Archive for April 23rd, 2008

India rejects U.S. advice on Iranian issue

Wednesday, April 23rd, 2008

India has rejected the United States' advice on Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad's brief visit to India slated on April 29, saying India could do without any guidance in the matter, according to the local newspaper The Hindu on Wednesd ...

Sudden radar blip causes scare to Indian PM flight

Wednesday, April 23rd, 2008

An unidentified blip on the radar of the Air Traffic Control (ATC) in Delhi caused a scare, leading to a delay in the landing of Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's special aircraft at the Indira Gandhi International Airport in New Delhi on Tue ...

White House wants cars, trucks to average 31.6 mpg

Wednesday, April 23rd, 2008

New cars and trucks sold in the Unites States will need to meet a fleet average of 31.6 miles per gallon by 2015, according to a White House proposal that urges more fuel-efficient vehicles to combat high gasoline prices and addresses conce ...

19-year-old girl Alia Sabur world’s youngest professor

Wednesday, April 23rd, 2008

Alia Sabur, 19, was announced the youngest full-time college professor in history by the Guinness Book of World Records, media reported Tuesday. That happened last month, when the venerable publication named Sabur the world's younges ...

Chilean president calls on L American nations to establish mutual defense policy

Wednesday, April 23rd, 2008

Chilean President Michelle Bachelet on Tuesday called on Latin American countries to establish a mutual security and defense policy. Bachelet made the remarks during a meeting with Army generals from member and partner countries of ...

Suicide attack kills, injures 5 policemen in S Afghanistan

Wednesday, April 23rd, 2008

A suicide attack on Wednesday morning targets police chief of Gereshk district of southern Afghanistan's Helmand province leaving two policemen dead and three others wounded, said an official. Khair Mohammad Shuja, the district poli ...

UN chief lauds Burkina Faso’s role in Cote d’Ivoire peace process

Wednesday, April 23rd, 2008

United Nations Secretary-General BanKi-moon praised the role played by Burkina Faso in the Cote d'Ivoire peace process during his meeting Tuesday with Burkinabe President Blaise Compaore. Burkina Faso and President Compaore have pla ...

Colombian president urges court to approve extradition of former warlord to U.S.

Wednesday, April 23rd, 2008

Colombian President Alvaro Uribe urged judicial officials on Tuesday to approve the extradition of a former paramilitary chief to the United States. Carlos Mario Jimenez, better known by his alias "Macaco," is wanted by the United S ...