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No intention to sack Kayani, Pasha: Pak govt
januari 20, 2012by latadmin
Islamabad: Amid a tense standoff between Pakistan’s civilian and military leadership, the government on Friday told the Supreme Court that it has no intention to...
Book author: Kim Jong Il’s eldest son wants reform (AP)
januari 20, 2012by latadmin
AP – The author of a new book on North Korea says late leader Kim Jong Il’s eldest son believes the country now run by his young half brother could fail...
Kazakhstan’s PM vows political liberalization
januari 20, 2012by latadmin
ASTANA, Kazakhstan (AP) — Kazakhstan’s long-serving prime minister said Friday that his Central Asian country will move gradually toward greater political...
Myanmar election fever grips Suu Kyi party
januari 20, 2012by latadmin
With the fighting peacock flag flying outside, Aung San Suu Kyi’s Yangon party headquarters are once again a hive of activity as her Myanmar opposition prepares...
Reliance plans $2bn share buyback as profit falls
januari 20, 2012by latadmin
Reliance Industries, India’s largest private firm, reported its first quarterly drop in profit in two years on Friday and announced a $2 billion share buyback to...
UN ‘disturbed’ by jailing of China activist
januari 20, 2012by latadmin
The UN rights agency on Friday urged China to halt its “severe suppression” of dissent following the jailing of democracy activist Li Tie. “The very...
A Macabre Start to the Sprawling Jaipur Lit Fest
januari 20, 2012by latadmin
The Jaipur Literature Festival got off to a macabre start on Friday with organizers announcing that the Indian-born author Salman Rushdie would not attend the event...
France mulls early Afghanistan pullout as 4 killed (AP)
januari 20, 2012by latadmin
AP – France suspended its training operations in Afghanistan and threatened to withdraw its entire force from the country early after an Afghan soldier shot and...
Turkey investigating extrajudicial killings (AP)
januari 20, 2012by latadmin
AP – Authorities have exhumed the bodies of three Kurds as part of their investigation into alleged extrajudicial killings by Turkish security forces in the 1990s.
Bangladesh military says it has foiled coup plot (AP)
januari 19, 2012by latadmin
AP – The Bangladesh military said Thursday it foiled a plot by a group of hardline officers, their retired colleagues and Bangladeshi conspirators living abroad to...