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United States military and the Afghan police officials announced that an American military convoy was attacked in a crowded market on Thursday. The attack came a day after the suicide bombing in Afghanistan and killed one soldier and 18 civilians. A Toyota Corolla approached the military convoy and blew off at around 8 a.m., Among the murdered civilians there... |
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Vietnamese health inspectors found melamine in samples taken from five tons of powdered milk imported from China, raising the number of melamine-tainted products found in the country to 33, health officials said Wednesday.
Nguyen Thi Hiep, deputy director of the Institute for Hygiene and Public Health, said the chemical used in making...
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China's two stock markets soared by more than 6 per cent Wednesday, buoyed by speculation of more government economic measures and an overnight rally on Wall Street.
The key Shanghai Composite Index, which tracks shares traded in foreign and local currencies, gained 115.04 points, or 6.05 per cent, to close at 2,017.47.
The...
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The Indian Navy foiled an attack by Somali pirates in the Gulf of Aden and destroyed their ship, the Indian government said Wednesday.
The Indian Navy's INS Tabar stealth frigate, which has been deployed in the Gulf of Aden for anti-piracy surveillance and patrol operations, was attacked by pirates late Tuesday, a government...
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A leading international human rights organization asked the Nepalese government Wednesday to take urgent steps to end what it called the widespread abuse and torture of children in police custody.
US-based Human Rights Watch said it had documented more than 200 cases of torture or abuse by Nepalese police against boys and girls...
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More than 5,000 Iraqis demonstrated in the Iraqi city of Hillah on Wednesday to support the security agreement between the United States and Iraq that would require US troops to withdraw from the country.
The deal sets the legal basis for the future presence of US troops in Iraq after a United Nations Security Council mandate expires...
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Seven sailors went missing when a fishing boat capsized in high waves Wednesday in waters off the south-eastern coast of South Korea, news reports said.
Three of the 10 crew members of the 79-ton ship were rescued and were receiving medical treatment, the national Yonhap News Agency said.
The coast guard sent ships and a...
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Thai shares dropped 2.73 per cent in value Wednesday on ongoing worries about the global economy, analysts said.
The Stock Exchange of Thailand index ended at 408.51, down 11.46 points, on turnover of 8.4 billion baht (250 million dollars).
"Investors are still worried about the global economy and signs of recession...
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Visiting British Foreign Secretary David Miliband started official talks with Lebanese leaders Wednesday, saying he hoped that stability would prevail in Lebanon until the upcoming parliamentary election due in May 2009.
"The entire world is looking at the upcoming parliamentary elections where politics, not violence, should...
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At least 10 men, including seven soldiers of the Indian Army, were killed in avalanches in India-administered Kashmir, police said Wednesday.
An army team was sent to find three porters who went missing Monday after an avalanche struck the Nowshera Nar area of Bandipore district, 60 kilometres north of state capital Srinagar.
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Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group Inc announced a plan Wednesday to increase its capital by issuing preferred subscription securities and establishing a wholly owned subsidiary in the Cayman Islands.
The group, one of the three Japanese mega-banking groups, was expected to raise about 400 billion yen (4.14 billion dollars), according...
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Today is Thursday, June 5
the 157th day of 2008 with 209 to follow. The moon is waxing. The morning stars are Venus, Jupiter, Neptune and Uranus. The evening stars are Mercury, Mars and...
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 General Petraeus Set for Central Command
It appears that U. S. President George W. Bush’s favorite
general has been handed the task of winning the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan
as well as confronting the...
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 A culinary journey through Crete
Almost as soon as you set foot on the southern Mediterranean island of Crete the poignant smell of oregano, wild flowers and wild teas tickles your senses while the...
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