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HEGANG, China (Reuters) - The death toll from China's latest coal mine disaster reached 92 on Sunday, state television said, and hopes dimmed that more survivors would emerge after a gas blast at a colliery in the nation's far northeast.
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In its war in Afghanistan, the United States has come to a crossroads. President Obama will be forced to choose one of four ways ahead. The choices are expensive and dangerous for our country; so we must be sure that he chooses the least painful, least expensive and safest of the possible choices. The first possible choice is to keep on doing what we are now doing . That is, fighting the insurgency...
Canadian Cynic (Free subscription) | 5 hours ago
Once upon a time, I was told that having a publicly pessimistic and defeatist attitude was really, really, really bad for our troops. Uh oh : One year to turn Afghanistan around, Hillier says HALIFAX–Western forces have just over a year to turn around the deteriorating situation in Afghanistan, or the decade-long military effort could be lost, Canada's former top soldier says... "We've got...
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Prime Minister Manmohan Singh said he never thought that he would get an opportunity to lead India one day, and attributed his success to the functioning of democracy in the country.
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JAKARTA, Indonesia — Rescuers returned to choppy waters off Indonesia's Sumatra island Monday to search for a dozen passengers still missing after a ferry sank in a storm. Officials say 245 survivors were pulled from the sea and at least 29 others drowned.
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Beijing - The death toll from a gas explosion at a coal mine in north-eastern China has risen to 104, with four workers still trapped underground, state media said on Monday. The explosion occurred early Saturday in the Xinxing mine in Hegang City, H...
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The gala State dinner has been moved to the South Lawn under a massive tent because of the clamour of the elite in Washington society, US lawmakers, and the high and mighty of Hollywood and Bollywood for invites.
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Leaked British government documents call into question ex-Prime Minister Tony Blair's public statements on the buildup to the ...
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The defense chiefs of North Korea and China reaffirmed pledges to strengthen their nations' 60-year-old alliance, North Korean ...
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New Delhi - India was virtually under terrorist siege all of last year, facing major attacks and bombings almost every month, leading up to the bloodbath in Mumbai in November. The Mumbai attacks exposed India's undermanned and ill-equipped security ...
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Iran launched a large-scale air-defense exercise to protect its nuclear plants against any attack, local media reported on Sunday
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Iran has begun military exercises simulating a defense against any attack on its nuclear facilities. The United States and Israel have not ruled out a military option should negotiations over Tehran's nuclear program fail.
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As U.S. President Barack Obama nears an anticipated decision on America's future engagement in Afghanistan, opinions remain sharply divided in Congress, which would provide funding for the mission.
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Pakistani forces pursuing Taliban fighters near the Afghan border say troops killed five suspected militants in the latest clashes.
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crompt | 11/18/2009
Malaysia’s Prime Minister , Najib Tun Razak, will officially launch the Malaysian-Europe Forum (MEF) on Nov 12. The Forum’s aim is to build communities through dialogue and its inaugral meeting will focus on the theme: “Towards A New Era in Malaysia-EU Relations.” “It will provide an opportunity to deepen understanding and achieve common ground between Malaysia and the EU on matters of mutual interest...
crompt | 11/18/2009
Malaysia attracted US$46.8 million (RM158.18 million) worth of foreign direct investments from the Organisation of Islamic Conference (OIC) countries in the first eight months of this year. Malaysian Industrial Development Authority, deputy director-general Datuk Afifuddin Abdul Kadir told reporters, “the investments were in chemicals and chemical products, electronics and electrical products and scientific...
togovn99 | 11/17/2009
Fansipan Discovery 2009 Programme had lots of new points compared to previous years. This year is the first time that tourism enterprises with their tourist delegations together discover Fansipan. For the past years, the programme was dedicated to “professional mountaineers” with urgent trips within one day, or two days one night. This year, tourists had three days and two nights to conquer the mountain...
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