Japan's next prime minister has announced that the country will aim to slash carbon emissions by 25% by 2020, compared to 1990 levels. Democratic Party leader Yukio Hatoyama takes over as prime minister on September 16. His predecessor, Taro Aso, had previously stated that...
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Andhra Pradesh, Cheif Minister Y.S. Rajasekhara Reddy, is still missing. Pradesh's helicopter was last heard from air traffic control around 9:35 am, he was supposed to land in Chitoor district at 10:30 am. ...
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" Iran's defence minister-designate is on an Interpol "wanted" list over the 1994 bombing of a Jewish centre in Argentina, the agency has confirmed. It says it has had a "red notice" for Ahmad Vahidi since 2007...
" Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper is on a five-day visit to the northern Arctic region of his country. Mr Harper said it was all part of an initiative to promote Canada's sovereignty in the far north. ...
" The Defence Secretary has admitted he is not particularly intelligent and claimed he is discriminated against because of his accent and moustache. Bob Ainsworth said he had intellectual 'weaknesses' as he...
Finally - a great step towards the betterment of Pakistan and its future generations.....Fidayeen means -one who sacrifices himselfA fidayeen attack is a suicide tactic used by terrorists. Such attacks are modelled upon suicide attacks by Palestinian Native Inhabitants...
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how can the school authorities be so ignorant and stupid..they cannot put the children into dangerous situation like these...and IF the parents have agreed to let them do so....i wonder what they were thinking....there should be some action taken so that this does not...
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"Talking to moderate Taliban leaders may be the only way to end the fighting in Afghanistan, ministers suggested last night. International Development Secretary Douglas Alexander believes beating the insurgents...
" Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad has sacked one of his ministers, a day after he was forced to cancel the appointment of his vice-president. No reason was given for the sacking of Intelligence Minister...
Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh stated that peace talks with Pakistan will be on hold until action is taken against those responsible for last year's Mumbai attacks. It is to be noted that the peace talks were...
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"Manmohan changed millions of lives: Time" " Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's speeches may not be winning him followers but his work does and his actions have "changed tens of millions of lives for the better",...
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Sri Lanka asked International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) and other aid agencies to scale down their operation amid increasing pressure from international community to ease the restrictions on aid agencies....
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"Tourism Minister Diane Ablonczy has been stripped of responsibility for administering a major tourism funding program after she signed off on a grant for Toronto's gay pride week." "Ms. Ablonczy, who retains her title as minister of state for small business and tourism, was...
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Barack Obama's visits at home and abroad have garnered adoring crowds and cheers during his visits. But in Russia, there was no cheering crowds, but just some smiles and waves, perhaps the reflection of...
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Canada's foreign Affairs Minister Lawrence Cannon had stated that Canada will not extend its stay in Afghanistan beyond 2011. "Let me be perfectly clear: Canada is abiding by the motion that was adopted in our...
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