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Gunman Kills Policeman Guarding Polio Workers in Pakistan
april 10, 2013by latadmin
ISLAMABAD — A gunman shot and killed a policeman and wounded another as they were providing security to a team of anti-polio health workers in northwestern...
China Urged to Pressure North Korea to Stop Threats
april 10, 2013by latadmin
BEIJING — China’s foreign ministry is responding to comments from U.S. lawmakers who argue Beijing has not sufficiently pressured North Korea to stop its warlike...
33 go missing as bus plunges into river in Bangladesh
april 10, 2013by latadmin
Dhaka: At least 33 people went missing when a bus with some 55 people onboard plunged into a river while boarding a ferry in southwestern Bangladesh on Wednesday....
Dozens Injured in Tamil Nadu Train Accident
april 10, 2013by latadmin
CHENNAI, Tamil Nadu — One person was killed and at least 27 people were injured early Wednesday morning after the derailment of nearly half of the coaches of a...
No panic in NKorea despite talk of missile test
april 10, 2013by latadmin
PYONGYANG, North Korea (AP) — As the world braced for a provocative missile launch by North Korea, with newscasts worldwide playing up tensions on the Korean...
Soeharto Heerdjan Hospital opens new mental health center
april 10, 2013by latadmin
Soeharto Heerdjan Hospital opened on Wednesday a new center for mental health preventive care. The Mental Health Checkup (MHC) unit offers various assessments that can...
Udine to open with The Berlin File
april 10, 2013by latadmin
15th edition of the Udine Far East Film Festival to feature two world premieres and 19 European premieres. Ryoo Seung-wan’s The Berlin File [pictured] is to receive...
China commodity imports pick up, modest recovery on cards
april 10, 2013by latadmin
SHANGHAI — Chinese imports of key commodities rebounded last month from the month before as hopes of a strengthening economy encouraged end-users to ramp up output and...
Musharraf hopes he won’t be deprived of right to contest upcoming polls
april 10, 2013by latadmin
Islamabad: Former Pakistan president Pervez Musharraf has said he has full confidence in the judiciary and is hoping that his right to contest polls will not be snatched...
Better urban planning needed to dodge disasters
april 09, 2013by latadmin
HIGHLIGHTS Developing world will have 4 billion in cities by 2030 Urban flooding is a top worry “Compact cities” speed emergency response Colombo’s...
