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  • Ex-ICoast strongman Gbagbo in ‘good condition’: US

    Ex-Ivory Coast president Laurent Gbagbo is in “good condition” and has been treated fairly while in custody, a top US diplomat has said in congressional testimony. Gbagbo was arrested on 11th April by forces loyal to new President Alassane Ouattara, who was the internationally recognised winner of the November election but was kept from office […]

    ‘Borders of Israel, Palestine should be based on 1967 lines’

    US President Barack Obama on Friday said that the borders of Israel and Palestine should be based on the 1967 lines with mutually agreed land swaps, while Israel opposes withdrawal to 1967 borders “The United States believes that negotiations should result in two states, with permanent Palestinian borders with Israel, Jordan and Egypt, and permanent […]

    South African train crash injures 857: rail operator

    A train collision in Johannesburg’s Soweto township injured 857 commuters, two of them critically, but killed no one, the South African rail operator said on Friday. “We have around 857 people that were injured,” Metrorail acting regional manager Douglas Chauke told a news agency about the accident which took place around 6:00 pm Thursday. “Out […]

    6.0 magnitude earthquake kills 3 people in Turkey

    In Turkey, at least three people have been killed and more than 70 injured in a 6.0 magnitude earthquake that hit the northwest region late last night. The epicenter of the quake was near the town of Simav in Kutahya province. Reports say two people were killed in Simav, including one person who jumped from […]

    NATO aircraft strikes Libyan capital’s seaport

    NATO has carried out more air strikes in the Libyan capital, Tripoli, in a bid to subdue forces loyal to Libya’s leader Moammar Gadhafi. Witnesses say, they heard explosions and saw smoke rising late Thursday from the city’s sea-port. NATO says, its air strikes have significantly degraded pro-government forces in Libya. Meanwhile, Libyan and Tunisian […]

    Former IMF chief granted bail, indicted on all sex charges

    Former IMF chief Dominique Strauss-Kahn was granted bail by a New York court shortly after he was formally indicted on all sexual assault charges. The court agreed to free Strauss-Kahn from a New York City jail on bail terms of USD 1 million in cash and also on the condition that he would remain under […]

    25 killed in spate of attacks on north Iraq police

    A series of attacks against police in the disputed northern Iraqi city of Kirkuk on Thursday killed at least 25 people and wounded 79 others, the worst violence to hit the country in two weeks. Three explosions -two car bombs and a magnetic “sticky bomb” attached to a car occurred around one hour apart in […]

    Obama slaps sanctions against President Assad, his deputies

    US President Barack Obama has slapped sanctions against Syrian President Bashar Assad and six of his deputies as the regime continued oppressive measures against its own people. The slapping of sanctions came a day before President Obama was to make a major policy speech on the recent developments in the Middle East and North African […]

    NATO forces in Afghanistan eliminate over 60 militants

    In Afghanistan, more than 60 militants were killed by NATO-led forces in a three day operation over the weekend in Faryab province. A NATO statement issued today said the combined force cleared the area around Ghuchghar village after receiving reports of militant activity. The force reported destroying 23 motorcycles used by militants, several rocket propelled […]

    Show concrete actions, US tells Pakistan

    The US has sought a concrete action from Pakistan in the war against terrorism. US official said, adding that it is in the best interest of both the countries to carry the relationship forward. State Department spokesman Mark Toner told reporters that Washington is going to continue the war against terror alongwith Pakistan also because […]