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US troops killed in suicide attack in Iraq
Baghdad: A US officer said "some" US soldiers were killed in a suicide attack at a military checkpoint in Baghdad on April 10.
Russia tightens Visa rules for Indians: Report
Moscow: Moscow has identified India among 21 others as a country posing a "threat of illegal immigration" for Russia and has tightened Visa rules for the Indians.
US marines come under heavy fire in Baghdad
Dubai: The day after the fall of Baghdad, the US-led war in Iraq was far from over with US forces on April 10 coming under intense attack from Saddam Hussein's loyal soldiers as looting continued in the capital while the American-backed Kurdish forces entered the key Northern oil city of Kirkuk.
Baghdadis ransack homes of Saddam's inner circle
Baghdad: Iraqis on April 10 looted the deserted luxury homes of senior figures of Saddam Hussein's regime, including his son Uday, under the watchful eye of joking US marines after the euphoria of the fall of Baghdad.
India, Russia for early UN involvement in Iraq
Moscow: India and Russia on April 10 called for early restoration of the UN role in post-war Iraq and agreed to consolidate their interaction within the framework of the world body.
Kurdish fighters seize Iraqi city of Khaneqin
Khaneqin: Kurdish fighters moved into the strategic city of Khaneqin North East of Baghdad on April 10 as Iraqi resistance in the North of the country appeared to be collapsing.
Secret underground nuclear site in Iraq captured
Southern Baghdad: In a valley sculpted by man, between the palms and roses, lies a vast marble and steel city known as Al-Tuwaitha.
28 deaf children killed in Russian school fire
Moscow: In the second incident of its kind in four days, 28 children in the age group of eight to 14 died in sleep and 142 were injured in the wee hours of April 10, when a fire engulfed a boarding school for deaf and dumb in Southern Russia.
New York sues India for unpaid property taxes
New York: In a bid to fill its $ 3.4 billion Budget gap, the New York city has begun legal proceedings against India, Mongolia, the Philippines and Turkey to recover $ 106 million, which it alleges they owe in property taxes.
China, Russia block US move to condemn N Korea
United Nations: China and Russia have blocked the US request to the United Nations to condemn North Korea for its decision to withdraw from the nuclear Non Proliferation Treaty (NPT), saying it would escalate the situation and urged the two sides to solve differences through dialogue.
Arab Group to withdraw request for UN meet on Iraq
United Nations: Surprised by the sudden advance of US forces in Baghdad and rejoicing on its streets, Arab nations have decided to withdraw a request for a UN General Assembly meeting on the war on Iraq.
'Fall of Baghdad was like fall of Berlin Wall'
Washington: Stating that "tide is turning" in Iraq, US Defence Secretary Donald Rumsfeld likened the fall of Baghdad to the fall of Berlin Wall and called it a "good day" for the people of Iraq.
Iraq war is warning to all violent groups: Cheney
Washington: The Iraq war has sent a clear message to all violent groups that US has the capacity and will wage war on terrorism, Vice-President Dick Cheney has said.
Iraq's UN Envoy Al-Douri admits game is over
United Nations: In the first admission by an Iraqi official that US-led forces seized control over Baghdad, the country's Ambassador to UN said "the game is over" and hoped Iraqis would have a peaceful life.
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