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Clashes kill 29 in northwestern Pakistan (AP)
april 28, 2011by latadmin
AP – A government official says a clash involving militants, tribesmen and security forces in Pakistan’s northwest has killed 29 people, most of them...
India: Activist Binayak Sen attacks sedition laws
april 28, 2011by latadmin
Indian human rights activist Binayak Sen has accused the government of misusing the country’s sedition laws “to silence voices of dissent”. In an...
‘Yeti hand’ replica is returned to Nepalese monastery
april 28, 2011by latadmin
A pilot from New Zealand has travelled to Nepal to return a replica of what is believed to be the hand of a yeti to a remote monastery in the Everest region. Mike…
A Grim Future for Japan’s Fisheries
april 28, 2011by latadmin
The wreckage of a 379-metric-ton tuna boat blocks the road to the deserted fish market in Kesennuma, once Japan’s largest port for bonito and swordfish. More...
Sri Lanka slams ‘fictional’ UN war crimes report
april 28, 2011by latadmin
COLOMBO (AFP) – Sri Lanka's foreign minister on Thursday denounced a UN-commissioned report on war crimes allegations as biased, malicious and tending towards...
India’s new cricket coach gets unfriendly welcome
april 28, 2011by latadmin
NEW DELHI (AFP) – India's newly-appointed coach Duncan Fletcher on Thursday got a taste of the challenges he faces when two senior former players said a...
US ambassador to India resigns for family reasons
april 28, 2011by latadmin
NEW DELHI – The U.S. ambassador to India says he is resigning from the post for personal reasons after serving two years —…
Japan’s steel makers suffer losses after earthquake and tsunami
april 28, 2011by latadmin
Japan's steel makers have been hit by a double whammy of…
Japan rare earth imports from China jump 40% in March
april 27, 2011by latadmin
According to data from…
Philippines says rebel split undercuts peace prospects
april 27, 2011by latadmin
KUALA LUMPUR (AFP) – The Philippines' main Muslim rebel group may be unable to formalise a peace deal after a leadership split, the chief government...
