Queen goes shoeless to tour Abu Dhabi mosque
November 25th, 2010 - 6:56 pm ICT by IANS
London, Nov 25 (IANS) Britain's Queen Elizabeth II visited a mosque in Abu Dhabi dressed in an Islamic-style headscarf and in stockinged feet, a media report said Thursday.The Queen is on ... Read more...
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Myanmar to hold elections in 2010: Junta chief
October 10th, 2009 - 3:33 pm ICT by IANS
Yangon, Oct 10 (DPA) Myanmar's military supremo has confirmed that a general election is scheduled for 2010, state media reported Saturday.
"Elections will be systematically held in 2010 for Hluttaws (parliaments) that will ... Read more...
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Aung San Suu Kyi holds rare talks with diplomats
October 9th, 2009 - 12:27 pm ICT by IANS
Yangon, Oct 9 (DPA) Myanmar pro-democracy icon Aung San Suu Kyi Friday held a rare meeting with foreign diplomats, presumably to discuss Western sanctions imposed on the state, sources said.
Suu Kyi was ... Read more...
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US, UK, Australia congratulate Koirala on successful CA polls
April 15th, 2008 - 10:51 pm ICT by admin
Kathamndu, Apr.15 (ANI): Prime Minister Girija Prasad Koirala on Tuesday held separate consultations with the British and US ambassadors and discussed the political situation in Nepal in the aftermath of the ... Read more...
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Britain provides 14 million dollar aid for Nepal elections
April 4th, 2008 - 9:30 pm ICT by admin
Kathmandu, Apr 4 (ANI): The Gordon Brown Government of Britain has announced 14 million dollar aid to support the April 10 Constituent Assembly elections in Nepal.The money will also be ... Read more...
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