Indian Premier terms Naxalism, terrorism, fundamentalism key challenges
New Delhi, Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh described “Maoist violence, cross border terrorism and religious fundamentalism as key internal security challenges” and stressed dealing them firmly and effectively.
Addressing conference [...]
Iran, Afghanistan, Pakistan hold second Summit soon
Tehran : Foreign Minister Ali Akbar Salehi said here on Saturday that Iran, Afghanistan and Pakistan will hold their second summit soon.
He was talking to IRNA news agency at mausoleum of Founder of Islamic Republic late Imam Khomeini on occasion [...]
Sri Lanka president urges ‘courage’ on National Day
ANURADHAPURA, Sri Lanka- President Mahinda Rajapakse marked Sri Lanka’s national day by appealing to the country to show “strength and courage” in the face of a worsening global economic crisis.
Rajapakse on Saturday said the [...]
Record civilian death toll in Afghan war last year: UN
KABUL – A record number civilians were killed in Afghanistan’s decade-long war last year, with a dramatic rise in the number of deaths from suicide attacks, according to the United Nations.
A total of 3,021 civilians died — [...]
Sri Lanka frees 1,400 prisoners on freedom day
COLOMBO – Sri Lanka freed 1,414 convicts on Saturday to mark the country’s 64th anniversary of independence from Britain, a prisons official said.
President Mahinda Rajapakse granted an amnesty to convicts serving light sentences, [...]
Russians brave big freeze to challenge Putin
MOSCOW – Tens of thousands of Russians were to march in Moscow Saturday, braving freezing temperatures to challenge Vladimir Putin’s grip on power a month before the premier stands in presidential elections.
Their third mass rally [...]
More than 220 dead as big freeze grips Europe
KIEV – Temperatures have plunged to new lows in Europe where a week-long cold snap has now claimed more than 220 lives as forecasters warned that the big freeze would tighten its grip over the weekend.
A total of 223 people have died [...]
Strong US jobs growth spurs recovery hopes
WASHINGTON – US businesses shifted into hiring gear in January, creating jobs at the fastest clip in nine months, official data showed amid signs the recovery from deep recession is gaining traction.
The Labor Department’s keenly [...]
‘Trompe l’oeil’, or the art of deception, on show in Paris
PARIS – “Trompe l’oeil” — or art designed to trick the eye — is the title of a new Paris exhibit exploring the history of illusion and pastiche, from ancient frescoes to fashion and the decorative arts.
The [...]
Over 200 civilians die in Syrian ‘massacre’
DAMASCUS – Syrian forces killed at least 217 civilians, including women and children, in a “massacre” in the central city of Homs, a rights group said Saturday, ahead of a UN vote on the repression.
The Syrian Observatory for [...]
