Saturday 13th March, 2010
Death toll climbs as Pakistan suffers triple terrorist attacks
Tajikistan News.NetIn the third terrorist attack in two days, a Pakistani court has been targeted by a suicide bomber leaving at least ten dead.
Pakistan shocked at double suicide bombings
Tajikistan News.NetTwin suicide bombings in the Pakistani city of Lahore have killed and wounded scores of people.
Obama not to be accompanied by wife, daughters on Asian trip: Gibbs
Tajikistan News.NetWhite House Press Secretary Robert Gibbs has confirmed that President Barack Obama will delay his visit to Asia, and he won't be accompanied by wife Michelle and daughters Malia and Sasha.
Hong Kong International Film Fest to honour Amitabh Bachchan
Tajikistan News.NetIndian screen star Amitabh Bachchan will be honoured with a lifetime achievement award at The Hong Kong International Film Festival's Asian Film Awards.
Dhaka keen to attract more Indian, Chinese funds
Tajikistan News.NetBangladesh has decided not to bargain with foreign lenders for lowering loan interest rates in a bid to attract funds from India, China, South Korea and others for funding development projects, officials said here.
Magnitude-6 quake strikes Indonesia's West Papua
Tajikistan News.NetA magnitude-6 earthquake struck the eastern Indonesian province of West Papua before midday Saturday, but there were no immediate reports of injury or damage, geophysicists said.
Anti-government protesters ready to descend on Bangkok
Tajikistan News.NetTens of thousands of protesters arrived at the outskirts of Bangkok Saturday to participate in demonstrations aimed at forcing the Thai government to resign and call for new elections.
Mother and father of 8-year-old girl admit to raping her
Tajikistan News.NetA woman and her husband have been sentenced following rape of eight-year-old daughter.
Gaza Swimmers Hope To Make Splash At Asia Games
eTaiwan NewsIn the ramshackle warrens of Gaza's Jabaliya refugee camp, four young athletes are plotting to swim their way out of the impoverished territory.The four teenagers, who have spent their entire lives in...
Ex-us Secretary Of State Kissinger Hospitalized
Seattle Post-IntelligencerTHE ASSOCIATED PRESS SEOUL, South Korea -- A hospital official says former U.S. Secretary of State Henry Kissinger is recovering after being hospitalized in the South Korean capital with stomach pa...
The End Of A Week Full Of Fundamentals Showed Signs Of Recovery In The Asian Region
MENAFN(MENAFN - The Peninsula) Qatar's woman rally driver Nada Zeidan (pictured) is all set for another record as the first woman from the country and the GCC region to drive at the World Rally...
Karzai U-turn On Polling Watchdog
BBCThe Afghan president has agreed to let two foreigners join a panel monitoring upcoming parliamentary elections, reversing an earlier decision.Last month Mr Karzai signed a decree letting him appoint a...
Ex-us Secretary Of State Kissinger Hospitalized
Associated PressSEOUL, South Korea (AP) -- A hospital official says former U.S. Secretary of State Henry Kissinger is recovering after being hospitalized in the South Korean capital with stomach pains.
Moleac Receives Biospectrum Asia Emerging Company Of The Year 2010 Award
Earth Times/PRNewswire-Asia/ -- Moleac Pte Ltd has been granted the Emerging Company of the Year 2010 Award by BioSpectrum, the leading integrated media platform for the Life Science Industry in the
Obama Not To Be Accompanied By Wife, Daughters On Asian Trip: Gibbs
New KeralaWashington, Mar. 13 : White House Press Secretary Robert Gibbs has confirmed that President Barack Obama will delay his visit to Asia, and he won't be accompanied by wife Michelle and daughters Malia ...
Karzai Agrees To Foreigners On Election Body
Channel News AsiaKABUL: Afghan President Hamid Karzai has agreed to let two non-Afghans join the country's elections watchdog ahead of September polls, a spokesman said Saturday after pressure from Western backers. La...
Obama Not To Be Accompanied By Wife, Daughters On Asian Trip: Gibbs
SifyWhite House Press Secretary Robert Gibbs has confirmed that President Barack Obama will delay his visit to Asia, and he won't be accompanied by wife Michelle and daughters Malia and Sasha. According ...
Kazakh Leader's Fury Over Flood
BBCKazakhstan's president has called for the prosecution of anyone suspected of causing a flood which devastated a village when a dam burst.Officials say 35 people died in Kyzyl-Agash in the Almaty regio...
Health Care Battle Keeps Obama At Home
IOLWashington - The fierce and fateful battle over health care reform has forced President Barack Obama to delay his departure on a trip to Indonesia and Australia by three days, to March 21. Obama sp...
Short Track: S. Koreans, Chinese Victorious At Asian C'ships+
BreitbartSAGAMIHARA, Japan, March 13 (AP) - (Kyodo)—South Koreans won the men's 500 and 1,500 meters at the Asian Short Track Speed Skating Trophy on Saturday while Chinese prevailed at those distances ...
England Put Tigers Under Pressure
BBCEngland took charge of the first Test against Bangladesh after a dominant day with bat and ball in Chittagong.Centuries from Alastair Cook (173) and Paul Collingwood (145), as well as Ian Bell's fine ...
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