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Taiwan tests ‘China invasion’ scenario
april 19, 2012by latadmin
Taiwan Thursday tested its ability to defend one of it largest air bases against Chinese invasion, a scenario experts insisted remained relevant in an age of missile and...
Ex-Philippine leader Estrada wants to be city mayor
april 19, 2012by latadmin
Former Philippine president Joseph Estrada, deposed by the military 11 years ago halfway into his term, said Thursday he wants to become the city mayor of the capital...
Aussies make slow progress as draw looms
april 19, 2012by latadmin
Australia went to lunch on 123 for five as they struggled through a shortened first session on the fifth and final day of the second Test against West Indies at...
China pledges ‘thorough’ probe of Bo Xilai affair
april 18, 2012by latadmin
China has pledged a “thorough” probe of sensational allegations of abuse of power and murder involving a disgraced leader, indicating it would deal harshly...
Australia build lead after Roach double strike
april 18, 2012by latadmin
Australia were 40 for two at lunch on the fourth morning of the second Test against West Indies at Queen’s Park Oval on Wednesday, a lead of 94.
This Time, a Less Predictable Pyongyang
april 18, 2012by latadmin
SEOUL — Things tend to repeat themselves enough in the continuing North Korean missile and nuclear crises that analysts and journalists often joke that if they...
Bin Hammam absent at crucial CAS appeal
april 18, 2012by latadmin
Mohamed bin Hammam was absent here Wednesday as the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) met to determine the powerful Asian regional football chief’s future in...
Suu Kyi to visit Britain and Norway in June: party
april 18, 2012by latadmin
Aung San Suu Kyi plans to visit Britain and Norway as part of her first trip outside Myanmar in 24 years, her party said Wednesday, in the latest sign of her confidence...
Pakistan army chief urges India on deadly glacier withdrawal
april 18, 2012by latadmin
Pakistan's army chief, Gen Ashfaq Pervez Kiyani, has suggested that India and Pakistan should withdraw troops from the contested Siachen glacier. Earlier this month...
Workers at Telenor’s Indian unit demand to keep jobs
april 18, 2012by latadmin
Hundreds of employees of Norwegian telecom giant Telenor’s Indian mobile venture took to the streets Wednesday to demand preservation of their jobs after a court...
