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US To Spend $511 Million To Expand Kabul Embassy
november 03, 2010by latadmin
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) – The U.S. government will spend $511 million to expand its embassy in Kabul, the U.S. ambassador said Wednesday, describing the work as a...
Russia flexes muscles over island spat with Japan (AP)
november 03, 2010by latadmin
AP – Dmitry Medvedev’s visit to a disputed Pacific island, despite strong objections from Japan, seemed intended both to stamp Russia’s authority in...
US missile strikes kill 13 militants in Pakistan (AP)
november 03, 2010by latadmin
AP – American drones launched three missile strikes against suspected militant targets in northwestern Pakistan on Wednesday, killing 13 people, Pakistani...
Three US drone strikes kill 11 militants in Pakistan (AFP)
november 03, 2010by latadmin
AFP – At least 11 militants were killed in three US drone missile strikes targeting Islamist fighters in Pakistan’s northwestern tribal belt on Wednesday,...
Japan calls back Moscow envoy, summit door open (AP)
november 02, 2010by latadmin
AP – Japan temporarily recalled its ambassador from Moscow on Tuesday but left the door open for a possible summit despite growing anger in Tokyo over the Russian...
Another Vietnam blogger held: reports (AFP)
november 02, 2010by latadmin
AFP – A Vietnamese blogger has been detained for “infringing on the interests of the state” after she criticised a security official and his family,...
Flash floods strand thousands in major Thai city (AFP)
november 02, 2010by latadmin
AFP – Thailand battled Tuesday to rescue thousands of people stranded in their homes after flash floods — several metres deep in places — swept through...
Missing Chinese tourists in Taiwan are dead: relatives (AFP)
november 02, 2010by latadmin
AFP – Relatives of 20 Chinese tourists missing since Typhoon Megi struck Taiwan last month have acknowledged there is no chance their loved ones will be found...
WFP chief, former US envoy arrive in N.Korea (AFP)
november 02, 2010by latadmin
AFP – The head of the UN World Food Programme arrived on Tuesday in impoverished North Korea, said official media in the country, which relies on international...
Harley-Davidson plans assembly plant in India
november 02, 2010by latadmin
NEW DELHI (AFP) – US cult motorcycle maker Harley-Davidson will open an assembly plant in India next year to meet demand for its luxury two-wheelers in the...
