Government agrees to Team Anna’s conditions: Deshmukh
August 25th, 2011 - 9:33 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 25 (IANS) A solution to the Lokpal standoff appeared near with the government having agreed to accept the three contentious demands of Team Anna.
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Standoff continues, PM says anything can happen
August 24th, 2011 - 10:44 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 24 (IANS) An all-party meeting Wednesday urged Anna Hazare to end his nine-day fast for a strong anti-corruption law but the determined 74-year-old activist refused amid persisting ... Read more...
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PM hopeful but says ‘anything can happen’ (Lead)
August 24th, 2011 - 10:25 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 24 (IANS) Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Wednesday said the government was doing its best to "defuse the situation" created by the protest fast of Anna Hazare with ... Read more...
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Committed to strong Lokpal, open to discussion: PM (Lead)
August 20th, 2011 - 5:00 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 20 (IANS) Prime Minister Manmohan Saturday assured that his government was open to discussion to ensure a strong Lokpal and said while there was scope for "give ... Read more...
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Americans give thumbs down to Washington
August 11th, 2011 - 12:17 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Aug 11 (IANS) Barely one in four Americans feels confident that the Obama government can fix America's economic problems with a large majority agreeing that the policymaking process ... Read more...
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Caricom to intervene in Gayle-WICB dispute
July 4th, 2011 - 2:28 pm ICT by IANS
Basseterre (St. Kitts), July 4 (IANS/CMC) Caricom (Caribbean Community) heads of government will accede to former West Indies captain Chris Gayle's request to intervene in the festering dispute between him and ... Read more...
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Guyana president asks Caricom to back Gayle
July 3rd, 2011 - 9:28 am ICT by IANS
Basseterre (St.Kitts), July 3 (IANS/CMC) Guyana's President Bharrat Jagdeo has said that Caricom governments should heed the call from embattled West Indies opener Chris Gayle, and intervene in the impasse between ... Read more...
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Gayle wants end to Windies snub, says Caricom must step in
July 2nd, 2011 - 8:51 am ICT by IANS
Bridgetown (Barbados), July 2 (IANS/CMC) West Indies opener Chris Gayle lamented his continued exclusion from the regional side, and has called on the regional body Caricom (Caribbean Community and Common Market) ... Read more...
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Government does not want to see me alive: Ramdev (Roundup)
June 26th, 2011 - 10:39 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 26 (IANS) Three weeks after he was bundled out, yoga guru Baba Ramdev Sunday returned to the capital to visit a woman who was critically injured ... Read more...
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Striking pilots ground Air India fliers for second day
April 28th, 2011 - 9:51 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi/Mumbai, April 28 (IANS) Some 600 Air India pilots continued with their strike for the second day Thursday, despite a court's stay order, leaving passengers fuming due to cancellation ... Read more...
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Nisar says he has ’solid’ proof about facilitators of Raymond Davis’ exit from Pakistan
April 28th, 2011 - 5:46 pm ICT by ANI
Islamabad, April 28(ANI): Chaudhry Nisar Ali, Leader of the Opposition in Pakistan's National Assembly, has said that he has "solid evidence" about those who facilitated CIA contractor Raymond Davis' exit from the ... Read more...
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Female chef in Gordon Ramsay’s kitchen claims sexual harassment
April 23rd, 2011 - 6:48 pm ICT by ANI
London, Apr 23 (ANI): A female chef working at a Gordon Ramsay restaurant has accused her male colleagues of sexual harassment.Commis chef Janet Kim, 31, a single mother of one, said she ... Read more...
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Pakistan, US to hold strategic dialogue in May
April 13th, 2011 - 12:22 pm ICT by ANI
Islamabad, April 13(ANI): The United States and Pakistan have agreed to hold their next round of strategic dialogue in May.The announcement regarding dates and the venue of the bilateral talks is yet ... Read more...
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Anna Hazare continues fast (lead)
April 8th, 2011 - 11:27 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 8 (IANS) Social activist Anna Hazare announced Friday night that he was continuing with his fast demanding a stringent Lokpal Bill, and said he expected a final ... Read more...
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Anna Hazare continues fast
April 8th, 2011 - 10:47 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 8 (IANS) Gandhian Anna Hazare announced Friday night that he was continuing with his fast demanding a stringent Lokpal Bill and said he expected a final government ... Read more...
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US-Pak discussions on visa-related administrative issues underway: Foreign Ministry
April 8th, 2011 - 12:58 pm ICT by ANI
Islamabad, April 8(ANI): Pakistan and the United States are discussing the issue of visas to the US diplomatic staff posted in the country to resolve the matter that threatens to worsen their ... Read more...
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Pakistan, US heading towards another diplomatic clash?
April 5th, 2011 - 2:56 pm ICT by ANI
Islamabad, April 5(ANI): Pakistan and the United States seem to be heading towards another diplomatic row after the Raymond Davis standoff that got resolved last month, as Islamabad has barred a number ... Read more...
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Saleh to sacrifice ‘blood and soul’ to confront opponents
April 1st, 2011 - 11:12 pm ICT by IANS
Sana'a, April 1 (IANS) Yemeni President Ali Abdullah Saleh has vowed to confront with his "blood and soul" the anti-government street protests being staged in the country seeking his resignation.Addressing ... Read more...
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US-Pak ‘preparatory’ talks in Washington to pave way for strategic dialogue
March 26th, 2011 - 5:28 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Mar 26(ANI): Pakistan Foreign Secretary Salman Bashir is expected to visit Washington in a few days for talks aimed at ironing out the differences that have adversely affected the US-Pakistan relationship.The ... Read more...
