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Pakistan deploys snipers for Christmas
december 21, 2011by latadmin
Pakistan will deploy snipers and hundreds of extra police at churches this Christmas to prevent possible attacks on the persecuted Christian minority, police said...
China pulls red carpet from under actor Bale
december 21, 2011by latadmin
Beijing has pulled the red carpet from under the feet of Christian Bale, the Oscar-winning actor who stars in China’s latest box-office hit, after he tried to...
Nepal’s ‘Super Sherpa’ to break Himalayan trail
december 21, 2011by latadmin
Apa Sherpa, the Nepalese climber who has conquered Mount Everest a record 21 times, announced Wednesday plans to embark on a gruelling 1,700 kilometre (1,060-mile) trek...
US Army: 8 charged in fellow soldier’s death
december 21, 2011by latadmin
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — The U.S. Army says that eight American soldiers have been charged in connection with the Oct. 3 death of a fellow soldier in southern...
Thailand, Cambodia agree on troop withdrawal
december 21, 2011by latadmin
Thailand and Cambodia said they agreed Wednesday to redeploy troops “completely and simultaneously” from a shared border area that has been the scene of...
Cambodia, Thailand agree on pullback from border (AP)
december 21, 2011by latadmin
AP – Cambodia and Thailand have agreed in principle to withdraw troops from a border area where a territorial dispute triggered deadly clashes.
Turkey set for spat with France over "genocide" bill (Reuters)
december 21, 2011by latadmin
Reuters – Relations between France and rising regional power Turkey are likely to nose-dive after a vote in the French parliament on Thursday that would make it a...
Karzai: Pakistan should talk more with Afghanistan (AP)
december 20, 2011by latadmin
AP – President Hamid Karzai urged Pakistan on Tuesday to open up communications with neighboring Afghanistan even though it has thorny relations with the United...
Britain’s Cameron visits troops in Afghanistan (AP)
december 20, 2011by latadmin
AP – British Prime Minister David Cameron held talks with U.K. troops in southern Afghanistan on Tuesday amid discussions over how international forces plan to...
Govt ready to limit subsidized gasoline consumption: Official
december 20, 2011by latadmin
The government is ready to limit the use of subsidized gasoline in accordance with Law No. 22 of 2011 on the 2012 state budget, an official said.
