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    95 Bangla border guards jailed for 2009 mutiny

    Ninety-five border guards were Saturday sentenced to jail terms for a maximum of seven years for revolting in Bangladesh’s south-eastern Rangamati district as part of the bloody 2009 mutiny that killed 57 army officers, including Major General Shakil Ahmed, the then chief of the paramilitary force. A Special Court-15, headed by Col Zahedur Rahman, in […]

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    Mutiny by south Sudan ex-militiamen kills 20: army

    A rebellion by former pro-Khartoum militiamen in south Sudan against giving up their heavy weapons sparked two days of clashes which killed 20 people in one of the region’s three main towns, a military spokesman said Saturday. At least 24 people were wounded in the fighting in Malakal, capital of sensitive Upper Nile state close […]

    International

    Yemen denies cyber-attacks on Saleh website

    Yemen has denied that the website of President Ali Abdullah Saleh — the target of anti-government protests — was brought down by hackers this past week, its official news agency said. “An official in the ministry of communication and information technology denied reports claiming that the website of President Ali Abdullah Saleh was hacked” the […]

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    Mubarak holds talks with key ministers to kickstart the economy

    Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak has held talks with ministers to try to revive an economy hit by a wave of anti government protests, a day after tens of thousands of protesters rallied in Cairo demanding his immediate ouster. Banks will reopen on Sunday. Finance Minister Samir Radwan says the economic situation is “very serious”. Analysts […]

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    New Nepal PM swears in today

    In Nepal, the swearing-in-ceremony of Prime Minister-elect Jhalanath Khanal will take place at the Rashtapati Bhavan in Kathmandu tomorrow afternoon. President’s Media Advisor told AIR that President Dr. Ram Baran Yadav will administer the oath of office to Jhalanath Khanal. On Thursday, Nepal’s Parliament elected the veteran CPN(UML) leader Jhalanath Khanal as the new Prime […]

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    10 killed in China as bus falls into reservoir

    Ten passengers were killed when a minibus carrying 21 people rolled over and fell into a reservoir in southeast China, the official media reported on Saturday. The accident happened in Fujian province on Friday when the minibus bound for Shaowu city from Yong’an lost control as the driver apparently tried to avoid a motorbike. Nine […]

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    Attacks on scribes, protesters in Egypt unacceptable: Obama

    Asserting that attacks on journalists, human rights activists and protesters in Egypt are “unacceptable”, US President Barack Obama has said that his administration is closely monitoring the situation in the country. “In recent days we’ve seen violence and harassment erupt on the streets of Egypt that violates human rights, universal values and international norms. So […]

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    Signs of recovery: US employment rate up

    America’s monthly unemployment rate has fallen to 9%—lowest level for almost two years. The US jobless rate dropped in January from 9.4 to 9% – the second monthly fall. However, economists are not jumping for joy as the number of new jobs is much than lower than expected. Analysts believe much of the result is […]

    International

    UN fund for safeguards amid corruption reports

    The UN-backed Global Fund against Aids, Tuberculosis and Malaria has announced it is strengthening financial safeguards following corruption claims. The fund, with a budget of almost $22 billion, said the new measures would include a panel of independent experts to review financial procedures. Last week, Germany, the fund’s third-largest contributor, said it was suspending its […]

    International

    Thimpu gears up for 33rd SAARC meet

    Preparatory discussions for the 33rd session of the SAARC Council of Ministers is underway at Thimpu in Bhutan today. The Council of Ministers, which comprises foreign Ministers of the regional body, will meet on 8th and 9th of this month. Energy cooperation, food security, combating terrorism and implementation of the agreement on trade in goods […]

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