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  • Queensland Premier announces inquiry into flooding that devastates swathes of state

    In Australia, Queensland Premier Anna Bligh has announced an inquiry into flooding that has devastated swathes of the state. Ms Bligh said that the inquiry would look at issues including the operation of dams and would serve as an investment in the state’s future. Treasurer Wayne Swan has warned the floods could be the costliest […]

    Afghan President to visit Russia this week

    The President of Afghanistan, Hamid Karzai, will visit Russia this week to discuss relations between the two countries. Karzai will travel to Russia on January 20 and stay for two days. The foreign ministry said the invitation came from Russian President Dmitry Medvedev. Relations between Kabul and Moscow have developed since the US-led invasion of […]

    11th Home Secretary level talk between India –Bangladesh to begin in Dhaka on Wednesday

    The 11th Home Secretary level talks between India and Bangladesh is scheduled to begin in Dhaka on Wednesday. Home Secretary G.K. Pillai who will be leading the Indian delegation is reaching Dhaka tomorrow to hold discussions with the Bangladesh delegation which will be led by the country’s Home Secretary Abdus Sobhan Sikdar. The two day […]

    Ireland govt split over leadership

    The government in Ireland has split over the leadership. The Foreign Minister, Micheál Martin told reporters that he would vote against the Prime Minister Brian Cowen in the leadership vote of confidence tomorrow. The governing Fianna Fail party has been criticized over the collapse of an Irish Bank

    Barak to quit Israel Labour party

    The leader of the Israeli Labour Party Ehud Barak is to announce his resignation from the Party to form a new political group. The move will enable Mr Barak, the former Israeli Prime Minister, to stay in Israel’s right wing coalition government. Mr Barak is leading breakaway group including four other Labour Parliamentarians. It remains […]

    Irish PM Brian Cowen to stay as party leader

    Irish Prime Minister Brian Cowen has announced that he will stay on as leader of the governing Fianna Fail party despite pressure to resign over the financial crisis. Mr. Cowen said his resignation would not be in the country’s best interests. However, he said that a confidence motion on his leadership would be put to […]

    Syrian premier seeks to improve ties with Iraq

    Syria and Iraq have agreed to speed up efforts to link their roads, railways and pipelines as part of efforts to improve relations. The agreement came during a two day visit to Iraq by the Syrian Prime Minister. Ties between them were strained after Iraq accused Syria of harbouring groups behind major bomb attacks in […]

    Hezbollah won’t back Hariri government in Lebanon

    In Lebanon, the leader of the militant organisation Hezbollah says his group and its allies will not back caretaker Prime Minister Saad al-Hariri in forming a government. Hassan Nasrallah was making his first public comments since the Lebanese government collapsed last week. Talks on forming a government are expected to start today. Mr Nasrallah also […]

    Yuan will be international currency says Hu Jintao

    Ahead of a visit to Washington this week, Chinese President Hu Jintao has said the international currency system dominated by the US dollar is a product of the past. In an interview with US newspapers, Mr. Hu said China is taking steps to make its own currency, the Yuan, an international one, although this will […]

    18 bus passengers killed in blast in NW Pakistan

    In Pakistan, at least 18 people have been killed in a blast in a passenger bus on Hangu Road in Kohat in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa province. Police said, the ill-fated vehicle was coming from Hangu when the blast took place. Rescue teams and the police have reached the spot. DIG, Kohat, Masood Afridi told media persons that […]