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Pakistani girl dies in Kashmir border fire
A PAKISTANI girl has been killed after Indian troops opened fire across the de facto border that divides disputed Kashmir between the two nuclear-armed rivals, officials ...
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Myanmar court convicts Muslims over violence
YANGON, Myanmar (AP) -- Authorities in Myanmar say a court has found two Muslim women guilty of sparking a recent outbreak of sectarian violence in the country, one of them by bumping into a novice ...
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AIRSHOW-Singapore Airlines orders 30 more Airbus A350s
PARIS, June 19 | Wed Jun 19, 2013 10:29am EDT PARIS, June 19 (Reuters) - Singapore Airlines has placed a firm order for 30 Airbus A350-900 aircraft worth $8.6 billion at list prices, with options for 20 more of the jetliners. The airline could convert the options into larger A350-1000s under the terms of the deal, Airbus said at the Paris Airshow on Wednesday. The carrier now has 70 ...
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In Germany Obama Defends US Surveillance Programs
U.S. President Barack Obama listens as German Chancellor Angela Merkel addresses the media during a press conference at the chancellery in Berlin, June 19, ...
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South Africa to Host Worlds Biggest Telescope
JOHANNESBURG -- South Africa is preparing to host the biggest radio telescope in the world. Along with Australia, the country has been chosen to host ...
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Failure to address discrimination could undermine reforms in Myanmar - UN official
urged Myanmar’s Government to tackle continuing discrimination against ethnic minorities, warning that failure to act could undermine the reform process in the country. ';Myanmar today can act as a source of inspiration by showing how governments can be transformed by a renewed commitment to human rights,'; said the High Commissioner for Human Rights, Navi Paillay. ...
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Thailand cuts rice-buying subsidy after big losses
BANGKOK (AFP) - Thailand said Wednesday that it would slash the price paid to rice farmers under a controversial scheme that caused the kingdom to lose its place as the world's top exporter of the commodity last year.The country has paid its farmers around 50 percent more than the market value for rice since 2011 in an effort to boost incomes in the rural heartlands of the ruling party.The ...
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WALHI asks police to act against land forest burning
The Indonesian Forum for Environment (WALHI) has urged law enforcers to take tough measures against the alleged perpetrators of land and forest burning, which have caused raging fires in Riau."The law enforcers in this country should arrest the environmental criminals who have burned the land," said Riau-chapter WALHI executive director Riko Kurniawan in Pekanbaru on Wednesday, as ...
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Yusen Logistics Launches Vietnam-LA LCL Service
Yusen Logistics is adding a weekly service from Ho Chi Minh, Vietnam, to Los Angeles to its LCL network.The service features weekly sailings from Ho Chi Minh and 18-day transit times to Los Angeles, the logistics provider said. In the U.S., the company also offers domestic transportation services."Over the past 12 months, we have opened 51 new direct LCL services, including eight direct ...
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Prayers to drive out ghost at Bangladesh garment plant
Bangladesh garment workers arrive for work in the morning in Dhaka, Bangladesh, Thursday, June 13, 2013. AP FILE PHOTO/A.M.Ahad DHAKA -- Owners of a Bangladesh garment factory were forced to offer prayers and distribute food to the poor on Wednesday in a bid to drive out what workers believed was a ghost at the plant, police said. Some 3,500 workers stopped work at the plant in Gazipur, north ...
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General Meeting and Strategy Conference - IFEX network welcomes 12 new organisations at 17th General Meeting in Phnom Penh
IFEX is the largest global network of free expression organisations. Following the voting on 17 June at the 2013 IFEX General Meeting in Phnom Penh, 12 new organisations joined this dynamic network. The world is complex and multifaceted, and the IFEX network reflects that diversity. Our newest members span the globe, representing countries in Central Asia, Central and Southern Europe, the Middle ...
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Asia Pacific - IFJ affiliates in Southeast Asia form new network
Journalists' Unions and Associations in South East Asia, affiliated with the International Federation of Journalists (IFJ), have formed a new network aimed at tackling issues affecting journalists' safety, rights and freedoms in the region.The 'Southeast Asian Journalists' Unions Network,' formed during a meeting of the affiliates in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, aims to build ...
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ACSU report may delay Dhaka league
BCB president Nazmul Hassan has said he is unsure whether Bangladesh's domestic one-day competition, the Dhaka Premier Division Cricket League, will start on time. He admitted to an underlying anxiety around the possibility of finding more names in the BPL corruption report to be submitted by the ICC's Anti-Corruption and Security Unit (ACSU) later this ...
