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 Insight - "The Lady" media splash presents new face of Myanmar
| YANGON (Reuters) - As Myanmar loosens media controls, one woman's image is everywhere, from newspapers to magazines to television programmes: pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi, or simply "The La... (photo: AP) The Star
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 The World Bank says weak demand has hit Asian economies
Growth in the developing economies of East Asia is moderating because of weakening external demand, said the World Bank in a report. | It projects that growth in the region will increase by a strong 8... (photo: AP / Kin Cheung) BBC News
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 Yemen's Saleh 'agrees' to transfer power
| Yemen's embattled President Ali Abdullah Saleh has agreed to sign a plan to transfer power to his deputy and end the crisis that has gripped the country since January, a senior opposition figure sai... (photo: AP / Hani Mohammed) Al Jazeera
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 Tunisian parties agree power-sharing deal
| Tunisia's three main parties have formalised a power-sharing agreement, 10 months after the ouster of Zine El Abidine Ben Ali, the north African country's deposed president. | Hamadi Jebali of ... (photo: AP / Tunisian Presidency) Al Jazeera
Africa Photos President Tunisia Wikipedia: Zine El Abidine Ben Ali |
 Australia flags early troop withdrawal from Afghanistan
| Sydney - Australian troops could be withdrawn from Afghanistan up to a year ahead of schedule, Defence Minister Stephen Smith said Tuesday. | Australia is scheduled to hand over responsibility for s... (photo: UN / Eskinder Debebe) m&c;
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