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Islamic State ‘Brand’ Gains Ground Among Asian Militants
september 25, 2014by latadmin
A threat by Philippine militants to kill a German hostage in a show of solidarity with Islamic State is the latest sign that the Middle East group’s brand of...
Press Release 07_2014 – Schedule announced for 22nd FIBA Asia U18 Championship for Women (FIBA Asia)
september 25, 2014by latadmin
(Source: FIBA Asia) AMMAN, Jordan (22nd FIBA Asia U18 Championship for Womenhttp://amman2014.fibaasia.net/): The schedule of games for the Preliminary Round Competition...
#FAU18W: Schedule announced for 22nd FIBA Asia U18 Championship for Women (FIBA Asia)
september 25, 2014by latadmin
(Source: FIBA Asia) AMMAN, Jordan (22nd FIBA Asia U18 Championship for Womenhttp://amman2014.fibaasia.net/): The schedule of games for the Preliminary Round Competition...
US to destroy its landmines, but not on the Korean peninsula
september 24, 2014by latadmin
The US has pledged to eliminate all stockpiles of landmines except those to defend South Korea. The decision to exclude the Korean peninsula follows a commitment the US...
U.N. climate summit falls short for marchers, world’s poorest
september 24, 2014by latadmin
By Megan Rowling BARCELONA (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – Leaders at the U.N. climate summit in New York made too few commitments on curbing climate change to meet...
Indian tweets celebrate as Mars probe Mangalyaan enters orbit
september 24, 2014by latadmin
Thousands of Indians have taken to social media to celebrate the Mangalyaan robotic probe's entry into orbit around Mars. The @MarsOrbiter Twitter account, run by...
Daily Mail and News Corp settle dispute
september 24, 2014by latadmin
The two publishers have settled an Australian legal dispute over the alleged lifting of celebrity exclusives, with both sides claiming victory (© The Financial Times...
Indonesia deploys tiny killer wasps to save cassava crop
september 24, 2014by latadmin
Scientists are looking to a tiny variety of killer wasp to spare Indonesia from the ravages of a bug that is threatening the key cassava crop in south-east Asia’s...
EU plans for Iran gas imports if sanctions go
september 24, 2014by latadmin
By Jonathan Saul and Henning Gloystein LONDON (Reuters) – The European Union is quietly increasing the urgency of a plan to import natural gas from Iran, as...
Qatar quits basketball over headscarf ban
september 24, 2014by latadmin
Incheon (South Korea) (AFP) – Qatar on Wednesday withdrew their women's basketball team from the Asian Games just before their first match over a rule banning...
