 | The US pledged to quickly handle Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad's request for a visa to speak before the UN Security Council (UNSC).
The UNSC is expected to vote on a resolution next week that would place additional sanctions on Iran for... More |
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 | A 66-year-old man climbed over the White House fence and was immediately arrested on the grounds of the US president's mansion. The suspect apparently made a bomb threat, but no explosives were found, officials said.
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 | The US has made a strong pitch for the F-16 fighter for an Indian Air Force (IAF) order for 126 multi-role combat aircraft (MRCA) as it is best suited for inter-operability between the air forces of the two countries in the fight against global... More |
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 | The European Union's (EU) highest court Thursday backed a 6.8 million euro ($8.9 million) fine slapped earlier on British Airways (BA) for offering British air travel agents financial incentives for the sale of BA tickets.
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 | An Iraqi appeal tribunal Thursday upheld the death penalty against former Iraqi vice president Taha Yassin Ramadan for genocide, al-Iraqiya state television reported.
"He can be hanged at any moment, but the official position is that the... More |
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 | Pakistan has banned the private Geo TV channel from airing a programme that dealt with the suspension of Chief Justice of Pakistan, Iftikhar Mohammed Chaudhry, and the resulting protests.
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 | After a string of rebuttals by Nepal's palace, now a trusted aide of King Gyanendra has crossed swords with the media, saying he did not read out the monarch's message at a Hindu ceremony in India, as reported by some dailies.
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 | An official US delegation will visit India March 24-30 to promote the quality, dynamism and diversity of higher education in America as also their desire to expand educational partnerships with Indians.
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 | Suspected 9/11 mastermind Khalid Sheikh Mohammed has confessed to the beheading of Slain Wall Street American Journal reporter Daniel Pearl and a central role in 30 other terrorist attacks and plots around the world.
"I decapitated with my... More |
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 | President Pervez Musharraf has assured US Assistant Secretary of State Richard Boucher that fresh parliamentary elections will be held in Pakistan this year.
"President Musharraf has promised to hold general elections this year. We are... More |
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