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Indo-US ties go beyond the N-deal: MEA

Sat, 27 Sep 2008 02:13:30 -0400

As the nuclear deal goes down to the wire awaiting final nod from the US Congress, the Ministry of External Affairs updated its official website

Don't lose sight of poor nations: IMF

Sat, 27 Sep 2008 01:15:13 -0400

Some 50 developing countries remain at risk through 2009 as a result of food and fuel price increases, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has said,

US dollar could drop by 10%: Canadian report

Sat, 27 Sep 2008 01:15:40 -0400

A Canadian bank report said that the US dollar could fall as much as 10 percent in the “near to medium” future.In its report titled

PM meets Brown, discusses global financial system

Sat, 27 Sep 2008 00:58:06 -0400

India and Britain on Saturday agreed that there was a need for a single monitoring mechanism to keep track of the global financial system in

Vote on nuclear deal in US House postponed

Fri, 26 Sep 2008 23:38:07 -0400

The US House of Representatives on Friday postponed the formal vote on the approval legislation for the US-India civilian nuclear agreement following a 40-minute debate.

Manmohan backs global fight against terror at UNGA

Fri, 26 Sep 2008 23:51:31 -0400

Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Friday told the UN General Assembly that the opening of international nuclear trade with India will impact positively on

Zardari leans on Bhutto clan to be heard

Fri, 26 Sep 2008 17:12:35 -0400

BY SANJAY BASAK New York Sept. 26: Pakistani Premier Asif Ali Zardari leaned on the Bhutto clan to make his presence felt at the world stage on

Bush vetoed Israel plan to bomb Iran

Fri, 26 Sep 2008 17:13:17 -0400

London, Sept. 26: Israel had reportedly approached the United States for permission to bomb nuclear sites in Iran, but President George W. Bush had then

Brown, wife donate outfits

Fri, 26 Sep 2008 17:09:50 -0400

By Sarju kaul London Sept. 26: British Prime Minister Gordon Brown and his wife Sarah had donated their outfits which they wore for the recently-held annual Labour

Computer glitch leads to delay in UK flights

Fri, 26 Sep 2008 17:09:58 -0400

By OUR SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT London Sept. 26: Hundreds of flights in Britain were delayed on Thursday due to a computer glitch at the main air traffic control