Briefly World: Violence in Tibet will be put down: China

Violence in Tibet will be put down: China

BEIJING: Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Liu Weimin,on Tuesday,said the country will resolutely crack down any attempt to incite unrest,blaming overseas activist groups for self-immolations by Buddhist monks in Tibetan-inhabited areas.

Nepal airport shut due to grass fire

KATMANDU: A grass fire has closed Nepals Tribhuwan International Airport and forced flights to divert to India. The fire spread close to the runway Tuesday. There was no damage,authorities said.

Bomb rocks army base in Nigeria

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KADUNA: A suspected suicide bomber was killed Tuesday when his car bomb exploded under fire from soldiers outside a military base in the northern city of Kaduna,the army said.

Dickens 200th birth anniv celebrated

LONDON: Prince Charles lead global celebrations Tuesday marking the 200th anniversary of the birth of Charles Dickens,one of English literatures most revered novelists who wrote Bleak House and A Tale of Two Cities. Charles visited the Dickens Museum in London.

Germany summons Egypt ambassador

BERLIN: German Foreign Minister Guido Westerwelle said he summoned the Egyptian ambassador Tuesday to protest Cairos move to prosecute members of pro-democracy groups,including two Germans.

Irans House summons Ahmadinejad

Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad will appear in parliament next month over his handling of the economy,state radio said Tuesday,after lawmakers took unprecedented action of summoning him.

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Around 100 members of the 290-seat assembly signed a petition to call Ahmadinejad,in what analysts saw as part of deepening political infighting among hardline rulers before a parliamentary election on March 2. Lawmakers had threatened in the past to summon Ahmadinejad,but their attempts failed,because they were blocked by Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.