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State media: 3 Chechens killed in Istanbul (AP)
september 16, 2011by latadmin
AP – Turkey’s state-run news agency says three Chechens were gunned down on a street in Istanbul, the latest in a string of attacks against Chechens in...
Pakistan’s Punjab region hit by dengue fever
september 16, 2011by latadmin
Besides the flood-related diseases – on the rise after the torrential rains of past days -…
India film posters recall forbidden fantasies
september 16, 2011by latadmin
An exhibition of Indian adult movie posters currently on in the capital, Delhi, recalls an era now almost forgotten….
SKorea suffers outages in rare September heat wave (AP)
september 15, 2011by latadmin
AP – An unseasonable heat wave caused several hours of power outages around South Korea on Thursday, trapping hundreds of people in elevators, shutting down...
President summons two ministers over corruption cases
september 15, 2011by latadmin
President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono has summoned two ministers over alleged corruption in their ministries, Presidential Special Aide for Political Communications Affairs...
U.S. names Indian Mujahideen to terror blacklist (Reuters)
september 15, 2011by latadmin
Reuters – The United States named the Indian Mujahideen (IM) to its official blacklist of foreign terrorist organizations on Thursday, saying it has killed...
Japan hunts 195 whales in northwest Pacific Ocean (AP)
september 15, 2011by latadmin
AP – Japan says it has caught 195 whales in the Pacific Ocean this season under a research program opposed by activists who call it commercial whaling in disguise.
Japan’s Edano wants to see Tepco plan before judging (Reuters)
september 15, 2011by latadmin
Reuters – Japan’s new trade minister, Yukio Edano, said he wants to see Tokyo Electric Power Co’s (Tepco) plans for recovery from a radiation crisis...
Turkey warns Cyprus against offshore gas drilling (AP)
september 15, 2011by latadmin
AP – Turkey warned Cyprus against proceeding with offshore oil and gas drilling activities, saying Thursday it would finalize an agreement with Turkish Cypriots to...
Suicide bomber kills 25 at funeral in Pakistan (AP)
september 15, 2011by latadmin
AP – A suicide bomber attacked the funeral service Thursday of a Pakistani tribesman opposed to the Taliban, killing 25 people, police said, two days after Taliban...
