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India food inflation returns to double-digits
december 23, 2010by latadmin
NEW DELHI (AFP) – India's food price inflation has returned to double-digits, fuelled by surging onion prices, official data showed Thursday, adding to...
New Zealand Releases Files Detailing UFO Reports
december 23, 2010by latadmin
WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) – Mysterious lights in the sky and even a flying saucer are among the reported UFO sightings detailed in classified documents released...
Three die as air strike, suicide bomb hit Afghanistan (AFP)
december 23, 2010by latadmin
AFP – Three people died in northern Afghanistan Thursday as a NATO helicopter opened fire on a car and a suicide bomber blew himself up at a busy city centre...
N.Korea ‘ready for sacred war’ as South holds drill (AFP)
december 23, 2010by latadmin
AFP – North Korea on Thursday said it was ready for a “sacred war” using its nuclear weapons as the South held a live-fire drill in a show of strength...
Tears over Indian onion shortage
december 23, 2010by latadmin
In India, heavy rains have caused a shortage of key crops. The price of onions, a staple food, has doubled over the last few days. To ease the crisis the government...
Three die as air strike, suicide bomb hit Afghanistan
december 23, 2010by latadmin
KABUL (AFP) – Three people died in northern Afghanistan Thursday as a NATO helicopter opened fire on a car and a suicide bomber blew himself up at a busy city...
India police hunt men said to plan Mumbai attack (Reuters)
december 23, 2010by latadmin
Reuters – Indian police launched a manhunt on Thursday for four men they said belonged to a Pakistan-based militant group and had entered Mumbai to carry out an...
How useful are America’s ‘freelance’ diplomats?
december 22, 2010by latadmin
By Gordon Chang Analyst Continue reading the main story Inside North Korea Volunteers bolster S Korean army Why border hot-spot is war relic Rare peek into China-N Korea...
Unpaid bills leave top Turkish hotel without power (AP)
december 22, 2010by latadmin
AP – A news report says authorities have cut power supplies to Turkey’s top hotel because of unpaid electricity bills
Dubai’s DP World sells $1.5 bln Australian stake
december 22, 2010by latadmin
DUBAI (AFP) – Dubai ports operator DP World said Wednesday it has agreed to sell 75 percent of its stake in DP World Australia for 1.5 billion US dollars, as its...
