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Breaking News Tue, 9 Feb 2010
Chinese use computers at an Internet cafe in Beijing Thursday Feb. 8, 2007. China, regarded as the world's leading source of illegally copied movies and software, had only limited success during a four-month crackdown on Internet piracy and copyright infringement, an official said Thursday.
Attacks   Beijing   Cyber   Photos   Washington  
 Asia Times 
Beijing beefs up cyber-warfare capacity
| By Willy Lam | While the furor over cyber-attacks against Google has lapsed somewhat, the Sino-American confrontation over the larger issue of Internet security and global digital warfare is expecte... (photo: AP / Greg Baker)
Pakistani Shiite Muslims take part in a rally to condemn Friday's bombing, Sunday, Feb. 7, 2010 in Lahore, Pakistan.
Bombing   Business   Karachi   Pakistan   Photos  
 Asia Times 
Karachi grinds to a halt after fatal blasts
| By Syed Fazl-e-Haider | KARACHI, Pakistan - Business in Karachi, Pakistan's commercial capital, ground to a halt at the weekend after at least 33 people were killed and over 100 injured in two explo... (photo: AP / K.M. Chaudary)
Former president Joseph Estrada who had his birthday celebration in   Settlement House ( Association De Damas De Filipinas ) , an orphanage for children of unwed mothers located in Paco ,  Manila  City , Philippines , April 18 , 2009.  The Daily Tribune 
Campaign starts at Plaza Miranda
| MR. EXPOSE | 02/09/2010 | The official campaign period for national candidates starts today with the traditional proclamation rally. The venues are: Joseph “Erap” Estrada-Jojo Binay at Plaza Miranda... (photo: WN / Renzelle Mae Abasolo)
Philippine   Photos   President   Radio   TV  
APRIL 18, 2009 , MANILA CITY, PHILIPPINES - FORMER PRESIDENT JOSEPH " ERAP " ESTRADA  READING A WELCOME SONG FOR HIM AS HE CELEBRATED HIS 70TH BIRTHDAY IN ASSOCIATION DE DAMAS DE FILIPINAS WITH THE CHILDREN AND CARE TAKERS OF , A TALK ABOUT ORPHANAGE WHICH WAS FUNDED BY ESTRADA ON HIS TERM TO BE RENOVATED IN 45 DAYS AFTER IT WAS BURNED LAST DECEMBER 3, 1998 WITH 29 PERISHED CHILDREN AND CARE TAKERS. IT HAS BEEN HIS EFFORTS TO CELEBRATE HIS BIRTHDAY EVERY YEAR ON THE SAID ORPHANAGE.  The Daily Tribune 
Erap meets with Mindanao leaders, skips PDI debate
| 02/09/2010 | Former President Joseph “Erap” Estrada yesterday skipped the presidential debate sponsored by the Philippine Daily Inquirer at the University of the Philippines as the Pwersa ng Masang ... (photo: WN / Renzelle Mae Abasolo)
Debate   Delegations   Erap   Leaders   Photos  
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Kashmiri Muslim protesters shout pro freedom slogans as they protest the killing of 17-year-old Zahid Farooq Shah, on the outskirts of Srinagar, India, Sunday, Feb. 7, 2010. Shah who died Friday is the second teenager in a week whose death has been blamed on police and government forces in Indian-controlled Kashmir's main city. Widespread protests have rocked the disputed Himalayan region a week, and thousands of armed troops patrolled the city warning residents to stay indoors. The News & Observer
Unrest in Indian Kashmir enters 2nd week
| SRINAGAR, India -- Authorities put separatist leaders under house arrest and thousands of armed troops in riot gear warned people to stay indoors in Indian Kashmir's ma... (photo: WN / Imran Nissar)
India   Kashmir   Photos   Protest   Violence  
Fishes - Food - Staple Inquirer
Madrigal draws jeers over red egg and staple fish
| MANILA, Philippines – Presidential candidate Senator Ma. Consuelo "Jamby" Madrigal got jeers from the crowd after failing to provide the correct answer to the question,... (photo: WN / Yolanda Leyba)
Breadwinner   Fish   Manila   Market   Photos  
Presidential candidate for the May 10, 2010 national elections and former senate president Manuel Villar stresses a point during the first-ever Philippine Daily Inquirer-sponsored Presidential Debate Monday Feb. 8, 2010 at the University of the Philippines campus at Manila's Quezon city. The official campaign period for the Philippines' first-ever automated elections starts Tuesday with Benigno Aquino III, the son of the late President Corazon "Cory" Aquino, former Senate President Manuel Villar and former Defense Secretary Gilbert Teodoro listed as strong contenders in poll surveys. (AP Photo/Bullit Marquez) Inquirer
