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7 Afghan demining experts released by captors (AP)
december 04, 2010by latadmin
AP – Seven Afghan demining experts have been released, two days after kidnappers ambushed them near the Pakistan border, the border police commander for eastern...
Pakistan military says its supports government
december 04, 2010by latadmin
ISLAMABAD – Pakistan’s military supports the country’s civilian government, the army spokesman said Saturday in an apparent response to leaked U.S....
US Congress urges China to press N.Korea (AFP)
december 03, 2010by latadmin
AFP – The US Congress has called on China to use its influence to rein in North Korea as lawmakers vowed to support South Korea following deadly shelling from its...
Indonesia downgrades Mount Merapi volcano alert (AFP)
december 03, 2010by latadmin
AFP – Indonesian scientists Friday downgraded the alert status of Mount Merapi from its highest level after it killed more than 350 people in a series of violent...
Malaysia’s Anwar says likely to be suspended from parliament (AFP)
december 03, 2010by latadmin
AFP – Malaysian opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim said Friday he was likely to be suspended from parliament, after a disciplinary probe against him refused to hear...
WikiLeaks: Bribery, graft rampant in Afghanistan (AP)
december 03, 2010by latadmin
AP – U.S. diplomatic cables revealed Friday portray Afghanistan as rife with graft to the highest levels of government, with tens of millions of dollars flowing...
Malaysia’s ruling coalition to meet as election looms (AFP)
december 03, 2010by latadmin
AFP – The 13 parties in Malaysia’s ruling Barisan Nasional coalition will meet this weekend to thrash out plans to avoid a repeat of the electoral drubbing...
Belgian ambassador meets Suu Kyi (AFP)
december 03, 2010by latadmin
AFP – The ambassador of Belgium, which currently holds the rotating EU presidency, on Friday met Myanmar’s Aung San Suu Kyi at her home and reiterated...
India warns its airlines over air fare hikes (AFP)
december 03, 2010by latadmin
AFP – India’s Civil Aviation Minister Praful Patel warned domestic airlines Friday that they could face a crackdown over skyrocketing fares.
Philippines, communists to resume peace talks (AFP)
december 03, 2010by latadmin
AFP – The Philippine government and communist rebels said Friday they would restart peace talks after a nearly five-year hiatus in a bid to end a decades-long...
