http://www.earthtimes.org The Earth Times online newspaper, serving the planet with world news and current affairs that matter en-us PHP/4.4.4 http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/295429,12-men-to-die-for-killing-bangladeshs-founder--summary.html Dhaka - Bangladesh's Supreme Court on Thursday rejected the appeals of five men convicted in the assassination of the country's founder Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, upholding a previous death verdict against 12 former soldiers convicted for the murder. A f... India,World Thu, 19 Nov 2009 11:46:25 GMT http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/295429,12-men-to-die-for-killing-bangladeshs-founder--summary.html http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/295244,no-role-for-third-party-in-india-pakistan-ties-india-says.html New Delhi - India on Wednesday hit out against a US-China joint statement, ruling out any role for a third country in resolving its disputes with neighbouring Pakistan. External Affairs Ministry spokesman Vishnu Prakash said New Delhi was committed t... India,World Wed, 18 Nov 2009 12:40:27 GMT http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/295244,no-role-for-third-party-in-india-pakistan-ties-india-says.html http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/295205,pakistan-receives-indian-dossier-on-mumbai-attacks.html Islamabad - India has provided Pakistan with more documents about the Mumbai terrorist attacks that killed more than 170 people almost a year ago, a Pakistani official said. India accuses Islamabad of not taking concrete steps against the Pakistan-ba... India,World Wed, 18 Nov 2009 09:16:20 GMT http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/295205,pakistan-receives-indian-dossier-on-mumbai-attacks.html http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/295189,over-60-workers-affected-by-gas-leak-at-plant-near-delhi.html New Delhi - At least 61 employees from a plant belonging to the South Korea's Samsung Group were admitted to a hospital near New Delhi following a suspected gas leak on its premises, officials said Wednesday. The incident occurred at the multinationa... India,World Wed, 18 Nov 2009 06:46:22 GMT http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/295189,over-60-workers-affected-by-gas-leak-at-plant-near-delhi.html http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/294920,nuclear-pact-trade-dominate-agenda-for-india-canada-talks.html New Delhi - Cooperation on nuclear energy and boosting trade and investment top the agenda for Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper who began his India visit Monday, officials said. The Canadian leader who arrived in the western city of Mumbai late... India,World Mon, 16 Nov 2009 13:31:24 GMT http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/294920,nuclear-pact-trade-dominate-agenda-for-india-canada-talks.html http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/294919,bangladesh-on-high-alert-ahead-of-mujibur-appeal-verdict.html Dhaka - Authorities on Monday put law enforcement agencies across Bangladesh on high alert ahead of the final verdict in the trial over the assassination of the country's founding president Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, a minister said. The lawmen have bee... India,World Mon, 16 Nov 2009 13:27:06 GMT http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/294919,bangladesh-on-high-alert-ahead-of-mujibur-appeal-verdict.html http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/294846,five-killed-in-kashmir-violence.html Srinagar, Kashmir - A paramilitary officer from India's Border Security Force (BSF) was killed by a rebel mine Monday near an India-Pakistan border post, officials said. At least two troopers and two insurgents were also killed in fighting elsewhere ... India,World Mon, 16 Nov 2009 07:46:25 GMT http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/294846,five-killed-in-kashmir-violence.html http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/294758,mobs-set-homes-on-fire-thousands-displaced-in-north-eastern-india.html New Delhi - Mobs, angered by the gunning down of a youth, set fire to over 200 huts in India's eastern state of Mizoram, displacing several thousand people, news reports said Sunday. The mobs have set ablaze more than 225 houses of Reang tribals in ... India,World Sun, 15 Nov 2009 07:58:23 GMT http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/294758,mobs-set-homes-on-fire-thousands-displaced-in-north-eastern-india.html http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/294700,dhaka-delhi-to-ink-deals-on-transit-and-fighting-terrorism-crime.html Dhaka - Bangladesh and India are poised to sign deals on fighting international terrorism, organized crime and drug trafficking next month, officials said in Dhaka Saturday. The agreements are to be inked during a forthcoming visit by Bangladeshi Pri... India,World Sat, 14 Nov 2009 14:52:22 GMT http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/294700,dhaka-delhi-to-ink-deals-on-transit-and-fighting-terrorism-crime.html http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/294658,seven-killed-25-injured-in-train-wreck-near-indias-jaipur.html New Delhi - Seven people were killed and 25 injured when several coaches of a train derailed near the northern Indian city of Jaipur Saturday, news reports said. The Mandore Express was en route from Jodhpur town in the northern state of Rajasthan to... India,World Sat, 14 Nov 2009 05:46:26 