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Climate change summit opens with call for global solidarity

Lech Walesa started the Solidarity movement in this country 25 years ago. Monday, at the inauguration of the annual UN summit on climate change, Poland's Prime Minister Donald Tusk called for a new global solidarity to combat the menace.7:30 PM on December 01

Bodies of six Israelis killed in Mumbai attacks to be flown home

An Israel Air Force plane is expected to fly the bodies of six Israelis and Jews killed in the Mumbai terrorist attacks to Tel Aviv later Monday.7:02 PM on December 01

North Korea restricts movement across border with south

Moscow, Dec 1 (RIA Novosti) North Korea Monday enforced restrictions on cross-border movement with South Korea and suspended rail link in protest against Seoul's 'hostile policies'.7:02 PM on December 01

Space shuttle Endeavour lands safely after successful mission

Washington, Dec 1 (RIA Novosti) The US space shuttle Endeavour has made a successful landing at Edwards Air Force Base in California after being forced to abandon plans to land in Florida, US space agency Nasa said.7:02 PM on December 01

Sports shouldn't suffer, says Pakistan sports minister

Pakistan Sports Minister Pir Aftab Shah Jilani Monday urged India not to mix sports with politics and to clear the cricket tour which is under serious doubt after relations between the two countries soured following the Mumbai terror attack.7:01 PM on December 01

Pirates leave hijacked Yemeni ship without ransom: Owner

Eight Somali pirates have abandoned a Yemeni cargo ship after negotiations with Somali tribal leaders, but two other pirates were still on board the ship Monday, the ship's owner said.7:00 PM on December 01

Suicide bomb attack kills eight in Afghanistan

A suicide bomb attack on a police vehicle in southern Afghan province of Helmand Monday killed eight civilians and two policemen, the police said.6:33 PM on December 01

China to sign new economic agreement with Nepal

Close on the heels of Indian External Affairs Minister Pranab Mukherjee's visit to Nepal, China is sending its Foreign Minister Yang Jiechi to Kathmandu Tuesday to bolster ties by signing a new agreement.6:33 PM on December 01

Britain to sign pullout pact with Iraq soon: Report

Britain will soon sign a comprehensive pact with Iran similar to the pullout and framework agreements signed between Baghdad and Washington, official al-Sabah newspaper reported Monday.6:33 PM on December 01

Media under attack for vitiating India-Pakistan ties

Stunned by the Mumbai terror attacks and dismayed by the strain it has put on India-Pakistan ties, many Pakistanis are blaming the media of the two countries for vitiating ties through 'irresponsible' reporting .6:32 PM on December 01

China's economy shrinks

The Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI) of China's manufacturing sector dropped to 38.8 percent in November, down 5.8 percentage points from October, indicating that the country's economy has further contracted, the China Federation of Logistics and Purchasing (CFLP) said Monday.6:32 PM on December 01

England to return to India this week

The English cricket team is set to come back to India later this week for the two-Test series starting Dec 11, the media reported here Monday.6:31 PM on December 01

Record high tides flood Venice

Sea water encroached on large parts of Venice Monday amid warnings that the lagoon city could experience the greatest surge in high tide levels in almost 30 years.6:31 PM on December 01

Bruni-Sarkozy to be ambassador in anti-AIDS campaign

France's First Lady, Carla Bruni-Sarkozy, is to be named later Monday a special ambassador in the global fight against AIDS.6:31 PM on December 01

Kenya urges UN to tackle food crisis, Nigerian piracy

Kenyan President Mwai Kibaki has asked the United Nations to mobilise resources to tackle global problems, including high food prices and rampant piracy along the coast of Somalia.6:03 PM on December 01