Saturday, September 4, 2010

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US implores Americans not to tour North Korea

US implores Americans not to tour North Korea

Sunday, August 29, 2010 15:52

The State Department on Friday urged Americans to admiration its warning against traveling to North Korea, saying in a cheeky Twitter message that there are not too several former U.S. presidents left accessible for ...

8 million Pakistanis now need flood help: UN

8 million Pakistanis now need flood help: UN

Thursday, August 19, 2010 15:45

The number of Pakistani flood victims in need urgent humanitarian relief has risen from six million to eight million, the United Nations said on Thursday. “Since it’s an evolving situation, things are unfolding. ...

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India reiterates conditional talk with Pakistan

India reiterates conditional talk with Pakistan

Sunday, August 15, 2010 16:50

Indian Pm Manmohan Singh said that a recent resumption of dialogue would go nowhere unless Islamabad cracks down on militancy. In a wide-ranging conversation that addressed domestic issues of high inflation and religious tolerance, Singh ...

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Bangladesh schools shut for Ramadan to save power

Bangladesh schools shut for Ramadan to save power

Thursday, August 12, 2010 17:19

Bangladesh has ordered all schools and colleges to close for the Muslim holy month of Ramadan to save electricity and ease traffic congestion, the education ministry said Thursday. Schools normally remain open in Muslim-majority Bangladesh ...

Thai court hears case against ruling Democrats

Thai court hears case against ruling Democrats

Monday, August 9, 2010 17:36

A Thai court began a trial on Monday into alleged funding irregularities by the ruling Democrat Party in a case that could complicate a long-running political crisis in Southeast Asia's second-largest ...

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Presiden Obama freezes bonuses for political appointees

Presiden Obama freezes bonuses for political appointees

Wednesday, August 4, 2010 17:34

President Barack Obama on Tuesday announced a freeze in bonuses for federal employees who are political appointees, a symbolic signal during a period of high joblessness. Obama, who already froze salaries of senior White House ...

Landslides kill at least 37 in China

Landslides kill at least 37 in China

Wednesday, July 14, 2010 17:14

Four landslides triggered by serious rains in China have left 37 people dead and almost 40 others lost, an official and state media said Wednesday, as authorities brace for likely flooding. The landslides swept through ...

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Obama’s support slides: Study

Obama’s support slides: Study

Tuesday, July 13, 2010 17:04

US voters' confidence in President Barack Obama's skill to get his job done well has slid to a new low, a Washington Post-ABC News poll released on Tuesday found. "Four months before midterm elections that ...

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Indian govt warns youths over protests in occupied Kashmir

Indian govt warns youths over protests in occupied Kashmir

Thursday, July 8, 2010 17:23

The Indian govt on Thursday appealed parents in Kashmir to keep their teenage sons indoors after the deaths of several innocent young men in protests over the last month. At least 15 innocent civilians have ...

Vital issues to be discussed with Pakistan: Krishna

Vital issues to be discussed with Pakistan: Krishna

Wednesday, July 7, 2010 16:40

Indian External Affairs Minister S.M. Krishna on Tuesday said India would discuss the issue of terror, Mumbai attacks and trade with Pakistan during his upcoming visit to Islamabad.“We would like to talk to Pakistan ...

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