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In pictures: Kashmir's 'half-widows'
India   Kashmir   Photos   Wikipedia: Human rights abuses in Jammu and Kashmir   Women  
 BBC News 
In pictures: Kashmir's 'half-widows'
There are many women like Haleema Begum in Indian-administered Kashmir whose husbands have disappeared but have not been declared dead. The men were allegedly arrested by the security forces fighting ... (photo: WN / Imran Nissar)
Pak-India N-war can cause global famine: report
Famine   India   Pakistan   Photos   Wikipedia: Famine in India  
 Dawn 
Pak-India N-war can cause global famine: report
ISLAMABAD, Dec 10: More than two billion people — a quarter of the world’s population — would be at risk of starvation in the event of a limited nuclear exchange, such as the one that could occu... (photo: WN / Geeta)
Afghanistan's President Hamid Karzai, center, greets the guards of honor as he arrives to the Presidential Palace for his inauguration in Kabul, Afghanistan, Thursday, Nov. 19, 2009  The Times Of India 
Afghan president lashes out at US 'threats'
PARIS: Afghanistan President Hamid Karzai lashed out at the United States, accusing it of making threats in the dispute over an agreement to keep US troops in the country beyond 2014. | In an intervie... (photo: AP / Anja Niedringhaus)

Hamid Karzai   Photos   US - Afghanistan Security Agreement   War in Afghanistan   Wikipedia : U.S.Afghanistan Strategic Partnership Agreement  
Opposition Pheu Thai party leader Yingluck Shinawatra casts her vote in a general election at a polling station in Bangkok, Thailand Sunday, July 3, 2011.  Voa News 
Thailand’s Embattled Prime Minister Insists She Will Stay
Steve Herman | BANGKOK — Thailand’s government is again rebuffing demands from protest leaders that it be dissolved to make way for an appointed council to lead the country. | A day after she ... (photo: AP / Apichart Weerawong)

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File - A detainee prepares for the mid-day meal at Joint Task Force (JTF) Guantanamo. Al Jazeera
Guantanamo's secretive review boards
There are 162 prisoners still held at Guantanamo. They fall into three categories: 84 were cleared for release in January 2010 by the high-level, inter-agency Guantanamo ... (photo: US Navy / MCS3 Joshua Nistas)
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Little India, Singapore The Times Of India
Indian’s death triggers riot in Singapore
SINGAPORE: Twenty-seven South Asian workers, including 24 Indians, were arrested on Monday for alleged rioting in Singapore as its PM ordered a probe into the country's w... (photo: WN / RTayco)
Asia   India   Photos   Singapore   Wikipedia: Little India, Singapore  
Anti-government protesters in Bangkok Xinhua
Thai House dissolved, yet protests persist
  | Anti-government protesters pass a giant Thai national flag outside the Government House during a demonstration in Bangkok, Thailand, Dec. 9, 2013. Thailand's anti-go... (photo: Creative Commons / ilf_)
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Justin Bieber performs during the 'Believe Tour' at the Amway Center Orlando, Florida - January 25, 2013 US News
Justin Bieber arrives in Philippines
Comment () Tweet | MANILA, Philippines (AP) — Teen heartthrob Justin Bieber arrived Tuesday in the Philippines, where he has launched a campaign to help victims of ... (photo: WN / Aaron Gilbert)
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U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry stands to pay his respects at the mausoleum of Turkey's founder Mustafa Kemal Ataturk in Ankara, Turkey Huffington Post
John Kerry Heads To Mideast To Resume Talks With Israel, Palestine
WASHINGTON (AP) — John Kerry leaves Wednesday on his ninth trip to the Mideast as Secretary of State to resume talks with Israel and the Palestinians aimed at crafting ... (photo: AP / Burhan Ozbilici)
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Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel visits Seoul, Republic of Korea October 1, 2013. Hagel met with with ROK Minister of Defense for the 45th security consultative meeting as well as the U.S. Forces Korea change of command.  Photo by Erin A. Kirk-Cuomo Chicago Sun-Times
Hagel warns Pakistan leaders over border protests
RIYADH, Saudi Arabia — Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel warned Pakistani leaders Monday that if they don’t resolve protests stalling some military shipments across the b... (photo: US DoD / Erin A. Kirk-Cuomo)
