Australia says boat carrying 67 asylum seekers is missing
August 15th, 2012 - 1:39 am ICT by BNO News
SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA (BNO NEWS) -- A boat carrying nearly 70 asylum seekers which left Indonesia for Australia in late June has not been heard from since, Australian home affairs minister Jason Clare ... Read more...
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Africa pushes for greater democracy, crisis resolution (Lead)
July 17th, 2012 - 6:00 pm ICT by IANS
Addis Ababa, July 17 (IANS) African leaders ended their 19th biannual summit that saw the election of the first female head of the African Union Commission and a renewed pledge ... Read more...
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African Union’s first woman leader braces to tackle continent’s hotspots
July 17th, 2012 - 5:44 pm ICT by IANS
By Manish Chand
Addis Ababa, June 17 (IANS) African leaders have ended their 19th biannual summit that saw the election of the first female head of the African Union Commission and ... Read more...
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Australia intercepts boats carrying more than 300 asylum seekers
May 7th, 2012 - 6:54 pm ICT by BNO News
SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA (BNO NEWS) -- The Australian Navy on Sunday intercepted three boats carrying more than 300 asylum seekers combined, the government said on Monday. It follows a series of intercepted people ... Read more...
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Jakarta cancels ban on Indonesia’s Ahmadiyah religious group
March 7th, 2011 - 10:51 pm ICT by BNO News
JAKARTA, INDONESIA (BNO NEWS) -- The Jakarta provincial government on Monday canceled the ban on the Indonesia's Ahmadiyah religious group and its activities, the Antara news agency reported.Jakarta governor Fauzi Bowo made ... Read more...
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Indonesian governor indicted on corruption charges
January 11th, 2011 - 1:53 am ICT by BNO News
BENGKULU, INDONESIA (BNO NEWS) -- A western Indonesian governor was indicted on Monday on corruption charges involving over $2 million, the Jakarta Globe reported.Agusrin Najamuddin, the governor of Bengkulu province, is being ... Read more...
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Impact of violent video games no greater than comparable movies, music
December 2nd, 2010 - 4:14 pm ICT by ANI
Melbourne, Dec 2 (ANI): A study on the impact violent video games have on players has revealed that they are no greater than movies or music clips, paving the way for R18 ... Read more...
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Border Security Force celebrates Raising Day in New Delhi
December 1st, 2010 - 10:48 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Dec 1(ANI): The Border Security Force (BSF) on Wednesday celebrated its Raising Day in the national capital.A border patrol agency of the Union government, the BSF was established on December ... Read more...
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Australia wants to stamp out forced marriages
November 22nd, 2010 - 7:58 pm ICT by ANI
Canberra (Australia), Nov.22 (ANI): The Australian Government wants to know what more can be done to stamp out the practice of forced or servile marriage in the country.Although not regarded as ... Read more...
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Naked starlets encouraging sexting among Oz teens
October 28th, 2010 - 2:17 pm ICT by ANI
Sydney, Oct 28 (ANI): Experts have warned that starlets who promote their naked photos and videos are encouraging teens in Australia to take up sexting.Child education expert and former police officer ... Read more...
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New porn laws Down Under confuse travellers
October 19th, 2010 - 3:30 pm ICT by ANI
Sydney, Oct 19 (ANI): Travellers to Australia are in bewilderment over what sort of porn they're allowed to bring into Australia, which has prompted a reworking of incoming passenger cards.Home Affairs Minister ... Read more...
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Home Ministry to have Bio-metric access control devices
August 10th, 2010 - 11:35 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Aug.10 (ANI): In a bid to prevent unauthorised access of computer systems, the Government has plans to install Bio-metric acess control devices in the Ministry of Home Affairs.Minister of ... Read more...
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India and US sign agreement for counter-terrorism cooperation
July 24th, 2010 - 3:42 am ICT by BNO News
NEW DELHI, INDIA (BNO NEWS) – The United States and India signed on Friday a memorandum of understanding (MOU) on the Counterterrorism Cooperation Initiative to intensify information sharing on issues ranging from ... Read more...
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Million foreign visitors in South Africa during World Cup period
July 5th, 2010 - 3:48 pm ICT by ANI
Johannesburg, July 5(ANI): South African Home Affairs Department has said that the number of foreign visitors entering the country during the World Cup period has now risen to a million."This figure ... Read more...
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Six Pak nationals arrested in South Africa for running fake passport shop
June 26th, 2010 - 12:27 pm ICT by ANI
Johannesburg, June 26 (ANI): The South African police has nabbed six Pakistani civilians for running a fake passport shop in Pretoria.According to reports, a large number of forged birth certificates, IDs, work ... Read more...
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South African minister calls for porn ban on Internet, cellphones
May 29th, 2010 - 6:26 pm ICT by ANI
Johannesburg, May 29 (ANI): South Africa's Deputy Home Affairs Minister Malusi Gigaba is trying to intoduce a new legislation that bans pornography on the Internet and cellphones.Gigaba is concerned about the proliferation ... Read more...
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Soccer World Cup ticket is a visa to South Africa
May 19th, 2010 - 6:31 pm ICT by IANS
Cape Town, May 19 (IANS) With just 22 days left for the kick-off of the soccer World Cup, South Africa is on track to issue free visas to soccer fans.
Addressing the joint ... Read more...
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Australian Government defers processing of Sri Lankan, Afghan asylum claims
April 9th, 2010 - 5:10 pm ICT by ANI
Canberra, Apr 9 (ANI): Australia has suspended the issue of immigration claims to Sri Lankan and Afghan shelter seekers."The decision has been made in the light of changing circumstances in both ... Read more...
