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- Sri Lankan president signs order to release former army chief May 20, 2012Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa has signed the papers for the release of the former army chief Sarath Fonseka from jail prior to his departure to Qatar. […]
- 5.9-magnitude earthquake his Bologna in northern part of Italy May 20, 2012The quake, which initially registered at magnitude 6.3, was centered 22 miles (35 km) north-northwest of Bologna in northern Italy at a relatively shallow depth of 6.3 miles (10 km), the USGS said. […]
- British universities report fall in applications from India due to visa curbs May 20, 2012Amidst renewed calls to the David Cameron government to review recent curbs on student visas, the British universities have reported a significant fall in applications for courses from India for the forthcoming academic year starting September-October. […]
- Pak's navy inaugurates new Strategic Force headquarters May 20, 2012The Pakistan Navy completed the establishment of a new Naval Strategic Force Command, described by the military as the custodian of the country's nuclear second strike capability. […]
- G8 asks North Korea to refrain from provocative actions May 20, 2012Leaders of the G-8 countries have asked North Korea to refrain from any provocative actions like missile launch and comply with its international obligations. […]
- Ahead of NATO Summit, Chicago police foil terrorist plot May 20, 2012The Chicago Police have arrested three individuals on charges of allegedly plotting terrorist attacks during the NATO Summit in the city, which begins today. […]
- Nine killed in bomb blast in Syria, Damascus blames foreign plot May 19, 2012A car bomb blew up at a Syrian military post in the eastern city of Deir al-Zor on Saturday, killing nine people, an attack that Syria said was the latest proof that an uprising against President Bashar al-Assad is a foreign plot. […]
- Suicide attack on a police checkpost in southeastern Afghanistan kills nine May 19, 2012A suicide attack on a police checkpost in southeastern Afghanistan today killed at least nine people, three of them policemen, an official said. […]
- Tens of thousands rally in Taiwan against President Ma Ying-jeou May 19, 2012Tens of thousands of Taiwanese rallied in Taipei on Saturday to voice their anger at President Ma Ying-jeou over a spate of controversial policies, on the eve of his inauguration for a second term. […]
- Mayawati accuses SP govt of indulging in political vendetta May 19, 2012Hitting out at the Samajwadi Party government over alleged "anti-Dalit" activities, BSP chief Mayawati on Sunday said it was ordering probes into the works done during her tenure in Uttar Pradesh due to "political vendetta". […]
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