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    Obama calls world leaders to discuss Egypt situation

    US President Barack Obama called several world leaders to discuss the current situation in Egypt, emphasising the need for immediate beginning of an “orderly peaceful transition”, the White House has said. Obama spoke to Crown Prince Mohammed bin Zayed of the UAE, British Prime Minister David Cameron and Chancellor Angela Merkel of Germany, the White […]

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    Foreign Secretaries of India, Pak meet in Thimphu today

    The Foreign Secretary Mrs Nirupama Rao has said that dialogue between India and Pakistan is a must if we have to resolve the issues satisfactorily. Mrs Nirupama Rao said, there are a number of outstanding issues between India and Pakistan and India is going into the talks with an open and constructive mind . Speaking […]

    International

    Egypt’s Ruling Party Under Restructuring

    The top executive committee of Egypt’s ruling National Democratic Party including President Hosni Mubarak’s son Gamal Mubarak resigned Saturday, the 12th day of Egypt’s unrest, which saw fewer protesters in Cairo’s downtown Tahrir square. Hossam Badrawy, who is a prominent physician and politician and has been part of the liberal wing of the NDP, replaced […]

    International

    Russia Calls on Japan to Face Realities on Disputed Islands

    Russian Foreign Ministry Saturday reiterated Russia’s sovereignty over the disputed Southern Kuril islands, saying Japan should face the territory realities. In its Saturday statement, Russian Foreign Ministry expressed disappointment in Japan’s claims on the Southern Kuril islands, saying Japan should adopt “a sober and balanced attitude to the realities.” “We hope the objective territory realities, […]

    International

    Romanian Oppositions Form Alliance

    All the three opposition parties in Romania’s parliament Saturday signed a protocol forming the Social Liberal Union (USL), a political alliance of liberals, conservatives and social democrats. The protocol was signed by the Social Democratic Party’s leader Victor Ponta, the National Liberal Party’s leader Crin Antonescu and the Conservative Party’s leader Daniel Constantin. The union […]

    International

    Thousands Evacuate from Flood Hitting Australian Towns

    As a series of super-cell storms rolled across the state, thousands of Australians were evacuated from Victoria’s flood-stricken towns on Saturday night. The remnant of Cyclone Yasi, which wreaked havoc across Queensland earlier this week, reached Victoria since Friday, bringing about 150 millimeters of rain and wind gusts over 130 kilometers per hour, cutting roads […]

    International

    Mubarak Resigns as Head of Ruling Party

    Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak resigned as head of Egypt’s ruling National Democratic Party (NDP) on Saturday, state television said. The executive committee of the NDP also resigned Saturday, including Mubarak’s son Gamal Mubarak, according to state TV. Hossam Badrawy replaced both Safwat el Sherif and Gamal Mubarak as Secretary General and Policy Secretariat of the […]

    International

    Saboteurs attack Egypt gas pipeline to Israel

    Unknown saboteurs attacked an Egyptian pipeline supplying gas to Israel near the Gaza Strip Saturday, an official told amid raging protests against the regime of President Hosni Mubarak. The official initially said the terminal had also been attacked. The attackers used explosives against the pipeline in the town of Lihfen in the Sheikh Zuwayed area […]

    International

    Lankan opposition parties warn of Egypt-type protests

    Sri Lanka’s main opposition parties Saturday warned the government that it will carryout agitations similar to those sweeping the Arab world as they planed a major protest against the detention of former army chief Sarath Fonseka. The United National Party (UNP) of former premier Ranil Wickremesinghe said the attack against its MPs and supporters friday […]

    International

    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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