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UN condemns North Korea botched rocket launch
april 16, 2012by latadmin
The UN Security Council has condemned the launch by North Korea of a rocket which broke up shortly after take-off. In a statement, it…
Bangladesh rail minister resigns in corruption scandal
april 16, 2012by latadmin
Bangladesh Railways Minister Suranjit Sengupta has announced his resignation following allegations that he took cash bribes from applicants seeking jobs on the state-run...
Fund Transfer Cited in Inquiry on Death of Briton in China
april 16, 2012by latadmin
BEIJING — Neil Heywood, the British businessman at the center of a scandal involving the former Chinese Politburo member Bo Xilai, allegedly transferred large sums...
Security Council Expands Sanctions on North Korea
april 16, 2012by latadmin
SEOUL, South Korea — The United Nations Security Council officially censured North Korea on Monday over the failed rocket launching of a satellite last week,...
Sean Penn fronts launch issue of Hello! magazine in Pakistan
april 16, 2012by latadmin
After weeks of speculation over who might appear on the first front cover, the Pakistani version of Hello! went on sale with Sean Penn’s image gazing out, advertising...
Heroin seized by Navy warship in Indian Ocean
april 16, 2012by latadmin
Portsmouth-based HMS Westminster intercepted the vessel and found on board more than 70 bales…
US choice is new World Bank chief
april 16, 2012by latadmin
US nominee Jim Yong Kim has been chosen as the new president of the World…
Taliban attack Pakistan prison, free 380 prisoners
april 15, 2012by latadmin
Taliban militants armed with automatic weapons and rocket-propelled grenades battled their way into a prison in northwest Pakistan on Sunday, freeing close to 400...
Pakistani Taliban Assault Prison, Freeing Almost 400
april 15, 2012by latadmin
PESHAWAR, Pakistan — In what is being called the biggest jail-break in Pakistani history, Taliban fighters stormed a prison in the northwestern town of Bannu early...
New North Korean leader makes first public speech
april 15, 2012by latadmin
North Korea’s new leader addressed his nation and the world for the first time Sunday, vowing to place top priority on his impoverished nation’s military,...