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US slams rights abuses in China, NKorea and Iran

The United States accused China and Iran of increasing human rights abuses as it raised the alarm about growing anti-Semitism worldwide and discrimination of Muslims

Venezuela-bound ETA suspect held in Portugal

Portuguese police have arrested a suspected member of the Basque separatist group ETA in Lisbon as he tried to board a flight to the Venezuelan ...

Kidnapping raises risks for aid workers in Haiti

The first kidnappings of aid workers in Haiti jolted the thousands-strong foreign relief operation in the quake-torn nation, adding to the staggering challenges it faces ...

Thailand's Thaksin supporters set to march on Bangkok

Supporters of Thailand's fugitive former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra were set to gather on the streets of Bangkok Friday for mass protests aimed at toppling ...

Speculation grows over Woods return to golf

Speculation was mounting that Tiger Woods will return to competitive golf within the next month, but just where and when remained a mystery.Woods was sighted ...

Dalai Lama seeking to "split" country: China

Ananth Krishnan Expresses "appreciation" to India for cracking down on "anti-China" forces... ...

Putin to sign multi-billion dollar arms deals in India

NEW DELHI (AFP) – Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin was to seal a series of multi-billion dollar arms deals Friday during a visit to India ...

Profile: Thailand's reds and yellows

By then Mr Thaksin had governed Thailand for five years. He was very popular among the rural poor, because he initiated policies that benefited them, ...

Thailand braces for mass 'red shirt' protests

Thailand has mobilised about 40,000 security personnel ahead of mass rallies by "red shirt" opposition protesters over the coming days. The demonstrators plan to meet ...

3 Army officers reprimanded over Afghan battle

updated 8:37 p.m. ET March 11, 2010 Three Army commanders linked to a battle that killed nine Americans in Afghanistan in 2008 been given letters ...
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