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Ban Ki Moon warns reverse worsening situation in Afghanistan

New Delhi: 4 January 2010 –There is currently no indication of an early improvement in the security situation in Afghanistan, which deteriorated last year – dramatically so in Kabul, the capital – and a...

Call for Action International Men’s Day Twenty-Ten

International Men’s Day calls for the people of the world to unite and celebrate 2010 with the theme, ‘Our Children Our Future’. International Men’s Day will be held on 19th November 2010. The future of...

Hockey World Cup 2010 match schedule Announced

New Delhi: International Hockey Federation (FIH) has released the match schedule for the Hero Honda FIH World Cup 2010, to be played in New Delhi, India from 28 February-13 March 2010. The first day of the Hero...

Somali pirates hijack two vessels in Gulf of Aden

New Delhi: Another example of Sea pirate near Somalia. Somali pirates have hijacked two vessels in the Gulf of Aden. The International Maritime Bureau on Tuesday said the UK-flagged chemical tanker St. James Park,...

Bhutan King visit to India and sign a no. of pacts and MoUs

New Delhi: India and Bhutan sign a number of agreement and MoUs during the 5 day visit of Bhutan King King Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck. The fifth King of Bhutan, who is in India on his maiden foreign...

Uganda bans female circumcision

Lets hope all Islamic states follow Uganda's lead, it is a barbaric practice that has nothing to do with Islamic teaching. Glad to see its now banned in Uganda. " The Ugandan parliament unanimously passed a bill...

Afghanistan summit to plan for withdrawal

The nice thing about Gordon Brown he nearly always, well almost lets the cat get completely out of the bag. So we are now looking at 2 to 3 years for the war to be won, or, the peace to be gained by a truce, with...

Ampatuan bodyguards disarmed at airport

The Philippine's Armed forces are de-arming the warlords body guards and private armies which is very necessary, but could lead to a vendetta revenge if the weapons are not removed from all concerned. The report...

International Men’s Day 19 November Australia Celebrates

Parliamentarians the media and invited guests attended a special celebration at Australia's Parliament House yesterday as part of world-wide activities for International Men's Day.International Men's Day began on...

Obama and Lee urge N Korea talks

Let see what happens to this Obama plea, at a guess not a lot. " US President Barack Obama and his South Korean counterpart, Lee Myung-bak, have urged North Korea to return to international nuclear negotiations....

Sachin Tendulkar completed 17,000 runs in ODI

"Sachin Tendulkar completed 17,000 runs during the fifth One-Day International against Australia at Hyderabad." Indian batsman Sachin Tendulkar extended his record one-day aggregate to 17000 runs.

A Colourful Installation for Raising Climate Change Awareness

A ‘Walk to Raise Awareness about Climate Change’ for the students of Karachi to celebrate the International Day of Climate Action had to be cancelled due to security concerns in the country. The Children’s...

Did Exodus conference in Uganda unleash anti-gay vigilantism?

According to Box Turtle Bulletin, a three-day anti-gay conference held earlier this year in Uganda, led by three Americans, is responsible for the continuing anti-gay vigilantism in Uganda. The three Americans who...

IMF Protesters Met With Tear Gas In Turkey

Police threw tear gas at the hundreds that protested the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and World Bank in Istanbul, Turkey on Tuesday. Some of the protesters threw fire bombs at a convention centre where leaders of the IMF and the World Bank were meeting. Bank windows were...

Myanmar, Thailand cooperate in weather forecasting

Myanmar and Thailand are cooperating technically in promoting Myanmar's weather forecasting and rehabilitation work in cyclone-hit areas, the New Light of Myanmar reported on Jan. 23."The cooperation is being carried out between Myanmar's Department of Meteorology and...

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