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Will the Taleban be tamed through talks or with fire power? | There is a certain Alice-in-Wonderland quality to the Pakistani government’s decision to once again ‘negotiate’ with the... (photo: US Army / Eric Provost)
Employees prepare the computers on display at the Lenovo headquarters in Beijing, jsa1
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 The Siasat Daily 
Post Motorola deal, Google to own 5.94% stake in Lenovo
New York, February 07: | Google's decision to sell Motorola Mobility to Lenovo will allow the internet giant to hold 5.94 per cent stake worth USD 750 million in the Chinese computer maker. | As per t... (photo: AP / Andy Wong)
PENDLETON BRIGADE TAKES COMMAND IN AFGHANISTAN  U~T San Diego 
Pendleton Brigade Takes Command In Afghanistan
CAMP PENDLETON | A Marine brigade from Camp Pendleton has taken command of coalition forces in southwestern Afghanistan as the 13-year campaign enters its critical final phase, the International Secur... (photo: US Army / Eric Provost)

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A screen shows the daily chart of Hong Kong's benchmark Hang Seng stock index at a brokerage firm in Hong Kong Monday, July 23, 2012.  Palm Beach Post 
Asian stocks buoyed by hopes of good US jobs data
Asian stock markets were mostly higher Friday, mirroring gains on Wall Street in anticipation of a positive U.S. jobs report for January. | Japan's benchmark Nikkei 225 index surged 1.6 percent to 14,... (photo: AP / Kin Cheung)

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Renowned Japanese composer Mamoru Samuragochi admits fraud The Times Of India
Renowned Japanese composer Mamoru Samuragochi admits fraud
TOKYO: He was celebrated as a prolific musical genius whose compositions appeared in popular video games and the competition routine of a top figure skater in the coming ... (photo: AP / Eugene Hoshiko)
Japan   Mamoru Samuragochi   Music   Photos   Wikipedia: Mamoru Samuragochi  
Pro-Taliban representatives, from left, Ibrahim Khan, Maulana Yousaf Shah and Maulana Abdul Aziz attend a joint news conference after their talks with government representatives in Islamabad, Pakistan, Thursday, Feb. 6, 2014. Canberra Times
Pakistan holds historic 'roadmap' talks with Taliban
Islamabad: Negotiators for Pakistan's government and the Taliban urged an end to hostilities after meeting in the first round of talks aimed at ending the militants' bloo... (photo: AP / B.K. Bangash)
Afghan War   Pakistan Conflict   Photos   Taliban   Wikipedia: Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan  
President Barack Obama gives his inaugural address in Washington, D.C., Jan. 20, 2009. The Australian
Obama to cut drone attacks in Pakistan
THE Obama administration will restrict its controversial drone program in Pakistan to target a short list of high-level terrorists, and aim to end it during the Prime Min... (photo: US Navy / MCS1 Chad J. McNeeley)
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Cpl. Quinton McCloud and Zamp, his military working dog, search the inside of a compound for signs of insurgency during Operation Grizzly IV July 29. Operation Grizzly was a counter-insurgency operation to deter enemy activity, establish a presence and gather human intelligence. McCloud is a dog handler with 2nd Law Enforcement Battalion, 2nd Marine Expeditionary Force (Fwd). (Photo by Sgt. Bobby J. Yarbrough) The Examiner
Taliban dog: Taliban boasts they captured military dog, U.S. says 'not our dog'
The Taliban must be desperately low on their intimidation techniques. Their recent claim of capturing a U.S. military dog was immediately shot down by Pentagon officials,... (photo: US DoD / Bobby J. Yarbrough)
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A military working dog wears Doggles to protect his eyes as a Chinook helicopter takes off, kicking up dust and debris, during an air assault operation by U.S. soldiers assigned to Alpha Troop, Forbes
Taliban Show Video Of Captured U.S. War Dog
The Taliban have released a video of what they claim is a captured U.S. military dog named “Colonel”. | The video appeared on the “Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan”... (photo: Public Domain / Sgt. Jason Brace)
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Qatari Assistant Minister for Foreign Affairs Ali bin Fahd al-Hajri, right, and Muhammad Naeem a representative of the Taliban attend a press conference STL Today
Peace talks start between Pakistan, Taliban team
Peace talks between the Pakistani government and representatives of the Taliban began on Thursday after a short delay, the first test for the government's controversial i... (photo: AP / Osama Faisal)
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A Royal Marines Landing Craft Utility (LCU) lands Medical personnel. The Royal Air Force and Fleet Air Arm provide transport and attack helicopters in support of the Royal Marines. The Guardian
Can Britain, will Britain, fight another war?
