 An appeal to Taiwanese
I’M calling on the Taiwanese people to remain calm and wait for the result of the Philippine government’s investigation into that unfortunate incident that killed 65-... (photo: GFDL ) Journal Online
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 Russia's Karjakin wins Norway chess tournament
STAVANGER, Norway (AP) — Russia's Sergey Karjakin won the ¬100,000 ($130,000) Norway chess championship on Saturday after drawing against Veselin Topalov of Bulgar... (photo: WN / Aruna Mirasdar) RoadRunner
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 Mamata Banerjee regime's two years a directionless sojourn: Congress
Kolkata, May 18: Bringing out an assessment report of West Bengal's Trinamool Congress government, two days before it completes two years in office, the Congress today al... (photo: WN / Bhaskar Mallick) Headlines India
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 Cannes: Anurag Kashyap to Be Conferred French Honor
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Email Print Comments | Nyay Bhushan | The acclaimed director will be awarded the Knight of the Order of Arts and Letters for his efforts in promoting ... (photo: AP / Keystone/Martial Trezzini) The Hollywood Reporter
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 North Korea launches 3 short-range missiles: South Korea
Seoul, May 18: | South Korea says North Korea has fired three short-range guided missiles into its eastern waters. Pyongyang routinely test-launches such missiles. | Defe... (photo: AP / Newsis) The Siasat Daily
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 Bollywood bad boy Dutt held in 'terrorist' jail cell: report
NEW DELHI - Bollywood superstar Sanjay Dutt, who is in jail for arms possession, is being held in a cell built for militants where he cannot see daylight and wants to be ... (photo: WN / Bhaskar Mallick) New Straits/Business Times
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 Sharif calls for party's meet on May 20 to discuss policies
Lahore, May 18: | PML-N chief Nawaz Sharif, set to become Pakistan's next Prime Minister, has convened a meeting of parliamentarians and legislators of his party on May 2... (photo: AP / K.M. Chaudary) The Siasat Daily
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 Dark choco a day, keeps doctor away
New Delhi, May 18: | Craving for chocolates, but don’t want to gain those extra pounds? Worry not! Go for a dark chocolate, which contains a good amount of vitamins, mi... (photo: WN / Rubielyn Bunag) The Siasat Daily
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 Meira Kumar leads parliamentary delegation to Belarus
Tweet | New Delhi, 18 May 18 (IANS) Lok Sabha Speaker Meira Kumar Saturday left for Belarus leading an Indian parliamentary delegation to the east European country. | Acc... (photo: PIB of India) Newstrack India
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 Ahead of Karzai visit, India says willing to discuss security concerns
New Delhi, May 18: | Ahead of Afghan President Hamid Karzai's visit, India said Saturday it was ready to discuss and consider Afghanistan's reported request for arms supp... (photo: AP / Ahmad Jamshid) The Siasat Daily
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 Biodiversity: Unloved love birds
I was in Nagpur last week. I was told of an illegal bird market and so I went on Sunday morning. I saw hundreds of small cages with budgerigars and pigeons in them. Of co... (photo: WN / Aruna Mirasdar) The Hindu
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 Dance and dedication the Vempati way
The year 1961 was a benchmark of sorts in the history of classical dance. It was the year that the Kuchipudi dance form, originating from a village of the same name in Kr... (photo: SandeepVR / SandeepVR) Deccan Chronicle
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 Kedah stops all logging pending environmental review
ALOR SETAR: The Kedah government will temporarily cease all logging activities pending a study on their impact on the environment and the people's livelihood. | Mentri Be... (photo: WN / Periasamy) The Star
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 Manmohan Singh to visit U.S. later this year
New Delhi, May 18: | Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has accepted an invitation from President Barack Obama to visit the United States later this year. | Singh was given Ob... (photo: PIB of India) The Siasat Daily
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 Myanmar leader to meet Obama but stalls on reforms
WASHINGTON (AP) — Myanmar President Thein Sein's historic White House visit next week is the culmination of U.S. outreach to a former pariah regime. That's been based o... (photo: (AP Photo/Romeo GACAD, POOL) / ) my SA
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 Poland to invest in tourism in Surakarta
Paper Edition | Page: 5 | A representative from Poland expressed the country’s interest in investing in heritage and tourism in Surakarta, Central Java, as part of its ... (photo: WN / Emico Silalahi) Jakarta Post
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 Myanmar leader to meet Obama but stalls on reforms
MATTHEW PENNINGTON | Associated Press= WASHINGTON (AP) — Myanmar President Thein Sein's historic White House visit next week is the culmination of U.S. outreach to a fo... (photo: AP / Khin Maung Win) The Guardian
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 Afghan police chief shot dead outside home
Comment () Tweet | KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — An official says motorcycle-riding gunmen have shot dead a police chief who led an anti-Taliban campaign in western Afg... (photo: US DoD / Glenn Fawcett) US News
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 More tourists to Sabah despite Sulu gunmen intrusion
KOTA KINABALU: Initial worries about the impact of the Sulu gunmen intrusion last February appears to be unfounded as the number of visitor arrivals in Sabah had in fact ... (photo: Creative Commons / Flanegan) The Star
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 India close to Scotland in whisky brand race
BANGALORE: India's battle with Scotland over whisky supremacy has reached a tipping point with its liquor coming very close to dethroning its highbrow Scottish rivals. | ... (photo: WN / Geeta) The Times Of India
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