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Suu Kyi backs grand meeting calls
december 02, 2010by latadmin
Myanmar’s newly-released pro-democracy leader, Aung San Suu Kyi, is backing calls to convene a meeting for all ethnic groups in the country. The purpose is...
US special forces disciplined in aid worker death (AP)
december 02, 2010by latadmin
AP – Members of an American special-forces team have been disciplined after an inquiry into the death of a British aid worker in Afghanistan found that U.S....
Turkmen leader called "vindictive" in US cables (AP)
december 02, 2010by latadmin
AP – Turkmenistan’s authoritarian president has been described in leaked U.S. diplomatic dispatches as a vain, vindictive liar, and authorities reportedly...
Suicide, boast add suspense to Ronni Chasen murder case
december 02, 2010by latadmin
Daily News wire reportsPosted: 12/02/2010 07:51:34 AM PSTUpdated: 12/02/2010 07:52:33 AM PST A suspect in the killing of movie publicist Ronni Chasen who shot...
Qatar beats out U.S. in 2022 World Cup bid
december 02, 2010by latadmin
The Associated PressPosted: 12/02/2010 07:52:42 AM PSTUpdated: 12/02/2010…
UN atomic watchdog has ‘great concern’ over N.Korea
december 02, 2010by latadmin
VIENNA (AFP) – The UN atomic watchdog expressed "great concern" Thursday over North Korea and also turned up the heat on Syria and Iran, which are both...
Chinese artist Ai Weiwei blocked from leaving China
december 02, 2010by latadmin
BEIJING (AFP) – Chinese artist Ai Weiwei said he was prevented from leaving the country Thursday just 30 minutes before boarding a plane to South Korea, ahead of...
US cables reveal bribe fears in Thai Bout arms case (AFP)
december 02, 2010by latadmin
AFP – Russian associates of alleged arms dealer Viktor Bout tried to block his extradition to America by bribing a key witness in the case, US diplomats warned in...
Indian mogul donates $2B in shares for education (AP)
december 02, 2010by latadmin
AP – In a country where charity more typically goes to the household help, an Indian tech mogul’s pledge to donate nearly $2 billion to fund education...
Turkmen leader called "vindictive" in US cables
december 02, 2010by latadmin
ASTANA, Kazakhstan-Turkmenistan’s authoritarian president has been described in leaked U.S. diplomatic dispatches as a vain, vindictive liar, and authorities...