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Kazakh border guard convicted of killing comrades
december 11, 2012by latadmin
TALDYKORGAN, Kazakhstan (AP) — The crime was grisly, the trial was bizarre and the defendant’s confession was widely doubted — but border guard Vladislav...
US: Afghans resisting efforts to track cash exodus
december 11, 2012by latadmin
A U.S. watchdog agency said Tuesday that Afghan officials were resisting U.S. efforts to help track billions of dollars being flown out of Kabul airport every year, some...
Image of the Day: Dec. 11
december 11, 2012by latadmin
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Asian Shares Mixed; Fiscal Cliff Hopes Support
december 11, 2012by latadmin
By DANIEL INMAN Asian markets were mixed on Tuesday, with hopes for progress in U.S. fiscal cliff negotiations supporting sentiment, while Japanese stocks were modestly...
Australia Business Confidence Slumps in November: Survey
december 11, 2012by latadmin
Australian business confidence slumped to its lowest level in more than three years in November, while conditions stayed weak, bolstering the case for further cuts in...
Japan’s Renesas Secures $1.8 Billion Government-Led Bailout
december 11, 2012by latadmin
Japanese chipmaker Renesas Electronics, hit by slumping orders and competition from rivals like Samsung Electronics, secured a 150 billion yen ($1.8 billion) lifeline...
BOJ Likely to Ease Again Next Week Via Asset Buying: Sources
december 11, 2012by latadmin
The Bank of Japan will likely ease monetary policy next week, sources say, as looming risks such as the potential fallout from the U.S. fiscal cliff and weak Chinese...
Documents Reveal New Details About Walmart Connection to Tazreen Factory Fire
december 11, 2012by latadmin
Documents uncovered at the Tazreen garment factory in Bangladesh where 112 workers died in a fire two weeks ago indicate that not one but two American apparel makers...
Afghan Forces Remain Weak, Pentagon Says
december 11, 2012by latadmin
WASHINGTON — As President Obama considers how quickly to withdraw the remaining 68,000 American troops in Afghanistan and turn over the war to Afghan security...
Afghan military: Female soldiers join elite special forces
december 11, 2012by latadmin
A group of female soldiers has been trained to join the Afghan military's…
