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vrijdag 31 juli 2009
Landslides claim another 5 lives in Nepal
Five people died Friday in landslides in the mountains of western Nepal.
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Indian air force pilots killed in crash
An air force plane crashed in southern India on Friday, killing both pilots, authorities said.
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Japan's jobless highest in six years
Japan's unemployment rate hit a six-year high in June, climbing to 5.4 percent, the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications said Friday.
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Embattled Kashmir minister asked to stay
The state's governor gave his support to the embattled chief minister, who had tendered his resignation after an allegation that he was involved in a sex scam dating back to 2006.
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Aung San Suu Kyi verdict delayed
A verdict expected Friday in the closely watched subversion trial of Myanmar opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi has been delayed until August 11, said a diplomatic source attending the proceedings.
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donderdag 30 juli 2009
China has more than 13 million abortions a year
The number of abortions performed in China each year tops 13 million, with inadequate knowledge of contraception playing a major role in the annual tally, state-run media reported.
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Recession bites Japan's anime industry
Given the magnitude of Japan's recession, it should perhaps come as little surprise that the fantasy-obsessed animation industry has gotten a hard dose of reality.
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China to reduce number of executions
China, often criticized for its liberal use of the death penalty, will reduce the number of criminal executions it carries out, a top official said.
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Garment firm settles over discrimination
A major garment manufacturer in the U.S. North Pacific commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands settled with the U.S. government for $1.7 million after workers accused employers of ethnic and gender-based discrimination, the government announced.
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New Taliban rules: Fewer civilians will die
A new Taliban military "code of conduct" calls for restrictions on suicide attacks aimed at avoiding the killing of civilians, but U.S. and Afghan military officials dismissed the document as propaganda, calling it hypocritical.
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woensdag 29 juli 2009
Indian state sacks 600 striking doctors
Six hundred medical residents have been fired in western India for going on strike, officials said.
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HIV families sent to Cambodian 'AIDS colony'
It's a community of crude green metal sheds, baking hot during the day and lacking clean running water. Residents say thieves can slice through the thin walls with their knives.
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China stocks slide despite big share debuts
Two large Chinese construction companies began selling stock for the first time on Wednesday in two of the year's biggest IPOs.
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Sri Lankan war survivors victims again
The Sri Lankan government should immediately release more than 280,000 displaced Tamil civilians living in detention camps, a leading human rights group says. According to Human Rights Watch they were already victims of a protracted and bloody civil war. Now they are victims again, confined against their will, like criminals.
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U.S., China agree on economic strategies
Two days of high-level talks between the United States and China concluded with broad agreement on separate strategies to help their economies and the world emerge from the global recession.
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Phuket's Andaman Red Cross Blood Bank Opens
Latest Phuket has a regional blood bank that will serve the island and surrounding Andaman provinces in the event of traffic mishaps and major disasters.
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Baucus Touts Lower Cost of Compromise Health-Care Bill - Washington Post
 The Associated Press | Baucus Touts Lower Cost of Compromise Health-Care Bill Washington Post As the House moved closer to agreement on its health bill, Senate Finance Chairman Max Baucus announced that a draft of the reform package he is negotiating with three Republican senators would come with a ... Westerners Baucus, Reid key to health care hopes Reid introduces bill to end travel 'blacklist' What to Watch in the Health Care Debate |
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Q+A-Who are the Islamic sect in northern Nigeria? - Reuters
 Daily Nation | Q+A-Who are the Islamic sect in northern Nigeria? Reuters LAGOS, July 29 (Reuters) - Nigeria's security forces have arrested scores of members of an Islamic sect loosely modelled on Afghanistan's Taliban movement, freeing women and children after violent clashes which have killed more than ... 4000 displaced as troops battle Nigeria militants Nigerian attacks: Your reaction Islamist sect members flee as army overrun base: military |
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zondag 26 juli 2009
Patong Gunfight: Police Warn of Killers On The Run
Murder Update Police have the car used by a gang to escape from a deadly shootout in Patong. They believe they know who the killers are and that the men are still on the island
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Exiled Honduran leader promises border camp - The Associated Press
 BBC News | Exiled Honduran leader promises border camp The Associated Press LAS MANOS, Nicaragua � Exiled Honduran President Manuel Zelaya sought to increase pressure on his country's interim government, promising to camp out across the border in Nicaragua with his supporters and urging Washington to slap tough sanctions on ... Zelaya to set up camp at Honduras border Military in Honduras Backs Plan on Zelaya Zelaya returns to Honduras border |
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AseanWATCH: Clinton Show Rolling on to Phuket
Update: Phuket Waves a Welcome Human rights will be high on Hillary Clinton's list as the US Secretary of State arrives for Asean. Phuket gives her a chance to impress the critics.
