
Syria is now in a full-scale civil war, UN peacekeeping chief Herve Ladsous said, as the United States accused Russia of supplying the regime of Bashar al-Assad with attack helicopters. The UN peacekeeping chief told reporters that there was an escalation in violence in Syria as Assad’s forces seek to regain control of “large chunks […]
Jun 13 2012 | Posted in
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A curfew has been introduced in Tunis from 9:00 P.M to 5:00 A.M and seven other regions after a wave of violence that saw more than 100 people lose their lives This decision was made by Tunisian Prime Minister Hamad Jebali shortly after a sudden outbreak of violence during which the Salafists and youth clashed […]
Jun 13 2012 | Posted in
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The United States is quite optimistic about resumption of land route for NATO forces battling in Afghanistan, saying they can get a positive answer from Islamabad. Pentagon spokesperson George Little while speaking to the media said, “. It’s important to note though that we do continue dialogue through ODRP (Office of Defence Representative) in Islamabad. […]

Somalia has managed to declare an end to the famine that has plagued the country over the past six months. However, several organizations in the country warn that this statement does not mean that the emergency is over. Six months after it began, the United Nations has declared an end to the famine that has […]
Jun 13 2012 | Posted in
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UK expresses concerns over US-Pakistan deadlock Islamabad: (Tuesday, June 12, 2012) British Foreign Secretary William Hague here today has expressed concerns over the persistent deadlock between Pakistan and the United States over the reopening of the NATO supplies to Afghanistan. Pakistan closed its borders for the NATO supplies passage to neighbouring country after US air […]

Syrian soldiers have tortured and summarily executed several children and even used some of them as young as eight years as ‘human shields’ in their operations against the rebels according to a UN report UN has denounced the Syrian government as one of the worst on its annual list of ‘the shame’ where the protagonists […]
Jun 12 2012 | Posted in
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The United States pulled out negotiators from Pakistan after the two sides failed to reach an agreement on resumption of land route for NATO forces battling in Afghanistan, showing fresh signs of plummeting ties between Islamabad and Washington. US Department of Defence spokesperson Commander Bill Speaks while speaking to the media said the dialogue panel […]

Clinton appreciates 11 countries’ efforts to reduce oil imports from Iran Washington: (Tuesday, June 12, 2012) Hillary Clinton, while appreciating 11 countries, including India, who have reduced their oil imports from Iran, has hinted for reporting the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012 to not to be applicable on these countries. She said, […]
Jun 12 2012 | Posted in
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US to host third India-US strategic dialogues On June 13, the State Department will host the third annual session of the U.S.-India Strategic Dialogue in Washington, D.C. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton and Minister of External Affairs S.M. Krishna will co-chair interagency delegations to discuss a broad range of bilateral issues, reflecting the breadth […]
Jun 12 2012 | Posted in
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Afghan interior ministry claims killing 33 Taliban insurgents in past 24 hours Kabul: (Monday, June 11, 2012) The Afghan Interior Minister has claimed killing 33 Taliban insurgents in past 24 hours in various military operations. As per the details, the operations were jointly carried out by the Afghan forces and the NATO-led coalition troops. In […]
Jun 11 2012 | Posted in
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PM Gilani regards education vital for the development of country – COMSATS conference of VCs, Rectors & Presidents Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani while addressing the inaugural session of the COMSATS conference of VCs, Rectors and Presidents today said that education and Research and Development is vital for the progress and development of Pakistan as […]

The 60-year-old Islamic theologian has asked Tunisians to defend the sanctity of their religion and to work towards the restoration of Sharia Ayman al-Zawahiri, who took over from Osama bin Laden as the head of Al Qaeda, has asked Tunisians to defend sharia (Islamic Law) despite the promises made by the moderate Islamist party in […]
Jun 11 2012 | Posted in
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