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Deadly explosion hits crowded market in southern India
21/02/2013 - INDIA

Deadly explosion hits crowded market in southern India

Two bombs rigged up to bicycles exploded in a bustling market-place in India’s southern city of Hyderabad on Thursday, killing at least 11 people and injuring dozens of others.
Cameron confronts colonial past on India visit
20/02/2013 - INDIA

Cameron confronts colonial past on India visit

British Prime Minister David Cameron laid a wreath at Jallianwala Bagh in India’s northwestern city of Amritsar on Wednesday where hundreds of Indians were massacred by colonial forces in 1919, calling the act ‘’a shameful event in British history”.
Armenian president wins re-election in disputed vote
19/02/2013 - ARMENIA

Armenian president wins re-election in disputed vote

Armenian President Serzh Sarkisian claimed re-election victory on Tuesday, with official results handing him over 58 percent of the vote. But main rival Raffi Hovannisian insisted he was the real winner and called on Sarkisian to concede defeat.
Anglo-French rivalry peaks as Cameron plugs trade in India
19/02/2013 - INDIA

Anglo-French rivalry peaks as Cameron plugs trade in India

British PM David Cameron arrived in India on Monday for a three-day trip just days after French President François Hollande’s visit ended with boosted Franco-Indian trade ties as the European states compete in a fast-growing economy.
Several killed in attack on Pakistan govt compound
18/02/2013 - PAKISTAN

Several killed in attack on Pakistan govt compound

At least five people were killed on Monday after militants including a suicide bomber attacked the compound of a senior government official in the Pakistani city of Peshawar.
Armenian president set for re-election, exit polls say
18/02/2013 - ARMENIA

Armenian president set for re-election, exit polls say

Armenian President Serzh Sarkisian looked set to win another five-year term on Monday, exit polls showed, but a lack of serious rivals and the non-fatal shooting of an opposition candidate cast a shadow over the vote.
Afghan forces banned from requesting NATO strikes
17/02/2013 - AFGHANISTAN

Afghan forces banned from requesting NATO strikes

Afghan forces will be banned from requesting NATO air strikes "under any conditions", President Hamid Karzai told a Kabul military academy on Saturday. The move comes days after 10 civilians died in a joint NATO-Afghan raid on a Taliban hideout.
Scores killed by bomb blast in Shiite area near Quetta
17/02/2013 - PAKISTAN

Scores killed by bomb blast in Shiite area near Quetta

The death toll from a bombing at a market in Hazara town, a Shiite-dominated area outside Quetta in southwestern Pakistan, climbed on Sunday with at least 81 people killed and another 164 wounded, police said.
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Hollande ‘no travelling salesman’ on India visit
18/02/2013 - FRANCE 24 EXCLUSIVE

Hollande ‘no travelling salesman’ on India visit

French President François Hollande told FRANCE 24 on Thursday that his visit to India is not only to facilitate lucrative business contracts between the two countries, but also to build cultural and political ties with the world’s largest democracy.
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UN nuclear watchdog fails to reach deal with Iran
14/02/2013 - IRAN

UN nuclear watchdog fails to reach deal with Iran

UN inspectors from the International Atomic Energy Agency failed to reach an agreement with Iranian officials in Tehran on Thursday following talks aimed at curbing the Islamic Republic’s nuclear programme.
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