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Pak Taliban warn people not to participate in general election
april 25, 2013by latadmin
Islamabad: The banned Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan has distributed pamphlets in several Pakistani cities, including Peshawar and Karachi, warning people not to participate...
Pak clerics issue ‘fatwa’ to make voting compulsory
april 25, 2013by latadmin
Islamabad: Pakistani religious scholars on Thursday issued a ‘fatwa’ that declared voting in the country’s upcoming general election was...
Lanka opposition wants international observers for polls
april 25, 2013by latadmin
Colombo: Sri Lanka’s main opposition party on Thursday called for the deployment of international observers to monitor the provincial council elections in...
Myanmar Activists: 7 Injured in Mine Crackdown
april 25, 2013by latadmin
YANGON, Myanmar (AP) — Activists in Myanmar say police have injured seven people and arrested three others in a new crackdown on residents opposed to a...
Bangladeshi shutdown by opposition hits economy
april 24, 2013by latadmin
Opposition parties in Bangladesh are calling for a nationwide shutdown, or hartal, to demand the release of their leaders. The political unrest has resulted in violence...
Sweden reaffirms its commitment to Afghanistan
april 24, 2013by latadmin
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — Sweden’s foreign minister says his country will maintain its long-standing support for Afghanistan by keeping about 200 soldiers in the...
Bouncy-castle style Stonehenge on display in international inflatable exhibition
april 24, 2013by latadmin
A life-size inflatable replica of famous British landmark Stonehenge has gone on display in Hong Kong…
Bangladesh factory building collapse kills nearly 100
april 24, 2013by latadmin
A block housing garment factories and shops collapsed in Bangladesh on Wednesday, killing nearly 100 people and injuring more than a thousand, officials said....
Rakhine IDPs in Myanmar brace for monsoon rains
april 24, 2013by latadmin
SHARE RAKHINE STATE, 24 April 2013 (IRIN) – More than 125,000 displaced Rohingya in Myanmar’s western Rakhine State are bracing for this year’s...
Kerry Meets Top Afghan and Pakistani Officials
april 24, 2013by latadmin
TERVUREN, Belgium — Secretary of State John Kerry hosted a meeting Wednesday with President Hamid Karzai of Afghanistan and Gen. Ashfaq Parvez Kayani,...