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US-Pak relations to remain “transactional” following Davis standoff: Analysts
March 18th, 2011 - 2:57 pm ICT by ANI
Islamabad, Mar 18 (ANI): The release of CIA contractor Raymond Davis might have ended a damaging spy row, but the bilateral ties between the US and Pakistan are expected to merely remain ... Read more...
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Timeline of DMK-Congress standoff
March 8th, 2011 - 8:55 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, March 8 (IANS) The following is the timeline of the Congress-DMK feud over seat sharing for the Tamil Nadu elections:Feb 21: DMK-Congress hold first round of seat sharing talks. ... Read more...
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Congress will sort out standoff with DMK over seat sharing: Prakash Karat
March 6th, 2011 - 9:35 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Mar 6(ANI): Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPM) General Secretary Prakash Karat on Sunday predicted that the Congress party would sort out its issues with the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK).Karat's comment ... Read more...
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Top-level US-Pak talks underway to negotiate settlement on Davis standoff
March 6th, 2011 - 5:08 pm ICT by ANI
Islamabad, Mar 6(ANI): A top-level dialogue between the United States and Pakistan is underway to excogitate a settlement on the sensitive Raymond Davis issue.The talks were made public after the US Ambassador ... Read more...
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Cong-DMK standoff: All problems will be solved, says Mukherjee
March 5th, 2011 - 5:43 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Mar 5 (ANI): Amid speculations that the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) might break its seven-year-old alliance with the Congress over the seat sharing stalemate for the April 13 Tamil ... Read more...
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Bomb targeting U.S. convoy in Iraq injures Pakistani driver
March 1st, 2011 - 10:16 pm ICT by BNO News
THI-QAR, IRAQ (BNO NEWS) -- A Pakistani driver was injured on Tuesday morning when a roadside bomb exploded near a U.S. military convoy in southeastern Iraq, police said.Iraqi police said the explosion ... Read more...
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‘Convoluted’ Davis case appears to be based on smoke and mirrors: US legal expert
February 25th, 2011 - 12:47 pm ICT by ANI
London, Feb 25(ANI): The case of double-murder accused American official Raymond Davis is very convoluted, and no matter what the US government says, this is not an open-and-shut case, former State ... Read more...
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Davis case may end up in International Court of Justice if US-Pak standoff persists
February 24th, 2011 - 11:50 am ICT by ANI
Islamabad, Feb 24(ANI): The lingering US-Pak dispute over the diplomatic immunity issue of double-murder accused American official Raymond Davis may end up in the International Court of Justice, if efforts to ... Read more...
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Texas execution set for Timothy Wayne Adams
February 23rd, 2011 - 7:46 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Texas, Feb 23 (THAINDIAN NEWS) The last minute attempt by the attorneys’ of Timothy Wayne Adams to get a stay of execution for their client has failed.The 42-year-old was found guilty of ... Read more...
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Pak in ‘damned if you do and damned if you don’t’ dilemma over Davis: Editorial
February 23rd, 2011 - 6:38 pm ICT by ANI
Islamabad, Feb 23(ANI): The Pakistan government would face a 'public backlash' if they decide to enter in any agreement with the United States over the Raymond Davis standoff, but the long-term repercussions ... Read more...
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US not considering military, economic aid cut for Pak over Raymond Davis standoff
February 23rd, 2011 - 3:23 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Feb 23 (ANI): The United States has said that it is building a strategic partnership with Pakistan, and wants to resolve the issue over its consular employee Raymond Davis, so ... Read more...
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Unions wear red in solidarity with Wisconsin teachers
February 21st, 2011 - 11:48 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Wisconsin, Feb 21 (THAINDIAN NEWS) As the standoff between government workers and Republican lawmakers in Wisconsin continues, unions nationwide are showing their solidarity to the protesters.Governor Scot Walker is determined to introduce ... Read more...
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Munter urges Bashir to certify diplomatic status of Davis to end US-Pak standoff
February 15th, 2011 - 5:48 pm ICT by ANI
Islamabad, Feb 15(ANI): US Ambassador to Pakistan Cameron Munter has urged Pakistan's Foreign Affairs Secretary Salman Bashir to certify the diplomatic status of double murder-accused US official Raymond Davis to bring the ... Read more...
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Worried Pak eyeing other aid avenues to minimize consequences of US standoff
February 14th, 2011 - 5:05 pm ICT by ANI
Islamabad, Feb 14(ANI): Taking note of the possible consequences of the standoff between Pakistan and the United States over double murder-accused US official Raymond Davis, Pakistan President Asif Ali Zardari and ... Read more...
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Pak hopes ‘diplomat standoff’ with US doesn’t scuttle tripartite Afghan talks
February 14th, 2011 - 12:17 pm ICT by ANI
Islamabad, Feb 14(ANI): Pakistan has expressed hope that its growing row with the United States over double murder-accused US official Raymond Davis will not scuttle its crucial talks with Washington and Kabul ... Read more...
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US-Afghan-Pak talks will be rescheduled in due course of time: Basit
February 13th, 2011 - 5:18 pm ICT by ANI
Islamabad, Feb 13(ANI): Pakistan's standoff with the United States over double murder-accused US official Raymond Davis' detention will not thwart talks between them and Afghanistan, Pakistan's Foreign Office has said.The US has ... Read more...
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