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  • UN Chief Calls for Israel’s Release of Palestinian Political Prisoners

    UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Monday called for the release of the thousands of Palestinian political prisoners detained by Israel, saying the release is conducive to the efforts to seek a just and lasting peace between the Israelis and the Palestinians. “Such a release would serve as a significant confidence- building measure,” Ban said in […]

    Education and Technology Can Help Women to Break Cycle of Poverty

    On the occasion of the centenary of the International Women’s Day observed on Tuesday, UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon called for equal access for women on education, training and science and technology. In a message to observe the international day, Ban said although the gender gap in education is closing, there are wide differences within and […]

    S Korea, U.S. conduct live-fire exercise

    South Korean and U.S. soldiers on Monday displayed their readiness against any possible threats in a live-fire exercise which involved the Stryker Interim Armored Vehicles. Four Stryker vehicles and some 40 soldiers took part in the training exercise held at a firing range in Pocheon, 40 km northeast of Seoul. The live-fire exercise, highlighting the […]

    64 killed in clashes in South Sudan

    The Sudan People’s Liberation Army (SPLA) on Monday said 64 people have been killed in clashes between its forces and a rebel militia in Upper Nile State in south Sudan. Spokesman of the SPLA, Philip Agwer said the rebels attacked their camp in Upper Nile State yesterday and in turn they launched a counter attack […]

    Pak turns down US request to transfer Davis to Governor House

    Pakistani authorities have turned down a US request to shift the suspected CIA contractor Raymond Davis from Lahore’s Kot Lakhpat Jail to the Governor House for his safety. An unnamed official told ‘The Express Tribune’ newspaper that after examining the different aspects of the US demand, the Punjab government refused it and termed it unworkable. […]

    Internet hackers attack French Finance Ministry

    Internet hackers have attacked the French Finance Ministry. A government spokesman is quoted as saying the hackers were trying to obtain information on the G-20, A Group of rich and developing nations. The cyber attack began in December last year soon after France has assumed the Presidency of the G-20. Unconfirmed reports say some information […]

    US apology for Afghan deaths “not enough”: Karzai

    President Hamid Karzai has told the US commander of foreign troops in Afghanistan that his apology for the deaths of nine children in an air strike is not enough. Mr Karzai said at a cabinet meeting attended by Gen David Petraeus that the people of Afghanistan want Mr. Petraeus to stop the killings of civilians. […]

    Gaddafi launches counter-offensive on Libyan rebels

    In Libya, rebels are trying to hold back an intensified counter-offensive by forces loyal to Col Muammar Gaddafi. Rebels said they repelled government forces from Zawiya, west of Tripoli, after intense fighting. Further east, government troops fought their way into Misrata using tanks and artillery, before being forced back. Helicopter gunships strafed the coastal town […]

    Libyan rebels beat back attack on Misrata; 18 persons kill in attack

    Libyan rebels have beaten back the fiercest attack so far by Muammar Gaddafi’s forces on the town of Misrata. Government forces used tanks and artillery in their effort to retake the town, 200 km east of the capital Tripoli, but were pushed back by rebels fighting Gaddafi’s 41-year old rule. A Misrata resident said, Gaddafi’s […]

    Libya Rejects UN Sanctions on Senior Officials

    The Libyan government officially rejected the United Nations Resolution 1970 which imposed travel ban and assets freeze on Gaddafi’s family and some senior officials, and expressed “deep regret” over the position of the UN Security Council, according to an official statement released on Sunday. The resolution was based on external media reports, rather than on […]