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US neither friend nor foe: Russian foreign minister
March 18th, 2010 - 8:51 pm ICT by IANS
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Moscow, March 18 (DPA) Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said Thursday that the US was "no longer an enemy, but also not yet a friend," shortly before talks with US Secretary ...
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Republic of Congo backs India for UN seat
March 18th, 2010 - 5:14 pm ICT by IANS
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New Delhi, March 18 (IANS) India's bid for a non-permanent seat in the UN Security Council for 2011-12 term got a boost with Republic of the Congo being the latest country ...
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Iran calls on West to pursue talks in nuclear row
March 16th, 2010 - 9:06 pm ICT by IANS
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Tehran, March 16 (DPA) Iran called on the West Tuesday to pursue talks in the row over the Islamic state's nuclear programmes.
"The logical option would be holding negotiations, and if there is ...
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Experts to Hasina: balance ties with Delhi, Beijing
March 15th, 2010 - 12:44 pm ICT by IANS
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Dhaka, March 15 (IANS) Experts from various fields have advised Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, who embarks on her Beijing visit Wednesday, to "balance" ties with larger neighbours India and China.
One ...
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UN mourns 101 staffers killed in Haiti earthquake
March 9th, 2010 - 11:29 pm ICT by IANS
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New York, March 9 (DPA) The United Nations mourned Tuesday 101 of its personnel who were killed by the devastating earthquake in Haiti in January.
"Today, we commemorate the single greatest loss the ...
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Hafiz Saeed accuses India of imposing war on Pak by building dams
March 8th, 2010 - 12:46 pm ICT by ANI
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Lahore, Mar. 8 (ANI): Jamat-ud-Dawa (JuD) chief Hafiz Saeed has said India has imposed war on Pakistan by constructing illegal dams and diverting water of Pakistani rivers, and Islamabad should be ready ...
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‘US hopes to find more common ground with growing world power India’
March 6th, 2010 - 11:06 am ICT by IANS
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By Arun Kumar
Washington, March 6 (IANS) With national interests converging, the US hopes to find more common ground with India, a growing world power that has a significant role to play on ...
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Michael Foot loved the old India, backed the new (Obituary)
March 4th, 2010 - 1:45 pm ICT by IANS
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By Dipankar De Sarkar
London/New Delhi, March 4 (IANS) Former British Labour Party leader Michael Foot who has died in his London home at the age of 96 was a lifelong advocate ...
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IAEA can’t confirm Iran nuke program is peaceful
March 2nd, 2010 - 5:13 pm ICT by ANI
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Vienna (Austria), Mar. 2 (ANI): The UN nuclear watchdog, International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), has said it can't guarantee that the Iran nuclear program is exclusively for peaceful purposes.
Citing insufficient cooperation from ...
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IAEA board meets to mull latest negative Iran report
March 1st, 2010 - 8:29 pm ICT by IANS
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Vienna, March 1 (DPA) Diplomats gathered Monday at the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) in Vienna to mull the agency's last Iran report which spelled out concerns about possible ongoing nuclear weapons ...
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Hafiz Saeed calls on Pak to wage jihad against India over Kashmir
March 1st, 2010 - 3:15 pm ICT by ANI
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New Delhi, Mar. 1 (ANI): The mastermind of the Mumbai terror attacks in November 2008, Hafiz Mohammed Saeed, has said that Pakistan should wage jihad against India if New Delhi refuses to ...
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Mumbai terror attack mastermind urges Pakistan to wage jihad against India over Kashmir
March 1st, 2010 - 3:10 pm ICT by ANI
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New Delhi, Mar. 1 (ANI): The mastermind of the Mumbai terror attacks in 2008, Hafiz Mohammed Saeed, has said that Pakistan should wage jihad against India if New Delhi refuses to hold ...
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JuD chief Saeed advocates war, if India doesn’t talk
February 28th, 2010 - 9:35 pm ICT by ANI
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Islamabad, Feb 28 (ANI): Jamat ud Dawa (JuD) chief Hafiz Mohammad Saeed on Sunday said Pakistan will have to "fight a war at all cost" if India is not prepared to hold ...
