Don’t turn back clock on journalists rights, Maldives urged
February 10th, 2012 - 4:24 pm ICT by IANS
London, Feb 10 (IANS) The Commonwealth Journalists Association (CJA) has urged the new authorities in the Maldives to respect the right of journalists to go about their work without fear ... Read more...
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UN chief hopes change in Maldives will bring peace
February 8th, 2012 - 1:39 pm ICT by IANS
United Nations, Feb 8 (IANS) UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon expressed "strong hope" that a shift in power in the Maldives will help quell the violence and tensions the island ... Read more...
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Excerpts from UN Syrian resolution
February 5th, 2012 - 5:19 pm ICT by IANS
New York, Feb 5 (IANS) Excerpts from the UN Security Council resolution on Syria that India voted for but was vetoed by Russia and China:- Noting the deployment of the ... Read more...
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UNSC draft on Syria sends unbalanced signal: Russia
February 5th, 2012 - 5:03 am ICT by IANS
United Nations, Feb 5 (IANS) Russian ambassador to the UN Vitaly Churkin said he vetoed a UN Security Council draft resolution on Syria because "it sends an unbalanced signal", and ... Read more...
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Kuwait’s ruler appoints new prime minister
December 1st, 2011 - 5:39 am ICT by IANS
Kuwait City, Dec 1 (IANS) Kuwait's ruler Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah Wednesday appointed country's defence minister Jaber Al-Mubarak Al-Hamad Al-Sabah as the new prime minister.The 63-year-old Jaber succeeds Nasser ... Read more...
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FDI deadlock deepens, Advani rejects Pranab’s offer
November 30th, 2011 - 10:57 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 30 (IANS) The deadlock over FDI in retail deepened Wednesday as the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) rejected the government's plea for toning down its adjournment motion ... Read more...
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PM speaks to Trinamool, DMK on FDI (Lead)
November 30th, 2011 - 8:06 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 30 (IANS) Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Wednesday spoke to leaders of allies Trinamool Congress and DMK after attending a meeting of the Congress core committee in ... Read more...
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650 international observers to monitor Russian polls
November 29th, 2011 - 6:16 pm ICT by IANS
Moscow, Nov 29 (IANS/RIA Novosti) A total of 650 international observers will monitor the crucial parliamentary elections Dec 4, a top election official said Tuesday."We will accredit all 650 international ... Read more...
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Amnesty for prisoners jailed during Yemen unrest
November 28th, 2011 - 12:16 am ICT by IANS
Sana'a, Nov 27 (IANS) Yemeni President Ali Abdullah Saleh Sunday granted pardon to all prisoners who were jailed during the 10-month political crisis this year, excluding the ones who were ... Read more...
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Syria releases 1,180 people held during protests
November 16th, 2011 - 5:43 am ICT by IANS
Damascus, Nov 16 (IANS) Syria Tuesday released a total of 1,180 people, who were arrested during the eight-month long unrest in the country and didn't commit homicide crimes, the state-run ... Read more...
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Yemen president to step down
October 8th, 2011 - 10:00 pm ICT by IANS
Sana'a, Oct 8 (IANS) Yemeni President Ali Abdullah Saleh Saturday said he will leave power in the coming days, Xinhua reported.In a speech, addressed to a gathering of high-ranking ... Read more...
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Russia, China veto UN resolution on Syria
October 5th, 2011 - 7:22 am ICT by IANS
United Nations, Oct 5 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Russia and China have used their veto right and blocked a draft UN resolution that threatened sanctions against Syria if President Bashar Assad's ... Read more...
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Arunachal chief minister denies minister’s abduction charge
October 2nd, 2011 - 2:12 pm ICT by IANS
Itanagar, Oct 2 (IANS) The political crisis in Arunachal Pradesh has deepened with a senior minister accusing Chief Minister Jarbom Gamlin of using hired gunmen to abduct him, a ... Read more...
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Concerted efforts needed to tackle global crisis: IMF
September 23rd, 2011 - 4:03 am ICT by IANS
Washington, Sep 23 (IANS) The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has urged global leaders to act in synchronism, as the world economy has entered into new dangerous phase, Xinhua reported Friday.Speaking ... Read more...
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18 dead as Yemeni forces fire on protesters
September 18th, 2011 - 11:09 pm ICT by IANS
Sanaa, Sep 18 (IANS) The deaths from an attack by the Yemeni government forces on protesters marching Sunday in the capital to demand President Ali Abdullah Saleh's resignation have risen ... Read more...
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Lokpal row: Fourth round of talks Thursday
August 25th, 2011 - 8:59 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 25 (IANS) The government and civil society representatives are likely to resume their talks over the contentious Lokpal bill Thursday as social activist Anna Hazare's anti-graft hunger ... Read more...
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Lokpal row back to ’square one’ as talks fail
August 25th, 2011 - 2:56 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 25 (IANS) Talks between the government and Anna Hazare's team on a sweeping anti-corruption law ended in a deadlock Wednesday night, shattering hopes of an early resolution ... Read more...
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Phone-tapping charges baseless, will write to PM: Yeddyurappa
July 25th, 2011 - 1:39 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, July 25 (IANS) Phone-tapping allegations against his government are "baseless", a defiant Karnataka Chief Minister B.S. Yeddyurappa said here Monday after returning from a holiday in Mauritius even ... Read more...
