Marines establish positions in Afghan assault
(AFP)
AFP - US Marines have established bridgeheads in Taliban strongholds after suffering the first fatality of their massive offensive against Afghanistan's hardline Islamist militia.
Keating queries stance on China - Age
Paul Keating has challenged a central tenet of Kevin Rudd's multibillion-dollar, 20-year military blueprint, warning the Government has taken too defensive a stance in response to China's rise in the Asia-Pacific region. Returning to his "big picture ...
UN chief heads for difficult Myanmar mission
(AFP)
AFP - UN chief Ban Ki-moon was due to arrive in military-ruled Myanmar on Friday on a diplomatically risky mission to seek the release of political prisoners including opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi.
US military deaths in Afghanistan region at 642
(AP)
AP - As of Thursday, July 2, 2009, at least 642 members of the U.S. military had died in Afghanistan, Pakistan and Uzbekistan as a result of the U.S. invasion of Afghanistan in late 2001, according to the Defense Department. The department last updated its figures Thursday at 10 a.m. EDT.
Mango magic - Statesman
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US advertisers act on privacy fears
The US advertising industry moved to try to head off the growing threat of legislative action over so-called behavioural targeting, a form of internet advertising that critics complain could violate the privacy of internet users
Japanese lenders shun western ways
The merger of equals between Shinsei and Aozora raises questions about their ambitions to provide an alternative to the country's banking model
In Pakistan, Generations of Brick Makers See Few Changes
TARLAHI, Pakistan -- At the end of a village road, behind a grassy bluff, lies a hidden valley carpeted with thick red dust and canyoned with craggy mounds of earth. At the bottom, clay-colored figures squat barefoot all day, shaping balls of mud into bricks. In the distance, a dozen scattered c...
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UN chief due to arrive in Burma
The UN secretary general will visit Burma to seek the release of political prisoners including Aung San Suu Kyi.
Missile experts see Soviet parts in NKorean rocket
(AP)
AP - With concerns rising about a possible North Korean long-range missile test this weekend, two independent scientists say the rogue regime may be using an old Soviet ballistic missile to boost a rocket capable of reaching the West Coast of the United States.
New GM almost ready to roll
A new General Motors could emerge from bankruptcy protection next week if a federal judge approves its restructuring plan, as seems likely
Chinalco takes its Rio Tinto entitlement
By taking its full rights entitlement, the Chinese company shows that it remains committed to Rio Tinto, for now.
Myanmar fossils may shift evolution site - Detroit News
Bangkok, Thailand -- Fossils recently discovered in Myanmar could prove that the common ancestors of humans, monkeys and apes evolved from primates in Asia, rather than Africa, researchers contend in a study released Wednesday. But other scientists ...
Photos from Philippines Best Companies awards party
The celebration was sponsored by ATR KimEng and drew more than 100 of the Philippines' top executives.
STOCKS NEWS ASIA-Stocks to fall after poor U.S. jobs data - ninemsn
(For the latest on global markets, click [MKTS/GLOB]) WELLINGTON, July 3 (Reuters) - Asian stocks are likely to fall on Friday after the U.S. unemployment rate hit its highest level in 26 years, hitting Wall Street stocks and casting doubt on the ...
Ruth Madoff stripped of all property
US marshals seized the luxury $7 million New York City penthouse apartment of imprisoned fraudster Bernard Madoff and his wife, Ruth, officials said on Thursday.
US-AFGHANISTAN: Four Thousand Marines to "Drink Lots of Tea"
WASHINGTON, Jul 2 (IPS) - After months of planning and putting pieces in order, aspects of the new U.S. strategy in Afghanistan are beginning to be concretely implemented – including a surge of troops and attempts to curtail the poppy trade that allegedly funds insurgents.
U.N.'s Ban to urge Myanmar leader to free prisoners
(Reuters)
Reuters - U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has a rare meeting with Myanmar's top general on Friday where he will urge the secretive leader to free all political prisoners and ensure next year's elections are credible.
RBS announces a string of equity appointments
The hires include Kevin Chang, who becomes the head of equity derivatives strategy, and Darwin Lam, the new head of regional insurance research.
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US vice president in Iraq
Iraqi security forces secure the site of a roadside bomb attack in Baghdad's Karrada neighborhood, Iraq, Thursday, July 2, 2009. The attack was the first in Baghdad since US troops withdrew from Iraqi...
Japanese lake may claim largemouth bass record
3:04 p.m. July 2, 2009 Japan's Lake Biwa, one of the oldest lakes in the world, may be claiming a largemouth bass that might tie the oldest and most cherished all-tackle world record in freshwater ...
New Saddam interviews released
Saddam Hussein, 2001 (Newsmakers) WASHINGTON (AP) - Newly released interviews show that Iraqi leader Saddam Hussein was less afraid of the U.S. threat to Iraq than the one posed by its neighbor, Ira...
Obama Turns Focus to War in Afghanistan
There is a popular proverb that has been making the rounds in Kabul involving the inadvisability of juggling two watermelons with one hand. It is used to suggest the peril—some say folly—o...
Decriminalization of Homosexuality in India Will Boost AIDS Prevention
"It also positively impacts on how services like HIV services will be provided amongst the men having sex with men community. There is a very strong intervention program by the national AIDS Control O...
Health threats to displaced Pakistanis major concern for UN agencies
United Nations agencies have expressed their concerns about the health and welfare of the approximately 2 million displaced people living in north-west Pakistan, while also lauding the Pakistanis who ...
Rajapaksa’s actions speak louder than words for sceptical Tamils
declared victory over the Tamil Tigers in May, he reached out to the Tamil minority that the defeated rebels had claimed to represent over 26 years of civil war. Speaking in Tamil, as well as ...
Russia hopes old alliances will help it forge new ties in Africa
Last Updated: July 03. 2009 12:54AM UAE / July 2. 2009 8:54PM GMT JOHANNESBURG // When Dmitry Medvedev, the Russian president, addressed reporters in Namibia part way through his African tour last wee...
Brett Lee tears into England Lions with five-wicket burst for Australians
Champion players are often a catalyst for a team's change in fortunes, and Brett Lee answered the call of captain and country yesterday. A nine-over spell either side of tea of sustained hostility a...
 
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Vietnam adds its voice to denunciations of North Korea test
Hanoi - Vietnam's government Monday joined those of Sweden, Japan and others attending the Asia-Europe Meeting (ASEM) in Hanoi in denouncing North Korea's second nuclear test. A statement released by Vietnam's Foreign Ministry Monday evening said Han...
ADR Report: ADRs Close Lower As Asia, Emerging Markets Weigh - Wall Street Journal
Britain's M&S sees 2008 profits fall despite overseas expansion
London - Leading British retail chain Marks & Spencer (M&S) suffered a sharp drop in pre-tax profits to 706 million pounds (1.1 billion dollars) in 2008, despite a strong rise in turnover in outlets in Asia and Eastern Europe, the company reported Tu...
Asia, EU security experts meet in Manila
Manila - Security officials and experts from Asia and the European Union gathered Monday in the Philippine capital for a two-day meeting to assess terrorism threats, especially in the transport sector. The 7th Asia-Europe Meeting (ASEM) Conference on...
Softball pledges to increase development in Asia - Around Rings
Singapore; 2nd July 2009: International Softball Federation Deputy Secretary General Ms. Low Beng Choo has vowed to help make softball a major sport in Asia upon attending the Olympic Council of Asia General Assembly, to provide a further boost to ...
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