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Inspired by India, Sri Lanka to introduce RTI Act
Inspired by the success of India’s right to information, the Sri Lankan government hopes to introduce Right to Information Act, RTI Act, through the 19th amendment of the Lankan Constitution aimed at political reforms in the country.
"No…
US Army begins destroying its Chemical Weapons
The US Army today started destroying the nation's largest remaining stockpile of chemical weapons. It is the first few pounds of 2,600 tons of mustard agent that will be destroyed at Pueblo Chemical Depot in southern Colorado. Mustard agent…
Pakistani Air-strikes kill 34 Militants in Northwest region
Pakistani air-strikes on Wednesday killed 34 militants in the lawless northwest of the country, near the mountainous border with Afghanistan, security officials said.
Fighter jets pounded positions in the Tirah Valley in the Khyber…
Indo-US Renu Khator named head of US education body
Indian-American Renu Khator has been elected chair of the Board of Directors of the American Council on Education (ACE), the major coordinating body for US colleges and universities.
Uttar Pradesh born Khator, University of Houston…
Pakistan Church Bombings kill 14 People
At least 14 people were killed in Pakistan's Lahore city on Sunday when two powerful explosions rocked two churches, triggering retaliatory violence, the Pakistani media said. Jamatul Ahrar, an offshoot of the Tehreek-e-Taliban, claimed…
Pakistan Government issues Fresh Detention order for Lakhvi
The Pakistan government on Saturday again issued detention orders for Zakiur-Rehman Lakhvi, the alleged mastermind of the Mumbai attack, a media report said. The Islamabad High Court on Friday ordered his release after declaring his…
Mohamed Nasheed sentenced to 13-year imprisonment
Former Maldives President Mohamed Nasheed was sentenced to 13-year imprisonment by a criminal court under the anti-terrorism laws. In a court hearing late Friday night in Male, Nasheed, the country's first democratically elected leader who…
No Greek Problem, but European One: Alexis Tsipras
Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras, speaking about his country's debt crisis, said on Friday that "there is no Greek problem, there is a European problem", noting that Athens is meeting its commitments. He asked European partners for…
IS accepts Boko Haram’s Pledge of Allegiance
The Islamic State (IS) terrorist group has announced that its leader and self-proclaimed caliph of the Muslim world, Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, has accepted the pledge of allegiance from the Nigeria-based Boko Haram.
A 28-minute audio message…
Ferguson Police Officers attacked, Cops launch Manhunt
Two police officers were shot and wounded in an “ambush” on Thursday in the US city of Ferguson, spurring a manhunt for the perpetrators, according to media reports. "We could have buried two police officers," said St. Louis county police…