US and Russia signs nuclear arms treaty in Prague
Thursday - Apr 08, 2010, 04:12pm
US President Barack Obama and the Russian leader, Dmitry Medvedev, have signed a landmark nuclear arms treaty in the Czech capital, Prague.
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Obama arrives in Prague to sign arms deal with Russia
Thursday - Apr 08, 2010, 01:26pm
President Obama has begun his visit to the Czech Republic for the signing of a major arms-reduction treaty with Russia.
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FINRA fines Citigroup USD 650,000 for disclosure violations
Thursday - Apr 08, 2010, 11:43am
The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) has fined Citigroup $ 650,000 for violation of disclosure and supervisory norms involving a stock borrow programme.
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China agrees to talks on new Iran sanctions resolution
Thursday - Apr 08, 2010, 11:41am
China has agreed to sit down with five major powers on Thursday to discuss possible new sanctions against Iran for refusing to suspend uranium enrichment and start talks on its suspect nuclear programme.
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Powerful blast in Islamabad
Thursday - Apr 08, 2010, 11:36am
A powerful blast took place near a girls' college in Islamabad, a media report said.
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17 killed, over 140 injured in Kyrgyzstan riots
Thursday - Apr 08, 2010, 11:04am
At least 17 people were killed and more than 140 injured in the Kyrgyz capital Wednesday as protesters clashed with the police to demand the release of their detained leaders, officials said.
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Maoists fire at CRPF camp in Dantewada
Thursday - Apr 08, 2010, 10:54am
Maoists on Wednesday night fired at a CRPF camp in Dantewada district of Chhattisgarh defying stepped-up security in the wake of Tuesday’s bloodiest-ever attack on security forces.
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Lakhvi wants use of Kasab's confession barred
Thursday - Apr 08, 2010, 10:52am
Lashker-e-Taiba ‘commander’ Zakiur Rehman Lakhvi, facing trial with six others for his alleged involvement in the Mumbai attacks, has filed a petition in Pakistan’s Supreme Court asking it to bar the prosecution from using Ajmal Amir Kasab’s confessional statement against him.
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Kyrgyz opposition takes over government HQ
Thursday - Apr 08, 2010, 10:48am
Kyrgyzstan’s opposition has taken over the government headquarters, the site of deadly clashes with police, and appears to be in control of the capital on Thursday.
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Qatari diplomat sparks bomb scare on U.S. plane
Thursday - Apr 08, 2010, 10:45am
A Qatari diplomat trying to sneak a smoke in an airplane bathroom sparked a bomb scare on Wednesday night on a flight from Washington to Denver, with fighter jets scrambled and law enforcement put on high alert, law enforcement officials said.
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