Indian envoys’ meet: Cyber security, Arab Spring on agenda
September 13th, 2012 - 6:48 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 13 (IANS) Against the backdrop of new threats like cyber security and the shifting contours of global geopolitics, around 120 envoys from Indian missions abroad will ... Read more...
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Armed forces’ grievances need urgent attention (Comment)
August 12th, 2012 - 7:08 pm ICT by IANS
The suicide of a soldier, V. Arun, from Kerala in Jammu and Kashmir was raised in parliament. Prime Minister Manmohan Singh urged MPs not to have a discussion. "This is ... Read more...
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`Unrest in Middle East threatens Russia’s oil interests’
April 6th, 2011 - 12:59 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, April 6 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Russia views an unrest in the Middle East, particularly in major oil exporting countries, as a threat to its interests, Russian Deputy Prime Minister Sergei ... Read more...
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‘Ready to step down with respect and dignity’: Saleh
March 27th, 2011 - 3:29 am ICT by IANS
Moscow, March 27 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Yemeni President Ali Abdullah Saleh has said that he is ready to leave power "with respect and dignity".Saleh, who has ruled Yemen for ... Read more...
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Pak Govt strongly contradicts news report about ‘tamed’ NAB
March 16th, 2011 - 4:58 pm ICT by ANI
Islamabad, Mar 16(ANI): The Pakistan Government has strongly contradicted a news report that said the National Accountability Bureau (NAB), which appears friendly to President Asif Ali Zardari and his coterie, is extraordinarily ... Read more...
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Libyan military attacks anti-government forces near Tripoli
March 5th, 2011 - 5:42 pm ICT by IANS
Tripoli, March 5 (IANS/RIA Novosti) A military offensive on Libya's Az Zawiyah city, near the country's capital, has witnessed the army managing to break through the opposition defences and enter ... Read more...
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Yemeni president suggests dialogue with opposition
February 25th, 2011 - 5:55 pm ICT by IANS
Abu Dhabi, Feb 25 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Yemeni President Ali Abdullah Saleh has ordered the creation of a special committee to start dialogue with opposition leaders, media reported Friday.Protesters in Yemen are demanding ... Read more...
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US behind Arab unrest, alleges Bahrain lawmaker
February 25th, 2011 - 12:14 pm ICT by IANS
Manama, Feb 25 (IANS/RIA Novosti) The popular unrest in Arab countries that led to the fall of regimes in Tunisia and Egypt is part of a US-designed strategic project dubbed "New Middle ... Read more...
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Putin fears growing Islamic radicalism in north Africa
February 25th, 2011 - 12:03 pm ICT by IANS
Brussels, Feb 24 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin said Thursday that he fears the growing unrest in north Africa will strengthen radical groups, which could have a negative impact on ... Read more...
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Britain contributed to Middle East instability: Cameron
February 22nd, 2011 - 7:15 pm ICT by IANS
Kuwait City, Feb 22 (IANS) Britain's backing to autocratic regimes in the Middle East contributed to the instability in the region, Prime Minister David Cameron said Tuesday.Addressing the Kuwaiti parliament, Cameron ... Read more...
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Fatwas enormously important for literary world: Hanif Kureishi (With Images)
January 23rd, 2010 - 9:05 pm ICT by IANS
By Madhusree Chatterjee
Jaipur, Jan 23 (IANS) London-based novelist-cum-playwright Hanif Kureishi feels that fatwas on writers of Islamic origin are "enormously important in the literary world for they change perceptions to realities ... Read more...
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Sri Lanka’s expulsion of UNICEF official is a clear warning to all UN agencies: ACHR
September 7th, 2009 - 1:55 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi/Colombo, Sep.7 (ANI): A New Delhi-based human rights watchdog has said that the expulsion of a senior UNICEF official by the Government of Sri Lanka "is a clear warning to the ... Read more...
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Rescue mission by Jim Webb gains freedom for John Yettaw but Aung San Suu Kyi still jailed
August 16th, 2009 - 3:17 am ICT by John Le Fevre
An historic trip to the reclusive Burma capital of Naypyidaw by US Senator John Webb has seen the American responsible for pro-democracy leader Daw Aung San Suu Kyi’s latest jailing, John ... Read more...
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US Senator gains release of American jailed in Myanmar: Report
August 16th, 2009 - 1:08 am ICT by IANS
Washington, Aug 15 (IANS) US Senator Jim Webb obtained the release Saturday of American John Yettaw, who had been sentenced to seven years of hard labour in Myanmar for visiting detained pro-democracy ... Read more...
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Candor and diplomacy together may not deliver desired results, experts caution Obama
June 7th, 2009 - 12:47 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, June 7 (ANI): US President Barack Obama may have laid down a marker for candor in American diplomacy, but experts have cautioned that it might not be the best policy.When ... Read more...
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Amnesty lambastes Bushs hollowness for overlooking Musharrafs HR violations
May 28th, 2008 - 2:34 pm ICT by admin
London , May 28 (ANI): International human rights organization Amnesty International (AI) has criticised Washington s support for Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf, at a time when the country was moving towards ... Read more...
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