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October 7, 2009 6:01 PM
Pakistan's army said it had killed Nisar, also known as Ghazi Baba, a top aide of fugitive Swat Taliban commander Maulana Fazlullah,as they continued their hunt for militant chieftains in the northwest valley. A spokesman for the army said, he was killed in a clash just outside Swat's main...
October 7, 2009 6:00 PM
Irish airline Aer Lingus said it would cut almost 800 jobs as it tried to save 97 million euros a year by 2011. Fewer flights, new working methods and new IT systems will see 676 jobs go, in addition to 100 staff who have already been told their contracts will end. Under the proposals higher-paid st...
October 7, 2009 5:16 PM
Pakistan's army said it had killed a top aide of fugitive Swat Taliban commander Maulana Fazlullah, as they continued their hunt for militant chieftains in the northwest valley. A spokesman for the army said Nisar, also known as Ghazi Baba, was killed in a clash just outside Swat's main to...
October 7, 2009 5:01 PM
Heavy rains and strong winds lashed southwestern Japan today as a powerful typhoon approached, cutting power to homes and blowing off roofs. The weather agency warned the violent storm is likely to be the first typhoon to make landfall in Japan since 2007. It said Typhoon Melor, packing gusts of up ...
October 7, 2009 5:01 PM
In Nepal, the death toll due to landslides and flood caused by incessant rainfall in the remote western region has crossed 36 with 10 more deaths reported in Parvat and Achham districts last night and this morning.<br/><br/>According to police sources, four persons of the same fa...
October 7, 2009 2:28 PM
In Nepal, over two dozen people have been killed on Tuesday in separate landslides in remote far western districts due to incessant rain since past three days. According to police sources, 11 persons were killed in the worst affected Achham district in two separate landslides. 12 persons died in nei...
October 7, 2009 1:47 PM
This year's Man Booker prize has gone to British novelist Hilary Mantel for her gripping 16th century tale titled 'Wolf Hall'.Mantel, 57, received 50,000 pounds as prize money last night in what is considered one of the English-speaking world's most prestigious literary prizes. I...
October 7, 2009 1:45 PM
The United Nations has launched an appeal for 74 million dollars to help the Philippines, where floods have killed several hundred people and damaged millions of homes. <br/><br/>The UN Emergency Relief coordinator, John Holmes said the situation on the ground is still difficult ...
October 7, 2009 1:22 PM
Charles Kao, Willard Boyle, and George Smith will share this year's Nobel Prize for physics. UK-based Kao is lauded for his work in helping to develop fibre optic cables, the slender tubes that carry data, such as telephone calls.<br/><br/>Boyle and Smith, who work out of th...
October 7, 2009 12:51 PM
Israeli police have arrested Raed Salah, the leader of the militant wing of the Islamic Movemnet in connection with incitement of recent violence in Jerusalem's Old City. <br/><br/>There have been repeated clashes between police and Palestinian protesters at the compound tha...
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