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Iranians Observers Wonder How Rowhani Was Allowed to Win
W hen tens of thousands of Iranians took to the streets to celebrate Hassan Rowhani's presidential victory last weekend, one chant stood out: "Dictator! Thank you!" In the back of their minds, the protesters must have been asking themselves the same thing surprised Iran observers are wondering: Why would Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, the "dictator" who has ...
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Kiwi found dead in Thai hotel
Source: Close Up Thai police are speculating that a Dunedin-born man found dead in his apartment in the beach resort city of Pattaya may have suffered from an acute medical problem which caused him to collapse. Alan Patrick Mouncey, 38, was carrying a British passport, the Pattaya People newspaper reported. Mouncey was found dead in his third-floor apartment on Monday afternoon. He had booked ...
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Pakistan government gives Rs 61 million aid to Indias most wanted Hafiz Saeed
Lahore: Jamaat-ud-Dawa (JuD), the parent body of banned terror group Lashkar-e-Taiba that carried out the 2008 Mumbai attacks, has been allocated over Rs 61 million in the budget for current fiscal by Pakistan's Punjab province government headed by Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif's party PML-N.Besides a grant-in-aid of over Rs 61 million in its budget for fiscal 2013-14 for ...
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India border firing injures Pakistani woman military
An Indian army soldier looks towards the Pakistani side on the Indian side of Line of Control (LOC) near Kaman post on October 9, 2008. A Pakistani woman was injured Tuesday when Indian troops fired across the disputed border in the Himalayan region of Kashmir, Pakistan's military ...
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Swat Summer Festival planned to promote tourism in Pakistan
SAIDU SHARIF, Swat Valley, Pakistan - All arrangements have been finalized for the four-day Swat Summer Festival starting from June 20, says the civilian and military administration in Pakistan, as reported by the Dispatch News Desk (DND). Commissioner of the Malakand Division, Dr. Fakhar Alam, while addressing a press conference in Saidu Sharif, said the summer festival is being organized ...
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Soccer team slammed over loss to Thai...
The Chinese national soccer team's loss to Thailand Saturday has triggered nationwide criticism, with many Chinese furious at the humiliating performance of the team, which has received massive public funds and which many fans had high expectations of. The team was thrashed 5:1 in a friendly match with Thailand, after losing 2:1 to Uzbekistan on June 6 and 2:0 to Holland Wednesday. The ...
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Taliban Opens Office For Talks with US Afghan Government
Muhammad Naeem (L), a spokesman for the Office of the Taliban of Afghanistan, speaks during the opening of the Taliban Afghanistan Political Office in Doha, June 18, ...
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Security Transfer Sparks Pride Concern Among Afghans
ISLAMABAD -- Afghans welcomed their national forces taking responsibility of security across the country, ending 12 years of US and NATO-led control. Many are concerned about the Afghan security forces’ logistic capabilities to face down violent militant networks operating in the country. Barely an hour before a simple closed door ceremony was held here in Kabul marking the transfer of ...
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Senior US General Encouraged by News of Taliban Talks
PENTAGON -- The White House announced Tuesday that U.S. representatives will open direct talks with Taliban representatives in Doha, Qatar, within the next few days, aimed at finding a political solution to the Afghan war. The announcement is being welcomed by the commander of U.S. and coalition forces in Afghanistan, U.S. Marine General Joseph Dunford. General Dunford said his forces had no ...
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Berlin Program Helps Minorities Enter Workforce
BERLIN -- German Chancellor Angela Merkel caused a stir three years ago when she declared the country's integration policies a failure. Since that time, though, several new programs have sprung up with the aim of giving immigrants a fair shot at a career in Europe's largest economy. One such program is called "Berlin Needs You," and it has been successful placing minority ...
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Santerno Partners with Energy Absolute to Provide Inverters for Largest Solar Plant in Southeast Asia
www.santerno.com ), the Carraro Group company that specializes in alternative energy electronics and industrial automation, today announced that the company has reached an agreement with Energy Absolute, the renewable energy business network ...
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Vancouver man was Asian crime gang member and should be kicked out of Canada federal government
This 6,018-sq-ft penthouse condo at 1139 W. Cordova St. in Vancouver features three bedrooms with private sundecks, five bathrooms, rooftop deck with patio and 360-degree views of the North Shore, Burrard Inlet, Stanley Park and downtown Vancouver. Take a ...
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Government Initiative in Laos Encourages Pro-Choice Agenda
Christian Communities in Laos Committed to Defend LifeLAOS, May 29, 2013 (Zenit.org) - A family planning campaign launched by the Department for Health Care in the province of Huaphan, located in eastern Laos, encourages women to undergo surgical sterilization (tubal ligation). According to Fides News Agency, the project, supported by the United Nations Fund for Population Activities ...
