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Asia NewsMourning Resonates From Staten Island to Sri Lanka2008-03-05 04:55 - Despite pleas from doctors, immigration law is preventing the sister of a legal permanent resident, whose wife recently died after giving birth, permission to visit to help care for the baby. Bomb Kills 42 as Pakistani Tribal Leaders Discuss Forming Force Agains... 2008-03-04 04:55 - It was not clear immediately whether it had been suicide attack or a planted bomb, but local officials said a teenager had detonated explosives as the tribal gathering, or jirga, was about to end. Thirsting for Energy in India’s Boomtowns and Beyond 2008-03-03 06:01 - A beacon of India’s red-hot economy, the new suburb of Gurgaon on the edge of the capital, New Delhi, is also a symbol of India’s fast-growing hunger for energy. Pakistani Police Accuse Militant in Bhutto Death 2008-03-03 04:55 - Police filed preliminary charges against militant leader Baitullah Mehsud, for the assassination of former prime minister and opposition leader Benazir Bhutto U.S. Plan Widens Role in Training Pakistani Forces in Qaeda Battle 2008-03-03 04:55 - A plan would send U.S. trainers to work with a paramilitary force that is the vanguard in the fight against Al Qaeda. Canada Again Transfers Afghan Prisoners 2008-03-02 06:01 - The resumption of transfers, initially suspended over concerns of torture, comes as Parliament is reviewing the country’s combat mission in Afghanistan. The Philippines: Protesters Demand Arroyo’s Ouster 2008-03-02 06:01 - Thousands of protesters ? leftists, labor groups, opposition members, students, teachers and representatives of the powerful Roman Catholic Church ? took to the streets in Manila, the capital, and 14 other cities to demand President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo’s ouster as the country observed the 22nd anniversary of the popular uprising that toppled Ferdinand E. Marcos. In Manila, about 4,000 marched. One group was blocked by the police from approaching the People Power Monument along the main thoroughfare. Mrs. Arroyo, who has survived three impeachment attempts and four attempted coups in her seven years, still holds the support of the powerful military. Bangladesh: 31 Dead as Ferry Sinks 2008-03-02 04:55 - At least 31 people died when a ferry capsized and sank in a river near Dhaka after it collided with a cargo vessel loaded with sand. China and U.S. Agree to Open Military Hot Line 2008-03-02 04:55 - China and the United States signed a formal agreement in Shanghai to open a military hot line between their defense departments. Japanese Drop Rape Charges Against Marine 2008-03-02 04:55 - A U.S. marine accused of raping a 14-year-old girl on Okinawa was released after the girl dropped her accusation. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 61 62 63 64 65 66 67 68 69 70 71 72 73 74 75 76 77 78 79 80 81 82 83 84 85 86 87 88 89 90 91 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99 100 101 102 103 104 105 106 107 108 109 110 111 112 113 114 115 116 117 118 119 120 121 122 123 124 125 126 127 128 129 130 131 132 133 134 135 136 137 138 139 140 141 142 143 144 145 146 147 148 149 150 151 152 153 154 155 156 157 158 159 160 161 162 163 164 165 166 167 168 169 170 171 172 173 174 175 176 177 178 179 180 181 182 183 184 185 186 187 188 189 190 191 192 193 194 195 196 197 198 199 200 201 202 203 204 205 206 207 208 209 210 211 212 213 214 215 216 217 218 219 220 221 222 223 224 225 226 227 228 229 230 231 232 233 234 235 236 237 238 239 240 241 242 243 244 245 246 247 248 249 250 251 252 253 254 255 256 257 258 259 260 261 262 263 264 265 266 267 268 269 270 271 272 273 274 275 276 277 278 279 |
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