Villar defends anew poverty roots
| MANILA, Philippines – Senator Manny Villar defended anew his rise from poverty, asking his critics whether it is difficult to believe that someone who was poor could ge... (photo: AP / Bullit Marquez)
Elections   Manila   Philippines   Photos   Poverty  
Philippines Defense Secretary Gilbert Teodoro, center, speaks to reporters beside military chief Gen. Alexander Yano during a press conference about the conflict in southern Mindanao province, at Camp Aguinaldo, suburban Quezon City, north of Manila on Saturday Aug. 23, 2008. Muslim rebels urged the Philippine government to halt a military offensive that they say threatens the collapse of a years-long peace process and an escalation of violence in the archipelago's troubled south. (AP Photo/Aaron Favila) Inquirer
Arroyo still for Teodoro, says Palace
| MANILA, Philippines—Malacañang Sunday sought to distance President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo from Sen. Manuel Villar amid speculations that she was backing the Nacionalis... (photo: AP / Aaron Favila)
Arroyo   Elections   Philippines   Photos   Politics  
Former Joseph " Erap " Estrada  ate packed lunch with  the  children in celebration of his birthday in Settlement House , an orphanage located Manila City , Philippines , April 18 , 2009. The Daily Tribune
Standing one’s ground
| DIE HARD III | 02/08/2010 | President Joseph Estrada stood his ground when he defied the importunings of the Edsa II plotters in 2001. Although they tried but failed to... (photo: WN / Renzelle Mae Abasolo)
Elections   Philippines   Photos   Politics   President  
Swindles Corruptions
- U.S. Asks Kerik's Judge to Send a Stern Message
- What to Do With Senator and Slasher?
- Colorful Philippine election season kicks off
- 'Rann' inspires Nepal's Maoists
Pakistani Shiite Muslims take part in a rally to condemn Friday's bombing, Sunday, Feb. 7, 2010 in Lahore, Pakistan.
Karachi grinds to a halt after fatal blasts
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- Three deny taking bribes in sand smuggling
- U.S. Sends a Message on Foreign Bribes (Washn)
- Afghan police commander detained for corruption
- Taliban to be offered aid, not bribe
Police present five suspected aides of Pakistani Taliban leader Baitullah Mehsud, before media in Karachi, Pakistan on Tuesday, June 23, 2009.
Taliban to be offered aid, not bribe
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Crimes Scandals
- The Venting of Gas From Pipes Has Been Fatal in the Past
- U.S. Asks Kerik's Judge to Send a Stern Message
- What to Do With Senator and Slasher?
- China jails Sichuan quake activist Tan Zuoren for subversion
Philippines Sen. Richard Gordon, also the head of the Philippine National Red Cross, speaks to members of the Foreign Correspondents Association of the Philippines in suburban Makati, south of Manila, Philippines on Wednesday March 18, 2009.
Gordon: Youth offenders' law a mistake
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- U.S. Asks Kerik's Judge to Send a Stern Message
- What to Do With Senator and Slasher?
- Chinese spy get 15 yrs in prison
- US court sentences Chinese spy to over 15 yrs in prison
Chinese use computers at an Internet cafe in Beijing Thursday Feb. 8, 2007. China, regarded as the world's leading source of illegally copied movies and software, had only limited success during a four-month crackdown on Internet piracy and copyright infringement, an official said Thursday.
Beijing beefs up cyber-warfare capacity
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Law Drug
- Policy of reservation in India
- On the importance of learning Chinese language
- The Venting of Gas From Pipes Has Been Fatal in the Past
- U.S. Asks Kerik's Judge to Send a Stern Message
Toyota soarer also called as Lexus SC - a coupe convertible
Lexus hybrid steered into Toyota's suspect-brake recall
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- Colorful Philippine election season kicks off
- 34 Iranians held for drug offences in 5 weeks
- NATO says Afghans to play big role in offensive
- Britain hits grim milestone before major attack
Prakash Singh Badal- india-politics
Remove impression of India being a soft nation, says Badal
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