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  • Army separates Egypt’s warring groups ahead of Friday showdown

    Ahead of the Friday showdown between protesters and the govt in Egypt, army on Thursday rolled out tanks and positioned soldiers to separate warring pro-and anti-Hosni Mubarak demonstrators, who clashed leaving seven people dead and 700 injured in fresh violence. Shortly after automatic gunfire hit the anti-government protesters at the historic Tahrir Square killing seven […]

    Nepal Communist chief Khanal elected PM

    Nepal Communist Party President Jhalanath Khanal was on Thursday elected the prime minister of the country, ending the seven-month deadlock over the formation of a new government after Maoist supremo Prachanda quit the race in his favour in a last minute deal. 60-year-old Khanal, leader of the Communist Party of Nepal (United Marxist-Leninist), secured 368 […]

    India adding 300K hectares of forest every year: UN

    UN today lauded India’s significant role in making the planet greener. The world body said, India is adding 300,000 hectares of forest every year which plays a significant role in making Asia the world leader in the afforestation activity. Director, Forestry of Food and Agriculture Organisation Eduardo Rojas-Briales told this to journalists in Washington. According […]

    Nepal set for four-way fight in Today’s PM poll

    A key party of Indian-origin people from Nepal’s southern Terai plains fielded its candidate for the post of Premier at the last minute, a move that will turn Thursday’s 17th round of polls into a four-corner contest also involving Maoist chief Prachanda and candidates from NC and CPN-UML. Deputy Prime Minister Bijay Kumar Gachhedar of […]

    1, 000 Yemenis Rally to Support President Saleh

    About one thousand pro-government protesters on Wednesday gathered at Al-Muraisi Stadium in Yemen’s capital of Sanaa to back President Ali Abdullah Saleh who was called by the opposition to step down. “We will sacrifice our souls and blood for President Saleh,” the crowd shouted. “Do not pass the Zionist project,” supporters shouted, waving Saleh’s pictures […]

    Empire State Building Lights up for Chinese New Year

    The Empire State Building in New York on Wednesday lit up its tower red and gold to celebrate the Chinese Lunar New Year. Dong Xiaojun, Deputy Consul General of the Chinese Consulate General in New York, spoke at the lighting ceremony about the significance of this Year of the Rabbit as a symbol of alertness, […]

    Greece Hit by New Wave of strikes

    Greece on Wednesday was hit by a new wave of strikes and protests staged by public mass transport employees and doctors in state hospitals. Labor unions of employees working in debt-ridden public transport services in Athens staged another 48-hour strike this week over a government plan to restructure the sector, which envisages further cutbacks on […]

    U.S. Senate Rejects Repeal of Healthcare Law

    U.S. Senate on Wednesday rejected a bill to repeal the Obama administration’s healthcare reform law, but voted to strike down a provision unpopular with the public. In a procedural vote on the repeal bill, the Senate voted 47-51 completely along the party line. No Democrats in attendance voted in favor of the measure and no […]

    3 Killed, Over 600 Injured in Clashes in C. Cairo

    Another two persons died in clashes between pro- and anti-government protesters in the Tahrir Square in downtown Cairo, bringing the death toll to three, Egypt’s health ministry said. More than 600 people were injured in the violence, it added. A member of the security forces died in clashes between pro- and anti-regime protesters in the […]

    Floods in Philippines kill 75, injure 13

    In the Philippines, floods and landslides triggered by continuous rain have killed 75 people and injured 13. The government statistics today showed that 22 people are still missing. The Philippine National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council said over 2 million people have been affected by rain caused by the Tail-End of the Cold Front, […]