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September 18, 2009 3:29 PM

NATO troop needs quick wins in Afghanistan, says British general

The British general who will soon take charge of troops in southern Afghanistan has said that British and other NATO forces in the area do not have time on their side. Major General Nick Carter, who will take charge of 45,000 troops in six weeks, said there was an opportunity to make a difference in...

September 18, 2009 3:20 PM

Italy wants to withdraw its troops from Afghanistan, says Berlusconi

The Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi says his country wants to withdraw its troops from Afghanistan. <br/>Talking to newsmen in Brussels, Mr Berlusconi, however, said that this is something that will only be decided after taking the other NATO partners into confidence. <br/&#0...

September 18, 2009 2:47 PM

Israel warns of possible Pak terror attacks against Israelis in India

Israel's Counter Terrorism Bureau has issued a travel warning over fears that terrorist groups may try to attack Israelis across India. <br/>Israeli newspaper Haaretz quoting 'Counter Terrorist Bureau' has reported that the same organization that orchestrated last year's Mumbai a...

September 18, 2009 2:43 PM

Karzai rules out 2nd round of polls over fraud allegations

Afghanistan President Mr. Hamid Karzai has ruled out second round of elections over fraud allegations but said any runoff must follow the legal re-counting process. <br/>In an interview to CNN, Mr. Karzai said taking the elections to a second round or a runoff by engineering it in that dir...

September 18, 2009 2:40 PM

UN chief presses leaders to publicly commit for world climate deal

UN chief Ban Ki-moon has pressed world leaders attending next week's UN climate summit to publicly commit to reaching a global climate change deal in Copenhagen in December. Addressing a news confernce ahead of UN General Assembly session he said no issue better demonstrates the need for global...

September 18, 2009 2:17 PM

African Union vows to continue its mission in Somalia

The African Union (AU) has vowed to continue its mission in Somalia, despite the killing of 14 peacekeepers in suicide blasts claimed by Islamists. The dead included the deputy commander of the AU force in Somalia. <br/>Spokesman Maj Barigye Ba-hoku said the AU will continue to work with p...

September 18, 2009 2:17 PM

Suu Kyi lawyers file plea against her 18-month house arrest

Lawyers for Myanmar's democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi have filed an appeal in a Yangon court on Friday against her sentence of 18-month house arrest. <br/>Ms Suu Kyi was not allowed to appear in court in person. Official sources said that the court will deliver its judgment on the a...

September 18, 2009 1:54 PM

Suicide bomb attack kills 22 people in Pakistan

In Pakistan, a suicide bomber detonated his explosives-laden vehicle into a hotel in a crowded market near Kohat town in the northwest on Friday killing 22 people and wounding 60 others.<br/> <br/>TV channels quoting local police said the explosion destroyed several shops, vehicl...

September 18, 2009 1:21 PM

US envoy, Netanyahu meet to restart Middle East peace talks

US Middle East envoy George Mitchell will meet Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Friday for the third time in a week in an attempt to reach a consensus to restart Middle East peace talks. <br/> <br/>He is trying to persuade Israel to agree to a freeze in settlement act...

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