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Breaking News Tue, 12 Mar 2013
130311-N-WX059-058 PEARL HARBOR (Mar. 11, 2013) The littoral combat ship USS Freedom (LCS 1) arrives at Joint Base Pearl Harbor Hickam for a scheduled port visit during a deployment to the Asia Pacific region. LCS platforms are designed to employ modular mission packages that can be configured for three separate purposes: surface warfare, anti-submarine warfare or mine countermeasures.
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New type of Navy combat ship docks at Pearl Harbor
The Navy's first littoral combat ship, USS Freedom, pulled into Pearl Harbor this morning on its way to history as the first ship in its class to head to Singapore on rotational deployments. | Four of... (photo: US Navy / Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Sean Furey)
A top of the tree is seen on the background of clear environment - clear sky
China   Environment   Photos   Pollution   Wikipedia: China  
 The Washington Times 
China wrestles with cost of cleaner environment
Facebook | Follow @washtimes | Will the Obama administration’s decision to try Osama bin Laden’s son-in-law in a civilian court endanger national security? | View results | BEIJING (AP) - Facing p... (photo: WN / Aruna Mirasdar)
Pigs huddle together  Caijing 
Tainted Pig Feed Jeopardizes Public Health
High levels of antibiotic residues, antibiotic-resistant bacteria and heavy metals have ended up in pigs' feces, which spill into the environment and pose a serious health risk. | By staff reporters H... (photo: WN / Arturo Ubaub)

Health   Meat   Photos   Pollution   Wikipedia: Pig  
In this March 7, 2013 photo released by the Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) and distributed March 8, 2013 by the Korea News Service, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, center, is welcomed by military personnel at a military unit on Jangjae islet, located in the southernmost part of the southwestern sector of North Korea's border with South Korea. Seven years of U.N. sanctions against North Korea have done nothing to derail Pyongyangs drive for a nuclear weapon capable of hitting the United States. They may have even bolstered the Kim family by giving their propaganda maestros ammunition to whip up anti-U.S. sentiment and direct attention away from government failures.  France24 
US imposes new N. Korea sanctions amid growing tensions
North Korea’s leader Kim Jong-Un stepped up rhetoric against South Korea on Tuesday, threatening to “wipe out” the border islands of Baengnyeong, as the US imposed new sanctions on Pyongyang ami... (photo: AP / KCNA via KNS)

North Korea   Nuclear   Photos   UN   Wikipedia: 2013 North Korean nuclear test  
Top Stories
Do people of Kashmir have to live in India or not, asks Nizamuddin Bhat Indian Express
Do people of Kashmir have to live in India or not, asks Nizamuddin Bhat
Issue pertaining to the body of Parliament attack convict Afzal Guru continued to rock Jammu Kashmir Assembly. | In the Legislative Assembly today. agitating PDP member N... (photo: WN / Imran Nissar)
India   Kashmir   People   Photos   Wikipedia: Kashmir conflict  
File - North Korean soldiers observe through binoculars on the North Korean side of the Demilitarized Zone. BBC News
US expands North Korea sanctions amid tensions
The US has imposed sanctions on North Korea's primary foreign exchange bank and four individuals, amid heightened tensions over its nuclear ambitions. | The move fol... (photo: US Army / Edward N. Johnson)
N Korea   Nuclear   Photos   US   Wikipedia: North KoreaUnited States relations  
Ginkgo biloba - Ginkgo biloba - China Daily
Beijing encourages public to adopt ancient trees
An unprecedented 755 ancient and precious trees in the capital are available for public adoption this year, ynet.com reported on Tuesday, which is China's 35th tree plant... (photo: Creative Commons)
Beijing   China   Photos   Trees   Wikipedia: Tree  
Bangladeshi opposition activists shout slogans after they burn a street vendor's cart as they clash with police during their protest in Dhaka, Bangladesh, Monday, March 11, 2013. The Guardian
Clashes, blasts mark Bangladesh opposition protest
DHAKA, Bangladesh (AP) — Police in Bangladesh's capital have clashed with opposition protesters enforcing a daylong general strike across the country. | Witnesses and n... (photo: AP / A.M. Ahad)
Bangladesh   Photos   Police   Protest   Wikipedia: Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami  
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Climate change cited as biggest threat
The United State's top military official in the Pacific says the biggest long term security threat in the region is climate change. | In an interview with the Boston Glob... (photo: WN / Aruna Mirasdar)
Climate   Environment   Photos   US  
Aung San Suu Kyi, Chairperson of the National League for Democracy in Myanmar is welcomed by Juan Samavia, Director-General, ILO at the International Labour Conference, Palais des Nations. Thursday 14 June 2012. Photo by Violaine Martin BBC News
Will Burma's opposition party adapt?
