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    US backs Af govt-Taliban reconciliation

    The Obama Admin is supportive of the peace talks between the Karzai govt and the Taliban, but asserted that there is no change in its position that this requires a renunciation of al-Qaeda, following Afghan law and renouncing violence. “But this is something that has to be Afghan-led, and we’ve supported for quite some time,” […]

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    White House to go green, to get solar panels

    Going the green way, the White House will soon be installed with solar panels and solar heaters, in a reflection of the US President Barack Obama’s policy of promoting alternative and clean sources of energy. Energy Secretary Steven Chu said the solar panels and solar water heaters are expected to be in place by early […]

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    2 Japanese, American share chemistry Nobel

    American Richard Heck and Japanese researchers Ei-ichi Negishi and Akira Suzuki won the 2010 Nobel Prize in chemistry on Wednesday for developing a chemical method that has allowed scientists to test cancer drugs and make thinner computer screens. The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences said the award honours their development of palladium-catalysed cross couplings in […]

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    Greece seeks Indian’s cooperation in shipping sector

    Tackling a debt-ridden economy at home, Greece Prime Minister George Papandreou on Tuesday met Vice President Hamid Ansari and sought India’s cooperation in the shipping sector that is a key revenue earner for the southeastern European nation. Papandreou made the offer during a meeting with Ansari on the sidelines of the Asia-Europe Meeting underway in […]

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    Emergency extended in Bangkok

    The Thai government on Tuesday extended a state of emergency in Bangkok and three nearby provinces amid continued concern about a possible renewal of political clashes that killed 91 people in April and May. Deputy government spokesman Supachai Jarsamut said the cabinet decided to extend the state of emergency for three months in Bangkok and […]

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    Mubarak fears violence if Mideast peace process collapses

    Ahead of a key session of the Israeli Cabinet to discuss ways to keep peace talks with the Palestinians alive, Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak has warned that a “collapse” of the Middle East negotiations would lead to “violence and terrorism” across the world. Mubarak, in an interview to The Journal of the Egyptian Armed Forces, […]

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    Geim and Novoselov win Nobel Prize in Physics

    Russian-born scientists Andre Geim and Konstantin Novoselov shared the Nobel Prize in physics on Tuesday for “groundbreaking experiments” with a new material expected to play a large role in electronics. The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences cited Geim and Novoselov, who are both linked to universities in Britain, for experiments with graphene, a flake of […]

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    No change in Af-Pak policy: Obama

    Asserting that the implementation of the current Afghanistan and Pakistan policy is “progressing on track”, President Barack Obama has told the United States Congress that there is no need to change the current policy of his administration on the two nations. “We are continuing to implement the policy as described in December and do not […]

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    US, Pak in discussion on closure of supply route

    The United States and Pakistan close to finding a solution to Islamabad’s ban on its crucial supply line to Afghanistan, the White House said . “We are in discussions and working with the government of Pakistan to address the concerns relating to the closure of the border there. We believe we are close to producing […]

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    Miners Could be Rescued before Oct. 15: Chilean President

    Chilean President Sebastian Pinera said Monday that he hopes the 33 miners trapped in a copper mine for nearly two months be rescued before Oct. 15. “We are close to get them out and I hope that the miners be rescued before I travel to Europe on Oct. 15,” Pinera told local radio, adding that […]

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