November 14th, 2008 - 10:25 pm ICT by IANS
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New Delhi, Nov 14 (IANS) Terming the plea "politically inspired", the Supreme Court Friday declined to issue directions to the government and the Central Board of Direct Taxes to proceed against political ...
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October 29th, 2008 - 3:22 pm ICT by IANS
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Male/Colombo, Oct 29 (DPA) Maldives President Maumoon Abdul Gayoom has been defeated in the presidential elections ending his record as one of Asia's longest-serving leaders, officials in Male said Wednesday.In Tuesday's run-off ...
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August 7th, 2008 - 5:13 pm ICT by IANS
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Bangkok, Aug 7 (DPA) US President George W. Bush Thursday chided China for its human rights record and called on the communist country to help pressure Myanmar's military leaders before departing Bangkok ...
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July 25th, 2008 - 8:28 am ICT by IANS
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DPA
New York, July 25 (DPA) The US has said that it would seek to impose "stronger measures" if Myanmar's military regime continues to refuse to implement democratic reforms and release political prisoners, ...
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July 16th, 2008 - 1:25 am ICT by IANS
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DPA
New York, July 15 (DPA) Myanmar Tuesday invited UN special envoy Ibrahim Gambari for a return visit to continue discussions on implementing the democratic process in the country. Myanmar said Gambari's scheduled ...
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July 12th, 2008 - 2:49 am ICT by IANS
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DPA
Brussels, July 12 (DPA) The international community Friday committed a total of 1.2 billion euros ($1.9 billion ) over the next three years to help build Kosovo, the newest Balkan nation to ...
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June 13th, 2008 - 11:17 pm ICT by IANS
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New Delhi, June 13 (IANS) A group of scholars, parliamentarians and authors from around the world will debate the challenges confronting democracy at a global level during a two-day brain-storming session here ...
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May 14th, 2008 - 4:37 pm ICT by admin
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DPA
Bangkok, May 14 (DPA) Myanmar's junta has appealed for aid personnel from Bangladesh, China, India and Thailand to help its relief efforts for victims of Cyclone Nargis, while still delaying granting visas ...
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May 14th, 2008 - 12:53 pm ICT by admin
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DPA
Bangkok, May 14 (DPA) Thai Prime Minister Samak Sundaravej flew to cyclone-devastated Myanmar Wednesday on a mission to persuade the ruling junta to grant visas to relief experts trying to enter the ...
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May 12th, 2008 - 9:05 pm ICT by admin
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By Dipankar De Sarkar
London, May 12 (IANS) Nearly six months after it was expelled from the Commonwealth, Pakistan was Monday readmitted into the 53-nation body following the restoration of democracy in the ...
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May 7th, 2008 - 11:04 pm ICT by admin
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By K.G.Vasuki
Bangalore, May 7 (ANI): It is significant that about 47 candidates who are contesting in the first phase of Karnataka assembly elections have criminal records and 82 candidates have declared ...
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May 6th, 2008 - 8:54 am ICT by admin
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DPA
Washington, May 6 (DPA) Myanmar failed to adequately warn its population in advance of the cyclone that hit the nation over the weekend and left thousands of people dead, US first lady ...
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April 17th, 2008 - 7:13 pm ICT by admin
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Dubai, April 17 (IANS) A free trade agreement (FTA) between the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), comprising six Gulf nations, and the European Union (EU) is likely to come up within ...
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April 3rd, 2008 - 8:22 pm ICT by admin
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Bucharest, April 3 (DPA) NATO leaders agreed Thursday that Georgia and Ukraine should join the alliance, but postponed a decision till December on when to offer them a Membership Action Plan (MAP), ...
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March 9th, 2008 - 7:46 pm ICT by admin
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New Delhi, March 9 (IANS) Only three women in Tripura and one in Meghalaya managed to win last week's assembly polls though the northeastern states had more female candidates in fray than ...
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March 8th, 2008 - 6:27 am ICT by admin
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DPA
Washington, March 8 (DPA) Retired Cuban leader Fidel Castro continues to quietly wield power, and Washington will not alter its tough policies on the communist island until democratic reforms are introduced, US ...
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March 8th, 2008 - 2:24 am ICT by admin
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New York, March 8 (DPA) Kai Eide, a Norwegian diplomat, has been appointed the head of the UN mission in Afghanistan. Eide replaces Tom Koenigs of Germany, who had stepped down in ...
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March 5th, 2008 - 12:06 am ICT by admin
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RIA Novosti
Moscow, March 4 (RIA Novosti) Changes in Russia's electoral system and democratic reforms are vital for the country's development, former Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev has said. His comments came in the ...
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February 20th, 2008 - 2:23 pm ICT by admin
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By Parveen Chopra
Washington, Feb 20 (IANS) If President George W. Bush can continue to head the US government after his Republican Party lost the majority in Congress in 2006, Pervez Musharraf can ...
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February 20th, 2008 - 12:07 pm ICT by admin
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DPA
Washington, Feb 20 (DPA) The US urged the victorious political parties in Pakistan's parliamentary elections to work closely together to fight terrorism. US State Department spokesman Sean McCormack said the US will ...
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February 20th, 2008 - 11:03 am ICT by admin
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DPA
Washington, Feb 20 (DPA) The US will not change its policy towards Cuba in the wake of Fidel Castro's announcement that he is resigning as the communist country's president, demanding Havana launch ...
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February 19th, 2008 - 7:19 pm ICT by admin
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By Rakesh Mohan Chaturvedi
New Delhi, Feb 19 (IANS) Tripura, the northeastern state going to polls this month, has set a bench-mark of sorts. Nearly 10 percent of candidates are women - far ...
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February 18th, 2008 - 4:45 pm ICT by admin
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Agartala, Feb 18 (IANS) Compared to other parts of India, Tripura has just a handful of candidates contesting the Feb 23 elections against whom criminal cases are pending, said a report published ...
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December 20th, 2007 - 1:17 pm ICT by admin
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Islamabad, Dec 20 (ANI): Foreign Office authorities have expressed concern over the linking of annual US aid to Pakistans performance in the war against terror and its progress in implementing democratic reforms.
"Placing ...
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November 17th, 2007 - 4:24 pm ICT by admin
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Islamabad, Nov 17 (ANI): A coalition of 30 civil society organisations advocating for electoral and democratic reforms has expressed its concern over the process and composition of the caretaker government in Pakistan.
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November 14th, 2007 - 8:29 am ICT by admin
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November 14th, 2007 - 1:53 am ICT by admin
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