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President of the Socialist group at the National Assembly Jean-Marc Ayrault is seen in an elevator prior to a meeting of the Socialist group at the National Assembly, in Paris Wednesday May 9, 2012. China Daily
French PM urges greater nuclear co-op with China
French Prime Minister Jean-Marc Ayrault has called for more cooperation with China on exploring new nuclear power projects in third-party markets, including developed nat... (photo: AP / Thibault Camus)
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Opposition Phue Thai party's Yingluck Shinawatra arrives at the party headquarters in Bangkok, Thailand, Sunday, July 3, 2011. The Daily Beast
Thailand Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra Dissolves Parliament, Calls for Elections
By Lennox SamuelsDecember 9th 20135:45 am | More Stories by Lennox Samuels | Under pressure from massive anti-government protests, the prime minister has dissolved the lo... (photo: AP / Sakchai Lalit)
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Anti-government protesters in Bangkok Thai House dissolved, yet protests persistXinhua
Justin Bieber performs during the 'Believe Tour' at the Amway Center Orlando, Florida - January 25, 2013 Justin Bieber arrives in PhilippinesUS News
Opposition Phue Thai party's Yingluck Shinawatra arrives at the party headquarters in Bangkok, Thailand, Sunday, July 3, 2011. Thailand Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra Dissolves Parliament, Calls for ElectionsThe Daily Beast
131116-N-TE278-399 GUIUAN, Eastern Samar Province, Republic of the Philippines (Nov. 16, 2013) Sailors from the U.S. Navy's forward-deployed aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73) alongside Marines and Filipino civilians help unload supplies from an  HC-130 Hercules from Marine Wing Support Squadron (MWSS) 172 in support of Operation Damayan. The George Washington Strike Group supports the 3rd Marine Expeditionary Brigade to assist the Philippine government in response to the aftermath of the Super Typhoon Haiyan in the Republic of the Philippines. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Paolo Bayas/Released) One Month Later, Typhoon’s Impact on PhilippinesVoa News
North & Central Asia
ran's President Hassan Rouhani, right, walks with Afghan President Hamid Karzai, left, during a welcoming ceremony at Tehran's Saadabad Palace in Iran, Sunday, Dec. 8, 2013. Karzai arrived in Tehran for a one-day visit on Sunday to discuss regional and international issues with Iranian officials. Afghanistan's Karzai in Iran amid US security row France24
 Sudanese Vice President Ali Osman Taha speaks during a conference on ´Federalism´ at the European Parliament in Brussels, Saturday March 5, 2005. Osman and John Garang, head of the main southern Sudanese rebel group, who both signed the Sudan Bashir announces resignation of Sudan vice president - state media Swissinfo
Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel walks with Congressman Buck McKeon to the Peace Through Strength Forum and Awards dinner at the Reagan Library in Simi Vally, California, Nov. 15, 2013. Hagel spoke at the forum as well as at the awards dinner where former Secretary Bob Gates and Senator Carl Levin were presented with the Peace through Strength award.  Photo by Erin A. Kirk-Cuomo (Released) Hagel Arrives In Afghanistan, Has No Plans To Meet With Karzai National Public Radio
 Marines and Afghan National Army work together for Afghanistan´s future. ula1 UK marine gets minimum 10 years for Afghan murder The State
Far East
Russian President Vladimir Putin, right, European Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso, left, and European Council President Herman Van Rompuy , center, speak during the Russia EU Summit outside St. Petersburg, Russia, Sunday, June 3, 2012. Chinese hacked G20 computers Sydney Morning Herald
Foreign Minister of Iran, Mohammad JAVAD Zarif talking with his colleagues from Pakistan and Turkey Sartaj Aziz and Ahmet Davutoglu on the occasion of 21ist Ministerial Conference of ECO in Tehran on November 26, 2013 Iran's Zarif says nuclear deal dead if U.S. passes new sanctions Swissinfo
Cuba's President Raul Castro speaks during celebrations marking Cubas Revolution Day in Guantanamo, Cuba, Thursday, July 26, 2012. Exclusive: Russia signs deal to forgive $29 billion of Cuba's Soviet-era debt - diplomats Reuters
President of the Socialist group at the National Assembly Jean-Marc Ayrault is seen in an elevator prior to a meeting of the Socialist group at the National Assembly, in Paris Wednesday May 9, 2012. French PM urges greater nuclear co-op with China China Daily
Middle East
