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N. Korea rocket preparations might be a bluff
november 30, 2012by latadmin
Rocket sections are apparently being trucked into North Korea's northwest launch site, but some analysts are asking whether it's just a calculated bluff meant...
Vietnam raids ‘coin-flipping den’
november 30, 2012by latadmin
More than 100 people have been detained in a massive police raid on a gambling den near the Vietnamese city of Hanoi….
Suu Kyi wants gov’t apology for violent crackdown
november 30, 2012by latadmin
Opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi on Friday said authorities must apologize for a violent crackdown on monks and other foes of a mine in northwest Myanmar, but she also...
Shoppers’ habits not changed by garment plant fire
november 30, 2012by latadmin
Before purchasing a shirt, shoppers will run their hands over the fabric, look at the price tag and wonder how it will hold up in the washing machine. Some might even...
Apple to sell new iPads, iPhone 5 in China in Dec.
november 30, 2012by latadmin
CUPERTINO, Calif. – Apple Inc. on Friday said its latest iPad models will go on sale in China on Dec. 7, followed by the iPhone 5 a week later. China is one of...
Pakistan agrees to free more Taliban prisoners
november 30, 2012by latadmin
Pakistan agreed on Friday to free more Taliban prisoners in the future, a move considered a key step to coaxing the militant group into peace negotiations to end the...
Roadside blasts kill at least 12 Afghan civilians
november 29, 2012by latadmin
Two roadside bombs exploded on Thursday in eastern and southern Afghanistan, killing at least 12 people and injuring 16 others, officials said.
Jaffna University Tamil students boycott classes
november 29, 2012by latadmin
Students at Jaffna University in northern Sri Lanka have started a two-day boycott of classes after clashes with security forces on Wednesday. They say they do not feel...
MUFG in Talks to Buy Merrill Lynch Share in Joint Venture
november 29, 2012by latadmin
By ATSUKO FUKASE TOKYO—Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group Inc. is in talks to buy out Bank of America Merrill Lynch’s share of a private-banking joint venture...
Roadside blasts kill at least 12 Afghan civilians
november 29, 2012by latadmin
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — Two roadside bombs exploded on Thursday in eastern and southern Afghanistan, killing at least 12 people and injuring 16 others, officials...
