Archive for April 22nd, 2008

Australian official vows to ensure safety of torch relay

Tuesday, April 22nd, 2008

Australian Capital Territory (ACT) Chief Minister Jon Stanhope has pledged to make everything ready to ensure the safety of the Olympic torch relay which will begin in the country on Thursday. In a recent exclusive interview with Xi ...

Withdrawal of Malaysian peacekeepers might rekindle clashes in S Philippines, gov’t warns

Tuesday, April 22nd, 2008

The Philippine troops and anti-government rebels might break cease-fire and resume decades-old deadly clashes once Malaysian peacekeepers are pulled out from the southern Philippines, Manila's senior official said Tuesday. Rodolfo G ...

Lebanese press sees no breakthrough in Tuesday’s presidential election

Tuesday, April 22nd, 2008

Lebanese press on Tuesday forecasted no breakthrough in the election crisis as the parliament is scheduled to meet on noon for a 18th attempt toelect a new president. The ruling majority coalition was waiting for Parliament Speaker ...

Palestinian journalists urge Hamas, Fatah to stop libel campaigns on media

Tuesday, April 22nd, 2008

A number of Palestinian journalists urged rival factions of Hamas and Fatah to stop incitement and libel campaigns on the media, a journalist said on Tuesday. "The sponsors of a initiative of Hamas-Fatah media accordance hope the two moveme ...

Pakistan, Canada discuss economic co-op to reduce poverty

Tuesday, April 22nd, 2008

Canada and Pakistan discussed increased economic cooperation with the objective to support sustainable development in order to reduce poverty and contribute to a more secure, equitable and prosperous Pakistan. The initiatives were d ...

Feature: Heat wave make public life miserable in Bangladesh

Tuesday, April 22nd, 2008

A heat wave amid frequent load shedding sweeping across Bangladesh made public life miserable in capital Dhaka and elsewhere of the country. The high temperature that soars up to 40 Celsius degree over the last few days is aggravati ...

Militants kill 6 Afghan police

Tuesday, April 22nd, 2008

Taliban insurgents raided a police checkpoint in Kandahar province of southern Afghanistan, killing six policemen, a local official said Tuesday. The militants attacked a checkpoint of border police in Arghistan district Monday nigh ...

Israeli army arrests 20 Palestinians in West Bank

Tuesday, April 22nd, 2008

Israeli forces arrested 20Palestinians in the West Bank early Tuesday, Palestinian security sources and Israeli media said. An Israeli radio said the army arrested 20 Palestinians in northern and central West Bank, who were wanted f ...