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Paris court mulls extradition of Iranian engineer Kakavand
Paris court on Wednesday asked for additional information before deciding on a request to extradite Majid Kakavand, a little-known Iranian engineer, to the US.
The case has further strained relations between Paris and Tehran. France awaiting a verdict for Clotilde Reiss, a French national held in Tehran, while Iran has demanded the liberation of Kavakand and [...]
Obama promise to finish the job in Afghanistan
US President Barack Obama promised he would unveil his decision “shortly” on whether to escalate the war in Afghanistan and pledged: “It is my intention to finish the job.”
“I will be making an announcement to the American people about how we intend to move forward. I will be doing so shortly,” Obama said during a [...]
Singh urges US to stay committed in Afghanistan, Pakistan
Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh (pictured) arrived in Washington on Sunday for a state visit with US President Barack Obama, urging him to stay committed in Afghanistan and to pressure Pakistan to act against Islamic extremists.
AFP – Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Sunday started a high-profile state visit to the United States with a [...]
Trile of Khmer Rouge Duch leader
Cambodia’s Khmer Rouge war crimes court on Monday began final arguments in the trial of Kaing Guek Eav, better known as Duch, bringing the regime’s prison chief closer to justice for the “Killing Fields” atrocities 30 years ago.
AFP – Cambodia’s Khmer Rouge war crimes court on Monday began final arguments in its first trial, bringing [...]
Lahore Check Post Blast 7 Injured
Breaking News: LAHORE: Five policemen have been injured in a bomb blast at police check post near Babu Sabu Interchange, Geo News reported Monday.
The blast took place when a white Suzuki Mehran rammed into the police check post, sources said.
Rescue teams have reached the blast site.
Hamid Karzai Elected As President
KABUL – Afghanistan’s election commission declared Hamid Karzai elected as president on Monday after it called off a runoff following the withdrawal of his only rival.
The run-off, called after the first round in August was marred by widespread fraud, was to have been held on November 7.
“The Independent Election Commission declares the esteemed Hamid Karzai [...]
Ford Motor Co Surprised Wall Street
DETROIT – Ford Motor Co surprised Wall Street with a quarterly profit on Monday and raised its 2011 outlook to “solidly profitable,” sending its shares up 5.7 percent in premarket trading.
Ford, the only large U.S. automaker to avoid bankruptcy in 2009, said the third-quarter results were supported by cost cuts, improved credit results and increased [...]
Obama’s Afghan decision not likely before Nov 11
WASHINGTON – President Barack Obama is unlikely to make a decision on his Afghanistan strategy and sending thousands more troops there before he embarks on his trip to Asia on November 11, a senior administration official said on Saturday.
The official, who spoke on condition of anonymity, stressed that while a decision was unlikely before then, [...]
U.S Economy Recovering Obama Says
WASHINGTON – President Barack Obama said on Saturday this week’s positive job and economic growth figures proved that his big spending efforts to stimulate the economy were working.
But he cautioned in his weekly radio address to Americans that “we have a long way to go before we return to prosperity” and more job losses were [...]
