December 06 News international

Tuesday 06 December, 2011.

TOP STORY 58 dead in Afghan shrine blasts on Shiite holy day Twin blasts at Afghan shrines on the Shiite holy day of Ashura left at least 58 people dead on Tuesday, with one massive suicide attack in Kabul ripping through a crowd of worshippers including children. HEADLINES US welcomes Gilani's overtures towards rebuilding Pak-US ties  Pakistan Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani's statement to rebuild strained ties with US has been welcomed by Washington which said the bilateral relations were vital to their national security interests. Indonesia brings global nuclear test ban one step closer The nuclear test ban treaty CTBT is one step closer to being implemented, following its ratification by key signatory Indonesia, the commission overseeing the treaty announced today. Belgian king names new govt after 18-month crisis  Belgian King Albert II named Socialist Elio Di Rupo to head a new government, turning the page on 540 days without a government -- the longest political crisis in the country's history. World pledges long-term help to Afghanistan Afghanistan will need the financial support of the international community for at least another decade beyond the 2014 departure of international troops, Afghan President Hamid Karzai told an international conference on Monday. AFRICA & SOUTH AMERICA ASIA PACIFIC EUROPE NORTH AMERICA SOUTH ASIA WEST ASIA

OTHER TOP STORIES Italy's cabinet adopts urgent anti-crisis measures New Egypt election results show Islamists dominant Austrlia's Labor votes in favour of uranium sale to India