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China Olympic swimming champion Sun jailed for seven days
november 04, 2013by latadmin
Chinese Olympic swimming champion Sun Yang has been sentenced to seven days in police detention for driving without a licence. He was caught when a…
Four extra sites opened to search for U.S. troops missing in Vietnam
november 04, 2013by latadmin
By David Alexander WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Vietnam advised the United States at the start of high-level talks this week it would open four additional sites to...
Bangladesh’s battle with fake and low-standard medicine
november 04, 2013by latadmin
DHAKA, 4 November 2013 (IRIN) – Despite a backlash to its recent crackdown on the sale of counterfeit medicines in Bangladesh’s capital, Dhaka, the...
Bird flu kills 12th person in Cambodia this year
november 04, 2013by latadmin
PHNOM PENH, Cambodia — A 2-year-old girl has become the 12th person to die of bird flu in Cambodia this year. Cambodia's Health Ministry and the World...
PM condemns Pakistani Taliban chief’s killing
november 04, 2013by latadmin
The Pakistani prime minister, Nawaz Sharif, has said peace cannot be achieved “by unleashing senseless force”, in his first public speech since a US drone...
Burma Boat Rescue Called off, no Sign of More Survivors
november 04, 2013by latadmin
Steve Herman BANGKOK — Authorities in Burma Monday reported no signs of additional survivors after a boat in the Bay of Bengal, loaded with Muslim Rohingya, capsized...
Indonesia angry over Australian spying claims
november 04, 2013by latadmin
Indonesia has ramped up its reaction to revelations that Australia was systematically spying from its embassy in Jakarta, demanding an end to spying and apparently...
Thousands of Russian nationalists march in Moscow
november 04, 2013by latadmin
About 10,000 Russian ultra-nationalists marched through Moscow on Monday in a protest against Muslim migrants that saw police make dozens of arrests. Navalny said he...
Dutch group calls for action on child webcam sex
november 04, 2013by latadmin
AMSTERDAM (AP) — Enlisting the help of a computer-generated 10-year-old Philippine girl, Dutch children's rights activists turned online sex predators into their...
Indians Mark Their Biggest Festival With Fireworks
november 03, 2013by latadmin
NEW DELHI — Millions of Indians were setting off deafening fireworks displays Sunday to light up the sky for Diwali, the Hindu Festival of Lights, which celebrates the...
