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Ford India recalls 111,000 cars over fault fears
augustus 13, 2012by latadmin
US auto giant Ford’s India unit said on Monday it was recalling at least 111,000 vehicles to check for potentially faulty parts that could cause breakdowns or...
Karzai makes fallen defence minister his adviser
augustus 13, 2012by latadmin
Afghan President Hamid Karzai on Monday appointed as senior adviser Abdul Rahim Wardak, the defence minister thrown out of parliament for alleged security failures, in a...
Indian police arrest protesting yoga guru
augustus 13, 2012by latadmin
Indian police on Monday arrested famed TV yoga guru and anti-corruption campaigner Baba Ramdev as he attempted to lead a procession of thousands of supporters to...
Pakistani workers struggle to find proper housing in Islamabad
augustus 13, 2012by latadmin
When Pakistan's capital city Islamabad was designed and built from scratch in the 1960s, its strict architectural plan catered for the housing…
Russia discusses future of strategic military base in Tajikistan
augustus 13, 2012by latadmin
Russia has had a military base in Dushanbe, Tajikistan, since 1979 when the country was still one of the 15 republics which made up the USSR. In 2004 Division 201 was...
Chinese-built plant failure leads to power cuts in
augustus 13, 2012by latadmin
Colombo: Recurring technical faults in the Chinese built Norochcholai coal power plant have led to power cuts in Sri Lanka, the state energy company said on Monday....
Insurance deal lets India resume shipping Iran oil
augustus 13, 2012by latadmin
MUMBAI, India (AP) — India has joined Japan in offering government-backed insurance for ships carrying Iranian crude in order to bypass European sanctions that have...
‘Green-on-blue’ attacks spike in Afghanistan
augustus 11, 2012by latadmin
Seven international soldiers have been killed by their local colleagues in a bloody week of violence in Afghanistan, further eroding trust between foreign troops and the...
Deaths reported at Indian protests
augustus 11, 2012by latadmin
Thousands of people demonstrating over ethnic riots in the northeastern state of Assam and in neighbouring Myanmar have clashed with police in Mumbai, killing at least...
Myanmar gives green light for aid to Rohingya: OIC
augustus 11, 2012by latadmin
The Organisation of Islamic Cooperation on Saturday announced it has received a green light from Myanmar to assist Muslim Rohingya displaced by sectarian violence.