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More Police Needed: Grateful Phuket Governor
Latest Phuket deserves credit for a ''wonderful'' Asean week, with the prospect of more in October, the island's governor says. But more regular police are definitely needed.
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Tattoo Man and the Riddle of Nai Harn Beach
Latest Some people have nightmares about dying alone, unloved, and with a life unremembered. The man in red underwear washed up on a Phuket beach. But who is he?
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AseanWATCH: Phuket Nuke War for Hillary's Turf
Latest War broke out on Phuket today on the diplomatic front as US security men made a preemptive strike. North Korea fought back with a strategic flanking manoeuvre.
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Phuket Summer Beach Clean Campaign, August 6
Coming Event Thousands of people are behind the clean beach campaign, with one small local Phuket business already growing from the campaign and cooperation growing.
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Iraq's Kurdish opposition allege poll violations - Reuters
 Los Angeles Times | Iraq's Kurdish opposition allege poll violations Reuters ARBIL, Iraq (Reuters) - Kurdish opposition groups complained of widespread violations in Saturday's Kurdistan elections but Iraq's electoral commission said voting was largely sound. Results of the parliamentary and ... Iraq's Kurdish opposition allege poll violations Large turnout for election in Iraqi Kurdistan Iraqi Kurds Await Results of Crucial Vote |
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Three Hurt as Motorcycle Hits Army Convoy
Latest A motorcycle ran into the rear of an Army convoy as the military was leaving Phuket after being in control for two weeks. It was the Army's second motorcycle incident.
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LA joins worldwide rallies in support of Iranian demonstrators - Los Angeles Times
 Los Angeles Times | LA joins worldwide rallies in support of Iranian demonstrators Los Angeles Times At a rally at UCLA, photos of Iranians killed during demonstrations are displayed. Another rally took place in front of the Federal Building on Wilshire Boulevard. Events at UCLA and in front of the Federal Building are just two of more than 100 that ... Protesters call for end to Iranian rights abuses Worldwide day of protest against Tehran regime Iranian Police, Militia Attack Opposition Protesters |
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Phuket Flower Fair to August 2: Photo Special
Photo Special Huge crowds flocked to the Phuket Flower Fair on opening night. Green folding cash may be in short supply but the currency of horticulturalists is holding its value.
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dinsdag 21 juli 2009
Charge against Harvard professor dropped - CNN
 New York Daily News | Charge against Harvard professor dropped CNN (CNN) -- A prosecutor is dropping a charge against prominent Harvard University professor Henry Louis Gates Jr. after Cambridge, Massachusetts, and the city's police department recommended that the matter not be pursued. Harvard Professor Henry Louis ... Harvard's Gates Police Confrontation Ends With Charge Dropped Charges to be dropped against Harvard professor Prominent Black Scholar Henry Louis Gates, Jr. Sees Charges Dropped |
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Republicans See Opportunity in Races for Governor - New York Times
 Capitol Hill Blue | Republicans See Opportunity in Races for Governor New York Times WASHINGTON � Republicans in search of good news these days have had to rely on bad news for the White House: the latest setback for President Obama's health care plan; Mr. Obama's sagging poll numbers; the apparent failure, so far, ... President Obama: "What We're Doing Is Hard" Brooks: Democrats Acting Like Republicans Hope, caught up in a sea of obstruction |
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Patong Tourist Tells of Sharp Jellyfish Sting
Latest An Australian tourist has told of a marine sting that took place in the sea off Patong, raising concerns about safety as jellyfish numbers increase.