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Oz teenagers who engage in ’sexting’ could land in jail
March 9th, 2010 - 6:12 pm ICT by ANI
Melbourne, Mar 9 (ANI): It has emerged that teenagers who indulge in sending sexually explicit images of themselves or others, could end up facing a jail sentence under laws designed to punish ... Read more...
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EU, US seek cooperation on aviation security
January 22nd, 2010 - 8:55 am ICT by IANS
Brussels, Jan 22 (IANS) Ministers of the European Union (EU) and secretary of the US Homeland Security have discussed ways to enhance transatlantic aviation security following the recent attempt to blow up ... Read more...
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Australian police underrated Indian student attacks: Expert
January 20th, 2010 - 2:25 pm ICT by ANI
Melbourne, Jan.20 (ANI): Australia's peak police council under-rated the attacks on Indian students in the country, according to Freedom of Information (FOI) advice.Mark Briskey, the head of the Australian Graduate ... Read more...
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US envoy calls on Manmohan Singh, Chidambaram
September 18th, 2009 - 8:46 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Sep.18 (ANI): U.S. Ambassador to India Timothy J. Roemer met Prime Minister, Dr. Manmohan Singh and Home Minister P. Chidambaram on Friday.Ambassador Roemer met Prime Minister Singh at his ... Read more...
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Myanmar claims Chinese intelligence led to Kokang conflict
September 9th, 2009 - 5:45 pm ICT by IANS
Lashio (Myanmar), Sep 9 (DPA) A Chinese intelligence tip-off about an illegal arms factory led to fighting that caused 30,000 ethnic Kokang refugees to flee across the Myanmar border into southern China, ... Read more...
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Lonely, depressed Brit pensioners are drinking themselves to death
August 31st, 2009 - 4:58 pm ICT by ANI
London, Aug 31 (ANI): An increasing number of lonely and depressed elderly in the UK are turning to drinking, and are dying from booze-related illnesses.Recent data has revealed that a total of ... Read more...
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Sonia to look into Muslim shrines’ neglect: Sufi leader
July 14th, 2009 - 3:50 pm ICT by IANS
By Fakir Hassen
Johannesburg, July 14 (IANS) Congress president Sonia Gandhi has promised to look into allegations that the pilgrimage sites of Muslim saints in India do not get the same attention ... Read more...
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India is a major foreign policy priority for the United States: Burns
June 10th, 2009 - 11:09 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, June 10 (ANI): US Under Secretary of State William Burns on Wednesday said that the United States of America considers India as a major foreign policy priority.Talking to media ... Read more...
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Chidambaram takes charge as Home Minister
May 25th, 2009 - 12:09 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, May 25 (ANI): P. Chidambaram on Monday took over as the Home Minister for the second time.Chidambaram is among the most prominent cabinet ministers of the United Progressive Alliance ... Read more...
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Australian Navy nabs boats with 54 suspected asylum-seekers
March 15th, 2009 - 8:51 pm ICT by IANS
Sydney, March 15 (DPA) The Australian Navy intercepted a boat suspected of carrying 54 asylum-seekers off the coast of the Northern Territory, officials said Sunday.
The passengers and crew were taken to the ... Read more...
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‘Assassination attempt’ on Zimbabwe air force chief: government
December 16th, 2008 - 7:59 pm ICT by IANS
Harare/Johannesburg, Dec 16 (DPA) Political tensions in Zimbabwe heightened Tuesday as President Robert Mugabe's government claimed that a "terrorist assassination attempt" had been made on a top officer of the security forces.The ... Read more...
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Australian police drop terror probe against Haneef
August 29th, 2008 - 8:07 pm ICT by IANS
Sydney, Aug 29 (IANS) The Australian Federal Police Friday dropped investigations in the botched up terror case against Indian doctor Muhammad Haneef that has caused it much embarrassment for over a year ... Read more...
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Haneef seeks compensation, apology from Oz Govt.
August 29th, 2008 - 5:19 pm ICT by ANI
Melbourne, Aug 29 (ANI): Indian born doctor Mohamed Haneef wants compensation from the Australian Government, an apology for his arrest and imprisonment after the Australian Federal Police (AFP) dropped its case ... Read more...
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Deadly mob attacks spread to second South African township
May 15th, 2008 - 4:50 pm ICT by admin
DPA
Johannesburg, May 15 (DPA) The violent attacks by rampaging mobs on mostly foreigners in a township north of Johannesburg looked to have spread to another poor community on the outskirts of the ... Read more...
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‘Overstaying workers cannot become Malaysian citizens’
March 29th, 2008 - 9:48 pm ICT by admin
Kuala Lumpur, March 29 (IANS) Over 200,000 foreign workers overstaying for up to 30 years in Malaysia have applied for permanent residence status and citizenship for which they are not qualified. "One ... Read more...
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Bartica in Guyana turns into ghost town after massacre
February 19th, 2008 - 8:26 pm ICT by admin
By Paras Ramoutar
Port of Spain, Feb 19 (IANS) Unprecedented bloodshed in neighbouring Guyana has shocked the Caribbean nation and the once bustling town of Bartica, where 13 persons were killed Sunday, has ... Read more...
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Oz police wants ID theft base in India
January 22nd, 2008 - 1:15 pm ICT by admin
Melbourne, Jan.22 (ANI): THE Australian Federal Police will continue to push for an office in India to combat identity theft, despite budget realignments flagged by Home Affairs Minister Bob Debus.
India has been ... Read more...
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