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 The Siasat Daily 
Eid'l Fitr links Muslims, Christians
| Manila, September 01: Muslim organizations and government institutions will kick off Friday, a three-day historic Eid’l Fitr cultural festival in Pasay City that brings together followers of Islam... (photo: WN / Janice Sabnal)
File - U.S. Army Gen. David Petraeus, the commanding general of the International Security Assistance Force, speaks with Afghanistan National Army (ANA) soldiers  during a battlefield circulation visit to Forward Operating Base Kalagush, Nuristan province, Afghanistan, Feb. 7, 2011.
Iraq   Military   Photos   Speech   Wikipedia :David Petraeus  
 Nashville Tennessean 
Petraeus farewell speech: Budget cuts must not impair military
| WASHINGTON (AP) — David Petraeus, the general widely credited with rescuing a failing U.S. war in Iraq, retired from the Army on Wednesday with a word of warning: Coming budget cuts must not impair ... (photo: USAF / Senior Airman Chanise Epps)
U.S. Service members at the USO facility at Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan, watch President Barack Obama's television address May 2, 2011, following the death of Osama bin Laden, the mastermind behind the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks on the United States.  Denver Post 
US counterterror chief: Al-Qaida now on the ropes
| WASHINGTON—On a steady slide. On the ropes. Taking shots to the body and head. | That's how White House counterterrorism chief John Brennan described al-Qaida on Wednesday as he offered the fi... (photo: USAF / Staff Sgt. Stephen Schester)

Al Qaida   Photos   Terrorism   Washington   Wikipedia: Death of Osama bin Laden  
Passengers at Air India aircraft  Deccan Herald 
India registers highest domestic air passenger growth
New Delhi, Sep 1 (PTI) Thursday, September 01, 2011 --> | India recorded the highest domestic passenger growth this July at over 20 per cent, followed by Brazil at about 18 per cent, though the growth... (photo: WN / Imran Nissar)

Brazil   India   Photos   Travel   Wikipedia: Air Passenger Duty  
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A Kashmiri Muslim reads the koran on the first day of Ramadan at the landmark Jamia Masjid  during the first friday of Ramadan in Srinagar on August 5, 2011. Islam's holy month of Ramadan is calculated on the sighting of the new moon. Muslims all over the world are supposed to fast from dawn to dusk during the month and dates are usually eaten to break the fast. The News & Observer
Iran irked by errors in Qurans from China
| TEHRAN, Iran -- Iranian publishers are complaining that cost-saving plans to print Qurans in China are yielding embarrassing results: A slew of typos. | The head of Ira... (photo: WN / Imran Nissar)
China   Iran   Manufacturing   Photos   Wikipedia: Quran  
Local musical instrument 'Dhol' for welcoming Ganapati Bappa in Mumbai - Maharashtra - India Indian Express
Ganesh festival takes off with huge fanfare in Mumbai
| Lakhs of Mumbaikars today welcomed their favourite deity with fervour and gaiety as the 11-day Ganesh festival kicked off with huge celebrations led by shouts and chant... (photo: WN / Aruna Mirasdar)
Festival   India   Mumbai   Photos   Wikipedia: Ganesh Chaturthi  
Indian Army soldiers patrol outside their army camp at Gurez, about 180 kilometers (113 miles) north of Srinagar, India, Saturday, Aug. 20, 2011. Indian troops in Kashmir fought a deadly gunbattle with suspected rebels crossing the military Line of Control from Pakistani-controlled territory Saturday, the army said. One soldier and 11 suspected rebels were killed, army spokesman Lt. Col. J.S. Brar said, but only six suspected rebels' bodies were recovered. He said the other five bodies were lost when they fell into a river during the fighting in the disputed Himalayan region. m&c;
Pakistan claims Indian troops kill three on Kashmir border
| Islamabad/New Delhi - The Pakistan Army said Thursday that Indian forces fired at a border post in the disputed Himalayan region of Kashmir, killing three of its troops... (photo: WN / Imran Nissar)
India   Kashmir   Pakistan   Photos   Wikipedia: Kashmir conflict  
India Foreign Cargo Shipa at Haldia Dock in Midnapore in West Bengal in Eastern India ----- WN/BHASKAR MALLICK Wall Street Journal
Indian Exports Rise 82%
By ANANT VIJAY KALA | NEW DELHI—India's merchandise exports rose to $29.3 billion in July, up 82% from a year earlier, but economists said the pace is unlikely to b... (photo: WN / Bhaskar Mallick)
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Indian working people travel by local train Newstrack India
Indian workers amongst worst when it comes to taking sick leaves
| Melbourne, Sept 1 (ANI): A survey has found that India is the second worst country where taking sick leaves are concerned.  | Conducted across Australia, China, Fr... (photo: WN / Aruna Mirasdar)
China   India   Melbourne   Photos   Wikipedia: Sick leave  
People look at an electric stock price display of a securities firm in Tokyo Thursday, Aug 25, 2011. Jakarta Globe
Asian shares mostly higher after Wall Street rise
Asian markets mostly rose on Thursday, extending a recent rally, following another day of gains on Wall Street thanks to better-than-expected US manufacturing data. | The... (photo: AP / Koji Sasahara)
Markets   Photos   Shares   Tokyo   Wikipedia: NASDAQ  
An office worker walks past an electric signboard updating stock indexes in Tokyo, Monday, Dec. 22, 2008. The benchmark Nikkei index rose 121.90 points, or 1.419 percent, to 8,710.42 points in the morning tra The Boston Globe
Asian stocks rally following gains onWall Street
| HONG KONG-World stocks struggled to hold onto the week's gains as early declines on European markets on Thursday pared gains in Asian markets earlier in the day. | Oil ... (photo: AP / Katsumi Kasahara)
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LG Electronics - Television - 3D TV - Appliance - Technology The Times Of India
LG Electronics ties up with Philips, Sharp for smart TV apps
SEOUL: South Korea's LG Electronics said Thursday it has tied up with Dutch giant Philips and Japan's Sharp to ramp up production of applications for Internet-powered tel... (photo: WN / Sweet Radoc)
