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Breaking News Mon, 15 Mar 2010
 Bollywood superstar Amitabh Bachchan has been appointed a key player in an anti-AIDS campaign headed by former South African president Nelson Mandela. sa1
Actor   Art   Bachchan   Entertainment   Photos  
 Gulf News 
Cinema a unifying force in diverse India, says Big B
| He has defied age. He has defied life-threatening injuries and illness. And Bollywood legend Amitabh Bachchan oozes the same aura that catapulted him to super stardom in the 1970s. | The iconic star... (photo: WN)
A poor child , one of the displaced children living in the    rural area of Bulacan province , July 11 , 2009.
Breakfast   Deprived   Food   Kids   Photos  
 Taipei Times 
Poll highlights dire nutritional plight of disadvantaged kids
| Having breakfast is a luxury for many children from disadvantaged families, some of whom go to school in the morning on an empty stomach four days a week, a survey by a local charity showed yesterda... (photo: WN / Renzelle Mae Abasolo)
Nobel Peace Prize Winner, the fourteenth Dalai Lama of Tibet addressing during Tibetan National Uprising Day, Dharamshala, India  WorldNews.com 
The Long Marches: Can Communism and Buddhism Unite?
Article by WorldNews.com Correspondent Dallas Darling. | Recently, when the Dalai Lama accused Chinese authorities of trying to "annihilate Buddhism" in Tibet, it was reminiscent of when Jiang Jieshi'... (photo: WN / Yeshe Choesang)
China   Photos   Politics   Religion   Tibet  
Team members, from left, Ed Weiler, Charles Elachi, Peter Smith and project manager Barry Goldstein conduct a news conference at Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena, Calif. as they discuss NASA's Phoenix Mars Lander after it landed safely on Mars near its north pole, Sunday, May 25, 2008.  The Dallas Morning News 
Collin College students discover asteroid, earn nod from NASA
| Stargazers from around the world fixed their sights on a vast asteroid field between Mars and Jupiter last month. | But it was a group of Collin College students who found something no one else had ... (photo: (AP Photo / Mark J. Terrill))
Discover   Nasa   Photos   Project   Students  
Top Stories
File - In this photograph provided by Sri Lankan President's office, Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa, left, shakes hands with Sri Lankan Army commander Lt. Gen. Sarath Fonseka during a visit to newly liberated areas from Tamil Tiger rebels in Killinochchi, about 240 kilometers (150 miles) north of capital Colombo, Sri Lanka, Thursday, April 16, 2009. BBC News
Sri Lanka ex-judge criticises Fonseka court martial
| Sri Lanka's ex-chief justice has criticised plans to put the former presidential candidate, General Sarath Fonseka, on military trial. | Sarath Silva, who retired in Ju... (photo: AP / President's Office, Sudath Silva)
Democracy   Election   Justice   Photos   Sri Lanka  
Papaya Tree - Fruit The Examiner
New research shows papaya plant has powerful cancer-healing properties
| A University of Florida researcher, Nam Dang, M.D., Ph.D., and his colleagues working in Japan have reported evidence showing the papaya plant's potent cancer-fight... (photo: WN / Rubielyn Bunag)
Cancer   Papaya   Photos   Properties   Research  
The Finance Secretary, Shri Ashok Chawla launching the online system for e-filing of the Foreign Investment Promotion Board (FIPB) applications, in New Delhi on March 15, 2010. The Times Of India
Now, just put up your FDI proposals online
NEW DELHI: Making foreign direct investment (FDI) proposals will be a lot more hassle free now since that can be done online now. | Any investor planning to enter can on ... (photo: PIB of India)
Economy   India   Investment   Online   Photos  
Piggery  -  Pigs  -  Swine Fattening  -  Livestock Raising Zeenews
Woman succumbs to Swine Flu in Indore; toll reaches 21
Indore: Death toll due to Swine Fly rose to 21 here with a woman succumbing to the deadly H1N1 virus, health department officials said on Monday. | Arti Raghuvanshi (21) ... (photo: WN / Trigedia)
Death   Flu   Health   Photos   Swine  
 B.S. Yeddyurappa, Karnataka , (rks2) Zeenews
Janata Dal govt gave excess land to NICE, says Yeddyurappa
Bangalore: Joining issue with JD(S) supremo H D Degowda over the land acquired for Nandi Infrastructure Corridor Enterprise (NICE), Karnataka Chief Minister B S Yeddyurap... (photo: AP)
Bangalore   India   Karnataka   Photos   Politics  
British Foreign Secretary David Miliband speaks with journalists during arrival for an EU foreign ministers meeting in Stockholm, Friday Sept. 4, 2009. Zeenews
Miliband aims to persuade China on sanctions against Iran
Beijing: British Foreign Secretary will hold discussions with Chinese leaders to smoothen rancour with Beijing and push it to drop its opposition to sanctions on Iran ove... (photo: AP / Virginia Mayo)
Beijing   China   Iran   Photos   UK  
Pakistani President Asif AlI Zardari gestures as he speaks at a bilateral economic forum, at the Italian Foreign Ministry's headquarters in Rome, Tuesday, Sept. 28, 2009. Zeenews
Not afraid of death: Asif Ali Zardari
Islamabad: "I am not afraid of death," Pakistan President Asif Ali Zardari declared here Monday. | "I am not afraid of death. I am waiting for my death and I have reached... (photo: AP / Riccardo De Luca)
Islam   Pakistan   Photos   President   Zardari  
Outgoing President Pervez Musharraf is surrounded by top military officers as he leaves the Presidential House in Islamabad, Pakistan on Monday, Aug. 18, 2008. Zeenews
India, Pakistan must end confrontation: Musharraf
