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Fire in Shanghai high-rise block kills 42 (AFP)
november 15, 2010by latadmin
AFP – A fire engulfed a Shanghai high-rise building on Monday, killing 42 people, as panicked residents fled and thick smoke spread over China’s commercial...
Chinese juggernaut storms ahead at Asian Games
november 14, 2010by latadmin
GUANGZHOU, China (AFP) – South Korean swimming superstar Park Tae-Hwan powered back to his best at the Asian Games on Sunday, but China dominated once again with...
Japan PM sees pain ahead as trade barriers come down
november 14, 2010by latadmin
YOKOHAMA, Japan (AFP) – Tearing down the trade barriers surrounding its faltering economy will mean "pain and suffering" for Japan, Prime Minister Naoto...
NATO says 5 soldiers killed in Afghanistan (Reuters)
november 14, 2010by latadmin
Reuters – Five soldiers serving with the NATO-led force in Afghanistan were killed on Sunday, including three in a clash with insurgents in the east, the coalition...
Aung San Suu Kyi calls for freedom of speech
november 14, 2010by latadmin
Burmese pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi addressed thousands of supporters today, the day after her release from house arrest. The 65-year-old told a vast crowd...
Suu Kyi appeals for unity in address to thousands (AFP)
november 14, 2010by latadmin
AFP – Democracy icon Aung San Suu Kyi reached out to Myanmar’s splintered opposition forces on Sunday, calling on thousands of exuberant supporters to unite...
Chinese juggernaut steams ahead at Asian Games (AFP)
november 14, 2010by latadmin
AFP – South Korean swimming superstar Park Tae-Hwan powered back to his best at the Asian Games on Sunday, but China dominated once again with another 18 gold...
NATO says 5 soldiers killed in Afghanistan
november 14, 2010by latadmin
KABUL (Reuters) – Five soldiers serving with the NATO-led force in Afghanistan were killed on Sunday, including three in a clash with insurgents in the east, the...
Myanmar’s Suu Kyi, newly free, calls for talks (AP)
november 14, 2010by latadmin
AP – Democracy heroine Aung San Suu Kyi took her first steps back into Myanmar’s political minefield Sunday, vowing to press ahead in her decades-long fight...
NATO: 5 service members killed in Afghanistan (AP)
november 14, 2010by latadmin
AP – A series of bomb blasts and insurgents attacks killed 11 people across Afghanistan on Sunday, including five NATO service members and three Afghan police,...
