Thursday, March 22, 2012

US soldier to be charged with 17 Afghan murders

US soldier to be charged with 17 Afghan murders


US soldier to be charged with 17 Afghan murders

Posted: 22 Mar 2012 10:43 PM PDT

A US soldier will be charged with 17 counts of murder stemming from the killings of civilians in a rampage in southern Afghanistan, a US official said on Thursday.


Why Indian IT majors want an image makeover in America

Posted: 22 Mar 2012 10:10 PM PDT

As the US Presidential election ramps up the rhetoric against offshoring jobs, India's flagship software services providers are seeking an image makeover.


Jail those who browse terror websites: Sarkozy

Posted: 22 Mar 2012 08:52 PM PDT

France's President proposed a sweeping new law that would jail those who visit extremist web sites -- one of several tough new measures floated in the wake of a murderous shooting spree.


French gunman who shot dead 3 Jewish children killed in siege

Posted: 22 Mar 2012 10:34 AM PDT

An al Qaeda-inspired gunman who killed seven people in France is dead after police stormed his apartment in the southern city of Toulouse, French media reported on Thursday.


Out of love with China, fashion factory moves west

Posted: 22 Mar 2012 10:25 AM PDT

A string of countries on and around the fringes of western Europe are becoming new centres of fashion clothing manufacture as China moves up the industrial value chain and brands discover adaptable su...


Out of love with China, fashion factory moves west

Posted: 22 Mar 2012 10:20 AM PDT

A string of countries on and around the fringes of western Europe are becoming new centres of fashion clothing manufacture as China moves up the industrial value chain and brands discover adaptable su...


Hillary Clinton welcomes UN resolution on Sri Lanka

Posted: 22 Mar 2012 08:41 AM PDT

US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton on Thursday welcomed a UN resolution urging Sri Lanka to "credibly investigate" allegations of war crimes during its battle against Tamil Tiger separatists in 200...


India votes against Lanka, UN resolution on war crimes adopted

Posted: 22 Mar 2012 08:35 AM PDT

India is among 24 countries that voted against Sri Lanka today at a session of the United Nations Human Rights Council in Geneva. The UN's top human rights body has passed a resolution, sponsored by t...


India explains its stand on Sri Lanka resolution

Posted: 22 Mar 2012 08:33 AM PDT

After India voted against Sri Lanka today on the US-sponsored resolution at the United Nations Human Rights Council, it explained its position behind the move. In a statement issued by the Ministry of...

Russian prisoner escapes in hijacked chopper

Posted: 22 Mar 2012 05:01 AM PDT

A murderer escaped from a Russian penal colony aboard a hijacked helicopter, but he was captured a few hours later.


Murdered US student's face used in ads in India

Posted: 22 Mar 2012 04:51 AM PDT

The image of a slain US university student body president has turned up on billboards in south India. The News & Observer, a daily in Raleigh, North Carolina reports that Eve Carson's picture is being...


French gunmen who shot dead 3 Jewish children killed in siege

Posted: 22 Mar 2012 04:14 AM PDT

An al Qaeda-inspired gunman who killed seven people in France is dead after police stormed his apartment in the southern city of Toulouse, French media reported on Thursday.

Chinese firm helps Iran spy on citizens

Posted: 22 Mar 2012 03:38 AM PDT

A Chinese telecommunications equipment company has sold Iran's largest telecom firm a powerful surveillance system capable of monitoring landline, mobile and internet communications, interviews and co...


UN rights council begins debate on US resolution on alleged war crimes in Sri Lanka

Posted: 22 Mar 2012 02:50 AM PDT

The United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) has begun the crucial debate on a US resolution urging Colombo to probe alleged excesses committed during its operation to eradicate LTTE.


Mali soldiers claim to oust regime in coup

Posted: 22 Mar 2012 12:04 AM PDT

Renegade Mali soldiers on Thursday claimed they had seized power from an "incompetent regime," announcing on television they had suspended the constitution and dissolved state institutions.


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