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Pakistan releases son of Afghan militant leader
november 16, 2012by latadmin
A cousin and a family friend say the son of a legendary Afghan mujahedeen leader was among a group of Taliban prisoners released by Pakistan to help jumpstart peace...
US or China? Clinton says Australia needn’t choose
november 15, 2012by latadmin
ADELAIDE, Australia – U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton assured Australians they do not have to choose between the United States, their most important...
China’s incoming premier a cautious bureaucrat
november 15, 2012by latadmin
BEIJING – If China’s leadership were a one-man show, Li Keqiang might have landed the Communist Party’s top job Thursday. He was President Hu...
United Airlines hit with another large computer outage
november 15, 2012by latadmin
By The Associated PressAssociated Press Posted: 11/15/2012 08:07:38 AM PST November 15, 2012 4:11 PM GMTUpdated: 11/15/2012 08:10:04 AM PST NEW YORK – Thousands of...
Oil giant BP to pay billions of dollars in criminal penalties for gulf spill
november 15, 2012by latadmin
By Michael Kunzelman The Associated PressAssociated Press Posted: 11/15/2012 08:02:11 AM PST November 15, 2012 4:9 PM GMTUpdated: 11/15/2012 08:07:27 AM PST FILE –...
BPK Asks for BP Migas Financial Statements
november 15, 2012by latadmin
, Jakarta:The Supreme Audit Board (BPK) has asked the Regulatory Agency for Upstream Oil and Gas Activity (BP Migas) for immediate financial and operational statements...
Singapore Exchange Seeks Infrastructure Bonds as IPOs Slump
november 15, 2012by latadmin
Singapore Exchange Ltd. (SGX), Southeast Asia’s largest bourse operator, is seeking to become a venue for infrastructure bonds as a slump in initial public offerings...
ASEAN Leaders to Adopt Rights Pact Despite Protest
november 15, 2012by latadmin
PHNOM PENH, Cambodia (AP) — Southeast Asian leaders plan to adopt a human rights declaration aimed at fighting torture and illegal arrests in a region notorious...
Pakistan releases Afghan Taliban members
november 15, 2012by latadmin
Pakistan has freed 13 Afghan Taliban members following talks in Islamabad with Afghan peace negotiators. The most senior of those released is Anwar ul-Haq, a former...
Xi Faces Economic Test of Courage After Leadership Change
november 15, 2012by latadmin
China’s placement of a North Korean- educated economist and an exemplar of debt-fueled infrastructure on its ruling body may add to challenges for Communist Party...
