Radioactive water from Japan n-plant leaks into Pacific
byTokyo : Radioactive water from the tsunami-hit Fukushima nuclear power plant may have leaked into the Pacific Ocean, the plant operator has said. The…
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Assange wins right to pursue extradition fight
byLondon : Wikileaks founder Julian Assange has won the right to petition the British Supreme Court in his fight against extradition to Sweden, BBC…
Obama expresses condolences, but no apology to Pakistan
byWashington : Eight days after a NATO airstrike killed 24 Pakistani soldiers and chilled US-Pakistan relations, President Obama called Pakistan President Asif Ali Zardari…
Pakistan gave the go-ahead for NATO strikes, says report
byWashington : Pakistani officials, who were unaware that their soldiers were in the area, gave the green signal for NATO airstrikes that left 24…
No death penalty, says Pope
byVatican City : Pope Benedict XVI Wednesday appealed to politicians to eliminate capital punishment, saying it is a violation of human dignity. Speaking at…
Gaddafi daughter asks Libyans to revolt
byMoscow : Aisha Gaddafi, daughter of slain Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi, has urged Libyan people to overthrow the new government which came to power…
Pakistan sends notice to US to vacate airbase
byIslamabad : Pakistan has sent a notice to the US to vacate the Shamsi airbase that is used to launch drone attacks, Foreign Minister…
Japanese firm’s map shows Tibet as part of India
byTaipei : A map drawn by a Japanese firm shows Tibet as part of India. The cartograph also shows China’s southwestern Yunnan province as…
US shoppers spend record $52.4 bn on Thanksgiving weekend
byWashington : US shoppers spent a record sum of $52.4 billion over the long Thanksgiving weekend on purchases in stores and on the Internet,…
China asks for respecting Pakistan’s sovereignty
byBeijing: Pakistan’s independence, sovereignty and territorial integrity should be respected, China said Monday after NATO airstrike at a check post left over two dozen…