Human Development in South Asia 2006: Poverty in South Asia: Challenges and Responses (Human Development in South Asia Series)
Washington Post (Free subscription) | 6 hours ago
BEIJING -- A new government survey of China's environmental problems has shown that water pollution levels in 2007 were more than twice the official estimate, largely because agricultural waste was ignored.
L. A. Times Dodgers Blog (Free subscription) | 1 hour ago
Hakimullah Mahsud was injured in a missile strike by a U.S. drone last month. He is the group's second leader killed in six months. The Pakistani Taliban confirmed Tuesday that its leader, Hakimullah Mahsud, has died from injuries suffered in a U.S. drone missile strike last month, forcing the insurgency to find a new leader for the second time in six months.
The Huffington Post (Free subscription) | 3 hours ago
TOKYO — Honda Motor Co. is adding 437,000 vehicles to its 15-month old global recall for faulty airbags in the latest quality problem to hit a Japanese automaker. The company will replace the driver's side air bag inflator on the cars because they can deploy with too much pressure, causing the inflator to rupture and injure or kill the driver. Japan's No. 2 automaker originally announced the...
Japan Probe (Free subscription) | 5 hours ago
Yet another visit to the gift shop at the Japan Ground Self-Defense Forces PR Center, this time introducing some different products: SDF survival bento – wiener curry and sukiyaki hamburg Russian roulette manju – one in six of the snacks contains ultra spicy pepper High tech military socks – great for any salaryman with a stinky feet [...]
Japan Probe (Free subscription) | 5 hours ago
The day after announcing his retirement, former sumo Grand Champion Asashoryu got on a plane to Hawaii: The Japanese press is wildly speculating about why he went to Hawaii and what he may be planning in the future. It is rumored that Asashoryu had some drinks with MMA fighter Satoshi Ishii, who is known to [...]
Japan Probe (Free subscription) | 1 hour ago
An article from Sofia News Agency notes how Bulgarian sumo wrestler Kotooshu has a better chance of winning championships now that Asashoryu is gone: Kotooshu is reported as behaving totally differently, abiding by all social and professional rules. His wedding, on February 14, will be conducted entirely according to Japanese protocol and tradition. The entire sumo community [...]
Boston Herald (Free subscription) | yesterday
NEAR MARJAH, Afghanistan - U.S. and Afghan forces pushed to the edge of the southern Afghan town of Marjah yesterday,...
The Huffington Post (Free subscription) | yesterday
President Obama made clear at his impromptu press conference today that his engagement policy with Iran has proven to be diplomatically useful, but nevertheless a...
rediff News (Free subscription) | 5 hours ago
Suspected Maoists blew up a portion of railway tracks in Orissa in the wee hours on Wednesday causing derailment of a goods train and disrupting train services on the Howrah-Mumbai route.
Global Security (Free subscription) | yesterday
As Iran accelerated its nuclear program on Tuesday, U.S. President Barack Obama announced that major new sanctions on the Iranian government are being developed. The president says Tehran is still pursuing a program that would lead to nuclear weapons.
CNN (Free subscription) | yesterday
U.S. and Afghan commanders gave their troops pep talks Tuesday ahead of a planned assault on the Taliban stronghold of Marjah, a push touted as the largest of the 8-year-old war.
rediff News (Free subscription) | 1 hour ago
A local court in Chandigarh on Wednesday adjourned till March 10 the hearing on the appeal of SPS Rathore against the six-month sentence in the Ruchika molestation case, taking into cognizance that the former Haryana director general of police was still recovering from the assault on him two days back.
L. A. Times Dodgers Blog (Free subscription) | 1 hour ago
Tehran says it will enrich some of its uranium to a higher purity for medical purposes, but other nations fear the process could eventually be used for weapons. China's response is more muted. Iran's move on Tuesday to produce higher-grade uranium for a medical reactor prompted widespread international condemnation and an uncharacteristically harsh response from Russia, whose support is key to U.S.-led...
rediff News (Free subscription) | 26 minutes ago
The Bihar government will soon form special courts for hearing corruption cases against government officials.
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Bangladesh High Commissioner Tariq Ahmed Karim on Wednesday said Bangladesh is keen to resolve border disputes with India 'as quickly as possible', which would encourage formal trade between the two neighbours."We want to resolve all the boundary disputes as soon as possible. Once they are resolved, the Indira-Mujib boundary treaty can be rectified," Karim said while referring to the 4098-km-long...
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168report | 02/03/2010
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