China reports fourth bird flu death
byShanghai, April 4 (IANS) Another person died of H7N9 bird flu in China’s Shanghai cith Thursday, taking the total number of such deaths in…
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Pakistan notes increase in US drone strikes
byIslamabad, April 4 (IANS) Pakistan said Thursday that the US carried out 48 drone attacks in the country’s tribal region in 2012. The Human…
No move to block trade with south India: Sri Lanka
byColombo, April 4 (IANS) Sri Lanka has rejected moves to block trade with Tamil Nadu and has insisted that economic relations should not be…
Christopher Walken stays away from mobile phones
byLos Angeles, April 4 (IANS) Actor Christopher Walken prefers to live a quiet life and doesn’t own gadgets. “I don’t have any of those…
European observers reach Pakistan for elections
byIslamabad, April 4 (IANS) A group of European officials have arrived in Pakistan to observe the May 11 parliamentary elections, the foreign ministry said…
94-year-old to stand for Malaysian election
byKuala Lumpur, April 4 (IANS) A 94-year-old woman Thursday became the first person to request for a nomination form in Malaysia’s Terengganu state to…
Australia returns 963 boat people to Sri Lanka
byColombo, April 4 (IANS) Twenty Sri Lankans have been returned after attempting to illegally migrate to Australia by boat, the Australian High Commission said…
Iran insists right to uranium enrichment
byTehran, April 4 (IANS) Iran’s chief nuclear negotiator Saeed Jalili said Thursday that the West must recognize his country’s right to uranium enrichment in…
Singapore enhances economic ties with Myanmar
bySingapore, April 4 (IANS) Singapore is aiming to enhance economic ties with Myanmar by opening an overseas centre in Yangon to facilitate trade and…
Russian Olympic silver medallist faces jail term
byMoscow, April 4 (IANS) Russian Olympic pole vault silver medallist Yevgeny Lukyanenko faces jail term due to vehicular manslaughter charges, local police said. Lukyanenko,…