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14 militants, 9 Pakistani soldiers dead in battle
oktober 17, 2011by latadmin
PESHAWAR, Pakistan (AP) — Paramilitary forces raided a militant hideout in Pakistan’s rugged tribal region near the Afghan border Monday, sparking fighting that...
Nine Pakistani troops killed in northwest: officials
oktober 17, 2011by latadmin
Militants ambushed Pakistani troops on Monday, killing nine soldiers in gunbattles and underscoring the gravity of the insurgent threat on the outskirts of the...
NATO claims success with Afghan security forces
oktober 17, 2011by latadmin
Afghan security forces are showing “significant progress” with a swell of new recruits and better training, NATO’s head of training said Monday before...
Taiwan president mulls peace treaty with China
oktober 17, 2011by latadmin
Taiwan President Ma Ying-jeou Monday suggested the island should consider signing a peace treaty with China within the coming decade, formally ending a civil war that...
Bangkok governor issues urgent call for sandbags
oktober 17, 2011by latadmin
BANGKOK (AP) — The Thai capital needs 1.2 million sandbags to construct a 6-kilometer (3.7-mile) wall within 48 hours to keep encroaching floods from swamping into the...
President names another three deputy ministers
oktober 16, 2011by latadmin
President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono at the State Palace here on Sunday afternoon named another three deputy ministers.
Putting off retirement ‘on the table’ for Karolyi
oktober 16, 2011by latadmin
TOKYO (AP) — Martha Karolyi might be sticking around as the United States women’s national team coordinator beyond the London Olympics after all. Karolyi, who...
Hong Kong cross-harbour swim returns after 33 years
oktober 16, 2011by latadmin
Hong Kong’s iconic cross-harbour swimming race made its return Sunday after a 33-year suspension forced by pollution and heavy traffic on the famous waterway. The...
Flood barriers hold firm in shielding Bangkok (AP)
oktober 16, 2011by latadmin
AP – Barriers protecting Bangkok from Thailand’s worst floods in half a century held firm Sunday as the government said some water drenching provinces just...
Yogyakarta royal wedding procession kicks off Sunday
oktober 16, 2011by latadmin
The four-day wedding procession of Sri Sultan Hamengkubuwono X’s youngest daughter GKR Bendara, 25, of Yogyakarta Palace and KHP Yudanegara, 30, kicked off Sunday with...
