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Early morning fires destroy homes in Mandalay, Burma
april 12, 2013by latadmin
Two separate fires broke out on Friday morning in the central Burmese…
John Kerry says North Korea’s hostile rhetoric is ‘unacceptable’
april 12, 2013by latadmin
The US Secretary of State John Kerry has described hostile rhetoric from…
African pirate jailed for 11 years by Japanese court
april 12, 2013by latadmin
A court in Japan has sentenced an African man to 11 years in jail for the attempted hijack of a Japanese tanker. He was one of four men who attempted to hijack the...
PRECIOUS-Gold drops below $1,500/oz, lowest since July 2011
april 12, 2013by latadmin
* U.S. gold futures hit lowest in 15 months * Commodities, equities fall, dollar climbs * ETF outflows, Cyprus gold sales still spooking market (Updates prices) By Clara...
ICRC ends Uzbekistan detainee visits
april 12, 2013by latadmin
The International Committee of the Red Cross is stopping all prison visits in Uzbekistan due to what it calls the authorities' "unconstructive attitude"....
North Korea crisis: Japan prepares for possible attack
april 12, 2013by latadmin
Japan is preparing to defend itself against any aggression from North Korea, setting up…
N Korea celebrates on TV despite its bellicose rhetoric
april 12, 2013by latadmin
North Korea's increasingly bellicose rhetoric against South Korea and…
Trading places: the decline of North Korea
april 12, 2013by latadmin
An imposing portrait of North Korea’s founding father, the “Great Leader” Kim Il-sung, gazes down from the customs station on the Tumen River that divides China...
Tamil TV presenter begs: ‘Don’t send me to Sri Lanka’
april 12, 2013by latadmin
A former high-profile newsreader on a Tamil Tiger television channel has pleaded with the international community to save her from being sent back to Sri Lanka where she...
Japanese car-makers Toyota, Honda, Nissan and Mazda recall 3.4m cars over airbag defect
april 11, 2013by latadmin
Thousands of UK cars are being recalled due to an airbag problem. The problem relates to the air bag inflator on the passenger side of vehicles, which may burst and send...
