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The Prime Minister, Dr. Manmohan Singh addressing the CII National Conference and Annual General Meeting, in New Delhi on April 03, 2013.
China   India   Peace   Photos   Wikipedia: Manmohan Singh  
 The Times Of India 
PM sends tough signal on Ladakh incursion to Li
NEW DELHI: India on Monday elevated peace on the border to a "core issue" with China, making it plain that it could not countenance any disturbance of the status quo, and that provocation like the rec... (photo: PIB of India)
As a Blackhawak helicopter rumbles overhead, Deputy Secretary of Defense Ashton B. Carter speaks with BGen Ron Lewis, right, at Gambrei during a visit to forward bases in Afghanistan, May 13, 2013.
Al Qaeda   Photos   Terrorism   US   Wikipedia: Al-Qaeda  
 CounterPunch 
Al Qaeda: Enemy or Asset?
A whistleblower has revealed extraordinary information on the U.S. government’s support for international terrorist networks and organised crime. The government has denied the allegations yet gone t... (photo: US DoD / Glenn Fawcett)
Myanmar Prime Minister Thein Sein attends the ASEAN meeting with Southeast Asian business leaders during the 13th ASEAN Summit in Singapore on Tuesday November 20, 2007.  my SA 
Myanmar leader to meet Obama but stalls on reforms
WASHINGTON (AP) — Myanmar President Thein Sein's historic White House visit next week is the culmination of U.S. outreach to a former pariah regime. That's been based on a principle of taking "actio... (photo: (AP Photo/Romeo GACAD, POOL) / )
Myanmar   Photos   Politics   USA   Wikipedia: Thein Sein  
Myanmar president Thein Sein prepares to leave for a state visit to the US, the first by a Myanmar head of state in almost 47 years, at Yangon International airport, Myanmar, Friday, May 17, 2013.  The Guardian 
Myanmar leader to meet Obama but stalls on reforms
MATTHEW PENNINGTON | Associated Press= WASHINGTON (AP) — Myanmar President Thein Sein's historic White House visit next week is the culmination of U.S. outreach to a former pariah regime. That's bee... (photo: AP / Khin Maung Win)
Myanmar   Photos   Politics   Washington   Wikipedia: Thein Sein  
Top Stories
Pope Francis, greets the faithful during the Urbi and Orbi (to the city and to the world) blessing at the end of the Easter Mass in St. Peter's Square at the the Vatican Sunday, March 31, 2013. Al Jazeera
Pope Francis condemns global 'cult of money'
Pope Francis has called on world leaders to put an end to the "cult of money" and to do more to help the poor, warning that insecurity was rising in many regions of ... (photo: AP / Andrew Medichini)
Photos   Pope   Rome   Vatican   Wikipedia: Pope Francis  
What have we learned about stabilization in Afghanistan? Not much. Foreign Policy
What have we learned about stabilization in Afghanistan? Not much.
