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October 7, 2009 5:42 AM

Nine killed, 31 injuredin car bomb blast in Iraq

In Iraq, nine people were killed and 31 others wounded when a car bomb exploded in the town of Amiriya near the western Iraqi city of Falluja.<br/> Reports quoting leader of Amiriya town council Sharqiya al-Isawi have said that at least five of the dead were police personnel. A number of c...

October 7, 2009 12:41 AM

US justifies Obama not meeting Dalai Lama

Amid accusations of Barack Obama bowing to Chinese pressure and not meeting the Dalai Lama, who is on a five-day visit to Washignton, the White House on Tuesday justified the President's decision saying, a strong US-China relationship is beneficial to the cause of Tibetans. Robert Gibbs, the Wh...

October 7, 2009 12:40 AM

N Korea willing to return to N-negotiation table

North Korea today expressed willingness to return to six-nation nuclear disarmament negotiations it quit six months ago, but only after it talks directly to the United States to improve hostile relations.<br/>North Korea's official news agency reported that Leader Kim Jong-Il gave the...

October 7, 2009 12:34 AM

US & Afghan forces kill 40 militants

In Afghanistan, state and American forces killed 40 militants in 24 hours as they hunted for militants in mountainous eastern part of the country.<br/>The defence ministry spokesman Gen Mohammad Zahir Azimi said 10 Afghan army troops were also killed in the process. The violence comes at a...

October 6, 2009 8:52 PM

Eight US soldiers killed in east Afghan battle

In Afghanistan, US-led forces claimed to have killed more than 100 militants in the Saturday fighting which also resulted in deaths of eight American and two Afghan solders in eastern province of Nuristan. A press statement issued this evening said that a more detailed battlefield assessment followi...

October 6, 2009 8:52 PM

UK offers help to Pak in setting up counter-terrorism agency

Britain today offered to send experts to Pakistan to help it set up a National Counter-Terrorism Agency to bolster its campaign against extremism. Creating infrastructure for tackling terrorism has been an important part of discussions between the two countries, British Home Secretary Alan Johnson t...

October 6, 2009 7:53 PM

Air-strike kills seven militants in NW Pakistan

In Pakistan, seven militants were killed when jet fighters struck at militant hideouts in South Waziristan tribal region today. The private TV ARY News said the jet fighters pounded at Nawazkot, Brond and Makeen areas of South Waziristan area, along Pakistan's border with Afghanistan.<br/&...

October 6, 2009 7:44 PM

Joint sea-training by India, Sri Lankan Navies

Indian and Sri Lankan Navy are jointly conducting a naval training exercise from today in the Western seas of Sri Lanka. The naval training exercise scheduled for three days intends to provide Sri Lankan Officer Cadets an opportunity to train on board Indian Naval Ships and for Sri Lankan Ships to e...

October 6, 2009 7:05 PM

Tharoor calls for expansion of UN Security Council

The Minister of state for External affairs Dr. Shashi Tharoor has expressed a strong need for expansion of UN Security Council in which voices of deserving unrepresented nations could be heard. He was speaking on the issue of India today and tomorrow organized by India Business and Professional coun...

October 6, 2009 6:02 PM

New Greek Prime Minister sworn-in

New socialist Prime Minister of Greece, George Papandreou was sworn into office today and will name a cabinet aimed at backing up his promise to rescue the country's economy. The new PM was administered the oath of office by Archbishop Ieronymos in the presence of President Karolos Papoulias. I...

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