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8 killed in Afghan protests over Quran burning
- 22 February 2012
- AFP | Kabul
At least eight Afghans were shot dead and dozens wounded on Wednesday in clashes between police and demonstrators protesting over the burning of the Quran at a US-run military base, officials said, even as the UN on Wednesday termed the burning of the Quran and other religious materials in Afghanistan by US-led international forces as a “sad mistake” and expressed confidence that those behind the incident will be held accountable.
Hillary asks US diplomats to take cue from India, China on jobs front
- 22 February 2012
- S Rajagopalan | Washington
So far it has mostly been President Barack Obama making the pitch for reversing the flight of American jobs to countries like India and China and warning companies that outsourcing jobs would not get any tax breaks.
Syrian shelling of Homs kills 2 Western journalists
- 22 February 2012
- BASSEM MROUE | BEIRUT
A French photojournalist and an American working for a British newspaper were killed on Wednesday by Syrian Government shelling of the Opposition stronghold of Homs, France’s Government said. Activists said at least two other Western journalists were injured in barrages that claimed at least 19 lives.
Ijaz deposes before Pak panel, submits his BlackBerry phone
- 22 February 2012
- PTI | Islamabad
Controversial Pakistani-American businessman Mansoor Ijaz on Wednesday submitted his BlackBerry phone and “other evidences” to a Pakistan judicial commission probing the memo scandal that shook the country's powerful military as well as political establishments.
Oz Foreign Minister Kevin Rudd quits amid power tussle
- 22 February 2012
- PTI | Melbourne
In a dramatic move, Australian Foreign Minister Kevin Rudd resigned on Wednesday saying he could no longer work without the support of Prime Minister Julia Gillard, amid speculation that he may pose a bitter challenge to her leadership.
Iran pushes on with N-work after failed IAEA visit
- 22 February 2012
- AFP |Tehran
Iran’s nuclear work will defiantly go on, supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said on Wednesday, after UN inspectors left Tehran following talks that failed to lift their suspicions of atomic weapons research.
Inbrief
- 22 February 2012
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Five dead in shooting at Korean spa in US
Washington: Five persons, including two women, were killed in a shooting incident at a Korean spa outside Atlanta, police said on Wednesday. Police said they do not yet have a motive for the murder- suicide at the Su Jung Health Spa in Norcross, Georgia, on Tuesday. They said a man entered the Atlanta spa and shot four persons to death before turning the gun on himself.4 killed in south as violence mars Yemen polls
- 21 February 2012
- AFP | Aden
Four persons, including a child, were killed in clashes on Tuesday in south Yemen between security forces and separatists, who have called for “civil disobedience” in protest at the country’s presidential polls, officials and medics said.
Obama calls Netanyahu for talks on March 5
- 21 February 2012
- S Rajagopalan | Washington
Amid growing concerns over Iran and worries that Israel may attack Iranian nuclear facilities, US President Barack Obama has invited Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu for a meeting on March 5.
Iran says its N-activities are non-negotiable
- 21 February 2012
- AFP | Tehran
Iran said on Tuesday it views its nuclear activities as a non-negotiable right, but confirmed they will be discussed in mooted talks with world powers aimed at defusing a crisis containing the seeds of a new Middle East war, even as two Iranian warships sent by Tehran to the Mediterranean last week to help “train the Syrian navy” entered the Suez canal on Tuesday on their way back to Iran, source said.
Pak cautions West against attacking Iran
- 21 February 2012
- PTI | London
Pakistan has cautioned the West against attacking Iran over its nuclear ambitions, saying it should learn the lessons from the Iraq war.
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