Arsenal's captain Robin Van Persie, right, celebrates his goal with Yossi Benayoun, left, during their English Premier League soccer match against Liverpool at Anfield Stadium in Liverpool, England, Saturday, March 3, 2012. Israel midfielder Benayoun signs for QPR The Times Of India
General view showing an empty beach at the Red Sea resort of Sharm el Sheik, Egypt, Sunday, Dec.5, 2010. Security officials say a shark has killed an elderly German tourist at an Egyptian Red Sea resort, a few days after three Russians and a Ukrainian tourist were badly mauled in shark attacks. Historic agreement signed to lay pipeline linking Red Sea and Dead Sea The Irish Times
In this Tuesday, Dec. 4, 2012 file photo, Syrians walk past damaged homes during heavy fighting between Free Syrian Army fighters and government forces in Aleppo, Syria. Two Spanish journalists held by Al-Qaeda group in Syria New Straits/Business Times
Russian President Vladimir Putin, right, European Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso, left, and European Council President Herman Van Rompuy , center, speak during the Russia EU Summit outside St. Petersburg, Russia, Sunday, June 3, 2012. Chinese hacked G20 computers Sydney Morning Herald
South Asia
Pak-India N-war can cause global famine: report Pak-India N-war can cause global famine: report Dawn
Bollywood actor Aamir Khan ‘An entertainer should help build the moral fibre of society’ The Hindu
Little India, Singapore Indian’s death triggers riot in Singapore The Times Of India
Business & Industry Economy & Finance
- IDBI Bank may expand to Singapore, Shanghai
- UPDATE 1-India court to rule on seized Nokia plant on Thursd
- Coal India shines in late trading
- Sony to Represent Warner Music in India
- India's export growth slows to 5-month low of 5.86% in N
- Journalists: good early drone adopters
Bollywood actor Aamir Khan
‘An entertainer should help build the moral fibre of society’
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Liberal Democratic Party President Shinzo Abe, center, answers reporter's question at the Yasukuni Shinto Shrine after pay homage to the war dead in Tokyo,  Wednesday, Oct. 17, 2012. (AP Photo/Shizuo Kambayashi)
Japan PM Abe's ratings slide after state secrets act
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Politics Poverty
- Myanmar's president pardons 44 political prisoners
- Myanmar's president pardons 44 political prisoners
- Myanmar's president pardons 44 political prisoners
- Myanmar's president pardons 44 political prisoners
- Myanmar's president pardons 44 political prisoners
- China puts former security chief under house arrest: sources
Afghanistan's President Hamid Karzai, center, greets the guards of honor as he arrives to the Presidential Palace for his inauguration in Kabul, Afghanistan, Thursday, Nov. 19, 2009
Afghan president lashes out at US 'threats'
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- Look at growth and governance, not poverty, says report
- Questions and Answers - December 11
- Doors slam shut on 're-education' system
- Quitting tobacco would reduce poverty
- Researcher calls for action on child poverty
- Dr. Martin Luther Kings Speech, Beyond Vietnam: A Time to Br
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Technology Terrorism
- How an Underwater Bomb in Australia Was Heard Around the Wor
- Bill on online game addiction divides SKorea
- China bitcoin arbitrage ends as punters work around capital
- Google feeds 'net giants India and China from data cente
- Great Online Shopping Festival crashes on Day 1; Google Indi
- Google feeds 'net giants India and China from data cente
Phil Schiller, Apple's senior vice president of worldwide marketing, speaks on stage during an introduction of the new iPhone 5 at an Apple event in San Francisco, Wednesday Sept. 12, 2012.
Apple and China Mobile to Strike iPhone Deal, Report Says
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- Pakistan PM to EU diplomats: US drones are counterproductive
- Kenya Indians celebrate 50 years of nation's independenc
- Gay sex ban to remain in India
- 'Father of Pak Taliban' issues fatwa for parents to
- How not to fight extremism in the UK
- Problematic ties: Chuck Hagel’s warning
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- India look to redeem pride against Argentina in 9-12 play-of
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Spain's Miguel Angel Jimenez plays from a bunker on the 18th green during the first round of the BMW PGA Championship at the Wentworth Club
Jimenez wins 4th Hong Kong title in playoff
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