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  • Egypt Names New Ministers

    The Egyptian care-taker government named on Sunday Nabil al-Arabi, a former judge in the International Court of Justice as new foreign minister, the state- run news agency MENA reported. Nabil al-Arabi, who replaced former Foreign Minister Ahmed Abul Gheit, discussed with Prime Minister Essam Sharaf Arab and African affairs and other issues related to the […]

    Hamas: Initiate Ending Palestinian State of Division

    Chairman of the Palestinian Hamas Political Bureau Khalid Mishaal said Sunday that Hamas would soon initiate ending the Palestinian state of division and unite the Palestinian position. “We will initiate during the coming days ending the current state of division and we pledge that we will reunite our internal position,” said Mishaal when addressing the […]

    Israeli Cabinet Approves Appointment of Permanent Ambassador to UN

    The Israeli cabinet on Sunday sealed the appointment of Ron Prosor, Israel’s current envoy in London, to permanent ambassador at the UN after the post had become vacant last June. “Prosor was an excellent envoy in Britain, and his appointment to the UN is very important at this time,” Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said […]

    UN Willing to Assist Tunisia in Organizing Election

    The UN is willing to help Tunisia organize the elections of the country’s first Constituent Assembly due on July 24, UN Secretary General’s special envoy Jamel Amor said Saturday, official TAP news agency reported. The UN could provide experience and know-how in organizing the forthcoming elections in Tunisia, the special envoy said after meeting with […]

    Japanese FM Announces Resignation over Illegal Donation

    Japanese Foreign Minister Seiji Maehara on Sunday announced his resignation amid growing calls for him to do so for illegally receiving a donation from a South Korean supporter. The 48-year-old politician made the announcement at a press conference after talks with Prime Minister Naoto Kan at the prime minister’s residence. Following Maehara’s departure, opposition parties […]

    Sri Lanka works towards early conclusion of economic cooperation with India

    Sri Lanka is working towards early conclusion of the bilateral economic cooperation agreement with India. A report on the government website said that Sri Lankan Minister of Industry and Commerce has told Indian Entrepreneurs that Sri Lanka mulls to ink the Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA) as the Cabinet has appointed an inter-governmental panel under […]

    Roadside bomb kills 12 civilians in Afghanistan

    In Afghanistan, at least 12 civilians including five children were killed in a roadside bomb killed in southeastern Paktika province today, while 11 militants were killed by NATO-led forces in southern Helmand province. Provincial governor spokesman of Paktika, Mukhlis Afghan said two women, five children and five men were killed when they were travelling from […]

    ‘Al-Qaeda’ attack ratchets tensions in Yemen

    Suspected Al-Qaeda gunmen killed four soldiers in Yemen Sunday, a day after President Ali Abdullah Saleh refused to yield to protesters demanding his immediate resignation. The new violence came as both London and Washington called on their citizens to consider leaving the impoverished Arabian peninsula country and warned against all but essential travel. The elite […]

    NC not to accept separate unit for Maoists in Nepal Army

    Nepali Congress is opposed to the creation of a separate unit within Nepal Army for integrating the Maoist combatants, with a top leader saying the party is opposed to any “secret agreement” in this regard. Nepali Congress president Sushil Koirala raised serious objection to Maoist chief Prachanda’s remarks that he would expedite the army integration […]

    Palestinians unwillingness to talk: Israeli PM

    Israel’s hawkish Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday accused the Palestinian side for “lacking willingness” to sit down to negotiate the stalled West Asia peace process. Netanyahu accused the Palestinian Authority (PA) of trying to take advantage of the international community’s “Pavlovian reflex”, a psychological action that at times means behaving the way the other […]