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Asia NewsCopter Crash Kills 7 Pakistani Army Officers2008-02-08 04:55 - The dead officers included a major general who was involved in operations against militants in the border region with Afghanistan and two brigadier generals. Condoleezza Rice Visits Afghanistan 2008-02-08 04:55 - The secretary of state called for European governments to convince their skeptical populations of the importance of sending troops to Afghanistan. India’s School Shortage Means Glut of Parental Stress 2008-02-07 06:01 - Admissions for prekindergarten seats in Delhi begin for children as young as 3, and what school they get into is widely felt to make or break their fate. Military Retirees Demand Musharraf’s Resignation 2008-02-07 06:01 - Several hundred Pakistani retired generals, admirals and servicemen gathered Tuesday and demanded that President Pervez Musharraf step down. U.S. Imposes More Sanctions to Press Myanmar’s Rulers 2008-02-07 06:01 - The Bush administration hit a business tycoon linked to Myanmar’s military rulers with more financial sanctions on Tuesday. World Briefing | Asia: China: New Year’s Eve in Darkness 2008-02-07 06:01 - The eve of the Lunar New Year, the biggest holiday of the year, is Wednesday, and millions of people in cities that have had their electricity cut off for more than a week after blizzards and a deep freeze are expected to spend it without power. Chenzhou, a city of about four million in Hunan Province, began its 11th day without power or water on Tuesday. Even around cities that are now receiving electricity, officials say, many villages in the countryside remain without power, and it could be many days or weeks before it is restored. Maharishi Mahesh Yogi, Spiritual Leader, Dies 2008-02-07 04:55 - Maharishi Mahesh Yogi introduced transcendental meditation to the West and gained fame in the 1960s as the spiritual guru to the Beatles. U.N. Warns of Huge Crop of Afghan Opium Poppies 2008-02-07 04:55 - The United Nations warned that Europe and other regions should brace themselves for the expected influx of heroin. China Frees a Journalist It Accused of Spying 2008-02-07 04:55 - China freed a Hong Kong journalist jailed on charges of spying for Taiwan following an international campaign calling for his release. Intelligence Chief Cites Qaeda Threat to U.S. 2008-02-07 04:55 - The director of national intelligence said Al Qaeda is gaining in strength from its refuge in Pakistan. 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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