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Pakistan gunman in Islamabad stand-off
augustus 15, 2013by latadmin
Part of the heart of the Pakistani capital, Islamabad, has been closed off because a man with two automatic weapons has been firing randomly. The agitated…
What’s really holding back growth in India
augustus 15, 2013by latadmin
India’s economic growth slowdown will not last long as the government moves to make foreign investment easier and push forward new infrastructure projects, the...
Missing horse rescued from muddy ditch in Australia
augustus 15, 2013by latadmin
15 August 2013 Last updated at 16:21 BST A rescue operation has taken place in Australia to retrieve a missing horse which was close to death after becoming trapped in a...
Japan exports to China at lowest in four years
augustus 15, 2013by latadmin
Japanese exports to China in the first half of this year decreased to the lowest level in four years amid strained ties between the top two economies in Asia as well as...
Beijing Man Dismantles Apartment-Top Villa
augustus 15, 2013by latadmin
Reuters BEIJING — A Chinese property owner has started dismantling an elaborate villa built illegally, complete with a garden, on top of a Beijing apartment block...
Relatives of Slain Briton Demanded Up to $8 Million in Compensation, Lawyer Says
augustus 15, 2013by latadmin
BEIJING — Relatives of Neil Heywood, a British businessman murdered in China in 2011, demanded as much as $8 million in compensation from the family of the woman...
At Least 3 Killed in Blast in Southern Beirut
augustus 15, 2013by latadmin
BEIRUT—Lebanon’s state-run news agency said at least three people have been killed and 20 others wounded in an…
I’m a lion, hear me… bark? Chinese zoo accused of fraud after substituting wild animals …
augustus 15, 2013by latadmin
A Chinese zoo has been accused of fraud after a dog was disguised as a lion in a bid to fool visitors. Officials at the zoo, which is in the People’s Park of Luohe in...
Koreas reach agreement to reopen Kaesong industrial zone
augustus 15, 2013by latadmin
North and South Korea reached an agreement yesterday to reopen the Kaesong joint industrial zone – closed by Pyongyang in April at the height of soaring military...
UBS to Join in Shanghai Fund for Low-Cost Housing
augustus 15, 2013by latadmin
By ESTHER FUNG SHANGHAI—UBS AG, a district government in Shanghai, and an insurance company are starting a public-housing investment fund that could use public-private...
