Protests continue as Egypt PM tasked with reforms
Cairo: Egypt's embattled President Hosni Mubarak has tasked his new Prime Minister on Sunday to ram through democratic reforms as thousands of protesters in central Cairo defied a military curfew to
Egypt locks down for Mubarak exit
Cairo, Jan. 29: Tens of thousands were out on the Egyptian capital Cairo’s streets as angry demonstrators threw molotov cocktails at police, who responded with gunfire, near the epicentre of five days
Indians to be airlifted out of Egypt as violence, looting continue
New Delhi: Indian Embassy in Cairo has made arrangements to airlift Indian nationals in Egypt wanting to return home in the wake of violent agitation against the Hosni Mubarak regime.
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Adarsh scam: CBI FIR against former CM Ashok Chavan, ex army bosses
It's been confirmed, former Maharashtra Chief Minister Ashok Chavan is among the 13 named in the CBI FIR in Adarsh society scam filed early today.
Former Major General M.M. Wanchoo besides R.C. Thak
Slackistan banned in Pakistan
Jan. 27: The censor board in Pakistan has barred the release of Slackistan, London-based Hammad Khan’s independent film about westernised twenty-somethings in Islamabad, media reports said.
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Cholera kills 4,000 in Haiti
Port-au-Prince: More than 3,900 Haitians have died of cholera since the outbreak of the disease in mid-October, the country's health officials has said.
The disease has spread across all 10 provinces
Egypt Prez' son, family flee to Britain
Cairo: Egyptian president Hosni Mubarak's son who is considered as his successor has fled to Britain along with his family, US-based Arabic website Akhbar al-Arab reported.
The plane with Gamal Mubar
Russia to send piloted rocket to Mars
Moscow: Russia plans to develop a new super-heavy carrier rocket that will be used to launch piloted spacecraft to Mars.
"The super-heavy carrier rocket will be based on the design of the Angara rock
Will.i.am is now an Intel employee
The Black Eyed Peas frontman was recently named the 'Director of Creative Innovation' by the microchip major.
Intel, however, has not revealed what exactly Will.i.am's role is in the company and anal
Sonia Gandhi skips Republic Day parade, President's meet
New Delhi: Congress President Sonia Gandhi was conspicuous by her absence at the Republic Day parade and at the 'At Home' hosted by President Pratibha Patil at the Rashtrapati Bhavan today.
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