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Saudi Arabia wins UN Security Council seat for first time
oktober 17, 2013by latadmin
New York (AFP) – Saudi Arabia on Thursday won a UN Security Council seat for the first time in a new show of determination to make its voice heard, joining Chad,...
Philippines quake: Rescuers clear roads and debris as death toll hits 158
oktober 17, 2013by latadmin
The Philippines began clearing roads blocked by debris today as rescue teams searched for survivors of this week’s powerful earthquake, with the death toll rising...
China’s nuclear energy plans – in 60 seconds
oktober 17, 2013by latadmin
17 October 2013 Last updated at 16:29 BST China has the world’s biggest nuclear construction programme, with up to 30 power plants under construction or planned....
Khyber Pukhtunkhwa govt approves better weapons for forces
oktober 17, 2013by latadmin
Pakistan`s Khyber…
Mumbai gang-rape victim collapses while giving evidence
oktober 17, 2013by latadmin
A woman who was gang-raped in the Indian city of Mumbai in August has fainted in court while giving evidence. The photojournalist, who was attacked while on assignment...
Beijing to restrict private car use to tackle pollution
oktober 17, 2013by latadmin
China's capital, Beijing, has announced measures to combat worsening air pollution, state-run media report. They include taking half of the city's four million...
Forum for regional business leaders to mark 10th Anniversary with meeting in Sydney (UN – United Nations)
oktober 16, 2013by latadmin
(Source: UN – United Nations) Business leaders from across the region will convene in Sydney next month for the Asia-Pacific Business Forum (APBF), the only...
Girls fare worse in disasters
oktober 16, 2013by latadmin
NAIROBI, 16 October 2013 (IRIN) – During disasters, girls fare worse than the rest of the population, according to a new report released on 11 October by child...
Suicide attack kills Pakistani minister, 7 others
oktober 16, 2013by latadmin
A senior Pakistani provincial…
Dutch cancel flights to Egypt’s Sharm over ‘rocket threat’
oktober 16, 2013by latadmin
The Hague (AFP) – Dutch charter airline Transavia has cancelled flights to the popular Egyptian resort of Sharm el-Sheikh in the restive Sinai peninsula because of...