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  • 21 killed in Pakistan mine blast

    In Pakistan, a series of methane gas explosions at a mine in Balochistan province have claimed the lives of at least twenty one workers so far. Rescue workers are trying to reach about 30 other miners who are trapped. The mine, near the provincial capital, Quetta, was declared dangerous two weeks ago but those warnings […]

    TMC’s deadline towards Cong of 64 seats for WB assembly poll ends today

    In West Bengal, the deadline set by the Trinamool Congress towards Congress to put up candidates in 64 seats for assembly elections in the state will expire on Monday. The Trinamool Congress Chief Ms. Mamta Banerjee said in Kolkata that if the Congress does not announce its candidate names for 64 seats by Monday, the […]

    Two AFP Correspondents Missing in Libya

    France : Two Agence France-Presse journalists are missing in Libya, where they were covering the conflict around the eastern city of Tobruk. Dave Clark, 38, and Roberto Schmidt, 45, said in an email to senior editors on Friday evening that they planned to travel early Saturday to a region around 30 kilometres from Tobruk in […]

    Thousands of Tibetians across world vote to elect new PM

    Thousands of Tibetans across the world voted on Sunday to elect the Prime Minister of the Tibetan government-in-exile. The exercise may usher in a transition in the community’s leadership following the Dalai Lama’s refusal to reconsider his decision to retire as its political head. Chief Election Commissioner Jamphel Choesang said, the results will be announced […]

    Japan makes progress to avert N-crisis as toll reaches 20,000

    Japanese engineers made little progress in their efforts to avert a nuclear crisis as they resumed dousing the Fukushima atomic power plant in northeastern Japan after few hours break, even as the toll in quake-stricken country crossed 20,000. Tokyo Electric Power Co (TEPCO), which owns and runs the plants, said the efforts are being made […]

    77 pc Egyptians say ‘yes’ to constitutional amendments

    Egyptians have voted overwhelmingly to constitutional amendments, allowing the country to move swiftly toward fresh parliamentary and presidential elections. Moving further beyond the legacy of ousted President Hosni Mubarak’s 30-year authoritarian regime, in the first test for democracy 77.2 per cent Egyptians voted “yes” to the nine constitutional amendments suggested by a committee formed by […]

    Japanese PM Cancels Trip to Quake-hit Area

    Prime Minister Naoto Kan early Monday called off a scheduled trip to an area about 20 km away from the troubled Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant due to bad weather, government officials said. The premier planned to meet and talk with those affected by the twin disasters of the March 11 earthquake and ensuing tsunami […]

    One Building of Gaddafi Residence Destroyed by Missile: State TV

    One administrative building of the residence compound of Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi was destroyed by a missile on Sunday, Libyan state TV reported. It remains unknown whether Gaddafi was inside the compound at the time of bombing. State TV footage showed that the building, which is quite near to the tent where the Libyan leader […]

    Britain Deploys Tornado, Typhoon Jets to Italian Airbase

    The British Defense Ministry on Sunday confirmed that Britain had deployed Tornado and Typhoon to the Italian airbase of Gioia Dell Colle in the south of the country. Major General John Lorimer, chief of the Defense Staff’s Strategic Communications Officer, said that a number of Typhoon aircraft have landed safely at the airbase in southern […]

    Iran Asks Bahraini Diplomat to Leave Country

    Iran’s Foreign Ministry Spokesman Ramin Mehmanparast said Sunday that Iran has asked one of the Bahraini diplomats to leave the country, the local satellite Press TV reported. Iran’s Foreign Ministry summoned Bahrain’s charge d’affaires, and informed him that one of the Bahraini diplomats in the country should leave, Mehmanparast told Press TV on Sunday. The […]