Britain expels all Iranian diplomats
London, Dec 1 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Britain has expelled all Iranian diplomats from its territory after the British embassy in Tehran was stormed by a crowd, said the British Foreign Secretary William Hague.
Germany asks Pakistan to attend Bonn conference
Islamabad, Dec 1: German Chancellor Angela Merkel telephoned Pakistan Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani Wednesday, requesting the country to change its decision of boycotting the upcoming Bonn conference, Xinhua reported.
Kuwait’s ruler appoints new prime minister
Kuwait City, Dec 1: Kuwait’s ruler Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah Wednesday appointed country’s defence minister Jaber Al-Mubarak Al-Hamad Al-Sabah as the new prime minister.
5.8-magnitude quake hits Nicobar Islands
New Delhi, Dec 1: An earthquake measuring 5.8 on the Richter scale jolted India’s Nicobar Islands early Thursday.
CBI now ‘Congress Bureau of Investigation’: Gadkari
Kolkata, Dec 1: Alleging that the Congress was constantly using the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) to settle scores with political opponents, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Wednesday said the federal investigative agency had turned into a ‘Congress Bureau of Investigation’.
Russia witnesses 10 percent rise in HIV cases in 2011
Moscow, Dec 1: Russia has witnessed a rise in the number of HIV cases in 2011 in comparison to the cases recorded during corresponding period last year.
Ready for mid-term polls, will get more allies: Gadkari
Kolkata, Dec 1: Asserting that it was prepared for mid-term polls in the country, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Wednesday exuded confidence of crossing 170 Lok Sabha seats on its own.
Dam row: Chandy in Delhi Thursday, likely to meet PM
New Delhi, Nov 30: With the political battle intensifying between Kerala and Tamil Nadu on the Mullaperiyar dam issue, Kerala Chief Minister Oommen Chandy is to come here Thursday to meet Prime Minister Manmohan Singh.
Snake-charmer uses reptiles to remind officials of assured land
Lucknow, Nov 30: A snake-charmer let loose a number of snakes in a government office of a small Uttar Pradesh town to shake up government officials who would not respond to repeated requests for allotment of a small piece of land to him to set up a serpentariam.
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