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Taiwan passes land use law after deadly landslides
november 16, 2010by latadmin
By Cindy Sui BBC News, Taipei Continue reading the main story Related stories Taiwan’s typhoon missing sought Storm triggers Taiwan landslides Taiwan mourns for...
Pamela Anderson mobbed in Mumbai ahead of Big Boss show
november 16, 2010by latadmin
Pamela Anderson was mobbed…
British author sentenced to jail for death sentence book (AFP)
november 16, 2010by latadmin
AFP – A Singapore court jailed a defiant 76-year-old British author for six weeks on Tuesday for insulting the judiciary by publishing a book critical of...
Misbah, Smith praise ‘world class’ Younis after ton (AFP)
november 16, 2010by latadmin
AFP – Rival captains Misbah-ul-Haq and Graeme Smith hailed Younis Khan’s brilliant hundred which helped Pakistan salvage a fighting draw in the first Test...
Scandal-hit Indian outsourcer sees stocks plunge on earnings (AFP)
november 16, 2010by latadmin
AFP – Shares in Indian outsourcing firm Mahindra Satyam slid as much as 14 percent on Tuesday after analysts raised concerns over financial earnings data reported...
Top Indian microfinancier condemns ‘rogues’ in industry (AFP)
november 16, 2010by latadmin
AFP – The head of India’s biggest microfinance lender condemned “rogue” elements in the crisis-hit industry on Tuesday, saying that they needed...
Taliban leader: Insurgents waging war of attrition (AP)
november 15, 2010by latadmin
AP – Taliban leader Mullah Mohammad Omar said Monday that the insurgents’ strategy aims to increase operations nationwide and battle the U.S.-led coalition...
Freed Suu Kyi calls for ‘non-violent revolution’ (AFP)
november 15, 2010by latadmin
AFP – Newly freed democracy icon Aung San Suu Kyi called on Monday for a “non-violent revolution” in Myanmar as she knuckled down to the task of...
Shanghai high-rise fire kills 42 (AP)
november 15, 2010by latadmin
AP – Fire engulfed a high-rise apartment building under renovation in China’s business center of Shanghai on Monday, killing 42 people and sending residents...
Dozens dead in Shanghai high-rise flats fire
november 15, 2010by latadmin
Firefighters battled for several hours to bring the blaze under control Continue reading the main story Related stories China shopping mall fire kills 19 A fire...