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MediaWATCH: Can the Phuket Summit Deliver?
News Digest Foreign Ministers from 23 nations and representatives from four more are gathering on Phuket to deal with human rights, the Jakarta bombings, and Asia's key issues.
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maandag 20 juli 2009
SOUND Phuket Opening Party: Photo Special
Updating Photo Special Bangkok hi so and Phuket so so met to enjoy a treat of an evening when SOUND Phuket opened its doors and the eyes and ears of hundreds of fans in Patong.
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Google Earth Now Takes You to the Moon - PC World
 Times Online | Google Earth Now Takes You to the Moon PC World Google Earth users can now keep a watchful eye on the moon as part of the program's latest update. One small step for Google Earth is one giant step for moon buffs. Google has updated its popular mapping software Google Earth 5.0 with a complete map of ... Apollo 11 Landing's 40th Anniversary Celebrated, New Footage Released Celebrate The Moonwalk's 40th Anniversary ... With Google? On Anniversary of Moonwalk, Apollo Astronauts Debate Financial ... |
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MediaWATCH: Blasts Rock Jakarta Hotels
News Digest Blasts rock Jakarta hotels; Combining to stave off H1N1 tops the agenda for Asean on Phuket; huge China investment in Burma; Commission moves to bar 13 Thai MPs
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MediaWATCH: 'No Nuke Talks' for Phuket
News Digest Nuclear discussions will take place in India but not Phuket; Asia economic uprising hopeful; tsunami warning for Australia; Thailand flights decline.
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Crews plan aggressive attack on BC wildfires - Reuters
 Globe and Mail | Crews plan aggressive attack on BC wildfires Reuters VANCOUVER, British Columbia (Reuters) - Calm overnight winds aided Canadian firefighters on Monday as they struggled to control forest fires that have displaced thousands of people in British Columbia. There was no significant growth in two fires that ... Canada forest fire continues to rage Forest fires force thousands to flee in Canada Okanagan forest fire battles rage on |
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Aid Groups Alarmed at Isolation of Rohingyas
Latest Two aid groups are alarmed because they have been denied access to a group of Rohingya boat people for six months. One has died, raising concerns about survivors.
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US, India Sign Defense, Nuclear Deals - Voice of America
 BBC News | US, India Sign Defense, Nuclear Deals Voice of America By VOA News The United States and India have agreements on arms sales and the building of US funded nuclear plants. Visiting US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and India's Foreign Minister, SM Krishna announced the pacts during a joint news ... US and India agree defence pact India Agrees on Monitoring of US Defense Purchases India signs arms accord with US |
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Surprise confession by surviving Mumbai gunman - The Associated Press
 Globe and Mail | Surprise confession by surviving Mumbai gunman The Associated Press MUMBAI, India � The lone surviving gunman in the Mumbai attacks made a surprise confession at his trial Monday, saying he was recruited by a militant group inside Pakistan after he left a low-paying job and went looking for training to become a ... Shock and surprise in Mumbai court Mumbai Suspect Admits Guilt in Attacks Surviving Mumbai attacks gunman in dramatic guilty plea |
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Patong Tourist Tells of Sharp Jellyfish Sting
Latest An Australian tourist has told of a marine sting that took place in the sea off Patong, raising concerns about safety as jellyfish numbers increase.
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Aid Groups Alarmed at Isolation of Rohingyas
Latest Two aid groups are alarmed because they have been denied access to a group of Rohingya boat people for six months. One has died, raising concerns about survivors.
