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Heavy snow traps many people in Bosnia, emergency declared

Submitted by admin on Sat, 02/04/2012 - 09:18

Bosnia's government declared a state of emergency in its capital on Saturday after Sarajevo was paralyzed by snow, and hundreds of people remained trapped in their homes and vehicles throughout the country.

Bhanwari Devi case: CBI custody of accused extended till February 6

Submitted by admin on Sat, 02/04/2012 - 09:22

A court on Saturday remanded two accused arrested in connection with the disappearance of nurse Bhanwari Devi to judicial custody for 14 days, while the CBI custody of another accused was extended till Feb 6, officials said.

P&G to lay off 1,600 non-manufacturing employees to cut costs

Submitted by admin on Sat, 02/04/2012 - 03:35

As part of cost-cutting due to flat market shares and growing investor pressure, Procter & Gamble Co plans to eliminate about 1,600 "overhead" or non- manufacturing jobs.

At least 25 died in western Kenya when a speeding lorry rammed into a passenger van

Submitted by admin on Sat, 02/04/2012 - 05:33

At least 25 people died in western Kenya when a speeding lorry rammed into a passenger van, Xinhua reported Saturday.<

Aarushi murder case: CBI court adjourns hearing till February 29

Submitted by admin on Sat, 02/04/2012 - 05:39

A special Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) court here Saturday adjourned the hearing in teenager Aarushi Talwar's murder case till Feb 29.

US, EU must deepen economic ties to fight crisis: Hillary Clinton

Submitted by admin on Sat, 02/04/2012 - 07:20

US secretary of state Hillary Clinton called for Europe and the United States to trade more and urged them to "work harder" together to battle economic crises.

Congress announces first list of candidates for Goa assembly polls

Submitted by admin on Sat, 02/04/2012 - 01:24

The Congress party in Goa on Saturday declared the first list of 22 candidates for the March 3 assembly elections in the state.

Record number of Afghan civilians killed in war last year: UN

Submitted by admin on Fri, 02/03/2012 - 23:50

More than 3,000 civilians were killed in the war in Afghanistan in 2011, the fifth year in a row the number has risen, the United Nations said on Saturday.

Jammu Kashmir highway closed due to snowfall, flights cancelled

Submitted by admin on Sat, 02/04/2012 - 01:25

Snowfall and heavy rains in Jammu and Kashmir disrupted air traffic in the state and forced the closure of 300-km-long Jammu-Srinagar National Highway.

Syrians storm embassy in Cairo over Homs killings, rally in UK, US

Submitted by admin on Fri, 02/03/2012 - 22:44

A crowd of Syrians stormed the Syrian embassy in Cairo smashing furniture and equipment and setting fire to parts of the building in protest over the latest bloodshed in the country, an embassy official and a witness said on Saturday.

Ties with India, China not zero-sum game: US

Submitted by admin on Fri, 02/03/2012 - 20:54

Seeking strong ties with both India and China, the US has said that its relations with the two Asian giants are not a zero-sum game.

US economy growing strong, recovery speeding up: Obama

Submitted by admin on Fri, 02/03/2012 - 19:44

US President Barack Obama has said country's economy is growing strong and recovery is speeding up.

South Sudan shootout kills 37, wounds UN policeman

Submitted by admin on Fri, 02/03/2012 - 16:58

A shoot-out among South Sudanese security forces using truck-mounted machineguns killed 37 people and injured a United Nations policeman on Wednesday, U.N.

Russia not ready to support UN resolution on Syria

Submitted by admin on Fri, 02/03/2012 - 12:28

A Russian deputy foreign minister says Moscow is not ready to support a new UN Security Council resolution on Syria, but expressed optimism that an agreement on the wording could be reached.

Group of 20 protesters breaks into Syrian embassy in Berlin

Submitted by admin on Fri, 02/03/2012 - 11:59

Germany's foreign ministry condemned the incident and said in a statement that the German government takes its responsibility for the security of all diplomatic facilities in the country seriously.