Friday, June 24, 2011

India, US to Hold Economic Dialogue Next Week

7:44 AM Posted by Suranto No comments
India’s Finance Minister will hold high level economic talks next week with U.S. government and business leaders in Washington. Both governments are looking at ways to step up trade and investment.        Pranab Mukherjee’s talks with U.S Treasury Secretary Timothy...

Indian Sailors Held by Pirates Return Home

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Six Indian sailors freed after being held for nearly a year by Somali pirates have returned home. Family members met the sailors during an emotional reunion at the New Delhi airport Friday. Pirates freed the crew, which included 11 Egyptians, four Pakistanis and one Sri Lankan — after receiving a...

Report: Phone Offers Clues to bin Laden's Pakistan Links

7:32 AM Posted by Suranto No comments
A leading U.S. newspaper reports a cell phone found during the raid that killed al-Qaida leader Osama bin Laden in Pakistan contained contacts to a militant group that has "strong ties" to Pakistan's intelligence agency. Citing unnamed U.S. officials, The New York Times said the discovery of the phone...