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zaterdag 18 juli 2009
AseanWATCH: Expat Loses Cool at Checkpoint
Latest Who's a Checkpoint Charlie then? The first case of an expat losing his cool over security delays fills the air with expletives, but fortunately not lead.
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zondag 5 juli 2009
Biden Suggests US Not Standing in Israel's Way on Iran - New York Times
 CBS News | Biden Suggests US Not Standing in Israel's Way on Iran New York Times WASHINGTON � Plunging squarely into one of the most sensitive issues in the Middle East, Vice President Joseph R. Biden Jr. suggested on Sunday that the United States would not stand in the way of Israeli military action aimed at the ... White House does not favor second stimulus now - Biden Biden Says Administration Misread Depth of Recession Say it ain't so, Joe |
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Obama heads to Russia to warm chilled ties - AFP
 Seattle Post Intelligencer | Obama heads to Russia to warm chilled ties AFP MOSCOW (AFP) � US President Barack Obama visits Russia Monday hoping to seal agreements on military transit and a key nuclear arms treaty to revive a relationship that last year plunged to a post Cold War low. Obama is to hold several hours of meetings ... Ahead of Trip, Obama Raises Concerns About Russia Freedoms Russia's tough line on missile shield overshadows Obama's Moscow trip Medvedev 'optimistic' on Obama Moscow trip |
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Bulgaria swings to the right in election - AFP
 The Associated Press | Bulgaria swings to the right in election AFP SOFIA (AFP) � Bulgaria's centre-right opposition party GERB claimed victory in the general election Sunday, as exit polls showed a stinging defeat for Prime Minister Sergey Stanishev and his Socialist party. Speaking after exit polls showed GERB ... Bulgaria opposition leader worried about budget gap FACTBOX: Who is Bulgaria's Boiko Borisov? Poll: Bulgaria's right-wing opposition wins vote |
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Ousted leader heads for Honduras - BBC News
 Telegraph.co.uk | Ousted leader heads for Honduras BBC News Ousted President Manuel Zelaya has left the US on a flight bound for Honduras, in a bid to reclaim his post. Mr Zelaya, who was removed from office by troops a week ago, says he is determined to return to his country. But the interim government says it ... Honduran military told to turn back Zelaya's jet Honduras interim govt tells OAS it wants to talk-US Honduras waits for return of ousted president as government vows ... |
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US troops in Afghanistan 'enough': top US officer - AFP
 ABC News | US troops in Afghanistan 'enough': top US officer AFP WASHINGTON (AFP) � The number of US troops sent to southern Afghanistan to launch a major offensive is sufficient to seize and hold areas currently under Taliban control, the top US military officer said Sunday. "We have enough forces there now not ... 2 British soldiers killed in southern Afghanistan Candidates Campaign as US Battles Insurgents in Helmand Province 2 British Soldiers Killed, 16 UN Personnel Abducted in Afghanistan |
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Biden Suggests US Not Standing in Israel's Way on Iran - New York Times
 ABC News | Biden Suggests US Not Standing in Israel's Way on Iran New York Times WASHINGTON � Plunging squarely into one of the most sensitive issues in the Middle East, Vice President Joseph R. Biden Jr. suggested on Sunday that the United States would not stand in the way of Israeli military action aimed at the ... White House does not favor second stimulus now - Biden Biden Says Administration Misread Depth of Recession Biden: Israel has right to attack Iran |
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Police not ruling on woman's death - ESPN
 BBC News | Police not ruling on woman's death ESPN NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- Former NFL quarterback Steve McNair's death has been classified a homicide, but the death of Sahel Kazemi, the woman found alongside him in his downtown condominium, remains unclassified, Nashville police said. ... Titans coach on Steve McNair: 'I don't have the words' Kazemi's sister: "She would never kill anyone, ever" Memories of McNair: Someone Who Would 'Sacrifice Everything' |
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