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For the first time Pakistan gives representation to a Sikh in Sindhs Zimmi welfare
AMRITSAR: For the first time a Sikh has been included in the Sindh Zimmi welfare committee, Pakistan to ensure development of Gurdwara's, the welfare of the Sikh community in Sindh along with equal distribution of funds provided by the ministry of minorities. ...
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Philippine military on high alert for midterm election violence
The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) declared on Friday the highest state of alert throughout the country to make smooth operation of coming Monday's national and local elections. "The red alert status is to ensure that all units in the AFP are prepared and are ready for the election this coming Monday," AFP spokesman Domingo Tutaan told a press briefing in Camp Aguinaldo on ...
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Bangladesh workers see possible survivor in rubble after 17 days
Rescuers work at the site of the eight-story Rana Plaza building that collapsed in Savar, near Dhaka, Thursday, May 9, 2013.(Photo:Agencies) Rescue workers in Bangladesh say they may have found a survivor buried amid the wreckage of a garment factory building that collapsed 17 days ago. Workers at the site had been clearing the rubble since the collapse April 24. More than 2,500 people were ...
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Taiwan protests Philippine naval ships in disputed waters
Protesters hurl eggs at the Philippines representative office in Taipei, Taiwan and the Philippines are embroiled in a diplomatic row over the fatal shooting of a Taiwanese fisherman by Philippine Coast Guard personnel earlier this month. -- PHOTO: ...
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Saudi Arabia warns against Irans nuclear program
RIYADH, Saudi Arabia -; Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Saud al-Faisal has warned against the danger of Iran's nuclear program to the region's security and said Iran should not threaten its neighbors since countries in the region harbor no ill-intentions to the Islamic ...
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China Switzerland sign MOU on concluding FTA talks
Chinese Premier Li Keqiang (L, back) and Swiss President Ueli Maurer (R, back) attend a signing ceremony after their talks in Bern, Switzerland, May 24, 2013. Photo: Xinhua China and Switzerland here on Friday signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) on concluding negotiations on a bilateral free trade agreement (FTA).The MOU was signed during a meeting between visiting Chinese Premier Li ...
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US should help mediate territorial dispute between Taiwan and Philippines
China Seas region. The two countries reached a diplomatic impasse after a Taiwanese fisherman was shot dead on May 9 by the Philippine Coast Guard in waters claimed by both sides. Philippine President Benigno Aquino's personal apology was not accepted by Taiwanese President Ma Ying-jeou, who regarded it insincere for the lack of official representation and compensation. Taipei held naval ...
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China-Switzerland FTA to benefit both sides
/enpproperty--> BEIJING - China and Switzerland on Friday announced the completion of talks concerning a new free trade agreement (FTA), the first to be signed between Beijing and continental Europe. A memorandum of understanding was signed during a meeting between visiting Premier Li Keqiang and Swiss President Ueli Maurer. The two sides also announced the establishment of a financial ...
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China-Germany ties play leading role in China-EU ties
/enpproperty--> BERLIN - Chinese Premier Li Keqiang is scheduled to start a visit to Germany on Saturday, the last stop of his first overseas trip after he took office. The fact that Germany is the the only European Union (EU) member included in Li's ongoing four-nation trip evinces the importance of China-Germany ties in the China-EU relationship, said Shi Mingde, China's ...
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Landslide kills 7 in NW China
/enpproperty--> XI'AN - Seven people died and 12 others were injured after a landslide buried a dormitory building in Northwest China's Shaanxi province on Saturday morning, local authorities said. The landslide happened around 10 am in Cangcun Township of Huangling County, burying a two-story dormitory owned by a coal mine, according to the county's publicity bureau. The ...
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Osaka Mayor Toru Hashimoto who caused controversy for Japan sex slaves comments apologises for saying US military should visit brothels
One of Japan's leading politicans has apoligised for suggesting US servicemen should visit brothels in his prefecture - but stopped short of apologising for saying that wartime sex slaves were a necessary ...
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Del Rosario urges China to to be ‘a responsible and positive force’
Foreign Secretary Albert del Rosario. AP FILE PHOTO MANILA, Philippines - Warning that escalating tensions in the West Philippine Sea (South China Sea) "could lead to conflict," Foreign Secretary Albert del Rosario urged China at a foreign policy forum in Tokyo to act responsibly instead of resorting to aggression in the wake of its its rapid rise as an economic and military power in ...
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Top team to visit China to discuss trade deficit
The government asked the Delhi High Court to initiate contempt proceedings against Idea Cellular, the chairman of the telco's parent company Kumar Mangalam Birla and five other top ...
