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 May 14, 2007-  National and Local Elections in the Philippines.         wnhires  (js1)
Election   Manila   Philippines   Photos   Vote  
 Inquirer 
Int'l electoral watchdog to monitor May 10 polls
| MANILA, Philippines—An international electoral watchdog is sending a team to observe if the May 10 automated elections will work in other parts of Asia. | On the other hand, a negative result could ... (photo: WN / janice)
People examine the damaged office of World Vision, an international humanitarian group, after an attack by suspected militants in Ogi, a small town in the Pakistani district of Mansehra, Wednesday, March 10, 2010.
Aid   Pakistan   Photos   Terrorism   US  
 The New York Times 
6 Employees of U.S. Charity Killed in Attack in Pakistan
| PESHAWAR, Pakistan — Six Pakistani employees of the American Christian charity World Vision were gunned down Wednesday, and seven others were wounded in an attack on the aid group’s offi... (photo: AP / Naveed Sultan)
Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange, Tuesday, March 31, 2009 in New York. Wall Street is finishing a tumultuous month on a high note as investors load up on technology and financial shares on the last day of the quarter. (AP Photo/Mary Altaffer)  The New York Times 
Wall Street Shares Try to Push Higher
| Shares on Wall Street edged higher Wednesday after the government said businesses trimmed their inventories again in January. | The Commerce Department said that wholesale inventories fell 0.2 perce... (photo: AP / Mary Altaffer)
Economy   Jobs   Market   Photos   US  
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China's Exports Rise 46%
| BEIJING —China announced Wednesday that its exports climbed 46 percent in February from a year earlier. Economists said the data signaled a rebound in consumer demand from the United States an... (photo: WN / abeer)
Beijing   Business   China   Economy   Photos  
Top Stories
Locals listen to Afghan President Hamid Karzai in Marjah, Afghanistan, Sunday, March 7, 2010. Asia Times
Marjah fears return of warlords
| By Mohammad Elyas Daee and Abubakar Siddique | MARJAH - Azizullah Khan might be this town's best example of civic-mindedness. He is a middle-aged farmer in this area, a... (photo: AP / Dusan Vranic, Pool)
Afghanistan   Military   Photos   Security   Taliban  
Indonesian members of the parliament jostle during a plenary meeting on the inquiries of the government's US$715 million bailout of Indonesia's Bank Century in 2008, at the parliament building in Jakarta, Indonesia, Tuesday, March 2, 2010. Asia Times
End in sight for Bank Century circus
| By Gary LaMoshi | DENPASAR, Bali - An investigation of Indonesia's Bank Century, which required a bailout in 2008 that eventually climbed to 6.7 trillion rupiah (US$720... (photo: AP / Karel)
Banking   Corruption   Finance   Indonesia   Photos  
Prof Samdhong Rinpoche, the Tibetan prime minister of Tibetan Government in-exile, delivering his statement on 51st Anniversary of Tibetan National Uprising Day, Dharamshala, India WorldNews.com
Statement by the Exiled Tibetan Prime Minister on the 51st Anniversary of National Uprising Day
Dharamshala: Today - 10 March 2010 - marks the 51st anniversary of the Tibetan people's peaceful uprising against the Chinese authorities. On this momentous day, the Kash... (photo: WN / Yeshe Choesang)
Asia   China   Photos   Politics   Tibet  
His Holiness the Dalai Lama of Tibet attends the 51st Anniversary of Tibetan National Uprising Day, Dharamshala, India WorldNews.com
Statement of His Holiness the Dalai Lama on 51st Anniversary of Tibetan National Uprising Day
Dharamshala: Today marks the 51st anniversary of the Tibetan people's peaceful uprising in 1959 against Communist China's repression in Tibet, as well as the second anniv... (photo: WN / Yeshe Choesang)
Asia   China   Communist   Photos   Tibet  
The President of Afghanistan, Mr. Hamid Karzai - politics-am1 Zeenews
Zardari, Karzai hold wide ranging talks on fighting terror
Islamabad: President Asif Ali Zardari and his visiting Afghan counterpart Hamid Karzai on Wednesday held wide-ranging talks focusing on jointly fighting terrorism, streng... (photo: PIB / Photo Division, Ministry of I & B Government of India.)
