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Eight die in Bangladesh road accident

Eight die in Bangladesh road accident

DHAKA — At least eight people were killed when two speeding buses collided on a highway in Bangladesh early Friday, an official said. The accident took place at around 4 a.m. in the southwestern Rajbari district, about 120 km from Dhaka. “Eight people died on the spot while 20 to 25 people... read more »

One dead, 30 injured in southern Pakista...

One dead, 30 injured in southern Pakistan earthquakes

KARACHI: At least one person was killed and 30 others were injured when a series of quakes hit southern Pakistan on Friday, officials said. One of the quakes struck at the relatively shallow depth of 10 kilometres (six miles), 27 kilometres (16 miles) northeast of Nawabshah city in Sindh province,... read more »

High-tech podcars to take to Dubai stree...

High-tech podcars to take to Dubai streets in a few years

Dubai: Dubai is set to have a new mode of public transport — high-tech podcars — in the next couple of years, a senior official announced at a conference on Monday. The Zabeel area has been identified for the launch of the Personal Rapid Transit (PRT) system, which is currently operational only... read more »

Pak govt opposes lifting of Musharraf...

Pak govt opposes lifting of Musharraf’s travel ban

The Pakistan government has opposed apetition filed by former military dictator Pervez Musharraf seeking the lifting of a travel ban on him to allow him to visit his ailing mother in Dubai. The government filed its response on Monday to a two-member bench of the Sindh High Court (SHC) over... read more »

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Iran installs 1,000 IR-2m centrifuges: nuclear chief

Iran’s nuke chief claims progress in uranium enrichment process

London – Iran’s nuclear chief Ali Akbar Salehi has said the country is building a new generation of centrifuges for uranium enrichment, but that they need more tests before... read more »

Benazir Bhutto’s son declares war against Taliban at start of political career

Benazir Bhutto’s son declares war against Taliban at start of political career

Islamabad – Pakistan Peoples Party’s (PPP) patron-in-chief and son of late Benzair Bhutto, Bilawal Bhutto Zardari, has declared war against Taliban militants at the start of his... read more »

Turkey military promises not to get involved in political corruption scandal

Turkey military promises not to get involved in political corruption scandal

London – The Turkish military has said it would not get involved in the political turmoil sparked by a high-level corruption probe targeting the very core of Prime Minister Recep... read more »

Chinese icebreaker fails to reach stranded Russian ship in Antarctica

Chinese icebreaker fails to reach stranded Russian ship in Antarctica

Washington – A Chinese icebreaker boat, which was sent to rescue 74 people trapped on a Russian ship in Antarctica since Christmas Day, has halted its efforts as the ice was too... read more »

Appplication for transfer of D. Khobragade to UN still under review : US

Questions hang over India-US spat over Khobragade

By Arun Kumar Washington – As diplomats try to work out a way to resolve the India-US diplomatic row triggered by the arrest and strip search of an Indian diplomat, several questions hang over... read more »