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Philippines Port Development Summit Scheduled for August
The Philippines Port Sector presents substantial commercial opportunities to across all its stakeholders. Over 400 billion pesos (US$9.6 billion) has been set by the government in 2013 for infrastructure upgrade targeting at ports, roads and rails. The port sector is poised for stronger growth in the coming years. The Inaugural Philippines Port Development Summit will confront challenges faced ...
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India to provide Rs 40 million to Nepal for school buildings
Foreign observers and investors continue to see India as a positive growth story, even as domestic players cower in the shadow of their own ...
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Asian markets mostly down ahead of Fed decision
HONG KONG (AFP) - Asian markets were mostly lower Wednesday, with focus on the US Federal Reserve's policy meeting later in the trading day, but Tokyo enjoyed another rally as data showed a surge in exports thanks to a weaker yen.Wall Street again provided a healthy cue, with investors betting the Fed will stop short of reeling in its "quantitative easing" (QE) bond-buying ...
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Pakistan to address energy with IMF
Pakistan said it would brief the International Monetary Fund on plans to address the energy crisis as part of a financial bailout package. Pakistan started talks Wednesday with IMF delegates on its request for a $5 billion bailout package. Pakistani newspaper Dawn reported the government was working to cut its fiscal deficit from 8.8 percent to 6.3 percent of gross domestic production for the ...
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Investors to gain access to Pakistan with imminent fund launch
The first Pakistan fund, the Melchior Selected Trust Pakistan Opportunities Fund (MSTPOF), will be launched on 19 June by Dalton Strategic Partnership LLP, advised by KASB Funds in Karachi. At launch, it is believed that MSTPOF will be the only Luxembourg UCITS Fund dedicated to investing in Pakistan equities. Dalton Strategic Partnership LLP believes that Pakistan warrants particular ...
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Morsi Critics Demand Early Egypt Elections
An Egyptian signs a petition for Tamarod, Arabic for "rebel", a campaign calling for the ouster of Egyptian President Mohammed Morsi and for early presidential elections in the Shubra neighborhood in Cairo, Egypt, June 2, ...
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Senate Includes Foreign Adoptees in US Immigration Reform Bill
The U.S. Senate has voted in favor of automatic citizenship for foreign-born children adopted by American families. The chamber added the measure to landmark legislation to overhaul the U.S. immigration system, a top priority of President Barack Obama’s agenda. Senators have proposed scores of amendments to the immigration bill, and Tuesday the Senate voted on four of them. Democratic ...
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Gunmen Kill Dozens in Northern Nigeria Village
Witnesses say dozens of gunmen arrived on motorbikes early Tuesday in the village of Kizara, moving from house to house and shooting at residents. Some of the gunmen climbed on top of a hill and opened fire on villagers who tried to escape the attack. Zamfara state officials say the gunmen were part of a group of cattle rustlers that have been terrorizing the local community. The gunmen ...
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Al-Shabab Attacks U.N. Compound in Mogadishu
Militant group al-Shabab has claimed responsibility for what officials are calling a suicide bomb attack on a United Nations compound in the Somali ...
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AFCs President congratulates Asian soccer teams who have qualified for participation in the World Football Cup2014 in Brazil
Kuala Lumpur: June 19 -- (BNA)-- The Asian Football Confederation (AFC)'s President, Shaikh Salman bin Ibrahim Al Khalifa, congratulated the Asian football teams who qualified for participation in the World Football Cup finals in Brazil in 2014, wishing them success and best of luck in future in order to honor Asian soccer. Shaikh Salman bin Ibrahim Al Khalifa praised the great ...
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India vs Sri Lanka Key head-to-head battles in the second semifinal
After slugging it out in the group stage of the ICC Champions Trophy, two of the biggest cricket giants - India and Sri Lanka - are up in arms against each other in the second semifinal on Thursday. While Team India has undoubtedly looked to be the best team in the tournament, their counterparts from Sri Lanka have fought hard to make the semifinals.MS Dhoni's men are on a winning streak at ...
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Pakistan violates ceasefire after Army foils another infiltration bid
As the infiltration bid was foiled, Pakistani troops opened heavy firing on Indian posts in Mandi, Krishna Ghati and Chakan-Da-Bagh in Poonch ...
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Foreign couple's novel approach to helping Burmese village
The political situation in Myanmar is well-known throughout the world, but often overshadows the circumstances of local people and our rich culture. A couple overseas have combined the two to create an unusual approach to helping the people of one village in the country.
Myanmar is one of the most politically and socially isolated countries in the world, much bad press is leveled at our country for decisions made and actions taken that the people are not responsible for and while attention focuses on the political dynamic of the country, the plight of many Burmese such as poverty, lack of access to water and education, become overshadowed. One family in the United States has taken a novel approach to giving back to a country that has stolen their hearts. Read more
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