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What will be the next Afghanistan after US
Published on: 6th March, 2010
What will be the next Afghanistan after US Exclusion !
Pentagon concerned over Blackwater’s work in Afghanistan
Published on: 6th March, 2010
WASHINGTON: US Defense Secretary Robert Gates is concerned about possible misconduct in Afghanistan by the private security firm formerly known as Blackwater and has promised to review the issue, the Pentagon said Friday.
Gates made the pledge to lawmakers after receiving a letter from Carl Levin, the chairman of the Senate Armed [...]
China’s defense budget to grow 7.5% in 2010
Published on: 4th March, 2010
BEIJING: China plans to increase its defense budget by 7.5 percent in 2010, only about half of last year’s planned growth of 14.9 percent, a parliament spokesman said here on Thursday.
The planned defense budget is 532.115 billion yuan (about 78 billion U.S. dollars), a rise of about 37 billion yuan from [...]
3 die, dozens injured in Indian temple stampede
Published on: 4th March, 2010
LUCKNOW: A stampede broke out at a Hindu temple in northern India Thursday as thousands of people jostled with each other to get free clothes and utensils, leaving at least 63 people dead and dozens more injured, officials said.
The force of the stampede was so great, it knocked down a gate [...]
Dubai seeks Israeli PM’s arrest over hotel murder
Published on: 3rd March, 2010
DUBAI : Dubai police said Tuesday they are seeking the arrest of Israel’s prime minister and the head of its spy agency over the murder of a top Hamas leader in a hotel room of the Gulf city-state.
Police chief Dahi Khalfan said he had issued the demand for the arrest warrants as [...]
What happened to Kat’s dates?
Published on: 3rd March, 2010
MUMBAI : Being in demand and in competition for the No. 1 slot in Bollywood, comes with its own headaches and, well, a fair share of heartaches. Katrina Kaif’s stock is at an all-time high.
After nine hits, she’s come to be considered a lucky mascot and now all the big filmmakers want [...]
Suspended railway traffic could not be restored
Published on: 3rd March, 2010
NAWABSHAH : The suspended railway traffic after goods train derailment could not be restored and the stranded passengers passed night in misery, Aaj News reported.
According to the details, the railways track was damaged when ten bogies of Karachi bound Goods Train Wazir Mension derailed near Nawabshah station.
The goods train derailment resulted [...]
Senate passes $10 billion jobless benefits measure
Published on: 3rd March, 2010
The Senate voted Tuesday to pass a $10 billion measure to extend benefits for unemployed workers and fund road projects after Sen. Jim Bunning agreed to end his filibuster.
The 78-19 vote on the 30-day extension known as H.R. 4691 came minutes after the Kentucky Republican made a final plea on the [...]
D.C. same-sex marriage law takes effect this week
Published on: 3rd March, 2010
The District of Columbia’s same-sex marriage law will go into effect as scheduled this week, after the Supreme Court refused to stop its enforcement.
Chief Justice John Roberts issued a three-page order Tuesday, a day before the law becomes official. He concluded the high court should defer to local matters in the [...]
Gates outlines study on letting gays serve openly in the military
Published on: 3rd March, 2010
A Pentagon study on how to implement a plan to allow gays to serve openly in the military, “can only be successful if it is managed in a way that minimizes disruption to a force engaged in combat operations,” according to Defense Secretary Robert Gates.
Gates made the comments in a letter [...]