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China premier criticises EU for telecom probe
View Photo Chinese Premier Li Keqiang speaks during a news conference in Islamabad on May 22, 2013. Keqiang has slammed the European Union for plans to probe the country's telecom products and impose taxes on its solar panels, Chinese state media ...
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Jumper kills 5-year old girl in South Korea
Jumper kills 5-year old: A man jumped from the 11th floor of a building, committing suicide. But he also killed a 5-year girl walking by on the ...
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British spies tried to recruit London killer
MI5 tried to recruit one of the two Islamists accused of butchering a soldier in London. Abu Nusaybah, who says he is a childhood friend of murder ...
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Kerry US Working with AU to Reduce SudanSouth Sudan Violence
ADDIS ABABA -- U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry says he is working with the African Union to end violence along the border between Sudan and South Sudan. America’s top diplomat met separately with Sudanese Foreign Minister Ali Ahmed Karti on the sidelines of the African Union summit in Ethiopia. Kerry says Sudan and South Sudan "are in a very delicate place right now" and it ...
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Obama Calls on Americans to Remember Military Families
As Americans observe Memorial Day weekend, U.S. President Barack Obama is calling on his fellow citizens to remember the men and women who have given their lives in service to the country, and to remember the military families who make sacrifices of their own. In his weekly address Saturday, Obama noted that members of the U.S. military often risk their lives without seeking the limelight or ...
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Green phoenix rises from the ashes as Japan shifts its focus
The word "Fukushima" may be synonymous with nuclear meltdowns, ghost towns and contaminated rice fields. The north-east region of Japan, however, once famed for its green mountains and fresh vegetables, is in the midst of the most ambitious of rebranding projects: it is attempting to transform itself into a ...
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7 Filipino marines 5 Abu Sayyaf militants killed in Sulu clash
Soldiers load the bodies of Filipino marines killed during a clash with Al-Qaeda-linked Abu Sayyaf militants in Sulu province south of the Philippine capital Manila. At least seven marines and four militants have been killed as the military launched an offensive against gunmen blamed for recent kidnappings and of trying to sabotage a road project in Sulu. -- PHOTO: ...
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Tonga see off Japan
Tonga scored four tries on Saturday to beat Japan 27-17 in the opening match of the Pacific Nations Cup at Nippatsu Mitsuzawa Stadium in Yokohama. Two early tries by Fetu'u Vainikolo and a kick by Fangatapu Apikotoa saw Tonga take a 12-0 lead. Takeshi Kizu ran in a try in the 20th minute to give the hosts some life but a try by Will Helu and a penalty and conversion by Apikotoa allowed ...
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Japan PM vows all possible help for Myanmar economy
Japan's premier on Saturday pledged "all possible assistance" to kick-start Myanmar's ailing economy, hailing a major industrial zone near Yangon as a symbol of development for the impoverished ...
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Search crews in Australia finding signs of missing Hamilton man
A Hamilton man who is lost in a mountainous region of Australia may be leaving behind clues for search crews to find, his family says. Australian officials are still searching for Prabhdeep Srawn, 25, who went missing in Australia's Snowy Mountains eleven days ago. According to his cousin Ruby Singh-Sahota, crews have found a water bottle that might be his. The bottle was found half full ...
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Taiwan sets new condition for NBI team’s visit
Philippine special envoy Amadeo Perez (Center) AFP FILE PHOTO TAIPEI, Taiwan--Taiwanese authorities issued additional conditions on Saturday that could possibly delay further a trip here by a team from the National Bureau of Investigation to complete its investigation into the circumstances around the killing by the Philippine Coast Guard of a Taiwanese fisherman in disputed waters off Batanes, ...
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Ghaddafi thanks Germany Russia and China
Colonel Ghaddafi today in an interview thanked the governments of Germany, Russia and China for opposing a no-fly zone over Libya, promising new oil ...
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Macau economy punches way above its weight
Macau’s economy is set for a continued period of rapid growth over the next decade as Asia tops the charts in terms of revenue gained through gaming industries, but there is more to our little city-state than just casinos and hotels.
Macau is the Monaco of Asia. Although legally part of the Peoples Republic of China, this small little territory, just 29 kilometers squared and one of the most densely populated in the world, exists under the ‘one country, two systems’ policy of the Chinese government and therefore has its own internal legal system and political makeup. It is this which has enabled Macau, a tiny city-state with no natural resources, to develop one of the highest GDPs per capita in Asia, after Singapore. Read more
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