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US pledges help for Philippine navy
januari 27, 2011by latadmin
MANILA (AFP) – The United States said Thursday it would help boost the Philippines' capacity to patrol its waters as part of a larger goal of keeping vital...
Japan’s credit rating downgraded on debt concerns
januari 27, 2011by latadmin
TOKYO (AFP) – Standard & Poor's on Thursday cut Japan's credit rating for the first time since 2002, accusing the government of lacking a...
Djokovic beats Federer for new order Aus Open final (AFP)
januari 27, 2011by latadmin
AFP – Novak Djokovic signalled a possible new order after ending Roger Federer’s title defence at the Australian Open in a titanic semi-final on Thursday.
India Prevents Defiant Flag-raising In Kashmir
januari 26, 2011by latadmin
SRINAGAR, India (AP) – Thousands of police in Indian-controlled Kashmir prevented a Hindu nationalist party and a separatist group from raising flags for their...
Arab initiative essential to end Somali piracy
januari 26, 2011by latadmin
Recurring piracy off the Somali coast has attracted worldwide attention in the last three years, but the Somali case is just one example of a global problem (even if it...
US solar firm to build $300 mln Vietnam plant
januari 26, 2011by latadmin
HANOI (AFP) – A US solar panel maker Wednesday said it will build a $300 million factory in Vietnam, boosting the country's efforts to reinvent itself as a...
From NKorea propaganda to art exhibit in Seoul (AP)
januari 26, 2011by latadmin
AP – The face in the painting is North Korean leader Kim Jong Il’s, smiling beneath his trademark sunglasses and wall of black hair. But the body is Marilyn...
Afghan President Inaugurates New Parliament
januari 26, 2011by latadmin
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) – President Hamid Karzai criticized the international community Wednesday for meddling in Afghanistan’s elections as he reluctantly...
Blair sister-in-law wants him tried for Iraq crimes (AFP)
januari 26, 2011by latadmin
AFP – Former prime minister Tony Blair’s sister-in-law Lauren Booth, a rights campaigner and Muslim convert, said on Wednesday that he should be tried for...
US roadside bomb casualties rise in Afghanistan
januari 26, 2011by latadmin
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) – Roadside bombs killed 268 American troops in Afghanistan last year _ a 60 percent increase over the year before, even…