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Key political risks to watch in Singapore Key political risks to watch in SingaporeIndian Express
In this Wednesday, June 8, 2011 photo, Myanmar refugees share a bed in their room in a suburb of Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Australian High Court blocks Malaysia refugee swapBreitbart
The Twitter homepage of Wikileaks is shown in this photo taken in New York, Wednesday, Dec. 1, 2010. The leak of thousands of sensitive U.S. embassy cables will not hurt American diplomacy, U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton declared Wednesday at a security summit. Clinton said she has discussed the revelations published on the website with her colleagues at the summit in Astana, the capital of Kazakhstan. The event is the first major international meeting of leaders and top diplomats since the memos began appearing on the website and in international publications this week. Australia Hits Out at 'Irresponsible' WikileaksJakarta Globe
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon (fifth from left) meets with Park Hee-tae (fourth from right), Speaker of the National Assembly of the Republic of Korea, in front of the Assemblys Hanok Room in Seoul. Australia to step up bid for UN Security Council seat during Ban Ki-moon visitThe Daily Telegraph Australia
North & Central Asia
U.S. Service members at the USO facility at Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan, watch President Barack Obama's television address May 2, 2011, following the death of Osama bin Laden, the mastermind behind the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks on the United States. US counterterror chief: Al-Qaida now on the ropes Denver Post
U.S. Army Spc. Charles Griswold, rifleman, secures an area during a construction site quality assurance inspection in Shinkai, Afghanistan, Aug. 18, 2011. Panel: Widespread waste and fraud in war spending Denver Post
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Edward Winkowski, squad leader, secures an area during a construction site quality assurance inspection in Shinkai, Afghanistan, Aug. 18, 2011. US forces suffer their deadliest month yet in Afghan campaign The Independent
A young man in US military clothing examines the teeth of a bay (dark brown) horse, while another person in military work clothing, partially obscured, holds the horse. Several other people are partially visible in the background. US military deaths in Afghanistan at 1,640 Kansas City Star
Far East
A Kashmiri Muslim reads the koran on the first day of Ramadan at the landmark Jamia Masjid  during the first friday of Ramadan in Srinagar on August 5, 2011. Islam's holy month of Ramadan is calculated on the sighting of the new moon. Muslims all over the world are supposed to fast from dawn to dusk during the month and dates are usually eaten to break the fast. Iran irked by errors in Qurans from China The News & Observer
An office worker walks past an electric signboard updating stock indexes in Tokyo, Monday, Dec. 22, 2008. The benchmark Nikkei index rose 121.90 points, or 1.419 percent, to 8,710.42 points in the morning tra Asian stocks rally following gains onWall Street The Boston Globe
High Heels called The Princess' Shoes in a mall in Malaysia. Shoes, Shoes, Shoes Vogue
Gucci-wearing Dalai Lama misleading world on Tibet: China Gucci-wearing Dalai Lama misleading world on Tibet: China Indian Express
Middle East
File - U.S. Army Gen. David Petraeus, the commanding general of the International Security Assistance Force, speaks with Afghanistan National Army (ANA) soldiers  during a battlefield circulation visit to Forward Operating Base Kalagush, Nuristan province, Afghanistan, Feb. 7, 2011. Petraeus farewell speech: Budget cuts must not impair military Nashville Tennessean
Desperate Housewives Desperate Housewives spin-off to air in Turkey The Examiner
U.S. Service members at the USO facility at Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan, watch President Barack Obama's television address May 2, 2011, following the death of Osama bin Laden, the mastermind behind the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks on the United States. US counterterror chief: Al-Qaida now on the ropes Denver Post
A Kashmiri Muslim reads the koran on the first day of Ramadan at the landmark Jamia Masjid  during the first friday of Ramadan in Srinagar on August 5, 2011. Islam's holy month of Ramadan is calculated on the sighting of the new moon. Muslims all over the world are supposed to fast from dawn to dusk during the month and dates are usually eaten to break the fast. Iran irked by errors in Qurans from China The News & Observer
South Asia
Local musical instrument 'Dhol' for welcoming Ganapati Bappa in Mumbai - Maharashtra - India Ganesh festival takes off with huge fanfare in Mumbai Indian Express
Indian Army soldiers patrol outside their army camp at Gurez, about 180 kilometers (113 miles) north of Srinagar, India, Saturday, Aug. 20, 2011. Indian troops in Kashmir fought a deadly gunbattle with suspected rebels crossing the military Line of Control from Pakistani-controlled territory Saturday, the army said. One soldier and 11 suspected rebels were killed, army spokesman Lt. Col. J.S. Brar said, but only six suspected rebels' bodies were recovered. He said the other five bodies were lost when they fell into a river during the fighting in the disputed Himalayan region. Pakistan claims Indian troops kill three on Kashmir border m&c;
India Foreign Cargo Shipa at Haldia Dock in Midnapore in West Bengal in Eastern India ----- WN/BHASKAR MALLICK Indian Exports Rise 82% Wall Street Journal
Business & Industry Economy & Finance
- India sees highest air traffic rise
- Potash Corp, Mosaic agree to phosphate price hike with India
- Weir Minerals Africa to supply vibrating screens to Indian m
- Restaurants enjoy brisk business during Raya period
- Lanzatech snares US govt funds for 'drop-in' jet fue
- US stocks slump ahead of jobs report
File - U.S. Army Gen. David Petraeus, the commanding general of the International Security Assistance Force, speaks with Afghanistan National Army (ANA) soldiers  during a battlefield circulation visit to Forward Operating Base Kalagush, Nuristan province, Afghanistan, Feb. 7, 2011.