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India offers its expertise for UN peacekeeping
February 24th, 2010 - 10:42 am ICT by IANS
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United Nations, Feb 24 (IANS) India has offered its experience and expertise to the United Nations for its peacekeeping and peace-building efforts saying it stands ready to do more for international peace ...
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Obama, Sarkozy to meet next month
February 24th, 2010 - 3:48 am ICT by IANS
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Washington, Feb 24 (IANS) US President Barack Obama will meet his French counterpart Nicolas Sarkozy at the White House in March and discuss "strategic issues of mutual concern".
Obama will host Sarkozy ...
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Iran urges IAEA chief to reconsider nuclear report
February 21st, 2010 - 11:56 pm ICT by IANS
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Tehran, Feb 21 (IANS) Head of Iran's Foreign Policy Commission Alaeddin Boroujerdi Sunday urged the chief of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), Yukiya Amano, to reconsider his report on Iran's nuclear ...
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IAEA’s Iran report draws global concern, calls for sanctions
February 19th, 2010 - 9:45 pm ICT by IANS
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Berlin, Feb 19 (DPA) Governments across the world reacted angrily and expressed their concern Friday after the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) had said in a report that there was evidence that ...
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New sanctions against Iran possible, says Russia
February 19th, 2010 - 7:39 pm ICT by IANS
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Moscow, Feb 19 (RIA Novosti) Russia said Friday Iran may face sanctions over its controversial nuclear programme although the issue is not currently being discussed at the UN Security Council.
"The UN Security ...
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Iraq ready for March 7 general elections, says UN
February 17th, 2010 - 12:21 am ICT by IANS
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New York, Feb 16 (DPA) Iraq is completing preparations for general elections next month in which close to 19 million Iraqis will cast ballots under the watchful eyes of national as well ...
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Advani blames Nehru for ‘festering sores’ of Kashmir, terrorism
February 15th, 2010 - 8:39 pm ICT by IANS
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New Delhi, Feb 15 (IANS) Veteran Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader L.K. Advani has blamed the foreign policy of India's first prime minister Jawaharlal Nehru for the "festering sores" of terrorism ...
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US to push for more UN sanctions on Iran: Obama adviser
February 15th, 2010 - 11:49 am ICT by IANS
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Washington, Feb 15 (DPA) The US is pushing for more sanctions in the UN Security Council against Iran for its continued pursuit of a nuclear programme, President Barack Obama's national security ...
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Iran succeeds in enriching uranium 20 percent: Ahmadinejad (Lead)
February 12th, 2010 - 12:53 am ICT by IANS
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Tehran/Vienna, Feb 11 (DPA) Iran has succeeded in producing its first batch of uranium enriched to 20 percent, President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said Thursday.
"I herewith tell you that we have succeeded in producing ...
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India, Bahrain talks Friday (Lead, Superseding earlier story)
February 10th, 2010 - 9:19 pm ICT by IANS
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New Delhi, Feb 10 (IANS) India and Bahrain are set to boost their economic and energy ties when External Affairs Minister S.M. Krishna holds talks with his counterpart from Bahrain Friday. ...
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India, Bahrain talks Thursday
February 10th, 2010 - 8:32 pm ICT by IANS
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New Delhi, Feb 10 (IANS) India and Bahrain are set to boost their economic and energy ties when External Affairs Minister S.M. Krishna holds talks with his counterpart from Bahrain Thursday. ...
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Sanctions against Iran being readied: Obama
February 10th, 2010 - 4:51 am ICT by IANS
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Washington, Feb 10 (DPA) The push for another round of international sanctions against Iran over its nuclear activities is moving "fairly quickly" and could be ready in the coming weeks, US ...
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Iran clinches closer to sanctions after declaring plans to enrich nuke stockpile
February 9th, 2010 - 5:10 pm ICT by ANI
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London, Feb. 9 (ANI): Iran has notified the UN that it would begin enriching its existing nuclear fuel stockpile, a step that could move the Islamic republic a step closer to nuclear ...
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Iran clinches closer to sanctions after declaring plans to enrich nuke stockpile
February 9th, 2010 - 5:10 pm ICT by ANI
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London, Feb. 9 (ANI): Iran has notified the UN that it would begin enriching its existing nuclear fuel stockpile, a step that could move the Islamic republic a step closer to nuclear ...