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Congress Debates Limiting US Farmers Role in Food Aid
When starvation looms, speed is critical. But while the U.S. provides more emergency food aid than any other country, speed is not what it does best. Andrew Natsios witnessed this shortcoming firsthand during famine in Somalia in 1991. "I literally watched children die while we waited for food to arrive," he said at a congressional hearing last week. "It took two to three ...
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US Marks 10th Anniversary of Emergency AIDS Funding
Secretary of State John Kerry arrives to speak at the 10th anniversary celebration for the President's Plan for Emergency AIDS Relief, June 18, 2013, at the State Department in ...
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UN Presses Lebanon to Open Syrian Refugee Camps
BEIRUT -- The United Nations is pressing the Lebanese government to allow a dozen refugee camps help resettle up to a million Syrians. Despite a massive influx of Syrian refugees, Lebanon has been reluctant to establish camps for them. Many refugees live with relatives and friends while the majority rent lodging. About half are registered with the United Nations. "They are meant to be ...
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New Pact Reduces Risk of US-Russia Conflict in Cyberspace
In a joint statement issued by the White House, U.S. President Barack Obama and Russian President Vladimir Putin call the pact "essential to safeguarding the security" of their countries. The agreement, signed Monday at the G8 summit in Northern Ireland, aims to reduce the risk of conflict in cyberspace by creating direct, real-time communication about possible incidents. The two ...
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Islamist governor promises safety for Luxor tourists
By Asma Alsharif and Tom PerryCAIRO (Reuters) - Sixteen years ago, Adel Mohamed al-Khayat was a member of the militant group blamed for slaughtering 58 tourists in Egypt's Valley of the Queens; today he's promising to keep visitors safe.Khayat's appointment by President Mohamed Mursi as governor of the city of Luxor has triggered howls of protest, with demonstrators protesting for ...
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UPDATE 2-More Russian oil flows to China in strategic shift from Europe
Tue Jun 18, 2013 2:22pm EDT * Deliveries to China to rise in Q3, trend to sustain in 2014-15 * Russian supplies to northern Europe fall most because of China * European refiners have to pay hefty premiums for Russian oil (Adds detail, analyst quote) By Gleb Gorodyankin MOSCOW, June 18 (Reuters) - Russia is steeply ramping up oil deliveries to China, with Asia now importing almost a fifth of ...
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Thai Buddhist monks spotted riding in private jet wearing designer shades
New York, June 18 (Lifestyle): Thailand's national Buddhism body is keeping an eye on monks nationwide for any inappropriate behavior after a video emerged on YouTube showing Buddhist monks flying on a private ...
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Chaiwat denies demand for new PM
Anti-government leaders yesterday denied reports that they filed a petition signed by 8 million supporters asking for a new royally endorsed PM. Chaiwat Sinsuwong and Thongdee Namsaengkot said their group had taken recourse in Article 3 of the Constitution to seek help from His Majesty as they did not see any progress after filing the petition with the Supreme Court and military last Wednesday. ...
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Fifa threatens to suspend Thai FA over election row
The world soccer-governing body Fifa has threatened to suspend Thailand's membership unless Thai club Pattaya FC withdraws a lawsuit that brought about the cancellation of a Football Association of Thailand (FAT) meeting at the weekend. The FAT had planned to hold a vote to seek approval of the association's new regulations at its meeting on Saturday. They would then schedule a ...
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Lawyer and family demand further investigation
The lawyer representing Akeyuth Anchanbutr called on the police yesterday to clarify several points about the businessman's murder. In a letter to Metropolitan Police Commissioner Pol Lt-General Khamronwit Thoopkrajang, Suwat Apaipak questioned the theft motive that the police have settled for. To date, Akeyuth's chauffeur Santiparb Pengduang and three alleged accomplices have ...
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Laser reveals hidden network of ancient Cambodian city
Cambodia's Banteay Srey is the temple with the most delicated and preserved stonecarvings in the Angkor Archeological Park in Siem Reap. (IAN WALTON/AFP/Getty Images) Laser technology has confirmed the existence of a 1,200-year-old Cambodian city obscured by mountain ...
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Cooperation can boost Myanmars tourism
tourism said. "We have regulated our foreign investment law, which is very user-friendly to international investors," U Htay Aung, minister of hotels and tourism, told China Daily. Singapore and Thailand now top the list of foreign investors in Myanmar's tourism ...
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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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