• UK government deeply sensitive to suggestion country not the military power it once was | • Devastating critique of UK approach to war | • Debate badly needed bef... (photo: Public Domain / Arlo Abrahamson)
Britain   International Institute for Strategic Studies   Photos   UK Military   Wikipedia: British Armed Forces  
Kofi Annan, left, the United Nations and Arab League envoy to Syria, arrives at the Great Hall of the People for talks with Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao, unseen, in Beijing, China, Tuesday, March 27, 2012. Peace FM Online
If Leaders Fail, People Will Lead - Kofi Annan
When leaders fail to lead, people take charge and leaders then have to follow, says Kofi Annan, former UN Secretary General and Nobel laureate. | In an exclusive intervie... (photo: AP / Ng Han Guan)
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The reactor core of the KKG with the characteristic erenkov radiation. The KKG possess a pressurized water reactor delivered by the German Kraftwerk Union AG, a then subsidiary of Siemens AG and now part of Areva NP. Special Report: Areva and Niger's uranium fightReuters
England batsman Kevin Pietersen celebrates after hitting a century on day two of the 2nd Ashes test in Adelaide, Australia, Saturday, Dec. 2, 2006.At stumps on day one England was 3 for 266 runs. England is defending the Ashes in a five test series. Kevin Pietersen's world cricket career ends in ashesMail Guardian South Africa
In this photo taken Tuesday, Oct. 13, 2009, Bollywood actor Akshay Kumar models clothing of various designers while walking the runway in support of fellow actor Salman Khan's foundation 'Being Human' on the second day of the HDIL India Couture Week in Mumbai, India. Akshay Kumar to start self-defence classes for womenThe Siasat Daily
Nissan Motor Co. Chief Executive Carlos Ghosn gestures during a press conference in Jakarta, Indonesia, Tuesday, March 20, 2012. Nissan Motor hopes to clock 50 percent sales from DatsunNewstrack India
North & Central Asia
PENDLETON BRIGADE TAKES COMMAND IN AFGHANISTAN Pendleton Brigade Takes Command In Afghanistan U~T San Diego
Pro-Taliban representatives, from left, Ibrahim Khan, Maulana Yousaf Shah and Maulana Abdul Aziz attend a joint news conference after their talks with government representatives in Islamabad, Pakistan, Thursday, Feb. 6, 2014. Pakistan holds historic 'roadmap' talks with Taliban Canberra Times
Cpl. Quinton McCloud and Zamp, his military working dog, search the inside of a compound for signs of insurgency during Operation Grizzly IV July 29. Operation Grizzly was a counter-insurgency operation to deter enemy activity, establish a presence and gather human intelligence. McCloud is a dog handler with 2nd Law Enforcement Battalion, 2nd Marine Expeditionary Force (Fwd). (Photo by Sgt. Bobby J. Yarbrough) Taliban dog: Taliban boasts they captured military dog, U.S. says 'not our dog' The Examiner
A military working dog wears Doggles to protect his eyes as a Chinook helicopter takes off, kicking up dust and debris, during an air assault operation by U.S. soldiers assigned to Alpha Troop, Taliban Show Video Of Captured U.S. War Dog Forbes
Far East
Passersby walk past a stock price board outside a securities company in Tokyo, Friday, June 27, 2008. Japanese stocks dropped for a seventh day to a two-month low on Friday as sentiment turned downbeat on an overnight tumble on Wall Street and skyrocketing global oil prices. The benchmark Nikkei 225 index lost 277.96 points, or 2.01 percent, to 13,544.36, the lowest finish since late April Tokyo stocks close up Independent online
Consumers in a shopping mall for buying consumer durables -Electronic goods-Sony Vaio laptop-India A look back at Sony's iconic VAIO computers The Verge
Kofi Annan, left, the United Nations and Arab League envoy to Syria, arrives at the Great Hall of the People for talks with Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao, unseen, in Beijing, China, Tuesday, March 27, 2012. If Leaders Fail, People Will Lead - Kofi Annan Peace FM Online
Diesel cars have negated CNG gains, say experts Diesel cars have negated CNG gains, say experts The Hindu
Middle East