Two years after reforms began in Burma, the opposition National League for Democracy (NLD) - for decades banned or restricted - has held its first congress in Rangoon. Th... (photo: UN / Violaine Martin)
Burma   Democracy   Photos   Politics   Wikipedia: Aung San Suu Kyi  
Security Council Meets to Discuss its Role in the Pacific Settlement of Disputes Wang Yingfan, Permanent Representative of the People's Republic of China to the United Nations, addresses the Council. South China Morning Post
Beijing's first special envoy for Asia to focus on Myanmar
Former deputy foreign minister Wang Yingfan has been appointed China's first special envoy for Asian affairs, a foreign ministry spokeswoman said. | Hua Chunying said 71-... (photo: UN / Evan Schneider)
Beijing   Business   Photos   Politics  
In this photo taken Saturday, March 9, 2013, the guided-missile destroyers USS Lassen (DDG 82), left, and USS Fitzgerald (DDG-62) arrive to participate in the annual joint military exercises Canberra Times
US-South Korea war games begin
The guided-missile destroyer USS Lassen arrives to participate in the annual joint military exercises called Key Resolve. Photo: AP | SEOUL: South Korea and the US began ... (photo: AP / Yonhap)
Korean Peninsula   Military Drill   Photos   United States   Wikipedia: U.S.South Korea Status of Forces Agreement  
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Sun behind black and white clouds - climate change - environment Climate change cited as biggest threatStuff
Entrepreneurs to help Cambodian charities Entrepreneurs to help Cambodian charitiesStuff
File - A Marine with Weapons Platoon, Charlie Company, 1st Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, sprints down the line of heavy machine guns to deliver a map after a firefight with Taliban insurgents Feb. 9 at the Five Points intersection, a key junction of roads linking the northern area of the insurgent stronghold of Marjeh with the rest of Helmand province, Afghanistan. Several killed in Afghan 'insider attack'Al Jazeera
 KLdy1 - july06 - Indonesian Rupiah - currency - Foreign Exchange (FOREX) - money changer - Indonesia. (dy1) Indonesia Stock Exchange Suspends Bakrieland Shares Due to Repayment DelayJakarta Globe
North & Central Asia
U.S. military must find ways to meet global threats - and budget demands U.S. military must find ways to meet global threats - and budget demands The Miami Herald
Angry Afghan villagers want US special forces out Angry Afghan villagers want US special forces out Herald Tribune
	Insider attack kills 2 US troops, 2 Afghans Insider attack kills 2 US troops, 2 Afghans The Charlotte Observer
File - A Marine with Weapons Platoon, Charlie Company, 1st Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, sprints down the line of heavy machine guns to deliver a map after a firefight with Taliban insurgents Feb. 9 at the Five Points intersection, a key junction of roads linking the northern area of the insurgent stronghold of Marjeh with the rest of Helmand province, Afghanistan. Several killed in Afghan 'insider attack' Al Jazeera
Far East
A top of the tree is seen on the background of clear environment - clear sky China wrestles with cost of cleaner environment The Washington Times
Pigs huddle together Tainted Pig Feed Jeopardizes Public Health Caijing
Holiday home - home near hill New home planning permissions jump 62 per cent in a year The Daily Telegraph
Ginkgo biloba - Ginkgo biloba - Beijing encourages public to adopt ancient trees China Daily
Middle East
	Palestinian refugees in greater need of relief as Syrian crisis escalates, warns UN official Palestinian refugees in greater need of relief as Syrian crisis escalates, warns UN official United Nations
Greek PM, Cyprus leader discuss debt, energy Greek PM, Cyprus leader discuss debt, energy Kathimerini
Commissioner-General of UN Agency for Palestine Refugees Briefs Media Filippo Grandi, newly-appointed Commissioner-General of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA), briefs journalists on the work of his Agency. UN: Jordan should allow in Palestinians from Syria Philadelphia Daily News
Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, center, and his Pakistani counterpart Asif Ali Zardari, right, arrive for a meeting, at the Iranian presidency office in Tehran, Iran, Friday, June 24, 2011. Pakistan, Iran leaders inaugurate pipeline project Denver Post
South Asia
Do people of Kashmir have to live in India or not, asks Nizamuddin Bhat Do people of Kashmir have to live in India or not, asks Nizamuddin Bhat Indian Express
Bangladeshi opposition activists shout slogans after they burn a street vendor's cart as they clash with police during their protest in Dhaka, Bangladesh, Monday, March 11, 2013. Clashes, blasts mark Bangladesh opposition protest The Guardian
Aung San Suu Kyi, Chairperson of the National League for Democracy in Myanmar is welcomed by Juan Samavia, Director-General, ILO at the International Labour Conference, Palais des Nations. Thursday 14 June 2012. Photo by Violaine Martin Will Burma's opposition party adapt? BBC News
Business & Industry Economy & Finance
- India Shares End Down
- US calls on Chinese government to crack down on hacking
- Yum Brands China sales fall less than expected
- Thai rosewood gets international protection to curb China tr
- Locals, biologists face off over Philippine whale shark feed
- Baseball-sized snail destroyed in Australia to protect crops
Security Council Meets to Discuss its Role in the Pacific Settlement of Disputes Wang Yingfan, Permanent Representative of the People's Republic of China to the United Nations, addresses the Council.
