Al-Qaeda message condemns Obama
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Zawahiri is deputy to Al-Qaeda leader Osama Bin Laden |
Middle East<PENA>The second-in-command of Islamic militant network al-Qaeda has condemned US President-elect Barack Obama in an audio message. | Posted on 19 Nov 2008 by adnan
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Child protection plans revealed
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The Children's Secretary has made early intervention central to the plans |
UK<PENA>Every area of England is to be covered by a Children's Trust Board (CTB), the government has announced. | Posted on 18 Nov 2008 by rami
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China moves to stem mass layoffs
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China fears fast-rising unemployment could trigger social unrest |
China<PENA>Companies in two Chinese provinces, Shandong and Hubei, have been told they must seek official consent if they want to lay off more than 40 people. | Posted on 18 Nov 2008 by adnan
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Pak-India secretaries meeting next week
 NEW DELHI<PENA>A meeting of the interior secretaries between Pakistan and India will be held next week to discuss various matters including terrorism.
Posted on 18 Nov 2008 by adnan
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Colin Powell backs Barack Obama
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The endorsement will be a stinging blow to the Republican Party |
USA<PENA> President George W Bush's first Secretary of State, Colin Powell, has endorsed Democratic election candidate Barack Obama for the White House. | Posted on 19 Oct 2008 by rami
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TV presenter in harassment claim
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Kay Burley met Barry George when she interviewed him on TV |
UK<PENA>Sky News presenter Kay Burley has made an allegation of harassment against Barry George, the man acquitted of Jill Dando's murder, the BBC understands. | Posted on 17 Oct 2008 by rami
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China assures Pakistan economic support
 BEIJING<PENA>China has assured Pakistan that it would extend its full support to bring it out from prevalent economic crisis.
Posted on 16 Oct 2008 by adnan
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Air India mulls unpaid leave plan
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Air India faces competition from other airlines |
India<PENA>Air India says it is considering offering leave without pay to as many as 15,000 of its workers for a period of up to five years. | Posted on 16 Oct 2008 by adnan
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Hunger in India states 'alarming'
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India has some of the highest rates of child malnutrition in the world |
India<PENA>Twelve Indian states have "alarming" levels of hunger while the situation is "extremely alarming" in the state of Madhya Pradesh, says a new report. | Posted on 14 Oct 2008 by rami
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India gets its first woman saint
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Sister Alphonsa has long been revered in India |
India<PENA>A Catholic nun, Sister Alphonsa, has been made India's first female saint, at an event presided over by Pope Benedict XVI at the Vatican. | Posted on 12 Oct 2008 by rami
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PM launches Kashmir train service
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Manmohan Singh (far right) flags off the first train at Nowgam |
Kashmir<PENA>India's prime minister has inaugurated Kashmir's first train service, amid heavy security and following protests that left two people dead. | Posted on 11 Oct 2008 by adnan
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Iranian Fighters Force US Jet to Land
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TEHRAN <PENA> Iranian Air Force fighters forced a US Falcon to land after the jet violated Iran's airspace. |
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| Posted on 07 Oct 2008 by rami
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Indo-U.S. nuke deal signing hits snags
 NEW DELHI<PENA>U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice said Saturday a landmark deal lifting a ban on civilian nuclear trade with India would be inked soon after a scheduled signing during her visit here was postponed.Posted on 04 Oct 2008 by rami
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House set for fresh bail-out vote
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President Bush has said the bill is the best chance of rescuing the economy |
USA<PENA> US House of Representatives is preparing to vote on a $700bn (£380bn) plan to rescue the US financial sector. | Posted on 03 Oct 2008 by rami
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Canadian PM calls snap election
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Mr Harper's minority government has needed opposition support to pass bills |
Canadia<PENA> Prime Minister Stephen Harper has called an early election for 14 October in a bid to strengthen his minority Conservative government. | Posted on 07 Sep 2008 by adnan
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