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Afghan police rescued aid workers trapped in siege
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — Ten terrified international aid workers huddled inside a fortified room in Kabul for two hours during a Taliban attack until they were rescued by Afghan police, the aid group said Sunday. A NATO commander said the dramatic operation bodes well for the country's future without foreign forces.15 Taliban militants killed in Afghanistan
Kabul: As many as 15 Taliban militants were killed as clashes erupted in Aghanistan's Farah province on...Nepal likely to fix election date within next three days
Kathmandu: Nepal's four major political parties today decided to fix the date for the Constituent Assembly elections within the next three days as the country prepares to observe its sixth Republic Day next week. The chairman of the election government Khil Raj Regmi has asked the political parties to reach a consensus within a couple of days so that the poll date could be announced on the sixth Republic Day on May 29, cabinet sources said. In response to this the top leaders of the major parties,...ABL: Warriors carry away 2-0 lead from home series (FIBA – International Basketball Federation)
(Source: FIBA - International Basketball Federation) 2012-13 ABL Semifinals Semifinals 1 Thailand Slammers Vs. San Mig Beermen Semifinals 2 Indonesia Warriors Vs. Malaysia Dragons Game 1: Slammers won 62-60 Game 2:Beermen won 91-60 Game 3: May 28 Game 4*: May 30 Game 5*: June 3 Game 1: Warriors...Drone strikes helped to root out al Qaeda in Pak: John Kerry
Addis Ababa: Secretary of State John Kerry on Sunday stoutly defended US anti-terrorism policies, including the controversial CIA-operated drone attacks, saying it has helped America to successfully root out al-Qaeda in Pakistan. Responding to questions from students at a town hall meeting during his visit to Ethiopia about the US drone programme, Kerry vigorously defended the justice of kill strikes by unmanned aerial vehicles just days after President Barack Obama's major policy speech,...Bibit congratulates Ganjar
Soon-to-be-former Central Java Governor Bibit Waluyo congratulated Ganjar Pranowo on winning the election. Bibit and running mate...Garuda interested in maintenance facility in Batam
Garuda Indonesia is considering a maintenance facility in Hang Nadim international airport in Batam, Riau Islands. “They need 48 hectares. But in the initial stage, it is likely...Drone strikes has helped to root out al-Qaeda in Pak: John Kerry
Addis Ababa: Secretary of State John Kerry on Sunday stoutly defended US anti-terrorism policies, including the controversial CIA-operated drone attacks, saying it has helped America to successfully root out al-Qaeda in Pakistan. Responding to questions from students at a town hall meeting during his visit to Ethiopia about the US drone programme, Kerry vigorously defended the justice of kill strikes by unmanned aerial vehicles just days after President Barack Obama's major policy speech,...PTI to field Hashmi against Sharif as PM nominee
Lahore: PML-N chief Nawaz Sharif's dream of being elected as premier unopposed has been shattered with Imran Khan's Pakistan Tehrik-e-Insaf announcing that it will field veteran politician Javed Hashmi as a prime ministerial nominee. Pakistan Tehrik-e-Insaf said it will field Hashmi against 63-year-old...No more Everest, says oldest to climb highest peak
Kathmandu: The oldest person to climb the world's highest mountain says he's heading for the hills. Yuichiro Miura, who reached the top of Mount Everest at the age of 80 last week, said today that he will not attempt any more climbs of the world's highest peak, even as...Indonesia
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