India reminds world of cross-border terror faced by Kabul
July 8th, 2012 - 2:21 pm ICT by IANS
Tokyo, July 8 (IANS) In a veiled reference to Pakistan, India Sunday told the international community of the "existential threat" Afghanistan faces from terrorism emanating from across its borders.It also ... Read more...
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World Bank allocates $52.6 bn of assistance in 2012
June 30th, 2012 - 4:14 pm ICT by IANS
Jakarta, June 30 (IANS) The World bank (WB) has allocated $52.6 billion of assistance fund for developing countries in the fiscal year of 2012, a statement released by it said ... Read more...
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Zardari talks Afghanistan with Krishna
June 7th, 2012 - 3:59 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, June 7 (IANS) India and Pakistan Thursday briefly discussed Afghanistan when Indian External Affairs Minister S.M. Krishna spoke to Pakistan President Asif Ali Zardari on the sidelines of the ... Read more...
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Pakistan mulls NATO toll tax
April 19th, 2012 - 8:52 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, April 19 (IANS) Pakistan Communications Minister Arbab Alamgir Khan has proposed a levy of $1,000 on each NATO truck transporting vital supplies through the country to the coalition forces ... Read more...
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Japan’s central bank freezes key interest rate
April 10th, 2012 - 4:22 pm ICT by IANS
Tokyo, April 10 (IANS) The Japanese central bank decided Tuesday to keep its key interest rate unchanged and refrained from fresh monetary easing steps, dashing market hopes.The Bank of Japan ... Read more...
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The rebirth of Japan’s tsunami land
March 11th, 2012 - 12:54 pm ICT by IANS
Natori (Japan), March 11 (IANS) Kiyoshi Mori drives about one hour everyday from Sendai to inland Takadate Yoshida to grow komatsuna, a green leaf vegetable that is very popular among ... Read more...
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US stocks end higher on positive jobs report (Lead)
March 10th, 2012 - 7:47 am ICT by IANS
New York, March 10 (IANS) US stocks ended higher Friday as investors embraced a positive non-farm payroll report.The Dow Jones industrial average gained 14.08 points, or 0.11 percent, at 12,922.02. ... Read more...
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US stocks rise
March 10th, 2012 - 5:21 am ICT by IANS
New York, March 10 (IANS) US stocks rose Friday as investors embraced positive non-farm payroll reports.The Labor Department reported Friday that the economy added 227,000 jobs in February, more than ... Read more...
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Iraqi minister survives car blast
March 8th, 2012 - 3:03 am ICT by IANS
Baghdad, March 8 (IANS) An Iraqi minister Wednesday escaped unhurt in a car bombing near his convoy in Baghdad but a civilian was killed and four others were injured, Xinhua ... Read more...
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Japan to cut civil servant’s pay by 7.8 percent
February 19th, 2012 - 10:28 pm ICT by IANS
Tokyo, Feb 19 (IANS) The salaries of Japanese government employees will be cut by 7.8 percent for two years from the 2012 fiscal year, a media report said Sunday.According to ... Read more...
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EU seeks closer ties with Pakistan
February 9th, 2012 - 9:08 am ICT by IANS
Brussels, Feb 9 (IANS) The European Union (EU) Wednesday adopted a plan to build a strong relationship with Pakistan.Welcoming the adoption, EU foreign policy chief Catherine Ashton said the five-year ... Read more...
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Richard Branson advertises for builder to restore his Caribbean mansion
January 30th, 2012 - 9:10 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
London, Jan 30 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Tycoon Sir Richard Branson is shopping for a builder to restore his luxurious Caribbean mansion which was razed by fire last year. Branson placed an ad on ... Read more...
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UN launches tree plantation campaign in Pakistan
January 28th, 2012 - 10:51 am ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Jan 28 (IANS) The UN has launched a tree plantation campaign in Pakistan's flood-hit areas and plans to plant 200,000 trees in 400 villages.The campaign is part of an ... Read more...
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Afghan security personnel overrun Taliban stronghold
January 24th, 2012 - 3:07 pm ICT by IANS
Kabul, Jan 24 (IANS) Afghan security personnel have overrun the Taliban-held Nawa district and established government control there after four years, a police official said Tuesday."Finally, Afghan army and ... Read more...
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Construction near monuments in public interest only: Apex court
January 21st, 2012 - 6:50 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 21 (IANS) The Supreme Court has said that construction of buildings in the vicinity of a protected monument could only be permitted in "exceptional" circumstances if public ... Read more...
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Japan invites Pakistan for conference on Afghanistan
January 17th, 2012 - 5:01 am ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Jan 17 (IANS) Japan has invited Pakistan for a conference on Afghanistan to be held in Tokyo this July.The invitation was extended by Japan's Special Representative for Afghanistan and
Pakistan ... Read more...
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Japanese PM invokes Ninja Hattori for stronger ties with India (Lead) (With images)
December 28th, 2011 - 7:13 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 28 (IANS) Citing the increasing popularity of Japanese TV comics Ninja Hattori and Doraemon in India, Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda Wednesday pitched for greater popular ... Read more...