Beijing's first special envoy for Asia to focus on Myanmar
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- U.S. reacts with firmness to N. Korean declaration
- Areva T&D out of FTSE IDFC India Infra 30 Index; Apollo
- Kirams to be summoned on role in Sabah standoff
- Only 2 percent businesses registered in Pakistan
- World Bank chief expects Indian economy to bounce back on hi
- China TechFaith (CNTF) Swings to Q4 Loss of 6c/Share; Guides
2011 Toyota RAV4 photographed in Montreal, Quebec, Canada at the 2011 Montreal International Auto Show.
TOKYO EXCHANGE / Nikkei renews 54-month closing high
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Politics Poverty
- Myanmar mine protesters reject official report
- Bomb, Karzai: twin blasts for Hagel
- Obama tells China to stop hacking U.S. computers
- India summons Italian ambassador after naval guards fail to
- Blast near minister's residence in northwest Pak
- US warns North Korea of ''dire consequences'&
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China wrestles with cost of cleaner environment
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- China's New Leaders’ Embarrassment of Riches
- North Korea: The starving resort to cannibalism (Photos)
- Traffic Accidents Create New Breed of Poverty, Minister Says
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- Strathcona students rally to raise funds to bring the Possib
- 23 million lifted from poverty
Indian children, working at a roadside hotel, carry a table in Hyderabad, India, Wednesday, Aug. 29, 2012.
In India, Missing School to Work in the Mine
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Technology Terrorism
- China willing to talk with US over cyberattacks
- Obama tells China to stop hacking U.S. computers
- Baseball-sized snail destroyed in Australia to protect crops
- Japan's Renesas considering selling loss-making mobile c
- Japan's Renesas considering selling loss-making mobile c
- Locals, biologists face off over Philippine whale shark feed
Indian Labour Unload the Watermelon from Truck at Fruit Market in Kolkata in Eastern India City
'Indian origins of melons and cucumbers confirmed'
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- PM urges anti-terrorism steps at Japan nuke plants
- PM urges anti-terrorism steps at Japan nuke plants
- Japanese PM urges anti-terrorism steps at nuke plants
- PM urges anti-terrorism steps at Japan's nuclear plants
- How the 'war on terror' in England became a war on w
- PM urges anti-terrorism steps at Japan nuke plants
Afghanistan's President Hamid Karzai passes and reviews U.S.troops as he is welcomed to the Pentagon Jan. 10, 2013.
Karzai’s remarks expose tension
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Entertainment Sport
- Death of gang rape suspect roils India
- Watchdog: Syria, China, Iran And Bahrain Spy On Their Citize
- U.S. reacts with firmness to N. Korean declaration
- Kim threatens strike on South Korea island
- Suicide blast leaves 2 cops dead, 18 hurt in NW Pakistan
- Canberra 'cop-out' on online gambling laws
130311-N-WX059-058 PEARL HARBOR (Mar. 11, 2013) The littoral combat ship USS Freedom (LCS 1) arrives at Joint Base Pearl Harbor Hickam for a scheduled port visit during a deployment to the Asia Pacific region. LCS platforms are designed to employ modular mission packages that can be configured for three separate purposes: surface warfare, anti-submarine warfare or mine countermeasures.
New type of Navy combat ship docks at Pearl Harbor
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- Lele backs Sehwag's return to Indian team
- Sri Lanka-Bangladesh Test ends in draw
- Holders New Zealand register first win in Azlan Shah Cup
- F1 opening race: Third would suit Lewis Hamilton in Australi
- Prior focus away from Australia
- Champions New Zealand register first win in Azlan Shah Cup
Afghanistan's President Hamid Karzai passes and reviews U.S.troops as he is welcomed to the Pentagon Jan. 10, 2013.
Karzai’s remarks expose tension
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