Archive for ‘July, 2010’

Shia Muslim leader dead

Shia Muslim leader dead

Lebanon was submerged in deep sorrow at the demise of their most influential Shia Muslim leader Grand Ayatollah Mohammed Hussein Fadlallah. He dies in Beirut at the age of 75. According to hospital sources the Shia Muslim leader was admitted at the hospital as he was suffering from internal bleeding. He died on Sunday, and [...]

Defence pact between Poland and US

Defence pact between Poland and US

Despite objections from the Russian Government, the United States of America signed a pact with Poland for delivering future Anti missile shield for protection against anticipated threats from Iran or any other country. The US anti missile protection shield would be stationed in Poland. Deal was signed in the presence of the US secretary of [...]

Xinjiang violence puts china under pressure

Xinjiang violence puts china under pressure

Almost one year since the brutal violence that occurred in the Western Xinjiang region in China, The United States has signed a pact, with the Rights group amnesty International that has been pressurizing China to show transparency and respect the rights of its citizens. According to Mark Toner who is a spokesman at the US [...]

5 Afghan soldiers killed in NATO airstike

5 Afghan soldiers killed in NATO airstike

In a grave mistake, NATO killed five Afghan soldiers in an uncoordinated air strike while the Afghan army was fighting insurgents in the country’s east. The Afghan soldiers were in an ambush in Ghazni province, when the NATO air force began firing on them without warning. Gen. Mohammad Zahir Azimi, the Afghan Defence Ministry spokesman [...]

Navy officer killed in ‘accidental fire’

Navy officer killed in ‘accidental fire’

Chief of Staff, Southern Naval Rear Admiral Satyendra Singh Jamwal died in Kochi on Wednesday an accidental firing at a firing range. According to Navy’s Public Relations Officer, the incident took place at about 10.30 am at the firing range at INS Dronacharya in Kochi. Preliminary reports say that he suffered injuries from a small [...]

Obama slams toughest sanctions on Iran

Obama slams toughest sanctions on Iran

Stressing that Iran’s Nuclear Weapons programmes are a major threat to world peace, the US president has signed a bill that if approved will impose some of the toughest sanction on Iran. Till date the UN has been lenient, but now the US president is all set to target the Islamic republic in Iran. The [...]

DRC fuel tanker overturns, kills 220 people

DRC fuel tanker overturns, kills 220 people

The Eastern Democratic Republic village of Congo was devastated and at least 220 people were killed as a lorry carrying fuel turned over on the highway leaking oil, that spread like would fire across the neighboring terrain. Many people from the Sange, gathered around the site of accident as many homes were devastated with the [...]

Nadal bags wimbledon title

Nadal bags wimbledon title

Rafa Nadal added yet another feather to his crown as he won the Wimbledon title for the second time in a row. It was   an eventful victory as the witnesses feasted on raw speed and brutal hitting from Rafa Nadal as he beat Tomas Berdych who is the 12th seed. The scoreboard read 6-3, 7-5, [...]

2010 world cup: Argentina gets crushed, germany in semis

2010 world cup: Argentina gets crushed, germany in semis

Argentina’s dream’s of making it big in the World Cup was reduced to rubble and Coach Diego Maradona was devastated as Germany beat Argentina 4-0. There were mixed emotions in the spectators watching the game at Cape Town in South Africa as many rejoiced at Germany’s victory, while Argentina’s fans shocked and disappointed. As Europe [...]

British army to leave Afghanistan by 2015

British army to leave Afghanistan by 2015

The British prime minister David Cameron has revealed the exit strategy of Britain from Afghanistan, saying that the troops will be called withdrawn by 2015. With Americans having already agreed that the war in Afghanistan is almost impossible to win, the British PM has said that, this war was his biggest challenge in office. The [...]