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Arab states divided over US strikes on Syria
augustus 31, 2013by latadmin
Divided over a conflict they failed to resolve diplomatically, Arab countries are powerless observers of possible US strikes on Syria not designed to achieve what most...
‘We want hanging’: Family of Delhi gang rape victim demand death penalty as guilty teenager …
augustus 31, 2013by latadmin
India is in the grip of a debate over what should happen to a teenager convicted over his role in the rape and murder of a Delhi student and who was subsequently...
‘India needs more gender-sensitized judges’
augustus 31, 2013by latadmin
The first of five suspects on trial over the fatal gang rape in New Delhi last December has been found guilty. But legal expert Indira Jaising says changes in the...
Fatal Ammonia Leak Hits Shanghai
augustus 31, 2013by latadmin
HONG KONG — At least 15 people were killed when ammonia leaked from a frozen storage and logistics business in Shanghai on Saturday, according to local news reports....
Sri Lanka Seizes 550 Pounds of Heroin
augustus 31, 2013by latadmin
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka — Sri Lankan customs agents have seized 550 pounds of heroin worth $19 million from a container sent from Pakistan, in the largest seizure of the...
Pope taps Vatican diplomat to be his top aide
augustus 31, 2013by latadmin
VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Francis on Saturday tapped a veteran Vatican diplomat to be his top aide, replacing the Holy See's secretary of state who in recent years...
Wang Zhizhi leads PLA; basketballers carry three region’s flags (FIBA – International Basketball Federation)
augustus 31, 2013by latadmin
(Source: FIBA – International Basketball Federation) SHENYANG, China (12th National Games China): Veteran player Wang Zhizhi led the People Liberation Army’s...
5 Killed in Chinese Earthquake
augustus 31, 2013by latadmin
VOA News An earthquake shook a mountainous area in southwestern China Saturday, killing at least five people and forcing thousands to evacuate. China's
UN’s Navi Pillay attacks Sri Lanka human rights record
augustus 31, 2013by latadmin
31 August 2013 Last updated at 17:32 BST UN Human Rights Commissioner Navi Pillay has sharply criticised the government of Sri Lanka, at the end of a week-long visit. In...
