Human Development in South Asia 2006: Poverty in South Asia: Challenges and Responses (Human Development in South Asia Series)
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Following on the news that Canada will province H1N1 vaccines to Taliban prisoners in Kandahar comes the revelation that terrorist suspects being held in Guantanamo are receiving similar treatment: Washington (CNN) -- The Pentagon will offer the H1N1 vaccination to detainees at the U.S. facility at Guantanamo Bay, officials there said. The Pentagon made the decision based on U.S. government assessments...
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A roadside bomb killed nine security officers in northwest Pakistan while gunships shelled militant hide-outs, killing 10 suspected fighters.
Japan Probe (Free subscription) | 2 hours ago
Supposedly there is a small community of Japanese computer enthusiasts who like to carry around their notebook computers so they can get some “street computing” done while walking (or even riding bicycles!): Some people say they are programming, while others are blogging. Two guys say that Twitter is responsible for turning them on to street [...]
Japan Probe (Free subscription) | 3 hours ago
The Japanese branch of German lingerie maker Triumph International has created a new gimmick bra meant to attract media attention to their brand. The green corset-style garment can be removed and unrolled to create a 1.5m-long putting mat. When the user sinks a putt into one of the cups, a built-in speaker pumps out a congratulatory “Nice [...]
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A 79-year-old Irish Catholic priest abducted in the Philippines a month ago has been freed unharmed and neither country paid any of the kidnappers' $2 million ransom demand, Irish and Filipino authorities announced late Wednesday.
Japan Probe (Free subscription) | 4 hours ago
If you go into a 7-11 convenience store in Japan and hear Gundam music playing, do not be surprised. There is a Gundam-themed promotional event going on right now: If you spend over 700 yen, you get a chance at a prize drawing. Most prizes include food available at 7-11, but there are also [...]
Japan Probe (Free subscription) | 4 hours ago
The Komeito is using some hip bom chicka wah wah guitar music in the intro of its YouTube videos: [hat tip to Adamu] — Akihabara News – Gadgetry from Japan (Subscribe) dannychoo.com – Your portal to Japan (Subscribe)
Oliver Willis (Free subscription) | 6 hours ago
Gen. Powell, while I still have my troubles with what he said and didn’t say in the run-up to the Iraq War, knows a thing or two about military strategy and whatnot. Here’s what he said, in an interview with Roland Martin on Tom Joyner’s radio show: This is a very difficult one for him. And [...]
Baghdad Bureau (Free subscription) | 7 hours ago
Pakistan's pop musicians are propelling anti-American conspiracy theories, and their fans -- educated young people -- believe them.
Israelated (Free subscription) | 7 hours ago
From measuring distance in miles and weight in pounds. Still, they somehow escaped a fate worth than death: driving on the wrong side of the road.On a serious note: Terry Glavin with a tribute to Canadians who died fighting Taliban.
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Asian stock markets rose Thursday with strong Australian October jobs data pushing the country's index up 0.5%.
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Australia's unemployment rate rose to a seasonally adjusted 5.8% in October from 5.7% in September.
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Hong Kong - Dhaka, Manila and Jakarta on Thursday were named the Asian cities most vulnerable to climate change in a survey by the environmental pressure group the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF). The study, timed to coincide with the weekend openin...
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The Assembly polls may be three years away in Uttar Pradesh, but Rahul Gandhi has begun the ground-level work to capture power in the key state. Perhaps emboldened by the Lok Sabha and the recent bypoll success, the Congress general secretary, it is learnt, is handpicking observers who will each be in charge of 40 constituencies -- to begin with -- for the 2012 polls.
Christian Science Monitor (Free subscription) | 3 hours ago
Afghanistan vendors in the 'Obama Market' in Kabul sell MREs, military cots, and goggles like those used by the American military. It's not clear where they come from, but the Otis Spunkmeyer cookies are popular.
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