalpindi

A day after 50 people were killed in a suicide attack in Peshawar, terrorists today attacked Army's General Headquarters in the garrison city of Rawalpindi. Heavily armed and dressed in army uniforms, the attackers came on a white van laden with explosives. Military spokesman Major General Atha...

October 10, 2009 1:17 PM

End the Parliament deadlock: EU to Nepal

The European Union delegation has appealed to the political parties and Nepal government to end the deadlock in Parliament and draft the new constitution within the stipulated time frame. In a press statement issued at the end of their two-day visit to Nepal, the European Union Troika urged all poli...

October 10, 2009 12:31 PM

Obama to celebrate Diwali at White House

US President, Barack Obama will celebrate Diwali the festival of lights along with other members of the community at the White House next week. The White House announced last evening that at the East Room ceremony, the President will observe Diwali, or the "Festival of Lights," a holiday c...

October 10, 2009 12:25 PM

End the Parliament deadlock: EU to Nepal

The European Union delegation has appealed to the political parties and Nepal government to end the deadlock in Parliament and draft the new constitution within the stipulated time frame. In a press statement issued at the end of their two-day visit to Nepal, the European Union Troika urged all poli...

October 10, 2009 12:25 PM

US committed to Israel-Palestine harmony building

US special envoy to Middle East, George Mitchell has said that Washington is committed to a Palestinian state living with Israel side by side in peace and security. He told newspersons after his talks with Palestinian president Mahmud Abbas in Ramallah last evening. He said, both sides discussed the...

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