GMT http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/294658,seven-killed-25-injured-in-train-wreck-near-indias-jaipur.html http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/294567,96-per-cent-women-feel-unsafe-in-indian-capital.html New Delhi - An overwhelming majority of women in India's national capital Delhi do not feel safe, according to a survey released by a city-based non-profit Friday. Almost 96 per cent of the women in Delhi believe that women are not very safe in the ... India,World Fri, 13 Nov 2009 13:22:20 GMT http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/294567,96-per-cent-women-feel-unsafe-in-indian-capital.html http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/294558,sri-lankas-top-soldier-says-he-quit-after-government-lost-trust.html Colombo - The Sri Lankan officer who led the army in the victory against the Tamil rebels before resigning said in a letter leaked to the media on Friday that he quit because the president and the government had lost trust in him. General Sarath Fons... India,World Fri, 13 Nov 2009 12:34:24 GMT http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/294558,sri-lankas-top-soldier-says-he-quit-after-government-lost-trust.html http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/294535,india-probing-mumbai-terror-links-of-man-held-by-fbi.html New Delhi - Indian investigators are probing whether David Coleman Headley a US citizen of Pakistani origin now detained in the United States, had any links to the November 2008 attacks in the city of Mumbai, news reports said Friday. Headley and his... India,World Fri, 13 Nov 2009 10:16:21 GMT http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/294535,india-probing-mumbai-terror-links-of-man-held-by-fbi.html http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/294519,three-policemen-killed-in-maoist-blast-in-eastern-india.html New Delhi - At least three three Indian paramilitary police personnel were killed Friday in a landmine blast triggered by Maoist rebels in the eastern state of Orissa, news reports said. The blast took place when a vehicle carrying Central Reserve Po... India,World Fri, 13 Nov 2009 07:52:24 GMT http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/294519,three-policemen-killed-in-maoist-blast-in-eastern-india.html http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/294460,australias-rudd-vows-to-protect-indian-students--summary.html New Delhi - Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd Thursday said his government was committed to use the full force of the law to protect Indian students, seeking to allay New Delhi's concerns over recent attacks targeting them in the country. As Pr... India,World Thu, 12 Nov 2009 17:22:22 GMT http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/294460,australias-rudd-vows-to-protect-indian-students--summary.html http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/294423,60-injured-during-anti-government-protests-in-kathmandu--summary.html Kathmandu - At least 60 people were injured after Maoists clashed with police Thursday during anti-government protests in the Nepalese capital Kathmandu. The clashes erupted as sections of the 60... India,World Thu, 12 Nov 2009 14:16:26 GMT http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/294423,60-injured-during-anti-government-protests-in-kathmandu--summary.html http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/294407,sri-lankas-top-military-officer-resigns.html Colombo - Sri Lanka's military chief, General Sarath Fonseka, who helped secure the government's victory over Tamil rebels, resigned from his post Thursday amidst reports he was considering running in the upcoming presidential elections. Officials sa... India,World Thu, 12 Nov 2009 12:52:18 GMT http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/294407,sri-lankas-top-military-officer-resigns.html http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/294395,australian-prime-minister-promises-safety-for-indian-students.html New Delhi - Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd Thursday said his government was committed to taking all possible measures to ensure the safety of international students, seeking to allay New Delhi's concerns over recent attacks on Indian students i... India,World Thu, 12 Nov 2009 11:46:23 GMT http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/294395,australian-prime-minister-promises-safety-for-indian-students.html http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/294333,maoists-hold-huge-anti-government-demonstrations-in-kathmandu.html Kathmandu - Tens of thousands of Maoist supporters Thursday blocked all roads leading to the central government secretariat in the capital Kathmandu, virtually halting the government's work. About 60,000 Maoist supporters sat on several main streets ... India,World Thu, 12 Nov 2009 07:58:24 GMT http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/294333,maoists-hold-huge-anti-government-demonstrations-in-kathmandu.html http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/294235,maoists-kill-four-people-in-eastern-india.html New Delhi - Armed Maoist rebels killed four villagers in India's Orissa state after suspecting them of being police informers, a news report said Wednesday. Some 50 militants armed with guns, axes and other weapons attacked a village in the southern ... India,World Wed, 11 Nov 2009 13:40:19 GMT http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/294235,maoists-kill-four-people-in-eastern-india.html