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Aid access still limited for displaced in Myanmar’s Kachin State
april 05, 2013by latadmin
LAIZA, 5 April 2013 (IRIN) – More than 83,000 people have run from their homes, funneling into some 45 camps and settlements to escape fighting in Myanmar’s...
Fidel Castro urges calm in Korean situation
april 05, 2013by latadmin
Retired Cuban leader Fidel Castro published his first column in nearly nine months today, urging both friends and foes to use restraint amid tensions on the Korean...
Britain slams North Korea over embassy warning as Pyongyang moves missiles onto coast prompting fears …
april 05, 2013by latadmin
The British Foreign Office has responded angrily to a North Korean warning that the safety of UK officials in Pyongyang could not be guaranteed. The government confirmed...
Private sector inputs help to guide APEC’s initiatives: Teo (APEC – Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation)
april 05, 2013by latadmin
(Source: APEC – Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation) APEC member economies are developing mechanisms to better monitor and support their agenda to bring the...
Candidates in Pakistan Vote Face Oddball Questions
april 05, 2013by latadmin
ISLAMABAD (AP) — Aslam Khan Khattak passed his first — and perhaps most curious — test this week in his quest to become a member of Pakistan’s...
How an eco-pioneer from Torquay launched a miracle crop, risked a fortune, and ended up …
april 05, 2013by latadmin
To those who believed his sales pitch, Gregg Fryett was the face of a green energy revolution. Not only could he produce a valuable biofuel from an obscure crop on...
S Korea factory owners wary over tensions
april 05, 2013by latadmin
When Kaesong factory owners met on the South-North Korean border, they made clear just how concerned they were about the blockade. The vice chairman of their association...
‘I want the world to know what happened to me’ – the young acid attack …
april 05, 2013by latadmin
“Go ahead,” Chanchal Paswan tells the photographer. “I want the world to see what has happened to me.” The 18-year-old’s face is a mess of pain and ravaged...
PRECIOUS-Gold claws back from 10-month low on dovish ECB
april 04, 2013by latadmin
* ECB leaves rates on hold; Draghi sounds dovish note * U.S. weekly jobless claims cast shadow on labour market * Bank of Japan also in easing mode * GFMS points to...
India Shares End Lower on Earnings Worries
april 04, 2013by latadmin
By ASHUTOSH JOSHI MUMBAI–Indian shares ended at their lowest level in more than four months Thursday as investors sold several front-line stocks on expectations of...