As of this year, Afghanistan has experienced ten years of stabilization intervention, but what is there to show for it? Marked by massive expenditure with little to no ac... (photo: US Navy / Josh Ives)
Afghanistan   Photos   Troops   Waste   Wikipedia: Afghanistan  
The Prime Minister, Dr. Manmohan Singh at the Plenary Session of the Fifth BRICS Summit, at Durban, South Africa on March 27, 2013. The Siasat Daily
No proposal of PM visiting Pakistan: MEA
New Delhi, May 14: | There is no specific proposal of Prime Minister Manmohan Singh visting Pakistan as no formal invite has been received, the external affairs ministry ... (photo: PIB of India)
Delhi   Pakistan   Photos   Politics   Wikipedia: Manmohan Singh  
Ousted President Joseph Estrada, right, one of nine presidential candidates, gestures after voting in San Juan, east of Manila, Philippines on Monday May 10, 2010. Khaleej Times
Ex-Philippine president elected mayor
Former President Joseph Estrada was declared the winner of Manila’s mayoral election on Tuesday, his first ballot victory since his ouster in a 2001 anti-corruption revol... (photo: AP / Aaron Favila)
Joseph Estrada   Manila   Philippine   Photos   Wikipedia: Joseph Estrada  
Former President Joseph Estrada raises his arms as he acknowledges the cheers of the crowd during his proclamation rally at the start of the election campaign, Tuesday, Feb. 9, 2010 in Manila, Philippines. Estrada who was not able to finish his term when he was ousted from office, will be facing with some 10 presidential candidates led by the country's richest politicians and the son of the democracy icon. (AP Photo/Pat Roque) The Guardian
Ex-Philippine president leading in race for Manila
MANILA, Philippines (AP) — Former Philippine President Joseph Estrada is leading in the vote-count for mayor of Manila in what could be his first elected post since he ... (photo: AP / Pat Roque)
Election   Philippine   Photos   Politics   Wikipedia: Joseph Estrada  
Swindles Corruptions
- Venezuela Opposition: Audio Suggests Cuba Meddling
- Continent must drive its relationship with Japan
- N.Y.U. Researchers Accused of Sharing Secrets With China for
- Papua cop gave ‘charity funds’ to bosses
As a Blackhawak helicopter rumbles overhead, Deputy Secretary of Defense Ashton B. Carter speaks with BGen Ron Lewis, right, at Gambrei during a visit to forward bases in Afghanistan, May 13, 2013.
Al Qaeda: Enemy or Asset?
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- Feds: NYU researchers took bribes from Chinese
- 3 N.Y.U. Scientists Accepted Bribes From China, U.S. Says
- China tries to manage exposure of corruption
- Former Bank Executive in China Faces Bribe Accusations
Family members of ex-militants who returned From Pakistan Occupied Kashmir (POK) during a protest demanding their immediate Rehabilitation and release of Liyaqat Shah who was arrest by Delhi Police recently in Srinagar, India, Tuesday on 26, March 2013.
Corruption, power shortages, terrorism... Can anyone solve Pakistan’s problems?
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Crimes Scandals
- Indian acid attack victim fights for justice
- Man snared in drug bust denied bail
- Azerbaijan dismisses reports on purchasing arms from DPRK
- 6.5-magnitude quake hits sea off Kamchatka Peninsula: CENC
The President of Islamic Republic of Afghanistan, Shri Hamid Karzai, the President, Shri Pranab Mukherjee and the Prime Minister, Dr. Manmohan Singh at the media interaction, at the ceremonial reception, at Rashtrapati Bhavan, in New Delhi on November 12, 2012.
Afghan president Hamid Karzai to seek military aid as he arrives in India
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- CDO tagged as HIV/Aids ‘hotspot’
- Of patrons and martyrs
- IPL spot-fixing: No pressure on us, says Delhi Police chief
- Venezuela Opposition: Audio Suggests Cuba Meddling
Chinese President Xi Jinping addresses students of MGIMO (Moscow State University for Foreign Relations) in Moscow, Russia, Saturday, March 23, 2013.
US and Chinese leaders to hold summit in California
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Law Drug
- Japanese thriller gets biggest boos in Cannes race
- Separatist shutdown affects life in Srinagar
- Higher fee at private medical colleges
- Militants gun down 5 labourers in Meghalaya
As a Blackhawak helicopter rumbles overhead, Deputy Secretary of Defense Ashton B. Carter speaks with BGen Ron Lewis, right, at Gambrei during a visit to forward bases in Afghanistan, May 13, 2013.
Al Qaeda: Enemy or Asset?
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- Papua cop gave ‘charity funds’ to bosses
- Dynasties tighten grip on Philippines
- CAPDI calls for peaceful conflict resolution
- GCSB 'arguably' didn't break law - Neazor
As a Blackhawak helicopter rumbles overhead, Deputy Secretary of Defense Ashton B. Carter speaks with BGen Ron Lewis, right, at Gambrei during a visit to forward bases in Afghanistan, May 13, 2013.
Al Qaeda: Enemy or Asset?
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