Australian state braces for scorcher amid bushfire threat
February 26th, 2009 - 11:50 am ICT by IANS
Sydney, Feb 26 (DPA) Firefighters were gearing up as soaring temperatures and strong winds predicted for Friday increased the bushfire threat for communities in the Australian state of Victoria.
Ten major bushfires were ... Read more...
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Nepal survives human bird flu infection scare
January 25th, 2009 - 5:04 pm ICT by IANS
Kathmandu, Jan 25 (IANS) Nepal's health authorities Sunday calmed down fears that the bird flu virus had infected humans in the Himalayan republic after the official media said a man had been ... Read more...
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Bangladesh ends two years of emergency rule
December 17th, 2008 - 10:34 am ICT by ANI
Dhaka, Dec.17 (ANI): Bangladesh on Wednesday ended two years of emergency rule by restoring the fundamental rights of its people through an ordinance promulgated by President Iajuddin Ahmed on Monday.
A Daily ... Read more...
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Three policemen, one paramilitary person injured in blasts during voting in Chhattisgarh
November 14th, 2008 - 5:04 pm ICT by ANI
Ranchi, Nov.14 (ANI): Four security personnel, including three policemen and Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) soldier were injured in two separate blasts during the first phase of elections in Chhattisgarh on ... Read more...
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Car bomb blast kills 17 in Syria (Lead)
September 27th, 2008 - 4:02 pm ICT by IANS
Damascus, Sep 27 (DPA) At least 17 people were killed and more than a dozen injured when a car bomb exploded in Syrian capital Damascus Saturday, national news agency SANA reported.The bomb ... Read more...
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Car bomb blast kills 17 in Syria
September 27th, 2008 - 2:55 pm ICT by IANS
Damascus, Sep 27 (DPA) At least 17 civilians were killed in a car bomb blast in the Syrian capital Damascus Saturday, national news agency SANA reported.Fourteen other people were injured when the ... Read more...
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South Korea ready to help North tackle looming famine
May 15th, 2008 - 7:02 pm ICT by admin
DPA
Seoul, May 15 (DPA) South Korea said Thursday that it was ready to hold talks with North Korea on sending food aid to its impoverished neighbour as the United Nations and aid ... Read more...
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North Korea nuclear documents focus on three facilities: South Korea
May 9th, 2008 - 3:32 pm ICT by admin
DPA
Seoul, May 9 (DPA) North Korea has handed over to a visiting US envoy documents primarily describing the operation of three facilities at its nuclear centre in Yongbyon, South Korean officials told ... Read more...
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Malaysian Indian legislator retracts resignation
April 1st, 2008 - 4:39 pm ICT by admin
Kuala Lumpur, April 1 (IANS) An Indian origin legislator in Malaysia's Perak state has retracted his resignation that had threatened to reduce the slim majority in the newly formed legislature held by ... Read more...
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