Nepal on UN’s child abuse list

world. Nepal figures in the list, which includes Afghanistan, Burundi, CAR, Chad, Colombia, Côte d’Ivoire, DRC, Georgia, Haiti, Iraq, Lebanon, Myanmar, Occupied Palestinian Territory and Israel, the Philippines, Somalia, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Thailand and Uganda, where the report states that… बाँकी अंश »

Gabriel Garcia Marquez denies he has stopped writing

Nobel literature laureate Gabriel Garcia Marquez has denied reports that he had stopped writing, Colombia’s El Tiempo newspaper reported. The newspaper reported Sunday that it asked the author of ‘One Hundred Years of Solitude’ if it was true that he… बाँकी अंश »

S.Korea, Aussies on verge of World Cup

Kim Chi-woo struck three minutes from time to give South Korea a 1-0 win over archrival North Korea on Wednesday and put his team within reach of the World Cup qualification. It was South Korea’s first win over their northern… बाँकी अंश »

UN warns of new cocaine trail

The UN has warned of a new cocaine trafficking route which has sprung up in the Balkans. The UN has said cocaine in dramatic amounts was recently seized in Eastern Europe, contributing to the low cost throughout the Continent. Cocaine’s… बाँकी अंश »

Petraeus tells Iran the US is watching

US General David Petraeus has told Iran the US is watching it very closely. In asking Iran to stop backing extremist groups in Iraq, General Petraeus told a US-Islamic world forum in Qatar that the US was hoping for signals… बाँकी अंश »

Obama now in control of drug war

US president Barack Obama has assumed control of the Latin American drug problem. US anti-drug cooperation with some Latin American nations has been strained because of political differences. During the presidential campaign, Mr Obama expressed concerns about human rights abuses… बाँकी अंश »

Former RBI governor nominated to UN task force

(IANS) Former Reserve Bank of India (RBI) governor Y. Venugopal Reddy has been nominated by the UN General Assembly president Miguel d’Escoto to a UN task force to examine possible reform of the global financial system. The 10-member Commission of… बाँकी अंश »

Argentina win, Paraguay lead South American World Cup qualifiers

Irish Sun Sunday 12th October, 2008   (IANS) Paraguay kept up its lead in the South American qualifiers for the 2010 World Cup football in South Africa, while Argentina got back on track with their first win in their last six… बाँकी अंश »