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UN Security Council hails new plans for Afghanistan
February 6th, 2010 - 9:36 pm ICT by IANS
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United Nations, Feb 6 (IANS) The UN Security Council has welcomed the results of the London Conference on Afghanistan which pledged new funds and outlined a plan to transfer security responsibility to ...
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PoK ‘terror meet’ calls on Pak govt. not to create hurdles for Kashmiri jihadists
February 5th, 2010 - 1:25 pm ICT by ANI
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Muzaffarabad, Feb.5 (ANI): The Pakistan government has been urged upon not to create hurdles in the way of 'freedom fighters' struggling for the cause of an'independent Kashmir'.
Speakers at a Kashmir-centric conference here, ...
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India, Kuwait set up mechanism to combat terrorism
February 4th, 2010 - 11:06 pm ICT by IANS
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New Delhi, Feb 4 (IANS) In a major step to enhance security cooperation with the Gulf region, home to 4.5 million-strong Indian diaspora, India and Kuwait have decided to set up a ...
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China objects to Switzerland shelter to Uygur rebels
February 4th, 2010 - 8:53 pm ICT by IANS
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Beijing, Feb 4 (IANS) China Thursday lodged protest over Switzerland offering shelter to its two dissidents from Uygur, currently lodged in Guantanamo Bay detention centre, saying the move will hurt ties between ...
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Unesco urges protection of Haiti’s heritage
February 4th, 2010 - 12:53 pm ICT by IANS
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Paris, Feb 4 (IANS/EFE) The UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (Unesco) has called for protection of Haiti's cultural heritage in the aftermath of last month's devastating earthquake in the Caribbean nation.
"Haiti ...
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US unsure of Iran’s nuclear shift, still mulling sanctions
February 4th, 2010 - 8:54 am ICT by IANS
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Washington, Feb 4 (DPA) The US said Wednesday it was waiting for clearer signs from Iran that it was serious about taking up an offer by the international community to exchange nuclear ...
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Taliban dismisses Afghan government’s peace overtures ahead of London summit
January 28th, 2010 - 2:34 pm ICT by ANI
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Washington, Jan.28 (ANI): The Taliban has rejected the Afghan government's reconciliatory efforts and policies which would come up for discussions during the London Conference today (Thursday, January 28).
In a statement posted ...
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Iran, North Korea more isolated over nuclear ambitions
January 28th, 2010 - 10:41 am ICT by IANS
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Washington, Jan 28 (DPA) Iran and North Korea have become increasingly isolated in the world because of their nuclear ambitions, US President Barack Obama has said.
During his first State of the ...
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US concerned over weapons flow into southern Sudan
January 27th, 2010 - 3:04 am ICT by IANS
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New York, Jan 27 (DPA) The US Tuesday raised concern over the flow of heavy weapons into southern Sudan, where violence has increased as the region prepares for elections in April.
US Ambassador ...
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Pak ready to hold talks with ‘reconcilable’ Taliban : Zardari
January 26th, 2010 - 1:50 pm ICT by ANI
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Istanbul, Jan.26 (ANI): In a bid to make truce with the Taliban extremists, Pakistan President Asif Ali Zardari has announced that the government is willing to hold talks with those extremists ...
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UN Security Council votes to extend UN Mission in Nepal
January 22nd, 2010 - 4:10 am ICT by BNO News
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UNITED NATIONS (BNO NEWS) – The United Nations Security Council on Thursday voted today to extend the United Nations political mission in Nepal (UNMIN) amid rising tension in the country.
In a resolution ...
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UN mission in Nepal may conclude mandate in May
January 22nd, 2010 - 2:41 am ICT by IANS
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New York, Jan 22 (DPA) The UN Security Council Thursday extended its peace mission's mandate in Nepal until May 15 with the request that all work related to the peace process in ...
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UN troops seek to locate wreckage of banks
January 20th, 2010 - 7:22 am ICT by IANS
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Port-au-Prince, Jan 20 (DPA) UN troops in the Haitian capital, whose presence broadened Tuesday a week after the earthquake, had been asked to recover cash from collapsed bank wreckage, a Haitian government ...
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