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Vietnam blogger investigation dropped: reports
april 19, 2011by latadmin
HANOI (AFP) – Vietnamese authorities have dropped an investigation into a blogger who was detained for allegedly "infringing on the interests of the...
India monsoon forecast brings inflation hope
april 19, 2011by latadmin
NEW DELHI (AFP) – India's weather office on Tuesday forecast a "normal" monsoon this year that could boost food production and ease high inflation....
6.6-magnitude quake hits off New Zealand: USGS
april 18, 2011by latadmin
WELLINGTON (AFP) – A strong 6.6-magnitude undersea earthquake hit off the northeast coast of New Zealand on Tuesday, the US Geological Survey said. The Pacific...
Suicide car bombs kill 5 at Baghdad green zone
april 18, 2011by latadmin
Two suicide car bombings killed five people and wounded 15 Monday at the entrance to Baghdad`s heavily-fortified Green Zone, where an Arab League summit is to be held...
Epic Philippine prayer put online (AFP)
april 18, 2011by latadmin
AFP – Philippine Catholics all over the world can now follow the traditional recitation of a day-long prayer of Jesus Christ’s passion over the Internet,...
S. Korea bank probed over ‘cyber-attack’ shutdown (AFP)
april 18, 2011by latadmin
AFP – Regulators launched an inquiry on Monday into South Korea’s largest banking network after a suspected cyber-attack left many customers unable to access...
Guantanamo Uighurs lose Supreme Court appeal (AFP)
april 18, 2011by latadmin
AFP – The US Supreme Court rejected Monday an appeal by five Chinese Uighurs who have been held without charge at Guantanamo since 2002 and are seeking...
Women Protest in France, Pakistan for ‘Choice’ To ‘Dress As They Please’
april 18, 2011by latadmin
After enacting Monday a law that bans the public appearance of women in hijab and niqab, concealing attire worn by women in accordance with some Islamic traditions, the...
12 Iranian engineers kidnapped in Afghanistan
april 18, 2011by latadmin
TEHRAN, Iran – Armed assailants kidnapped 12 Iranian engineers building a road in western Afghanistan, said Iranian and Afghan officials Monday. Iran Foreign...
Nepal: Kathmandu hit by acute fuel shortage
april 18, 2011by latadmin
Nepal’s capital is suffering acute fuel shortages because the state-owned oil company says it cannot afford to import more fuel from India. The Nepal Oil...
