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Obama confirms US strategic shift towards India
november 08, 2010by latadmin
By Paul Reynolds World affairs correspondent, BBC News website The two leaders emphasised US-India ties, saying relations between the two countries would be one of the...
Obama backs India’s drive for UN power (AFP)
november 08, 2010by latadmin
AFP – US President Barack Obama on Monday backed India’s quest for a permanent UN Security Council seat, inviting the world’s largest democracy to take...
Harbhajan, Laxman star in drawn first NZ Test
november 08, 2010by latadmin
AHMEDABAD, India (AFP) – Tailender Harbhajan Singh smashed his maiden century and Venkatsai Laxman made a fine 91 as the first Test between India and New Zealand...
Govt likely to extend Merapi emergency response period
november 08, 2010by latadmin
The government is most likely to extend the emergency response period for the Mount Merapi eruptions because of the volcano`s unstable activity, an official said.
Violence breaks out in Myanmar after election (AFP)
november 08, 2010by latadmin
AFP – Deadly clashes erupted on Monday between Myanmar government troops and ethnic minority rebels, prompting an exodus across the border in the wake of an...
Many flee Indonesia volcano amid fears of eruption (AP)
november 08, 2010by latadmin
AP – Trains, buses and rented autos were crammed with Indonesians leaving a bustling, ash-choked city of 400,000 at the foot of Mount Merapi, which roared again...
China offers to help Portugal but silent on debt (Reuters)
november 07, 2010by latadmin
Reuters – China will back Portugal’s efforts to deal with fallout from the world financial crisis, President Hu Jintao said on Sunday, but he stopped short...
Four militants die in second US drone strike in Pakistan (AFP)
november 07, 2010by latadmin
AFP – A US drone attack in Pakistan’s northwestern tribal belt killed four militants on Sunday, after five Islamist fighters died in an earlier strike,...
Acute respiratory infection threatens Mt Merapi refugees
november 07, 2010by latadmin
Acute rspiratory infection, hypertension, and headache were the ailments that lots of Mount Merapi eruption survivors suffered at the refugee shelters, a health worker...
News Focus: RI aims to see 15 pct investment growth next year
november 07, 2010by latadmin
Indonesia expects investment next year to grow by 15 percent of the target of Rp160.1 trillion for this year but critics suggest much needs to be done to improve the...
