Karzai, Manmohan reaffirm ties
The leaders of India and Afghanistan, which both
blame Pakistan for harbouring militants behind terror attacks on
their countries, held talks Thursday in New Delhi. Indian Prime
Minister Manmohan Singh and Afghan President Hamid Karzai issued a
joint statement that did not mention Pakistan directly but said they
discussed “the common threat faced by both their societies from
terrorism.”
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Nepal’s new PM to form Govt
Seven-month vacuum ends:
Nepal’s new leader began the task of forming a
coalition Government yesterday that will face major challenges as
the country struggles to complete its transformation to a peaceful,
secular democracy.
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Haiti to hold Presidential runoff
Haiti: Haiti’s Presidential runoff election will
be contested between Mirlande Manigat and Michel Martelly in March,
and Jude Celestin, candidate of Haiti’s ruling Inite (Unity) Party,
was out, the Provisional Electoral Council (CEP) said Thursday.
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Thousands of Yemenis demonstrate in Sanaa
Tens of thousands of Yemenis staged a “day of
rage” Thursday calling for the ouster of President Ali Abdullah
Saleh, as a similar number of Government loyalists held a counter
protest in the Capital.
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