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  • Egyptian opposition dismisses as ‘insufficient’ Govt reform offer

    Egypt’s opposition groups have termed the offer to include them in political reform plans as insufficient and renewed their demands of President Mubarak’s resignation. Demonstrators are present at Tahrir square and other cities, calling for ouster of President Mubarak. According to the Egypt’s, state news agency Vice President Omar Suleiman has proposed a review body […]

    India world’s best outsourcing destination: AT Kearney

    India remains the favourite back-office of the world thanks to its first-mover advantage and deep skill base. According to global management consulting firm AT Kearney’s ranking of the best outsourcing destinations, the top three slots are occupied India, China and Malaysia. The three countries have enjoyed the top three rankings since the inception of the […]

    Obama: Egypt will not go “back to what it was”

    US President Barack Obama says he believes Egypt will not go “back to what it was” as pro-democracy demonstrators have made known their demands for free and fair elections through nearly two weeks of continuous street protests. In an interview broadcast on US television on Sunday, Mr. Obama said only Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak knows […]

    Opposition parties in Egypt dismiss government’s proposal to include them in political reforms as insufficient

    Opposition parties in Egypt have dismissed the government’s offer to include them in political reforms as insufficient and reiterated their demand for the ouster of President Hosni Mubarak. According to Egypt’s state news agency, Vice President Omar Suleiman has proposed a review body to amend the constitution. He has also proposed to set up a […]

    Musharraf named accused in Bhutto’s assassination

    Pakistan’s former president Pervez Musharraf has been named as an accused in an interim charge sheet filed by prosecutors in an anti-terrorism court conducting the trail of suspects charged with involvement in assassination of ex-premier Benazir Bhutto. Musharraf, who has been living in self-exile in Britain since early 2009, was named as an accused in […]

    Obama Repeats Call for Transition Now in Egypt

    U.S. President Barack Obama said on Sunday that Egypt is “not going to go back to what it was” and a transition must begin immediately. In an interview with Fox television network, Obama said Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak knows what he is going to do in face of mass protests calling for an end to […]

    Hillary Clinton Supports Egyptians’ Legitimate Aspirations

    U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton has stressed that the legitimate aspirations of the Egyptian people are met before representatives of the Egyptian government and opposition met on how to ease unrest and restore order in the country, the U.S. State Department said on Sunday. In a phone call to Egyptian Prime Minister Ahmed […]

    A DPRK Boat with 31 Persons Enters South Korean Waters

    A boat with 31 Democratic Peoples’ Republic of Korea (DPRK) persons crossed the disputed “north limited line”in Yellow Sea into South Korean waters Saturday, Seoul’s media reported on Monday. The DPRK persons, including 11 men and 20 women, were taken away for investigation by the South Korean Army, South Korean media Yonhap and YTN quoted […]

    Jhalanath Khanal takes oath as 34th Nepal PM

    The veteran CPN (UML) leader Jhalanath Khanal has been sworn-in as the 34th Prime Minister of Nepal in Kathmandu this afternoon. President Dr. Ram Baran Yadav administered the oath of office and secrecy to the new Prime Minister at a ceremony at Rashtapati Bhavan. AIR Kathmandu Correspondent reports that no other member of cabinet could […]

    Sri Lanka: Flood situation remains grim

    In Sri Lanka, monsoon rains spread to more villages and towns today leaving at least 14 people dead and more than one million with flooded homes. The Disaster Management Centre (DMC) in Colombo said the number of people in state-run shelters rose to 236,000 by last evening adding that 1,053,000 people had had their homes […]