Rwanda seeks India’s support for UN seat
June 29th, 2012 - 5:02 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 29 (IANS) Projecting its democratic and economic transformation on the 50th anniversary of its independence, Rwanda, a rising economy in east Africa, Friday sought India's backing for ... Read more...
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Germany to give $190 mn to Afghanistan after 2014
May 17th, 2012 - 12:17 am ICT by IANS
Berlin, May 16 (IANS) Germany will give 150 million euros ($190 million) worth of cash aid to Afghanistan a year after international peacekeeping forces pull out on schedule in 2014 ... Read more...
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Drone crashes near Somalia refugee camp
February 4th, 2012 - 9:57 am ICT by IANS
Mogadishu, Feb 4 (IANS) An unidentified drone crashed near a camp for displaced people in the outskirts of Somali capital Mogadishu, Xinhua reported."A drone or unmanned aerial craft crashed near ... Read more...
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India low on global homicide, violence scale: Steven Pinker
January 23rd, 2012 - 1:30 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 23 (IANS) Cognitive scientist Steven Pinker, known for his radical theories about the evolution of language and violence in society, has a good word for India: the ... Read more...
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Somali President condemns Mogadishu attack
October 5th, 2011 - 4:59 am ICT by IANS
Mogadishu, Oct 5 (IANS) Somali President Sheikh Sharif Sheikh Ahmed has strongly condemned Tuesday's suicide attack in Mogadishu in which 70 people died and 150 suffered injuries.The attack occurred when ... Read more...
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65 dead in Somali car bombing
October 4th, 2011 - 7:36 pm ICT by IANS
Mogadishu, Oct 4 (IANS) At least 65 people were killed Tuesday when a suicide bomber detonated a car packed with explosives near the education ministry in this Somali capital, Xinhua ... Read more...
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Group of states provoking Syrian opposition, says Russia
September 1st, 2011 - 10:01 pm ICT by IANS
Moscow, Sep 1 (IANS) Russia Thursday said a group of states was "provoking" the Syrian opposition into boycotting discussions on reforms in that Middle East country, adding that it considers ... Read more...
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UN condemn Uganda bombings
July 13th, 2010 - 5:15 am ICT by IANS
New York, July 13 (DPA) The United Nations Security Council and UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon Monday sharply condemned the triple terrorist attacks in the Ugandan capital of Kampala that killed at ... Read more...
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20 killed in Somali violence
January 8th, 2010 - 3:15 am ICT by IANS
Mogadishu, Jan 8 (IANS) At least 20 people were killed and more than 40 wounded when African Union peacekeeping forces and Islamist insurgents exchanged heavy fire here Thursday, officials said.
Most of the ... Read more...
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Malaysia’s Miri Indian Association turns 70
October 15th, 2009 - 3:22 pm ICT by IANS
Miri (Malaysia), Oct 15 (IANS) Deepavali this year has special significance for the Indian community settled in this eastern state of Malaysia as the Miri Indian Association is now 70 years old. ... Read more...
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Somali rebel leader calls for more attacks on peacekeeping forces
September 21st, 2009 - 4:18 am ICT by IANS
Mogadishu, Sep 21 (Xinhua) The radical Islamist rebel leader of Somalia, Sheikh Hassan Dahir Aweys, has called for more suicide attacks against forces of the African Union (AU) peacekeeping Mission in Somalia ... Read more...
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96,000 displaced in fighting in Somalia: UN
June 6th, 2009 - 12:57 am ICT by IANS
Nairobi, June 5 (Xinhua) Around 96,000 people have been displaced in the latest fighting between Somali security forces and Islamist militants who are waging a bloody battle to oust the government in ... Read more...
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Over 60 killed, hundreds displaced in Darfur violence
May 26th, 2009 - 4:26 am ICT by IANS
Khartoum, May 26 (Xinhua) At least 20 Sudanese soldiers and 43 insurgents have been killed in fighting in the restive Darfur region, as rebels fought a pitched battle with the security forces ... Read more...
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Benin to support India’’s bid for UNSC seat
March 4th, 2009 - 1:54 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Mar 4 (ANI): The President of the African nation of Benin, Boni Yayi, on Wednesday pledged support to India''s bid for a permanent seat on the UN Security Council ... Read more...
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30 people killed in Mogadishu fighting
February 3rd, 2009 - 1:53 am ICT by IANS
Mogadishu, Feb 3 (Xinhua) Nearly 30 people were killed and many more wounded Monday when the African Union (AU) peacekeeping forces opened fired on a minibus in the Somalian capital, an official ... Read more...
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Nearly 30 killed in Mogadishu fighting
February 2nd, 2009 - 11:58 pm ICT by IANS
Mogadishu, Feb 2 (Xinhua) At least 30 people were killed and more than 30 others wounded Monday when the African Union peacekeeping forces opened fire on a minibus in the Somalian capital, ... Read more...
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Russian peacekeepers prepare for pullout from Georgia
October 3rd, 2008 - 9:48 pm ICT by IANS
Moscow, Oct 3 (RIA Novosti) Russian peacekeepers are preparing to withdraw from Georgian buffer zones bordering the breakaway province of South Ossetia in line with international agreements, a senior military official said ... Read more...
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Russia will defend citizens against Georgia: Medvedev
August 8th, 2008 - 7:38 pm ICT by IANS
DPA
Moscow, Aug 8 (DPA) Russian President Dmitry Medvedev said Friday Russia would take action to protect its citizens under siege by Georgian troops driving to re-assert control over the breakaway region of ... Read more...
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Georgian president says he wants peace with Russia
April 30th, 2008 - 9:50 pm ICT by admin
DPA
Moscow/Tblisi, April 30 (DPA) Georgia Wednesday appeared to be attempting to prevent the dispute with Russia over its breakaway province of Abkhazia and South Ossetia from further escalating with President Mikhail Saakashvili ... Read more...
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Russia warns Georgia against provocation
April 29th, 2008 - 7:59 pm ICT by admin
RIA Novosti
Moscow, April 29 (RIA Novosti) Russia Tuesday warned Georgia that violence against Russians in Georgia's two breakaway provinces would invite "appropriate and tough" reaction and said it would mobilise more troops ... Read more...
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Ethnic Serbs and UN forces clash in north Kosovo
March 17th, 2008 - 7:33 pm ICT by admin
RIA Novosti
Belgrade, March 17 (RIA Novosti) Serbian protesters occupying a UN court building in a town north of Kosovo clashed early Monday with UN forces which stormed the building, a police spokesman ... Read more...
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