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Yeddyurappa changes plans, returns to Bangalore Monday
July 24th, 2011 - 9:08 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, July 24 (IANS) Karnataka's beleaguered Chief Minister B.S. Yeddyurappa is returning to Bangalore Monday morning after a week-long holiday in Mauritius with his family instead of flying to ... Read more...
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Arab states committed to help Libyan people: UAE
July 17th, 2011 - 1:22 am ICT by IANS
Istanbul, July 16 (IANS/WAM) United Arab Emirates has expressed the Arab states' committment to the welfare and help of Libyans facing an ongoing political crisis in their country.UAE's Foreign Minister ... Read more...
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US asks Yemeni president to hand over power
July 11th, 2011 - 9:48 am ICT by IANS
Washington, July 11 (IANS) The US has called upon Yemeni President Ali Abdullah Saleh to "fulfill expeditiously" his pledge of signing a deal for peaceful transition in his country.A ... Read more...
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Decide on Telangana, CPI-M tells government
July 6th, 2011 - 3:42 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 6 (IANS) The Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) Wednesday urged the government to quickly decide on the growing demand for a Telangana state in Andhra Pradesh."The ... Read more...
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No move for President’s Rule in Andhra: Chidambaram
July 6th, 2011 - 3:17 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 6 (IANS) The central government is not thinking of imposing President's Rule in Andhra Pradesh following unrest over the demand for a Telangana state, Home Minister ... Read more...
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Crisis in Andhra as 73 Telangana legislators quit (Second Lead)
July 4th, 2011 - 3:41 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, July 4 (IANS) The Congress government in Andhra Pradesh plunged into crisis Monday with 36 legislators from the party and and all 33 from the main opposition Telugu ... Read more...
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Bangladeshi shot dead in Libya
July 2nd, 2011 - 1:13 pm ICT by IANS
Dhaka, July 2 (IANS) A Bangladeshi national has been shot dead by a gang of robbers in Libya, said a senior Bangladeshi official posted in the north African country.Abdus Shahid, ... Read more...
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Berlusconi’s son worries foes can hurt broadcasting empire
July 1st, 2011 - 7:33 am ICT by IANS
Milan, July 1 (IANS/AKI) Billionaire Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi's son is not especially worried about a political crisis in the government, but fears his father's political adversaries can harm ... Read more...
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Medvedev opposes Libya-style UN resolution on Syria
June 20th, 2011 - 11:59 am ICT by IANS
Moscow, June 20 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Moscow will use its veto rights in the UN Security Council to prevent the adoption of a resolution on Syria similar to the one passed ... Read more...
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Syrian army fighting ‘militants, ‘provocateurs’: Russia
June 16th, 2011 - 3:09 am ICT by IANS
Astana, June 16 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov warned Wednesday against attempts to define "provocateurs" and "militants" fighting against the government in Syria as peaceful protesters."The main thing ... Read more...
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Beleaguered Meghalaya chief minister leaves for Delhi
June 2nd, 2011 - 6:55 pm ICT by IANS
Shillong, June 2 (IANS) Meghalaya Chief Minister Mukul Sangma Thursday rushed to New Delhi to meet senior Congress leaders amid growing demands from rebels for his ouster, party ... Read more...
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Egypt denies dress code plans for tourists
May 27th, 2011 - 5:45 am ICT by IANS
Moscow, May 27 (IANS/RIA Novosti) The Egyptian Embassy in Moscow denied Thursday media reports that residents of Hurghada, a popular Red Sea resort, have demanded that foreign tourists be subject ... Read more...
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Protests break out in Syrian towns after Friday prayers
May 21st, 2011 - 12:41 am ICT by IANS
Damascus, May 20 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Protests broke out in several Syrian towns following Friday prayers, the local media reported.Two people were killed and several injured during the protests in Homs ... Read more...
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Karnataka governor accepts rebels’ support letters (Lead)
May 15th, 2011 - 10:33 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, May 15 (IANS) Karnataka Governor H.R. Bhardwaj Sunday accepted individual letters from 10 Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) rebel lawmakers pledging support to Chief Minister B.S. Yeddyurappa, ending an ... Read more...
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Yemeni leader Saleh ready to step down within 30 days
April 24th, 2011 - 12:40 pm ICT by ANI
Saana, Apr 24 (ANI): Yemeni President Ali Abdullah Saleh has finally agreed to step down within 30 days, and hand over power to his deputy on the condition of being given immunity ... Read more...
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Burkina Faso government dissolved amid mutiny
April 17th, 2011 - 2:49 am ICT by BNO News
OUAGADOUGOU, BURKINA FASO (BNO NEWS) -- The president of Burkina Faso has dissolved the government amid a mutiny by members of his presidential guard in the capital city Ouagadougou.Xinhua news agency reported ... Read more...
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International meet in Cairo to discuss Libya crisis
April 14th, 2011 - 8:02 am ICT by IANS
Cairo, April 14 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Top Arab, African and European diplomats will participate in an international meet being held in the Egyptian capital Thursday to discuss various ways to resolve ... Read more...
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