Petraeus farewell speech: Budget cuts must not impair military
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- In Africa, U.S. Watches China's Rise
- China moves in on Western solar power industries
- Govt urged to rein in financial investments in cluster bombs
- NZ dollar creeps above 85 US cts ahead of US employment data
- NZ dollar creeps above US85c ahead of new jobs data
- Gold price dips on factory survey
India Foreign Cargo Shipa at Haldia Dock in Midnapore in West Bengal in Eastern India ----- WN/BHASKAR MALLICK
Indian Exports Rise 82%
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Politics Poverty
- Noda makes pledge to Obama
- In Africa, U.S. Watches China's Rise
- World powers put aside their differences to hail 'new Li
- Report provides more reasons to invest in children
- All government policy must be assessed by income
- British Minister of State Jeremy Browne Visit to New Zealand
File - U.S. Army Gen. David Petraeus, the commanding general of the International Security Assistance Force, speaks with Afghanistan National Army (ANA) soldiers  during a battlefield circulation visit to Forward Operating Base Kalagush, Nuristan province, Afghanistan, Feb. 7, 2011.
Petraeus farewell speech: Budget cuts must not impair military
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- Too many children living in poverty
- Sumner Redstone Donates $1.5 Million for Fight Against Polio
- From Hub, '89 rebel again challenges China
- CAMBODIA: HIV exacts big toll, says report
- LKS, SaMaPa to bring Sufi Kinship to Delhi
- KENYA: Culture, poverty fuelling malnutrition
Floria Putrajaya Flower and Garden Festival 2010 at the Waterfront of Precinct 2 in Putrajaya, Malaysia.
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Technology Terrorism
- Lanzatech snares US govt funds for 'drop-in' jet fue
- Technology to improve patient safety in primary care
- NZ dollar creeps above 85 US cts ahead of US employment data
- Kordia puts brakes on cable
- Looking for a business with IT that doesn't function
- Hardware stores go head-to-head
LG Electronics - Television - 3D TV - Appliance - Technology
LG Electronics ties up with Philips, Sharp for smart TV apps
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- One-third say 'luck' spares US from terror
- 12 killed in NW Pakistan suicide bombing, ambush
- Europe blasted for rendition co-operation
- Crossing the line
- Two killed, 14 hurt in NW Pakistan suicide bombing
- Spies 'let go early in return for passports'
U.S. Service members at the USO facility at Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan, watch President Barack Obama's television address May 2, 2011, following the death of Osama bin Laden, the mastermind behind the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks on the United States.
US counterterror chief: Al-Qaida now on the ropes
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Entertainment Sport
- World powers put aside their differences to hail 'new Li
- Leave Fiji Ruggers Alone, Tikoitoga Urges NZ Media
- All government policy must be assessed by income
- British Minister of State Jeremy Browne Visit to New Zealand
- Govt urged to rein in financial investments in cluster bombs
- Odes to Joy tour packed with stars!
File - U.S. Army Gen. David Petraeus, the commanding general of the International Security Assistance Force, speaks with Afghanistan National Army (ANA) soldiers  during a battlefield circulation visit to Forward Operating Base Kalagush, Nuristan province, Afghanistan, Feb. 7, 2011.
Petraeus farewell speech: Budget cuts must not impair military
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- By not picking best T20 team, India belittled contest
- It's time to grab the ball and run with it
- Rugby: Read in for battle of No 8s
- Wynne Gray: It's time to grab the ball and run with it
- Cricket: Australia in command of first test
- Frank McCourt is offered $1.2 billion for Dodgers
Tibetans offering prayers during a march event for the Kirti monastery of Ngaba Tibet held in Dharamshala, India
China criticised for jailing monks
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