Security Force Captures Haqqani Bomb Facilitator

From an International Security Assistance Force Joint Command News Release KABUL, Afghanistan - An Afghan-international security force captured a Haqqani terrorist network facilitator for bomb components and several other suspected insurgents in A...
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Amnesty International Urges Egypt Government to Investigate Brutal Killing of Young Man

Washington, DC) Amnesty International is calling for an immediate, full and independent investigation into the brutal killing of a 28-year-old Egyptian man, Khaled Mohammed Said, while in the hands of Egyptian security forces in the city of Alexandri...
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Amnesty International Urges Serbia to End Roma Evictions

“[They told me], ‘Get on the bus if you want, but if you’re against it, you’re in the street’. Everything was flying from all sides, in came the trucks. My children were there, gathered around my legs, screaming; what could I tell them?” Maya, e...
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Scientists Report Abnormal Sea Level Rises Off Western Australia

By Phil Mercer from Sydney Scientists say that along the coast of Western Australia sea levels are rising at a rate double that of the world average. Statistics from Australia's National Tidal Center show sea levels have increase...
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High EQ key to handle tough work conditions: Survey 

New Delhi, Nov 19, 2008 : Employees with higher emotional intelligence are better equipped to handle internal changes in companies especially in the times of recession where various cost-cutting measures such as job slashes and layoffs are becoming t...
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UN, India welcome change, US withholds

Secretary-General of the United Nations Ban Ki-moon has congratulated the Nepali people on the historic first meeting of the Constituent Assembly that has transformed Nepal to a federal democratic republic. "The people of Nepal have clearly spoken...
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India and U.S are closely watching events in Nepal 

Nancy J Powell called on GP Koirala

Indian ambassador Rakesh Sood met Prachanda

Giving a clear message that India and the U.S are closely watching events unfolding in Nepal as the nation braces up for the historic first s...
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Change in two-thirds provision unacceptable: Prachanda

While four other major parties have already reached an understanding to amend the Interim Constitution to change the two-thirds provision for unseating the Prime Minister, Maoist chairman Prachanda, who is being projected as the next Prime Minister, ...
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The Return of Burma's Monks

Rangoon travel agent Chin Chin used to take tourists to a nearby Irrawaddy delta town famous for its pottery. But the vast waterworld of rivers and rice fields that stretched beyond it was a foreign land to her until Cyclone Nargis and its horrific a...
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SL not to ban LTTE: official

Wednesday, December 6, 2006 (Colombo):The Sri Lankan government has decided not to ban separatist Tamil Tiger rebels. The decision was taken at a crucial Cabinet meeting called after a suspected rebel suicide blast, apparently targeting the Defenc...
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Quota conflict pits govt against SC

Friday, October 27, 2006 (New Delhi): With growing pressure from allies, it is now almost certain that the government could challenge the Supreme Court verdict over creamy layer within SCs and STs. Last week the court had ruled that the elite...
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Army instructed to ensure 'healthy operating environment'

New Delhi, Oct. 25: Terming as "worrying" the rise in fratricidal killings and rate of suicides in the armed forces, Defence Minister Pranab Mukherjee on Tuesday, said he had directed army authorities to create 'healthy operating environment' for the...
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Women's night out against eveteasing

Friday September 15, 02:51 PM New Delhi: What do you do when you really want to do something about eveteasing? Well, confront them with "something you always wanted to wear, but could not". Not quite. It may not be the best of ideas to take o...
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Government, rebels send letter to UN

Wednessday, August 09, 2006 After long period of uncertainty, the government and the Maoists finally sent a joint letter the United Nations (UN) asking the global body to assist Nepal peace process. Prime Minister Girija Prasad Koirala and Mao...
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Government of Sri Lanka retaliates, not reciprocate, LTTE’s humanitarian gesture

Wednessday, August-09,2006 An ambulance returning to its base at Nedunkerni hospital (see map) after an emergency delivery of patients to the Puthikkudiyiruppu district hospital was attacked by a Government of Sri Lanka (GoSL) deep penetration uni...
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