Afghanistan   Kabul   Leader   Photos   Politics  
A truck loaded with Afghan refugees returning from Pakistan after years in exile pulls into the UN reception center in Kabul before bringing the Afghans back to their villages. m&c
Iran says NATO presence is no solution for Afghanistan (2nd Roundup)
| Kabul - Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said Wednesday in Kabul that the presence of NATO forces was not a solution for Afghanistan, and accused the US of playing... (photo: Public Domain / Unknown)
Afghanistan   Iran   Nato   Photos   President  
Afghan President Hamid Karzai takes a question during a press conference at Presidential Palace in Kabul, Afghanistan, Sunday, Oct. 11, 2009. m&c
Karzai in Pakistan to seek support for peace with Taliban
| Islamabad - Afghan president Hamid Karzai arrived in Islamabad on Wednesday to discuss possible reconciliation with Taliban insurgents and the overall security situatio... (photo: AP / Musadeq Sadeq)
Afghanistan   Kabul   Leader   Photos   Politics  
Tibetan spiritual leader, His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama reading Buddhist scripture during prayer ceremony which held in Dharamshala, India DNA India
China refutes Dalai Lama's charge on 'annihilating Buddhism'
| Beijing: Refuting Dalai Lama's charge that China is "deliberately annihilating Buddhism" in Tibet, Chinese official media today hit back, saying the relig... (photo: WN / Yeshe Choesang)
Charge   Dalai   Media   Photos   Religion  
Mahmoud Ahmadinejad addresses the 63rd session of the United Nations General Assembly at U.N. headquarters Tuesday, Sept. 23, 2008. Khaleej Times
Ahmadinejad criticises NATO troops, mocks Gates
KABUL - Iran's outspoken president on Wednesday criticised Western troops as an obstacle to peace in Afghanistan and mocked the US defence secretary during their overlapp... (photo: AP / Seth Wenig)
Iran   Nato   Photos   President   US  
File:Barack Obama Cabinet Sebelius Hillary Clinton Swine Flu 5-1.jpg The Siasat Daily
Clinton says elections key to Haiti stability
| Washington, March 10: Secretary of State Hillary Clinton urged quake-stricken Haiti on Tuesday to hold legislative elections "as soon as appropriate," saying new polls ... (photo: Public Domain / Hello32020)
Clinton   Haiti   Photos   Preval   Washington  
Politics / Politicians / Elections Agricultural Policy
- Int'l electoral watchdog to monitor May 10 polls
- Beijing seeks a shift in geopolitics
- End in sight for Bank Century circus
- Statement by the Exiled Tibetan Prime Minister on the 51st A
 May 14, 2007-  National and Local Elections in the Philippines.         wnhires  (js1)
Int'l electoral watchdog to monitor May 10 polls
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- 3-day meet on global warming from today
- '600 Chhattisgarh residents are bonded labourers'
- Farmers contracted to plant red rice to make infant cereal
- China Green Agriculture, Inc. to Present at the 22nd Annual
Global Warming - Climate Change - Environment
3-day meet on global warming from today
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International Relations Climate Change Policy
- Iraq PM said to be ahead on eve of vote results
- Partial Iraq Vote Results Expected by Thursday
- Statement by the Exiled Tibetan Prime Minister on the 51st A
- Statement of His Holiness the Dalai Lama on 51st Anniversary
In this photo released by the Iraqi Government, the Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki gestures as he speaks at a meeting with several Arab ambassadors to the United Arab Emirates in that country's capital, Abu Dhabi, Monday, July 7, 2008.
Iraq PM said to be ahead on eve of vote results
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- Live Blog: AC Milan at Manchester United
- EU climate chief welcomes China and India backing on Copenha
- China unsure on warming cause, to stick with CO2 cuts
- Cartoon exhibition on global warming from March 15
climate - environment - blanket of white clouds in the sky
China, India give qualified nod to climate deal
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Human Rights Policies Society & Culture
- Afghanistan: Repeal Amnesty Law
- China: Scholars, Writers Press for Liu Xiaobo’s Release
- Burma publishes new election laws
- Bangladesh 'ignoring plight' of starving Burma refug
 Contrasted against giant statues of ancient kings, Myanmar ruling leader Sr. Gen Than Shwe salutes the flag during opening ceremonies of Myanmar Armed Forces day Tuesday, March 28, 2007, in the new capital of Naypyitaw. The new Myanmar capital is located
Burma publishes new election laws
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- A good bet on cash, tourists and crime
- Tibetans stage march on 51st anniversary of Tibetan uprising
- India believe 74 missing defence personnel in Pak custody
- 'India's identification with US has clear limits,
Jackpot machines are seen at Resorts World Sentosa in Singapore Sunday, Feb. 14, 2010.
A good bet on cash, tourists and crime
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Nuclear Weapons Terrorism
- Presidential Memorandum - US-India Nuclear Cooperation Appro
- India, Russia to sign agreement on joint nuclear research
- Japanese students petition to abolish nuclear arms
- Turkey's EUAS to sign nuclear deal Korea's Kepco
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov speaks at Moscow's President Hotel, Friday, March 27, 2009. Friday's conference on coordination of global efforts to combat terrorism and drug-trafficking in Afghanistan, whose participants include United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, is organized by the Shanghai Cooperation Organization, which includes Russia, China and the ex-Soviet Central Asian nations of Kazakhstan, Tajikistan, Kyrgyzstan and Uzbekista
Russian foreign minister says nuclear arms treaty could be signed by April
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- Detonators, weapons seized in Indonesia anti-terror raids
- Terror-vigilance up for next 10 days
- 'Terrorism being fanned to destabilise economy'
- Afghan, Pakistani presidents vow to jointly fight against te
Indonesian paramilitary policemen carry their weapons during a search for militants in Aceh Besar, Aceh province, Indonesia, Wednesday, March 10, 2010.
Suspect's Death Leads to Questions on Indonesia's Border Security
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