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International

Saudi student accused of Bush home attack plot indicted

In the United States, a federal grand jury in Lubbock on Wednesday indicted Saudi engineering student Khalid Ali-M Aldawsari on a single count of attempting to use a weapon of mass destruction. Prosecutors say Aldawsari was attempting to build a bomb with components bought on line and planning to attack various sites, including dams, nuclear […]

International

UN Chief Calls on Business Community to Empower Women

UN Secretary-general Ban Ki- moon on Wednesday called on the business community to work with the United Nations in advancing the cause of women’s empowerment. “Businesses have a tremendous reach. You have ideas. You have capital. You are innovators. By working together based on shared values, we can advance the common good,” Ban told business, […]

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UN Secretary-General Orders 3 Percent Cut in UN Budget

UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon “has instructed senior managers to prepare a budget with a 3 percent reduction as compared with the previous budget,” UN spokesman Martin Nesirky said Wednesday. The reduction would save 5.4 billion U.S. dollars, the spokesman told reporters here at a daily news briefing. The secretary-general has stressed to his senior advisors […]

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UN Humanitarian Chief Calls on All Libyan Parties to Protect Civilians

Valerie Amos, the UN under- secretary-general for humanitarian affairs and emergency relief coordinator, called on all parties to the conflict in Libya to ensure protection of all civilians, a UN statement said Wednesday. “All parties to the conflict in Libya must take care to ensure that civilians are protected from harm,” Amos said in a […]

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Somali Pirates release 11 Indians

Somali Pirates have released eleven Indians along with a ship, nearly eleven months after they were hijacked in Seychelles waters. Twelve persons of other nationalities were also released. A sources in the Shipping Ministry said that the ship ‘MV Rak Afrikana’ and its crew members have been freed but the ship is still in the […]

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2777 civilians killed in Afghanistan in 2010:UNAMA

United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) today said that 2,777 civilians were killed in Afghanistan in 2010. In a report, UNAMA said the figure indicates an increase of 15 percent compared with 2009. According to the report, a total of 2,080 or 75 percent civilians had been killed by anti-government elements, 440 by pro-government […]

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India to construct 150 bed hospital in Lanka

India will construct a 150 bed hospital at Dickoya near Hatton in the Central Province of Sri Lanka , to augment the health services in the region , especially , people of Indian origin living in this area. Government of India has allocated an amount of INR 47.27 crores for setting up of the hospital. […]

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Gaddafi’s forces break into Zawiyah

Tanks of Muammar Gaddafi’s forces today broke into the embattled western Libyan city of Zawiyah. His fighters pounded the oil port of Ras Lanuf in the east as the US and its western allies appeared to be firming up plans to impose a no-fly zone over the country. The tanks rolled into Zawiyah after days […]

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Efforts on to release Indian hostages held by Somali pirates: Krishna

The External Affairs Minister Mr. S.M. Krishna on Wednesday made a statement in the Lok Sabha on the issue of Indian sailors abducted by Somali pirates. Sharing the concern of the members in the Lok Sabha, Mr Krishna said that everything possible is being done to secure the safe release of Indians made hostage by […]

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7.3 earthquake hits northern Japan

A magnitude 7.3 earthquake hit off Japan’s northeastern coast Wednesday, shaking buildings hundreds of miles away in Tokyo and triggering a small tsunami. There were no immediate reports of significant damage or injuries. The quake struck at 11.45 a.m. local time and was centered about 90 miles (150 kilometres) off the northeastern coast, about 270 […]