Washington: India and Pakistan must end their confrontation and "go for peace", former Pakistani president Pervez Musharraf has said. | "We must stop this confrontation b... (photo: AP / Emilio Morenatti)
India   Musharraf   Nuclear   Pakistan   Photos  
Thailand's Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva speaks to journalists after meeting Britain's Prime Minister Gordon Brown at 10 Downing Street in London, Friday March 13, 2009. The Independent
Thai PM rejects protesters' call for new elections
| Thailand's prime minister, backed by a formidable military force, rejected an ultimatum to dissolve Parliament on Monday as tens of thousands of red-shirted protesters ... (photo: AP / Matt Dunham)
Election   Parliament   Photos   Protest   Thailand  
An anti-Myanmar government activist holds a poster showing Aung San Suu Kyi, as he and others gather for a demonstration Monday, May 18, 2009, outside the Myanmar embassy in Bangkok, Thailand. The demonstrators were calling on Myanmar's military junta to free Aung San Suu Kyi from detention. The Times
Election will exclude Aung San Suu Kyi - the person most Burmese want
| The Burmese junta is notorious for being one of the meanest, most oppressive and intractable regimes in the world - so when it behaves oppressively, meanly and intracta... (photo: AP / David Longstreath)
Burma   Democracy   Election   Human Rights   Photos  
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Is President Obama Trying To Bribe His Way To Healthcare Reform?
| President Obama delayed his trip to Asia this week to stay in Washington for a final push to get his massive socialized healthcare reform measure through congress. For ... (photo: Public Domain / Pieter Kuiper)
America   Obama   Photos   Politics   US  
Rice - Grains - Farming - Agriculture IRINnews
BANGLADESH: Salt-resistant paddy offers hope to farmers
web | DHAKA, 15 March 2010 (IRIN) - A new salt-resistant paddy - BRRI Dhan 47 - is offering hope to coastal farmers in southern Bangladesh whose crops are affected by cli... (photo: WN / Rubielyn Bunag)
Climate   Crops   Farmers   Paddy   Photos  
China India
- Wen pursues the right to dignity
- Wen hints at yuan move
- India savors Russian friendship
- Changing channels
Nobel Peace Prize Winner, the fourteenth Dalai Lama of Tibet addressing during Tibetan National Uprising Day, Dharamshala, India
The Long Marches: Can Communism and Buddhism Unite?
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- Two Air India staff fight 'unfair' transfer
- Parking offences in Mumbai jump nine times in five years
- Talk less, Centre tells Mumbai police
- Dawood wants to shift family out of Pakistan: Hamza
-A display shows the level of the German stock index (DAX) at the stock exchange in Frankfurt, Germany, Thursday, Jan. 24, 2008. European markets surged Thursday as a stunning comeback on Wall Street overnight heartened investors over concerns about the U.S. economy. Markets in Britain, Germany, and France followed most Asian markets to rise Thursday morning, helping erase losses from their steep slide earlier this week that was driven by fears of a recession in the U.S., a vital export
A look at global economic developments
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Turkey Iraq
- Turkish authorities stall rabbi election
- No chance of job share, says new Turkey coach Hiddink
- Turkey bans trips abroad for artificial insemination
- New EU commissioner presses Turkey on Cyprus
Turkish Airlines A330-200 TC-JNE
Turkish airline may buy into central Europe
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- Enigma Wrapped in Rumor: Maliki's Hospital Visit
- Credit for Success in Iraq
- 4 Killed in Car Bombing in Iraq
- US military hands over prison to Iraqi government
File - Prime Minister of Iraq Nouri al-Maliki talking with people in Baghdad
Iraq voters give politicians another chance
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Saudi Arabia Japan
- Take a deep breath, walk away from the stress
- Storm over women's football team
- Time coming for sanctions against Iran, says Merkel
- Aleph end Emirates Team New Zealand run
File - Osama bin Laden is seen in this image broadcast Wednesday April 17, 2002, by the London-based Middle East Broacasting Corp.
Bin Laden's Son Calls on Iran to Free His Siblings
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- Japan economic outlook rises for first time in eight months
- Japanese donation to spruce up Mumbai eye hospital
- Safety check of Skymark begins
- Friends honor Japanese student / Scholarship set up in name
Papaya Tree - Fruit
New research shows papaya plant has powerful cancer-healing properties
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Indonesia Pakistan
- Indonesia urges U.S. to reconsider ban on military training
- CAE sells three full-flight simulators to Lion Air in Indone
- Facebook opening operations office in India
- East, South-East Asia left high and dry this hot season
Dry Soil in a farm - Hot Weather - Farming
East, South-East Asia left high and dry this hot season
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- Krishna hints at next secretary-level talks in Islamabad
- LeT has 320 global targets, 20 in India: Report
- Home ministry raps Maharashtra ATS for talking too much
- US officer hired experts to kill Afghan militants
Pakistani President Asif AlI Zardari gestures as he speaks at a bilateral economic forum, at the Italian Foreign Ministry's headquarters in Rome, Tuesday, Sept. 28, 2009.
Not afraid of death: Asif Ali Zardari
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