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Philippines Arrests Ex-President
november 18, 2011by latadmin
MANILA — The former president of the Philippines, Gloria Macapagal Arroyo, was arrested in her hospital room on Friday on charges of election fraud, her attorney...
Aerial view of tsunami zone: cleaner but barren (AP)
november 18, 2011by latadmin
AP – From 1,000 feet (300 meters) up, the view of the tsunami-battered Japanese seaside communities shows striking progress: much of the rubble, crumpled cars and...
Obama stirs up China’s sea of troubles
november 18, 2011by latadmin
The past week has been a bit like watching a play in three acts. In three different locations President Barack Obama has been delivering his lines, reasserting...
In Pictures: World Orchid Conference
november 18, 2011by latadmin
The 20th World Orchid Conference is taking place in Singapore, with some 5,000 varieties of orchid on display. Representatives from countries around the world are...
Syrians would accept Turkish intervention: Brotherhood (Reuters)
november 17, 2011by latadmin
Reuters – A leader of Syria’s outlawed Muslim Brotherhood said on Thursday the Syrian people would accept military intervention by Turkey, rather than...
Turkey eyes new trade routes to bypass Syria violence (Reuters)
november 17, 2011by latadmin
Reuters – Turkey is weighing new transport routes to the Middle East that will bypass Syria where increasing violence has caused a 10 percent drop in Turkish...
Chinese craft returns from space docking mission
november 17, 2011by latadmin
BEIJING (AP) — An unmanned Chinese spacecraft returned to Earth on Thursday night after it docked twice with an orbiting module in preparation for the country...
Beijing is wary of Obama’s assertive China policy
november 17, 2011by latadmin
BEIJING (AP) — While Beijing’s public response to President Barack Obama’s more muscular China policy has been muted, behind the scenes the U.S....
Pakistani ambassador to US caught in controversy
november 17, 2011by latadmin
ISLAMABAD (AP) — Pakistan says it has not decided whether to accept a resignation offer from its ambassador to the U.S. over a reported attempt to enlist...
