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Mumbai blasts toll rises to 19

The toll in the Mumbai triple blasts rose to 19 with a victim succumbing to his injuries at Saifee Hospital early Saturday, an official said.The victim has been identified as Babulal Das, the official from Birihanmumbai Municipal Corporation’s (BMC) Disaster Control Centre said.Das…

Japan aims to totally clean Fukushima of radiation

The Japanese city of Fukushima, whose nuclear power plant was badly damaged by a magnitude-9 earthquake, has now revealed a plan to clean every building and road of radiation, a British newspaper reported.The local government said the plan to scrub every building and road…

Pakistan condemns Mumbai blasts

Pakistan President Asif Ali Zardari and Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani Wednesday condemned the bomb blasts in Mumbai.“President Zardari, Prime Minister Gilani, the government and the people of Pakistan have condemned the blasts in Mumbai and expressed distress on the loss of lives and…

India-Pakistan ties improving, says Pakistani minister

Pakistani Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Hina Rabbani Khar has said that the relations between India and Pakistan were improving and hoped her visit to the neighbouring country will be fruitful.Referring to Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh’s recent statement on Kashmir, Khar said…

Putin, Medvedev may name third candidate for president

Russian President Dmitry Medvedev and Prime Minister Vladimir Putin may propose another candidate for the presidential elections in 2012, an official said.“There are three equal scenarios – first, Medvedev; second, Putin; and third, some third person whose candidacy has already been coordinated by them…

Key Taliban leader arrested in Islamabad

A key Taliban leader has been arrested by authorities in Pakistan, Xinhua reported Sunday.The arrest was made during an overnight raid Saturday in the Pakistani capital Islamabad. However, there is uncertainity over the exact identity of the Taliban leader.Conflicting reports in Pakistan’s local…

21 killed in nightmare Kabul hotel attack

At least 21 people were killed when Taliban fighters stormed a luxury hotel here and went on a slaughter spree before being shot dead or blowing themselves up in a night-long siege.In the first night time raid in the heart of Kabul, close to…

Zardari calls for global effort against terror

Pakistan President Asif Ali Zardari has called for a collective global effort to tackle the threat of terrorism.Addressing a conference on “Global Fight Against Terrorism” in Tehran, Zardari said law enforcement measures temporarily contain terror but long term solutions must address political, economic and…

Zardari calls for global effort against terror

Pakistan President Asif Ali Zardari has called for a collective global effort to tackle the threat of terrorism.Addressing a conference on “Global Fight Against Terrorism” in Tehran, Zardari said law enforcement measures temporarily contain terror but long term solutions must address political, economic and…

Obama announces troops cut, warns Pakistan on terror

The US will join efforts to spur an Afghan-led reconciliation with the Taliban, President Barack Obama said as he announced the initial pullout of 10,000 American forces from Afghanistan. He also warned Pakistan on the terrorist havens in the country, a key concern for New…

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