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China supports peaceful reconstruction in Afghanistan
December 20th, 2011 - 9:49 am ICT by IANS
United Nations, Dec 20 (IANS) China supports a peaceful reconstruction process in which Afghanistan is run and owned by Afghans, the Chinese permanent representative to the UN has said.Li ... Read more...
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New Zealand building activity hits 10-year low
December 5th, 2011 - 5:15 pm ICT by IANS
Wellington, Dec 5 (IANS) Construction work in New Zealand fell to its lowest level in 10 years in the quarter to the end of September, the government statistics agency announced ... Read more...
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Euro-2012 main stadium to re-open with Ukraine-Germany friendly
November 12th, 2011 - 3:28 pm ICT by IANS
Kiev, Nov 12 (IANS) A friendly football match between Ukraine and Germany here Friday will be the first match organised in the renovated Olympic stadium which will host the final ... Read more...
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UN chief vows to support Libya’s reconstruction
November 3rd, 2011 - 5:38 am ICT by IANS
Tripoli, Nov 3 (IANS) UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has vowed to offer help for Libya's reconstruction, as he held talks with the head of the ruling National Transitional Council Mustafa ... Read more...
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Bangladesh keen to send workers to Libya
October 24th, 2011 - 10:32 am ICT by IANS
Dhaka, Oct 24 (IANS) The Bangladesh government is keen to send thousands of workers to Libya after the death of Muammar Gaddafi, a minister said."We've already made contact with the ... Read more...
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Brazil calls for global aid to rebuild Libya
October 22nd, 2011 - 4:38 pm ICT by IANS
Rio De Janeiro, Oct 22 (IANS) Brazilian Foreign Minister Antonio Patriota has called for aid from the international community to help rebuild and stabilise Libya."The UN needs to fully take ... Read more...
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Forensic student reconstructs Stone Age boy’s face
October 21st, 2011 - 5:24 pm ICT by IANS
London, Oct 21 (IANS) A forensic science student has successfully reconstructed the face of a Stone Age boy who lived outside Stavanger in Norway around 7,500 years ago.Jenny Barber, a ... Read more...
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China to restore quake-hit Tibetan monasteries
October 16th, 2011 - 11:28 am ICT by IANS
Beijing, Oct 16 (IANS) Authorities in northwest China, which was jolted by a 7.1-magnitude earthquake last year, are ensuring restoration of its damaged Tibetan monasteries, Xinhua reported.The quake had levelled ... Read more...
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Bangladesh recognises NTC as Libya’s interim authority
October 14th, 2011 - 2:43 am ICT by IANS
Dhaka, Oct 14 (IANS) Bangladesh Thursday officially recognised the National Transitional Council (NTC) as Libya's interim authority."Bangladesh believes that Libya's people will decide its future," a Bangladesh Foreign Ministry release ... Read more...
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ADB to fund Chhattisgarh road projects
October 11th, 2011 - 3:05 pm ICT by IANS
Raipur, Oct 11 (IANS) The Asian Development Bank (ADB) will provide over Rs.354 crore to Chhattisgarh, India's key mineral-rich state, for renovation and reconstruction of its six major roads, the ... Read more...
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Karzai thanks India for help in reconstruction
October 4th, 2011 - 10:32 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 4 (IANS) Afghanistan President Hamid Karzai thanked India Tuesday for helping in reconstruction and rehabilitation of his country in the past 10 years.Thanking India for helping ... Read more...
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Karzai makes implicit criticism of Pakistan
October 4th, 2011 - 9:53 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 4 (IANS) Afghanistan President Hamid Karzai Tuesday implicitly criticized Pakistan, saying his country understood the dangers of using terrorism as an instrument of state policy.Addressing the ... Read more...
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UN pledges key role in Libya reconstruction
September 21st, 2011 - 8:33 am ICT by IANS
United Nations, Sep 21 (IANS) The UN will play a key role in the political transition and reconstruction in Libya, said Nassir Abdulaziz Al-Nasser, president of the 66th UN General ... Read more...
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‘Confrontation with India not in Pakistan’s interest’
September 17th, 2011 - 5:23 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 17 (IANS) A showdown with India is not in Pakistan's best interests, former Pakistani national security advisor Major General (Retd) Mahmud Ali Durrani said."There is a need ... Read more...
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China to play active role in Libyan reconstruction
September 17th, 2011 - 12:11 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, Sep 17 (IANS) China has pledged to play an active role in the post-conflict reconstruction in Libya, the foreign ministry said."China believes the relationship between China and Libya will ... Read more...
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Russia to spend $170 mn on modernising space centre
September 7th, 2011 - 11:11 pm ICT by IANS
Moscow, Sep 7 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Moscow will spend over five billion rubles ($170 million) on the development and expansion of the Plesetsk space centre in northern Russia this year, Space ... Read more...
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NATO operations in Libya to continue: Sarkozy
September 2nd, 2011 - 8:02 am ICT by IANS
Paris, Sep 2 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Participants of a conference on the reconstruction of Libya have approved the continuation of NATO air operations until the threat posed by Muammar Gaddafi is ... Read more...
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India monitoring Libya situation, offers assistance
August 23rd, 2011 - 11:18 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 23 (IANS) With rebels advancing to take control of Tripoli, India Tuesday said the situation in the North African country should "be normalized by the people of ... Read more...
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