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ISAF faces renewed Afghan ‘insider attacks’
november 01, 2012by latadmin
The International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) is beefing up security at is military bases in Afghanistan as fears grow of attacks from Afghan soldiers and policemen...
Power, money, murder, Bo Xilai and party politics
november 01, 2012by latadmin
China’s Communist Party changes leadership every 10 years. This time, the scandal surrounding Bo Xilai has muddled up the plans. It has also revealed a number of...
Panasonic and Sharp suffer losses
november 01, 2012by latadmin
Japan's Sharp has issued a warning about its future saying that it has found it tough to raise money amid mounting losses. It issued the warning as it forecast a...
At least 130 Burmese refugees drown in shipwreck
oktober 31, 2012by latadmin
Passengers were fleeing growing violence between Arakan Buddhists and Rohingya Muslims in western Burma Many Rohingya Muslims have been fled from their homes and tens of...
Videocon Unit Plans IPO of Up to $200 Million: Sources
oktober 31, 2012by latadmin
The satellite TV broadcast services arm of Videocon Group plans to raise between $150 million and $200 million through an initial public offering of shares, four sources...
Why India’s Central Bank Resisted Pressure to Ease
oktober 31, 2012by latadmin
The Reserve Bank of India’s refusal to succumb to pressure to cut interest rates shouldn’t be seen as a snub at the government; rather, the move implies that...
Many Rohingya missing as boat sinks off Bangladesh
oktober 31, 2012by latadmin
About 120 people are missing after their boat capsized in the Bay of Bengal, police in Bangladesh say. Survivors say many of those on the boat were Rohingya Muslims who...
NZ troops pull back from danger zone
oktober 31, 2012by latadmin
New Zealand troops have pulled out of the dangerous northeast of Bamiyan province in Afghanistan, where seven Kiwi soldiers lost their lives in the last two years. The...
Opium Production Rises on China Demand
oktober 31, 2012by latadmin
By SAM HOLMES Opium cultivation in Southeast Asia’s main poppy-growing countries has more than doubled over the past six years driven largely by rising heroin...
UN: Rise of production, use of opiates in Asia
oktober 31, 2012by latadmin
High demand for drugs has lead to an increase of opium production in Southeast Asia, the UN has announced, adding more and more farmers are turning toward cultivation....
