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This week: Goodbye 2010
december 31, 2010by latadmin
Hello all, First, an apology for a distinct lack of blogs in the last few weeks. If you watch AJE with any regularity, you will have seen me on news bulletins...
Violence as Pakistan strikes over blasphemy law (AFP)
december 31, 2010by latadmin
AFP – Violence flared Friday as police and protesters clashed during a mass protest strike that closed businesses across Pakistan over a bid to end the death...
US missiles kill 8 in northwest Pakistan (AP)
december 31, 2010by latadmin
AP – A U.S. missile strike killed eight suspected militants in northwest Pakistan on Friday, the final day of a year that has seen a major escalation in drone...
Pakistan again defer preliminary W.Cup squad (AFP)
december 31, 2010by latadmin
AFP – Question marks over several key players forced Pakistani selectors Friday to defer the announcement of a preliminary squad for the World Cup and a team for...
Suu Kyi calls for reconciliation struggle in New Year (AFP)
december 31, 2010by latadmin
AFP – Myanmar’s democracy champion Aung San Suu Kyi called for citizens of her country to rejuvenate their struggle for national reconciliation in 2011 in a...
Hu pledges a peaceful, cooperative China in 2011 (AFP)
december 31, 2010by latadmin
AFP – Chinese President Hu Jintao said in a New Year’s Eve address on Friday China would adhere to the path of peaceful development and would always seek to...
Skin Care Products Strike It Big in China-for Men
december 30, 2010by latadmin
Every morning, Shane Zhang uses a facial scrub and applies a toner from Estée Lauder and a L’Oréal moisturizer. At night he uses Lancôme anti-aging cream. Twice...
Bangalore in the grip of a land scandal
december 30, 2010by latadmin
These farmers are threatening to take their agitation to the street Continue reading the main story Related stories Karnataka land deal immoral – BJP BJP clings to...
India Struggles to Protect Flow of Iranian Oil
december 30, 2010by latadmin
NEW DELHI — Officials in India and Iran scrambled Thursday to keep the $11 billion in oil and gas trade between them going after India’s central bank...
Injured Ponting ruled out of final Ashes Test
december 30, 2010by latadmin
SYDNEY (AFP) – Michael Clarke will captain Australia for the first time and Usman Khawaja will make an historic debut in next week's final Ashes Test in the...