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Pakistan evacuees ‘thankful’ to be home from Yemen
april 03, 2015by latadmin
3 April 2015 Last updated at 16:29 BST A plane carrying 176 Pakistani passengers who were evacuated from Yemen on a Chinese Naval vessel has arrived in the capital...
Zunar: Malaysian cartoonist charged with sedition over drawings criticising government
april 03, 2015by latadmin
A Malaysian cartoonist known for his satirical take on the nation’s coalition government has been charged with nine counts of sedition today, for posting tweets...
Pakistan approves judicial panel to probe 2013 poll rigging
april 03, 2015by latadmin
Pakistan today approved the formation of a judicial commission to probe alleged rigging in 2013 general elections that were comprehensively won by Prime Minister Nawaz...
Dollar falls, bonds jump after disappointing US hiring
april 03, 2015by latadmin
NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. government bond prices jumped and the dollar dipped on Friday following news that U.S. employers added the fewest jobs in a month since December...
Zhou Yongkang: China’s former security chief faces corruption trial
april 03, 2015by latadmin
China’s former security chief has been charged with bribery, abuse of power, and the intentional disclosure of state secrets, state media reported. Zhou Yongkang, who...
North Korea supports Gloria Steinem-led women’s walk across the DMZ
april 03, 2015by latadmin
Organizers hope to have 30 women participate, among them two Nobel Peace laureates, to mark the 70th anniversary of the division of the peninsula …
Malaysia Cartoonist to Be Charged with Sedition
april 02, 2015by latadmin
William Gallo A prominent Malaysian political cartoonist says he is being charged with sedition, becoming the latest government critic targeted by authorities in Kuala...
Pakistan Court Sentences Six ‘Hardcore Terrorists’ to Death
april 02, 2015by latadmin
Ayaz Gul ISLAMABAD, PAKISTAN— Pakistan's recently established military courts have sentenced what the army calls six “hardcore terrorists” to death...
US stocks edge higher after 2 days of losses
april 02, 2015by latadmin
Major U.S. stock indexes moved higher in morning trading Thursday as investors welcomed economic news on jobs and factory orders. The market is coming off a two-day...
Ethnic divisions are obstacle to peace in Myanmar
april 02, 2015by latadmin
Wang Jia’s life in the northern Myanmar city of Laukkai was the picture of normality. The 40-year-old mother of four watched her five-month-old son and her three...