This Monday, July 15, 2013, file image taken from leaked video obtained by Ugarit News, which has been authenticated based on its contents and other AP reporting, purports to show a fireball from an explosion at a weapons depot set off by rocket attacks that struck government-held districts in the central Syrian city of Homs. Syria crisis: UN poised for Homs humanitarian operation BBC News
Iraqi women chant anti-government slogans during a demonstration in Baghdad, Iraq, Tuesday, Feb. 15, 2011. Around 200 people rallied against the lack public services, rampant corruption and a scarcity of government jobs. The protests follow a similar rally a day earlier in Baghdad. The banners in Arabic reads, "we demand the offering of basic services and jobs" and "we are people who do not beg but demand our minimum rights." Iraq illegally detaining women: report Taipei Times
Cpl. Quinton McCloud and Zamp, his military working dog, search the inside of a compound for signs of insurgency during Operation Grizzly IV July 29. Operation Grizzly was a counter-insurgency operation to deter enemy activity, establish a presence and gather human intelligence. McCloud is a dog handler with 2nd Law Enforcement Battalion, 2nd Marine Expeditionary Force (Fwd). (Photo by Sgt. Bobby J. Yarbrough) Taliban dog: Taliban boasts they captured military dog, U.S. says 'not our dog' The Examiner
Shiite Muslim women express their grief during the festival of Ashoura in Karbala, 80 kilometers (50 miles) south of Baghdad, Iraq, Saturday Dec. 26, 2009. Iraq slammed for women prisoners abuse Al Jazeera
South Asia
Pro-Taliban representatives, from left, Ibrahim Khan, Maulana Yousaf Shah and Maulana Abdul Aziz attend a joint news conference after their talks with government representatives in Islamabad, Pakistan, Thursday, Feb. 6, 2014. Pakistan holds historic 'roadmap' talks with Taliban Canberra Times
President Barack Obama gives his inaugural address in Washington, D.C., Jan. 20, 2009. Obama to cut drone attacks in Pakistan The Australian
Qatari Assistant Minister for Foreign Affairs Ali bin Fahd al-Hajri, right, and Muhammad Naeem a representative of the Taliban attend a press conference Peace talks start between Pakistan, Taliban team STL Today
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Employees prepare the computers on display at the Lenovo headquarters in Beijing, jsa1
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- Pakistan's population explosion
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A screen shows the daily chart of Hong Kong's benchmark Hang Seng stock index at a brokerage firm in Hong Kong Monday, July 23, 2012.
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AU summit: Too little, too late
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- Google to own $750M US Lenovo stake after Motorola deal clos
Employees prepare the computers on display at the Lenovo headquarters in Beijing, jsa1
Post Motorola deal, Google to own 5.94% stake in Lenovo
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- New paper has no link to mainland, owners insist
- New India Assurance Q3 net profit at Rs. 701 crore
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- Another out-of-control party shut down
- Electric coops buy less than 1% of energy from Imem
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Renowned Japanese composer Mamoru Samuragochi admits fraud
Renowned Japanese composer Mamoru Samuragochi admits fraud
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- Tiger's 'autograph boost' for Indian para athlet
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- 'The Butcher' Berridge carving out pro career
- China's Zaiging Yu elected IOC vice president
- Sochi Olympics opening ceremony
- Leader's love for sports connects with the public
Passersby walk past a stock price board outside a securities company in Tokyo, Friday, June 27, 2008. Japanese stocks dropped for a seventh day to a two-month low on Friday as sentiment turned downbeat on an overnight tumble on Wall Street and skyrocketing global oil prices. The benchmark Nikkei 225 index lost 277.96 points, or 2.01 percent, to 13,544.36, the lowest finish since late April
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