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Tajikistan independence tree ‘dies in Dushanbe’
augustus 21, 2013by latadmin
A 50-year-old tree planted in the Tajik capital, Dushanbe, by President Emomali Rakhmon to symbolise the country's "eternal independence" has withered and...
Myanmar Mob Swarms Car of UN Rights Envoy
augustus 21, 2013by latadmin
YANGON, Myanmar — The U.N. special investigator on human rights in Myanmar says 200 angry Buddhists mobbed his car after he landed in the central Myanmar town of...
Radiation crisis at Japan’s Fukushima nuclear plant deepens as threat level raised to ‘serious’
augustus 21, 2013by latadmin
Japan’s nuclear watchdog has upgraded its alert level for radiation leaks at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant, underlying the deepening crisis at the crippled...
Rupee, rupiah take center stage, but what about the Kiwi?
augustus 21, 2013by latadmin
A vicious selloff in emerging markets this week has put the spotlight on the battered down Indian rupee and Indonesian rupiah, but one other currency has also been...
Bo Xilai Trial a Test for China Corruption Crackdown
augustus 21, 2013by latadmin
William Ide BEIJING — China is showcasing this week’s trial of disgraced politician Bo Xilai as part of a larger crackdown on corruption. But political analysts...
Best-selling U.S. author Elmore Leonard dead at 87
augustus 20, 2013by latadmin
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Best-selling American author Elmore Leonard died on Tuesday aged 87, having…
Gold and silver for Philippines in women’s golf (OCA – Olympic Council of Asia)
augustus 20, 2013by latadmin
(Source: OCA – Olympic Council of Asia) 20 Aug 2013 Nanjing, China: The Philippines recorded a 1-2 finish in the women’s individual golf tournament to win...
China strikes gold once again! (OCA – Olympic Council of Asia)
augustus 20, 2013by latadmin
(Source: OCA – Olympic Council of Asia) 20 Aug 2013 Nanjing, China: Liu Gaoyang and Fan Zhendong, both 17 from China brought home the gold in the table tennis...
Football fever at landmark Afghanistan Pakistan match
augustus 20, 2013by latadmin
20 August 2013 Last updated at 16:15 BST Afghanistan’s footballers have triumphed over Pakistan 3-0 in a friendly match, the first international game played in...
Afghanistan beat Pakistan 3-0 in ‘symbolic’ football clash
augustus 20, 2013by latadmin
Afghanistan's footballers have triumphed over Pakistan 3-0 in a friendly match, the first international game played in Kabul in a decade. It was the first game...
