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September 22, 2009 10:43 AM

Sri Lanka to finalise reintegrating proposal by month end

In Srilanka, the Action Plan for implementing the National Framework Proposal on Reintegrating Ex-Combatants will be finalised before the end of this month and will be presented to the donor community for funding and operational support. <br/>According to Disaster Management and Human Righ...

September 22, 2009 8:52 AM

Nirupama Rao holds talks on bilateral issue with her US counterpart

India's Foreign Secretary, Mrs Nirupama Rao met her counterpart the US Under Secretary of State, Mr William Burns and the Deputy Secretary of State, Mr James Steinberg in Washington on Monday and discussed the process of renewal of the dialogue architecture built on the five pillars of strong cooper...

September 22, 2009 8:52 AM

Obama to review situation before sending more troops to Afghanistan

The US President Barack Obama says he would not make a decision on sending in more troops to Afghanistan until he completes a review of strategy there. His comments came up after the leak of a confidential report by the American Commander in Afghanistan General Stanley McChrystal. General McChrystal...

September 22, 2009 8:51 AM

Over 100 killed in ethnic clashes in Southern Sudan

In Sudan, more than hundred people are reported to have been killed in clashes in Southern Sudan. Tribal militiamen attacked a village in Jonglei province. U.N sources said thousands of armed men from the Lou Nuer ethnic group attacked civilians and security forces in the village of Duk Padiet in Jo...

September 22, 2009 8:50 AM

Interim Honduras Govt. clamps curfew after Manuel Zelaya returns

The interim government of Honduras has imposed a curfew after the unexpected return of the ousted President Manuel Zelaya. Mr. Zelaya has taken refuge in the embassy of Brazil in the Honduran capital Tegucigalpa and his supporters have gathered outside. Mr Zelaya said he had crossed mountains and ri...

September 22, 2009 8:50 AM

G20 must agree to reform global financial system: Medvedev

The Russian President Mr Dmitry Medvedev has said that the Group of 20 countries set to hold a summit in Pittsburgh this week must move faster to reach an agreement on reforming the global financial system.Talking to reporters during his two day state visit to Switzerland the Russian leader noted th...

September 22, 2009 5:51 AM

UN leaders to meet on climate issues

UN Secretary General, Ban Ki Moon will hold a meeting of Heads of States and Governments at the United Nations in New York on Tuesday to work towards producing an international commitment on cutting emissions.<br/><br/>This comes as the Group of 20 nations are giving the final to...

September 22, 2009 5:04 AM

Strong earthquake rocks northeast, 3 Indians die in Bhutan

A strong earthquake measuring 6.3 on the Richter scale followed by an aftershock shook the North Eastern region of the country on Monday. Regional Seismological Centre in Guwahati said, the first tremor was felt at 2.24 pm and lasted for 40 seconds followed by another for seven seconds at 2.42 pm. T...

September 22, 2009 4:59 AM

Iran welcomes US move to abandon plans for missile defence

Iran has welcomed the US move to abandon plans for a missile defence shield in Eastern Europe and denied that the Islamic republic posed a missile threat.<br/><br/>Quoting foreign ministry spokesman Hassan Ghashghavi the Mehr news agency reported that the Islamic republic welcome...

September 22, 2009 1:36 AM

Top US commander seeks more troops for Afghanistan

The top US and NATO commander in Afghanistan has warned President Mr Barack Obama in a confidential report that the war against the Taliban could be lost within a year without more troops.In a grim assessment of the eight-year conflict obtained by The Washington Post and published on Tuesday, Genera...

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