Thailand to hold re-elections in April
Bangkok: Thailand’s Election Commission on Tuesday resolved to hold elections in April at polling stations in which voting was disrupted during advance voting day and during the February 2 poll.
UK school bans skirts for girls
london: A school in the UK has banned girls from wearing skirts as teachers believe hemlines had risen to a level that was both “impractical” and “immodest”.
SA issues Nelson Mandela stamp
Johannesburg: South Africa’s postal service has issued a commemorative stamp with a portrait of Nelson Mandela on the 24th anniversary of his release from prison during white minority rule.
China backs lanka on human rights issue
Beijing: Ahead of next month’s US-sponsored resolution at the UNHRC against Sri lanka, China said it was opposed to any international interference in that country over alleged rights abuses during the war against lTTE rebels.
‘Gunmen kill 15 troops in northern Iraq’
Baghdad: Iraqi officials say militants have killed 15 troops in an attack overnight on military barracks in a remote area in the country’s north.
China, Taiwan hold historic talks
Beijing: In a major breakthrough, top officials from China and Taiwan held their first high-level talks to deepen the mutual trust being built with various initiatives during the last few years.
Sikh charity leads flood rescue efforts in UK
london: A British Sikh charity set up to help victims in foreign disaster zones has become one of the first NGOs to despatch humanitarian aid to people affected by floods in southwestern England.